Rinka Romero-SyCip is a storyteller. She received a FAMAS nod for the screenplay for Para sa Brokenhearted (For the Brokenhearted, 2018), which made it to the Top 10 Netflix charts both locally and internationally when it was released. She is a seasoned producer of over 10 years, taking on everything from music videos to commercial work. Possibly due to the fact she is a third-culture kid, she instinctively takes stories and makes them translate better, on the page, or on the screen. She was selected for Sundance's Directing Actors Lab (2020) and completed the course under the tutelage of renowned Hollywood acting coach, Lisa Robertson. Her documentary film which she wrote and directed entitled "Play Hungry", a film on Filipinos and their love for basketball commissioned by Amsterdam advocacy streaming platform WaterBear was released in June of 2023. She is a PWD, mother to two daughters (11 and 5), and wife to award-winning film and advertising cinematographer, Zach SyCip She wants her daughters to grow up knowing that the thing they consider their achilles heel might very well be the ace up their sleeve. She is an inhouse director of 88 Storey Films
Coming from an engineering background, Zach decided to pursue his passion for imagery in 2009, taking the Cinematography Specialization Course at Mowelfund Film Institute. He was part of the last batch to use film before the institute transitioned to digital media. He has since done work for the advertising industry, working with major ad agencies for both regional and national campaigns. He has also been engaged by several foreign directors who have come to work in the Philippines, shooting everything from documentaries, music videos and adverts. Zach recently won a Bronze for the Kidlat Awards 2019 Craft Category FILM - Best Cinematography for his work for Film Pabrika Inc. (Fred Perry x Raymond Ang). He shot his first film, Everyday I Love You (2015) for Star Cinema, a major movie production studio in the Philippines. He shot in New Zealand to film Northern Lights (2017) under another major film studio in the Philippines, Regal Films in collaboration with Spring Films and Star Cinema. He then went on to shoot Can't Help Falling In Love (2017) starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar and Bloody Crayons directed by Topel Lee. He shot his first independent film, Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap(2018), written and directed by Marius Talampas. He is currently shooting a film which was shot partly in Marrakech, Morocco. He resides in southern Manila with his wife and two daughters.
Anthony El-Estwani is known for Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), The Misfits (2021) and Dubai Presents: A Five-Star Mission (2021). Filipino – Lebanese international filmmaker Anthony ‘Tonyo’ El-Estwani has combined the aspects of grit and passion in order to pave the way to his current status. Born and raised in Cabadbaran City, he discovered his love of filmmaking through his passion for longboarding and surfing. Starting from zero, like everyone else, Tonyo’s focus and skills have earned him experience on an international level. His recent works include projects for Hollywood and Bollywood movies such as “Sonic The Hedgehog Movie” and “The Misfits.” He has also landed an enviable roster of commercial work with brands like Porsche, Nissan, GMC, and Yas Island. In 2019, he also played a vital role in filming the latest music video of K-pop sensation ‘Super M’. Tonyo is a proud Filipino standing among a diverse arena of international talents. Through his career, he hopes to inspire storytellers to chase their dreams.