About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1969-01-01
Place of birth:
Manila, Philippines
Website:
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Kanakan-Balintagos

Overview

Kanakan-Balintagos, formerly known as Auraeus Solito, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.

Known for

Acting
2010 Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Actor Himself 59
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1999 Pagbabalik sa Tribo Actor N/A
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1997 Rizal in Dapitan Actor Blind man (uncredited) 58
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1986 Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema Actor N/A
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Directing
2014 Esprit de Corps Directing Director 58
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2012 Baybayin Directing Director N/A
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
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2011 Busong Directing Director 58
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2009 Boy Directing Director 57
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2007 Pisay Directing Director N/A
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2005 Tuli Directing Director 59
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2005 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Directing Director 59
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2002 Sacred Ritual of Truth Directing Director N/A
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1998 Black Nuisance Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Brief Lifespan of Fire, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok Directing Director N/A
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Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy Act 2 Scene 2: Suring at ang Kuk-ok Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2014 Esprit de Corps Writing Screenplay 58
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2012 Baybayin Writing Screenplay N/A
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1995 The Brief Lifespan of Fire, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok Writing Screenplay N/A
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Editing
2007 Pisay Editing Editor N/A
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2005 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Editing Editor 59
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