Block Z

Mikhail Red is an independent filmmaker who was guided from a young age by his father, filmmaker Raymond Red, who is a Short Film Palme d'Or winner. He wrote and directed his first short film at 15, earning recognition at local and international film festivals. He continued making short films that were screened worldwide and made his first long feature film Recorder in 2013. This film won five international awards, including Best New Director in Vancouver. His second feature Birdshot (2016) won Best Film in the Asian Future section in Tokyo and was selected as the official Filipino entry for the Oscars.