ABOUT
ANNA MIGUEL CERVANTES (b. 1993, Cagayan de Oro) is a peacebuilder interested in the nexus of her identities as maker of text, moving images, and installation. She derives a propensity towards creating work with cinematic features, owing to her background in filmmaking as director, screenwriter, and production designer.
She is a recipient of the NoExit Grant for Unpaid Artistic Labour of Para Site (HK), and recently concluded her residency for Art Fair Philippines under Linangan Art Residency. Her media-based works have screened in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Cinema Rehiyon, Binisaya, and Chuncheon International Film Festival (KR).
TEXT
A writer by roots, she has written scripts, subtitles, screenplays, copies, essays, project proposals, grants, activity documentation, e-books, artist bios & statements, social media cards, opinion pieces, features, and interviews.
MOVING IMAGES
She learned to work alongside other self-taught Mindanawon filmmakers. Four years later, she debuts with her first short film, and a documentary short a year after that. In between, she traverses within the moving images with works illuminating daily life on the fringes and experimental works in public spaces.
DEVELOPMENT WORK
For work in the development sector, she goes by her legal name: Jannabel Moya.
HAS WRITTEN FOR
Grassroots and international non-profits; art initiatives; corporations and academe; private and public institutions
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
Story & Subs, Baboy Halas: Wailings in the Forest (2016) Dir. Bagane Fiola | International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
Story, Director, Editor, Production Design, We Do Not Exist Here (2020)
Artist & Editor, Ayo Tagbalay: To Come Apart, To Gather Together (2021) for the Cultural Center of the Philippines Visual Arts and Museum Division
Story, Director, Editor, Mga Gipaambit Gikan sa Tubig (Whispers from the Waters of Mindanao) (2021)
HAS WORKED ON
Video and/or writing projects in the topics of reproductive health, WASH, children's rights, Bangsamoro and indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, environmental protection, peace & conflict, all over the Philippines from Bukidnon to Basilan to Baguio
SELECTED FEATURES & TALKS as artist and filmmaker
2020, Clavel Magazine. "3 Artists, All Women: What They Have to Say About The Davao Art Scene"
2020, The National News Dubai through Sa Tahanan Co. "New UAE artist collective puts Philippine art in the spotlight: 'By Filipinos, for Filipinos"
2021, Adobo Magazine.“Art & Culture: DAKILA’s Independence Day art exhibit showcases patriotic artworks centered on the country’s social issues”
2024, Tatler Asia. "All roads lead to art: What to look out for at Art Fair Philippines 2024"
2017, Speaker, Panagtagbo Talks. Morning Light Art Gallery and Shop - Quirino.
2020, Speaker, British Council Philippines. Bangsamoro Short Film Festival: Creating Futures through Art Webinar.
2023, Jury, Cine de Oro Film Festival - Cagayan de Oro City.
2023, Speaker, PeliKultura Film Festival at University of the Philippines - Los Baños.
2020, British Council Philippines. Art of Peace Fellows - Cesar Padilla, Anna Miguel Cervantes and Aedrian Araojo
2021, Para Site Hong Kong. HERE ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THENOEXIT GRANT FOR UNPAID ARTISTICLABOUR—PHILIPPINES
2023, Agam Agenda. Climate Migration Stories comic books launched
2017, International Film Festival Rotterdam. Wailings in the Forest
2019, CNN Life. “Mindanao’s Matigsalug tribe is featured in this award-winning film”
2021, DaangDokyu Archive. Home for Filipino Documentaries.
2021, BusinessWorld. "CCP announces winners of 33rd Gawad Alternatibo"
2021, Chuncheon Film Festival (춘천영화제) South Korea. Announcement: 2021 CCFF Official Selection(International Independent Sci-Fi Film)
For CV, contact annamiguelcervantes [@] gmail [dot] com