Justiny Sayson

Directing

Justiny Sayson

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

A third-year communication student from Davao del Norte State College, passionate about film and photography. He values film as a way to give voice to the unheard and advocate for various causes. His love for film extends to regional cinema, which he believes should be empowered. His favorite genres are coming- of-age and social dramas that explore diverse societal realities. More than his filmography, Justiny is a young dreamer, born in the banana fields, who hopes to contribute impactful films to the industry he loves.

Known for

Behind the camera

Mama, Mama poster
NR

An interrogation about a missing child slowly transforms into a chilling puzzle as every answer reveals another lie—even the ones the suspect believes are true.

Mama, Mama

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MIK-AP poster
NR

Madam Shawie and Tita Marsha are two makeup artists who have dedicated their lives to their craft in two very different worlds. Each recounts their fifty-year journey in makeup, from their triumphs to the unspoken struggles of their profession, with stories of art, love, and loss woven into each brushstroke. But one day, a strange twist of fate brings these two artists together in a mysterious, dreamlike studio where the worlds of the living and the dead intertwine.

MIK-AP

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LAYAG poster
NR

La Paz Fisherfolks Association (LFA) President Roel Lozano leads their small community through new hope and resilience with two new boats amidst difficulties

LAYAG

2024

LAYAG poster
NR

La Paz Fisherfolks Association (LFA) President Roel Lozano leads their small community through new hope and resilience with two new boats amidst difficulties

LAYAG

2024

Dungog poster
NR

A deaf boy's dream of becoming a soldier is tested when his teacher discovers his brother’s ties to insurgency, straining their bond and his future.

Dungog

2024

Dungog poster
NR

A deaf boy's dream of becoming a soldier is tested when his teacher discovers his brother’s ties to insurgency, straining their bond and his future.

Dungog

2024

Sipi Sa Paglaom poster
NR

As Alliyah comes to terms with her destiny in the world of banana trees, she meets despair with hope and resilience, despite the harsh truths, grief, and loss she encounters in the bed of bananas.

Sipi Sa Paglaom

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SILMATA poster
NR

When a mother faces a politician's malfeasance threatening her family, she sails across danger to protect her daughter and confront the truth.

SILMATA

2024

Papa Bear poster
NR

A young girl helps her father sell teddy bears, unaware that their seemingly innocent livelihood hides a disturbing secret that will forever change the way she sees the man she trusts most.

Papa Bear

2025

Papa Bear poster
NR

A young girl helps her father sell teddy bears, unaware that their seemingly innocent livelihood hides a disturbing secret that will forever change the way she sees the man she trusts most.

Papa Bear

2025