- Birthday
- 1994-08-06
- Place of Birth
- Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines
KL Carpio
ProductionBiography
KL Carpio (b. 1994) is a Filipino filmmaker, activist, and critic whose practice spans writing, directing, production, costume design, sound, editing, and producing. His works are rooted in real accounts and guided by a clear moral stance on exploitation, often centering conflict survivors, indigenous peoples, and the Philippines’ National Living Treasures. Carpio began as a film critic for NoInk, ABS-CBN Publishing’s now-defunct digital newsstand, where he honed a sharp sense of storytelling ethics before shifting into filmmaking. His early short, Wakas (2016), became a touchstone for Textur...