Edgar Joseph Derecho

Birthday: 6/19/1998
Fame for: Directing
Also known as: EJ Derecho

Biography

A young filmmaker from Guimbal, Iloilo. He started filmmaking in 2015 as a production designer for Dalook Films. He became a story and concept writer and an assistant director in 2017. He became the director of the production in 2022. He created films that won various recognitions (e.i Best Film, Best Story, and Best Director) at the Bantayan Film Festival over the past 9 years. His films were featured in FDC Sine Isla: LuzViminda, Facine 30, CInemapadayon and Cinema Rehiyon. Some of his latest works are Huni Kang Pungaw (2022), Sa Dalipi Aru-on (2023), and Kang Ginpalupad ko ang Isda (2024.