
About
Ryan Capili
Overview
Ryan Capili (b. 2001, Philippines) is a Filipino filmmaker based in Manila. He also writes for Sinegang.PH and a graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, with a Bachelor of Arts in Film, specializing in Directing, Writing, and Cinematography. He works mostly as a DP/Cinematographer in Film Productions. His films mostly come from personal experiences with themes usually revolving around memory, time, and longing. He uses the medium to express his ruminations and show how he views the world from his own perspective. His latest work, forms of forgetting (2025) was produced and exhibited at TARZEER Pictures. His short film “i was walking on the streets of chinatown (2024)” is one of the finalists of Cinemalaya XX in 2024. Ryan’s previous short "damgo sa kahitas-an" also won the best film for Manila Student Film Festival 2023 hosted by International School Manila. His experimental-documentary film “an elegy for the memories” have also been selected on other festivals such as Cinema Rehiyon 15, UP Cinema's Piling Obrang Vidyo, Bakunawa Film Festival, and 35th Gawad Alternatibo.
Known for
Directing |
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2025 | forms of forgetting | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2023 | an elegy for the memories | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | damgo sa kahitas-an | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | generation | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | Repeating Remnants | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2022 | the hollowness of what remains | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2020 | Odyssey: Alongside The Universe | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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2025 | forms of forgetting | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
2023 | an elegy for the memories | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2022 | damgo sa kahitas-an | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2022 | generation | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2022 | Repeating Remnants | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2022 | the hollowness of what remains | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2020 | Odyssey: Alongside The Universe | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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2025 | forms of forgetting | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Production | Line Producer | N/A N/A |
2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
Sound |
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2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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2022 | damgo sa kahitas-an | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2022 | generation | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2022 | Repeating Remnants | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2022 | the hollowness of what remains | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2020 | Odyssey: Alongside The Universe | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
Danas | Camera | BTS Photographer | N/A N/A |
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Editing |
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2025 | forms of forgetting | Editing | Online Editor | N/A N/A |
2024 | i was walking on the streets of chinatown | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2023 | an elegy for the memories | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2022 | damgo sa kahitas-an | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2022 | generation | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2022 | Repeating Remnants | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
2022 | the hollowness of what remains | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
2020 | Odyssey: Alongside The Universe | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
Lighting |
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2024 | Kung Ika'y Makapili | Lighting | Gaffer | N/A N/A |