Yam Laranas

Born and raised in Davao City, south of Philippine capital Manila. He studied filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute in Manila under Filipino filmmakers Nick Deocampo, Cannes Winner Raymond Red; German cinematographer Tomas Mauch (Fitzcarraldo, Aguire), editor Helga Borsche and experimental film…

Yam has directed and photographed six features to date - with Regal Entertainment’s The Echo (Sigaw) as the most celebrated. The film won Best Cinematography and Visual Design, Editing, Sound, and Music for the Young Critics Circle of Manila; Editing, Sound and Score at the Metro Manila Film Festi…