Joanne Cesario
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1995
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.
Filmography
Turog TBA
Assistant Director
Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important TBA
as Self, Writer, Director
11 2026
as Joanne
What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso? 2024
Script Consultant
Invisible Labor 2024
Director, Writer, Translator, Camera Operator
Luzonensis Osteoporosis 2022
Assistant Director
Dagami Daytoy 2019
Camera Operator
Spid 2019
Cinematography
Cleaners 2019
Assistant Director
Here, Here 2019
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
The Sweet Taste of Salted Bread and Undies 2019
Art Direction
Who Rents There Now? 2018
Assistant Director
Maybe Aliens 2017
Production Design
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose 2016
Assistant Director
Pauwi Na 2016
Art Direction
Uwian Na 2016
Director, Writer, Producer
Credits from TMDB.