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Martika Ramirez Escobar

Directing

Biography

Martika Ramirez Escobar is a filmmaker-cinematographer based in Manila. Most of her works are reflections on her relationship with cinema. After she graduated with honors from the University of the Philippines, her thesis film competed at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. She is an alumna of Berlinale Talents Tokyo, Asian Film Academy, and is a recipient of the Purin Pictures Film Fund.

Personal Details

Gender
Female
Known For
Directing

Movies (34)

Creature Feature

Creature Feature

Director (Directing)

2025

Open Endings

Open Endings

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

Yelo

Yelo

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

Hey, Hey, Take Care!

Hey, Hey, Take Care!

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

Blooming!

Blooming!

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

Extra Festive

Extra Festive

Director of Photography (Camera)

2024

Alaga

Alaga

Director of Photography (Camera)

2024

When the house lights come on
10.0

When the house lights come on

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

A Catholic Schoolgirl

A Catholic Schoolgirl

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
4.0

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

When This Is All Over
6.0

When This Is All Over

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

Where is the Lie?

Where is the Lie?

Second Unit Director (Directing)

2023

Leonor Will Never Die
6.9

Leonor Will Never Die

as Martika Ramirez Escobar

2022

The Tigers of Infanta

The Tigers of Infanta

Director of Photography (Camera)

2022

Henry

Henry

Cinematography (Crew)

2021

Zack Tabudlo: Episode

Zack Tabudlo: Episode

Director of Photography (Camera)

2021

Songs Happen Like Refrains in a Revolution
6.0

Songs Happen Like Refrains in a Revolution

Director (Directing)

2021

Love in the Ungodly Hour

Love in the Ungodly Hour

Associate Producer (Production)

2021

Don’t worry, we still hear you

Don’t worry, we still hear you

2020

Living Things
4.5

Living Things

Writer (Writing)

2020

People and Plants

People and Plants

Editor (Editing)

2018

Puppy Love

Puppy Love

Cinematography (Crew)

2017

Quadrilaterals

Quadrilaterals

Writer (Writing)

2017

Processions

Processions

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Fish Out of Water

Fish Out of Water

Cinematography (Crew)

2016

Only Recollection of Past Events

Only Recollection of Past Events

Director (Directing)

2016

If People Such as We Cease to Exist

If People Such as We Cease to Exist

Cinematography (Crew)

2016

Anatomy of Love

Anatomy of Love

Director (Directing)

2015

Tisoy

Tisoy

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

Where's Grandpa Mê?
4.0

Where's Grandpa Mê?

Cinematography (Crew)

2014

Stone Heart

Stone Heart

Writer (Writing)

2014

Dindo

Dindo

Director (Directing)

2014

Arrows

Arrows

Director (Directing)

2012

Hando

Hando

Editor (Editing)

2011