Julian Maiz

Julian Maiz is a FOSS-forward filmmaker from Cebu City with a BS CTM degree from Ateneo de Manila University. One of his short films, The Misfit, was featured in Binisaya and other film festivals. He has just finished working on a short film titled The Knight of Candle Mountain, which is based on his relationship with his younger brother with special needs.

Works

The Knight of Candle Mountain

Short Film (In Development)

Theo, a perpetually tardy student, has two lates left before he’s dropped from his class and removed from the band.
He must find a way to balance his life as a student, a musician, and as a kuya to a brother with special needs.

The Knight of Candle Mountain is a short film directed by Julian Maiz coming soon!

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Behind Every Artist

Music Video

A struggling student wants to pursue the musical arts and his classmate hits him with a dose of reality.

Behind Every Artist is a short musical starring Julian Maiz and Alvin Tan as they learn that passion
holds people back from their true potential.

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A Timeline of Love

Short Film

A romantic happy ending for an international couple.

A Timeline of Love is a 2024 short film I wrote and directed for Enhance Visa as a part of their Valentine’s Day promotional campaign.

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Home for the Holidays: A Tale of Immigration from a Child’s Eyes

Short Film

Immigration from a child’s perspective.

Home for the Holidays is a 2023 short film I wrote and directed for Enhance Visa as a part of their Christmas promotional campaign.

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Meet the Cateneans – The Cats of ADMU

Short Documentary

Charmingly nicknamed the Cateneans, the cats of the Ateneo de Manila University campus give the students, faculty, and staff
some semblance of peace in an otherwise stressful academic setup. But beyond their cute and furry appearances,
the Cateneans play a vital role in ADMU’s ecosystem and sustainable development.

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The Misfit

Short Film

When a closeted all-boys highschool student grabs an opportunity to express his effeminate side, how do his friends react
when they see him being this way for the first time?

The Protagonist showing his date a video of his friends.
The Protagonist being himself.
Caught in the act.
Kyle and John playing a video game.
The Protagonist being himself.
John finds it funny.
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