about

GIANCARLO ABRAHAN is an interdisciplinary storyteller who works across film, theatre & literature. Abrahan directs, writes, translates, produces & performs. They hold an MFA in Contemporary Theatre & Performance from The New School.
He is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines Film Institute, where he also earned his BA in Film.

FILMOGRAPHY
as director
MAG-IINA (2026)
[The Mothering]
written by Guelan Varela-Luarca
Cinema One 2026: in post-production
SILA-SILA (2019)
[The Same People]
Cinema One 2019: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Audience Award
PAKI (2017)
[Please Care]
Cinema One 2017: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay
DAGITAB (2014)
[Sparks]
Cinemalaya 2014: Best Screenplay, Best Director
Young Critics Circle Citations 2014: Best First Feature

as co-writer
ISLANDS (2013)
dir. Whammy Alcazaren
Cinema One Originals
TRANSIT (2013)
dir. Hannah Espia-Farbova
Cinemalaya 2013 Best Film
I’M DRUNK, I LOVE YOU (2017)
dir. by JP Habac
KUN MAUPAY MAN IT PANAHON (2021)
[Whether the Weather Is Fine]
dir. Carlo Francisco Manatad
I GREW AN INCH WHEN MY FATHER DIED (2026)
dir. P.R. Monencillo Patindol

as producer
FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART (2018)
dir. Whammy Alcazaren
Cinema One 2018: Jury Prize; FAMAS 2019: Grand Jury Prize GUSTO KITA WITH ALL MY HYPOTHALAMUS
dir. Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
FAMAS 2019: Best Film)
HILOM
[Still]
wr. - dir. P.R. Patindol.
Singapore IFF 2016: Youth Jury Prize
Cinemalaya 2017: Best Short Film
FAMAS 2018: Best Short Film
ABOGBAYBAY
[Shoredust]
Cinemalaya 2024: NETPAC Award
NABIFILMEX 2025: Best Short Film
Ngilgig Film Festival 2025: Best Philippine Short Film
Busan IFF 2024)
I GREW AN INCH WHEN MY FATHER DIED (2026)
dir. P.R. Monencillo Patindol

THEATER CREDITS

as dramaturg
DAGITAB (2025)
adaptation & direction by Guelan Varela-Luarca
QUOMODO DESOLATA ES? isang dalamhati (2025)
adaptation & direction by Guelan Varela-Luarca
translation by Jerry Respeto
based on Nick Joaquin’s A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
KALIWAAN (2025)
direction by Loy Arcenas
translation by Guelan Varela-Luarca
based on Harold Pinter’s Betrayal

as director
HERE DIES LOVE (2024)
written by Kenneth Keng
¡Oye! Avant Garde Festival
JACK Theatre, Brooklyn, NYC
TIME’S UP (2024)
written by Kenneth Keng
Chain Summer One-Act Festival
Chain Theatre, Manhattan, NYC
MISTER SERAPIO’S TRIAL (2024)
translation by Giancarlo Abrahan
based on Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio
written by Paul Dumol
HERE Arts Center, Manhattan, NYC
PILOT EPISODE (2020)
written by Floyd Scott Tiogangco’s
Virgin Labfest

as performer
EXPORTING POSITIVE DISPOSITION SINCE 1417 (2018)
by Raya Martin & Jessica Zafra
Tokyo Performing Arts Meeting

AFFILIATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES FILM INSTITUTE (UPFI)
Theater & Extension Head
Assistant Professor
DULAANG SIBOL
Moderator (2020-2021)
LINANGAN SA IMAHEN, RETORIKA, at ANYO (LIRA)
Workshop Director (2020 - 2021)
Secretary (2010 - 2013)
Librong LIRA Director (2014 - 2019)
FILIPINO SCREENWRITERS GUILD
founding member
ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN ACADEMY
member since 2014
QUIAPO COLLECTIVE

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
ASEAN Film Leaders Incubator (2013)
Locarno Filmmakers Academy (2014)
Busan IFF Asian Film Academy (2014)
Talents Tokyo (2014)
Berlinale Talents (2015)
Ricky Lee Scriptwriting Workshop (2016-2017)
Full Circle Lab (2020)
Oberhausen Film Seminar (2024)