EJ Gagui
name
EJ Gagui
profession
filmmaker
country
Philippines
biography
EJ Gagui (b. 1999) is a filmmaker from Pampanga, Philippines. He studied filmmaking at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator (FLY) as a Philippine delegate. His latest film, Rock in a Windless Wadi, premiered at Visions du Réel and earned special mentions at Gawad Alternatibo and SeaShorts, plus nominations at Pinoy Rebyu and Gawad Urian. The film is now streaming on the Criterion Channel. He co-founded a small film company, Eximious Produkt, to create a creative space for regional filmmakers working outside the capital like himself.
previous work
ROCKS IN A WINDLESS WADI (2022)— Director, Writer
website
social media
The Birds Knew Our Language
working title
The Birds Knew Our Language
project status
in development
logline / short synopsis
Within the wetlands in the town of Candaba, migratory birds decrease. The fragile rhythm of a small household is disrupted when a Caucasian man arrives, claiming to be their long-lost blood relative.