Lav Diaz

Lav Diaz
Diaz at the on the Edge Film Festival in 2015
Born	Lavrente Indico Diaz (1958-12-30) December 30, 1958 (age 58) Datu Paglas, Cotabato, Philippines
Occupation	director, producer, screenwriter, film editor
Notable work	Evolution of a Filipino Family Heremias (Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess) Death in the Land of Encantos Century of Birthing A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery From What is Before

Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on record. Although he had been making films since the late 90s he wasn't well known outside of the Philippines until the release of his 2013 film Norte, the End of History, which was entered into Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His 3 subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards with 2014s From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016s A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016s The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion.

He has won several international awards such as the award for Best Picture at the Singapore International Film Festival, the Independent Film Festival of Brussels and Gawad Urian in 2002 and Netpac Jury Prize and Best Acting Ensemble (2001 Cinemanila International Film Festival) for his film Batang West Side (including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Music, Best Sound at the Urian), in Gawad Urian in 2005 for the film Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino (Evolution of a Filipino Family), and Special Jury Prize at the Fribourg International Film Festival in 2006 for Heremias, Book One.