Film, theatre and live events made with care, and the stories behind them.
A living archive of what iChill Productions has created, hosted and championed.
Portfolio
Film
Feature film
Changing Direction (Cambio de Sentido)
Written, directed and produced by iChill Productions’ founder Kuya Manzano. Shot in Spain and the Philippines, in Spanish with English subtitles.
The story: a parallel universe where only men exist. Everyone desires everyone, but no one can touch for fear of “the virus”, until one man, by accident, loses his manners and shakes the foundations of a polished, retro-futurist society.
Trailer · IMDb · Press: start of shooting (dosmanzanas, 2009)
Poster image: Promofest
104 min
Running time
2009
Production began in Spain
2014
Final images and post completed in the Philippines
1 Feb 2010
World premiere, Festival del Sol at TEA
Official selections: Festival del Sol – Festival Internacional de Cine Gay y Lésbico de Canarias (Spain), screened at TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes; and Festival de Cine LGBT El Lugar Sin Límites (Ecuador).
Source: Promofest film page · TEA listing. A Spain–Philippines production.
Short film
Marriage War (En el amor y en la guerra)
A Spanish short film (2004) written, produced and directed by Kuya Manzano, with a premiere in Madrid at sala The Monkey (premiere announcement, archived).
The short received several international film festival official selections.
Festival
iChill Manila International Film Fest
Our own international short and feature film festival, run from iChill Theater Cafe in Manila with Kuya Manzano as festival director. Films arrived from all over the world, in every genre and with every kind of message.
The January 2018 edition in numbers, as reported by the festival director:
60+
Films
~300
Audience attendance
2 weeks
Of screenings
2 screens
Upper and lower floors
25
Awards given
Editions and highlights
Portfolio
Theatre & Live Events
Theatre play
El Mal de Sirenita
A theatre play produced and directed by iChill Productions, written by Irene Castro and Kuya Manzano.
It played in Madrid in March 2011 at El Caldero de Cobre and Estudio Landén.
Concert
Kuya Manzano on Broadway
A free Broadway concert at the Rizal Park Open Auditorium, Manila, on 22 August 2014. A thank-you to audiences after three years of work in the Philippines, with Kuya Manzano as soloist.
Songs from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Man of La Mancha, plus Spanish and Tagalog surprises. Produced at iChill Theater Cafe.
“This Is the Moment” on YouTube · Hosting clip · The Muralla, 25 August 2014 · Concert announcement
On stage at Rizal Park
Kuya Manzano hosting the Broadway concert, 2014.
Hamlet at iChill Theater Cafe (2015)
Ikarus Productions’ Hamlet, directed by Jay Crisostomo IV, played 13–15 March 2015 after its run at DITO Bahay ng Sining in Marikina. Kuya Manzano played Hamlet.
Shows at iChill Theater Cafe
Our former Sampaloc venue hosted plays, concerts, open mics and screenings.
Portfolio
Digital publishing network
Alongside our film and stage work, iChill runs an independent media and publishing network: websites we build, write and look after ourselves, each made for its own audience.
The Philippines Web
An independent Philippine news and explainer site covering politics, justice, defense and the economy, with practical guides for Filipinos at home and OFWs abroad. Every story is sourced and dated.
Musicals On Line
A fan site for musical theatre lovers, with song explainers, character guides, show comparisons and news from Broadway, the West End and Manila stages.
The Quiet Clip
A free, hand-curated directory of safe-for-work massage videos from YouTube creators, organised by style, from Swedish and Thai to reflexology and ASMR.
kuyamanzano.com
The personal site of our founder, Kuya Manzano: actor, singer, host, director and producer, with his credits, work history, photos and blog.
Want a site like these for your brand or community? See our digital publishing services.
Marketing & AI Content
Content, research and AI visuals for brands.
Selected personal credits, as listed in his work history:
Direction, production & writing
- Director – Producer of feature film “Changing Direction”. Spain – Philippines.
- Director, Producer, Writer of the short films “El sexo enemigo” & “Marriage War”.
- Director – Producer of theatre play “El Mal de Sirenita”. Spain. (Script also by Kuya Manzano.)
- Director – Producer of Disney in concert. Spain.
- Director – Producer of Broadway in concert. Spain.
- Executive Producer for musical theatre play “A Chorus Line”. Spain.
- Producer of “Saint John’s Night”, children’s theater. Spain.
- Directing and producing shows at iChill Theater Cafe. Manila, Philippines.
- Script collaboration in feature films Heneral Luna and Pedro Calungsod. Philippines.
- Casting Director, Dojo TV. Spain. · Casting Associate, Rainbow Modelling Agency. Philippines.
- Video producer for Musicals on line & Zarzueleros.com.
Selected acting & stage credits
- Feature film Gomburza, dir. Pepe Diokno. Role: Padre Tressera.
- Feature film Heneral Luna, dir. Jerrold Tarog. Role: Spanish businessman.
- Feature film Sisa, dir. Jun Robles Lana. Role: Commander Harrison.
- Feature film Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis, dir. Lav Diaz. Role: Padre Camorra.
- TV series Can’t Buy Me Love. Role: Ahmed Al Juffali. ABS-CBN–Netflix.
- TV series Bad Genius. Role: Mr. Clarke. Viva ONE.
- “Noli me tangere”, the opera. Lead role: Ibarra. Dulaang UP.
- “Miong”, the musical. Role: Spanish General Ramon Blanco. Repertory Philippines.
- “Marco Polo”, the musical. Role: Emperor Kublai Khan. CCP Main Theater.
- “Hamlet”, lead role: Hamlet. Dir. Jay Crisostomo.
- Soloist at Kuya Manzano on Broadway, Rizal Park Open Auditorium, Philippines.
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