Director’s Profile

Miko Livelo started his career as a motion graphics artist and soon directed his first film, Blue Bustamante (2013), his entry to the Cinema One Film Festival, where it won Best Production Design. The film premiered internationally at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. In 2014, together with filmmaker Joel Ferrer, Miko established the company Punchkick, where he wrote and directed series, ads and films. His most famous series is Tanods, a digital series under D5 Studio about a ragtag group of neighborhood watch. His filmmaking is based on his personal experiences wrapped in humor, family and love for Japanese Tokukatsu shows.

Director’s Filmography

2021 Mighty Robo V, short

2019 The Orbiters, series

2019 ‘Tol, feature

2018 Unli Life, feature

2016 I Love You to Death

2015 Tanods, series

2014 In the Name of Ultimate Warrior

2013 Blue Bustamante

Programmes & Awards

2020 CreatePH Development Fund
2020 Warsaw Kids Kino Industry
2021 Tallinn Black Nights Baltic Project Market
2022 Pop-up Residency
2022 Torino Film Lab, Comedy Lab