Joanne Cesario
Joanne Cesario is an artist, unionist, and activist from the Philippines. Working across film, photography, and publishing, she weaves together personal and collective histories of women’s struggles, labour, and ever-shifting physical and social landscapes. Joanne's short films have been screened and recognised at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, among others. Her photographs and zines have been exhibited both locally and internationally. She has received production support and grants from a range of institutions, including the NoExit Grant, awarded by Para Site, Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1995-09-22
Known for
- Cleaners (2019) — Assistant Director
- Spid (2019) — Cinematography
- People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose (2016) — Assistant Director
- Pauwi Na (2016) — Art Direction
- Invisible Labor (2024) — Director
- 11 (2026) — Joanne
- Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important — Self
- Luzonensis Osteoporosis (2022) — Assistant Director
- Here, Here (2019) — Director
- Uwian Na (2016) — Producer
- Dagami Daytoy (2019) — Camera Operator
- What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso? (2024) — Script Consultant
- Turog — Assistant Director
- Maybe Aliens (2017) — Production Design
- Who Rents There Now? (2018) — Assistant Director