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JT Trinidad

Overview

JT Trinidad (b. 2001) is a filmmaker based in Cebu, Philippines. They graduated summa cum laude and class valedictorian of the University of the Philippines Film Institute. They currently teach Photography at the University of the Philippines Cebu. JT’s works explore the intersection of queerness and geographical tensions, with a special interest in landscapes as transforming and transformative spaces.

Their narrative short "the river that never ends," about a trans woman care worker, won Best Southeast Asian Short Film at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival and the Student Award at the 18th JOGJA-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. The film eventually had its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. It is currently streaming on The Criterion Collection.

JT received the Ani ng Dangal award from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in 2024. They are an alumnus of ASEAN-ROK FLY Film Leaders Incubator (South Korea), Objectifs Film Incubator (Singapore), and the US-based nomadic film school Film Futura.

Their most recent work “Honey, My Love, So Sweet”, a coming-of-age story about a genderqueer child in a rundown cinema, will have its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival this August.

Known for

Acting
2023 bilugin mo man ako Actor Dick Casaquite N/A
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Directing
2025 Honey, My Love, So Sweet Directing Director N/A
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2023 yesterday will always be yesterday Directing Director N/A
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2022 The River That Never Ends Directing Director N/A
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2022 even if cities would vanish, we will remain Directing Director N/A
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2022 the wheels have stopped from rolling Directing Director N/A
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2022 Like People, They Change Too Directing Director N/A
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2021 In Case You Forgot to Return Directing Director N/A
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2020 as if nothing happened Directing Director N/A
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2019 Blossoms Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Honey, My Love, So Sweet Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Like People, They Change Too Writing Writer N/A
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2020 as if nothing happened Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Blossoms Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Tomorrow, To Feel Production Co-Producer N/A
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2024 RAMPAGE! (or the parade) Production Producer 58
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2024 Ang Halikan Sa Water Fountain Production Producer 58
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2024 if tomorrow never comes Production Producer N/A
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2022 Like People, They Change Too Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2024 if tomorrow never comes Sound Music N/A
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Crew
2024 Refrain Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
2025 Honey, My Love, So Sweet Editing Editor N/A
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2024 Ang Halikan Sa Water Fountain Editing Editor 58
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2024 Mama Editing Colorist N/A
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2024 Pader Editing Colorist N/A
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2023 Ang Pagbubuntis Ni Ligaya Editing Colorist N/A
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2023 The Rats of the City Editing Editor N/A
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2023 Si Toto Mart Editing Editor N/A
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2023 Dogs Don't Die, They Multiply Editing Colorist N/A
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2023 The Rats of the City Editing Colorist N/A
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2023 Si Toto Mart Editing Colorist N/A
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2022 Like People, They Change Too Editing Editor N/A
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2020 as if nothing happened Editing Editor N/A
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2019 Blossoms Editing Editor N/A
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