Vahn Leinard Pascual
Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a Filipino film director and writer whose works often explore themes of identity, family, grief, politics, and the queer experience. He began making films at a young age, with his short films screening and receiving recognition at film festivals in the Philippines and abroad. In 2026, Pascual made his feature film debut with Status: Rejected as the youngest filmmaker in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2026 Main Competition. The film received the NETPAC Jury Award for Full-Length Feature, while its lead actress, Ruby Ruiz, won Best Actress for her performance. Pascual’s short films have earned him several recognitions. He was awarded the Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honors) for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and was recognized as a Film Ambassador by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. He was also named one of CNN Philippines Life’s “Eight Emerging Filipino Directors to Watch Out For.” He represented the Philippines at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s student exchange program, supported by the Japan Foundation, and later received a scholarship to participate in the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. He also became the youngest recipient of the inaugural CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Among his works, Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig (2021) screened at the QCinema International Film Festival and was later made available on the Criterion Channel. Mary Go Round, Mary Round (2023) was part of Cinemalaya’s Next Gen section and later earned Pascual Best Short Movie Director of the Year at the 40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
Sickboy
(Jan Jan)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Chick)
I Will Never Forget You
(Uncle Joey)
IX
(Television Show Narrator)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Man)
Alexa, Xander and the Universe
(Xander)
Ante
(Kiko)
Sisa
(Crispin)
Boy Talk
(Kiko)
Ikay
(Father)
A Poem for The One Who Left
(Young Man)
Auntie Rosita
(Max)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Themself)
Sala, Salin-Laway
(Jema)
Washing of Hands
(Ordinary Hand)
Washing of Hands
(Pig)
Jollitown
Sickboy
(Writers' Assistant)
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
(Director)
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
(Director of Photography)
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
(Production Design)
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
(Producer)
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
(Writer)
In Our Temporary World
(Director)
In Our Temporary World
(Writer)
In Our Temporary World
(Producer)
In Our Temporary World
(Production Design)
Washing of Hands
(Director)
Washing of Hands
(Editor)
Washing of Hands
(Writer)
Washing of Hands
(Production Design)
Washing of Hands
(Director of Photography)
Washing of Hands
(Sound Designer)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Director)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Writer)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Visual Effects)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Animation)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Character Designer)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Background Designer)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Editor)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Sound Designer)
The Chicks in the Forest
(Storyboard Artist)
I Will Never Forget You
(Director)
I Will Never Forget You
(Writer)
I Will Never Forget You
(Production Designer)
I Will Never Forget You
(Producer)
The Gossips of Cicadidae
(Director)
The Gossips of Cicadidae
(Writer)
The Gossips of Cicadidae
(Producer)
#teen
(Production Assistant)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Director)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Producer)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Editor)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Cinematography)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Production Designer)
Mga Gawaing Bahay
(Writer)
P.O.V. (Pepe On Vlog)
(Production Design)
Fidel Ten Days Before the End of the World—The Universe Rather
(Production Design)
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round
(Director)
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round
(Writer)
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round
(Producer)
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round
(Location Manager)
Grand Gestures
(Production Assistant)
Ikay
(Director)
Ikay
(Writer)
Ikay
(Location Manager)
Ikay
(Location Scout)
Ikay
(Camera Operator)
Ikay
(Editor)
A Poem for The One Who Left
(Director)
A Poem for The One Who Left
(Writer)
Auntie Rosita
(Director)
Auntie Rosita
(Editor)
Auntie Rosita
(Writer)
Auntie Rosita
(Producer)
Auntie Rosita
(Location Manager)
A Child Behind Bars
(Set Decoration)
The Last Destination
(Director)
Alexa, Xander and the Universe
(Director)
Alexa, Xander and the Universe
(Producer)
A Child Behind Bars
(Director)
A Child Behind Bars
(Producer)
A Child Behind Bars
(Writer)
A Child Behind Bars
(Colorist)
Alexa, Xander and the Universe
(Writer)
The Last Destination
(Writer)
The Last Destination
(Location Scout)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Animation)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Director)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Writer)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Editor)
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
(Sound Designer)
Sala, Salin-Laway
(Production Design)
AaBaKaDa
(Writer)
Whatever is Served
(Director)
Whatever is Served
(Writer)
Whatever is Served
(Production Designer)
In the Hour of Judgment
(Production Design)
Honey, My Love, So Sweet
(Props)
Status: Rejected
(Director)
My Dearest Darling
(Director)
My Dearest Darling
(Writer)
Yelo
(Production Design)
KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
(Production Assistant)
Status: Rejected
(Screenplay)
Status: Rejected
(Story)