Biography
Dennis Empalmado studied filmmaking at the MOWELFUND FILM INST. His work experience runs the gamut from sounds recordist/sound designer to writer/director of short, feauture length films and documentaries. His work is influenced by Filipino counterculture of the 1970s and 1980s.
His current works were screened at local and international film festivals. He has also worked with some notable independent and mainstream film makers and film scholar at GOETHE-INSTITUT (German Cultural Center).
Dennis Empalmado was born and raised in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines where he currently resides with his wife and two sons. One of his advocacies is to impart film knowledge and incline people who aspire to be filmmakers. With that in mind, together with his colleagues they established Sineuna, a film community based in San Pablo City.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
L: Lipad
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
L: Lipad
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025
Lakad
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2025
Travelers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Travelers
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Travelers
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 2023
Travelers
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
War Baby
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
War Baby
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2019
War Baby
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2019
War Baby
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2019
Jones
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
If It Gets Dark
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
If It Gets Dark
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
If It Gets Dark
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2018
If It Gets Dark
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Eldest Among the Seven
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 2017
Eldest Among the Seven
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Eldest Among the Seven
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017
Eldest Among the Seven
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2017