Sam Manacsa

Sam Manacsa

Sam Manacsa is a Filipino filmmaker working across multiple disciplines.

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Her short film Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (2023) had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival, while If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016) was selected for the International Competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. She is an alumna of SEAFIC Seed Lab (2022) and TIFF Directors’ Lab (2025). As a production designer, she has worked on award-winning films, including Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather Is Fine (Locarno, 2021) and Siyou Tan’s Amoeba (TIFF, 2025). She is also a film programmer for FREEPERIOD Cinema.

Director

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2019
Spid Assistant Director
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2023
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Director
The Void Is Immense in Idle Hours
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The Void Is Immense in Idle Hours Director
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2026
Annisa Director

Art

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2016
Baka Bukas Art Direction
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2021
Whether the Weather Is Fine Art Direction
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2026
Amoeba Production Design
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2018
Never Tear Us Apart Art Direction

Writer

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2023
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Writer
The Void Is Immense in Idle Hours
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The Void Is Immense in Idle Hours Writer

Crew

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2024
Water Sports Creative Consultant
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2016
If People Such as We Cease to Exist Script

Costume & Make-Up

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2026
Amoeba Costume Design

Producer

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2026
And If Thuy Didn't Exist Producer