Martika Ramirez Escobar is a filmmaker-cinematographer based in Manila. Most of her works are reflections on her relationship with cinema. After she graduated with honors from the University of the Philippines, her thesis film competed at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. She is an alumna of Berlinale Talents Tokyo, Asian Film Academy, and is a recipient of the Purin Pictures Film Fund.
2026Status: RejectedMovieDirector of Photography
2026Run Shirley Run!MovieDirector of Photography2026Children of the ValleyMovieCo-Producer · Creative Consultant2026Open EndingsMovieDirector of Photography
202611MovieProducer · Director of Photography
2025Creature FeatureMovieDirector · Writer · Director of Photography · Editor
2025YeloMovieDirector of Photography2025Hey, Hey, Take Care!MovieDirector of Photography
2025Blooming!MovieDirector of Photography
2025Budang, Badidang, BebangMovieCreative Producer2024Extra FestiveMovieDirector of Photography2024AlagaMovieDirector of Photography2023When the house lights come onMovieDirector of Photography
2023A Catholic SchoolgirlMovieDirector of Photography2023Cross My Heart and Hope to DieMovieDirector of Photography2023When This Is All OverMovieDirector of Photography2023Where is the Lie?MovieSecond Unit Director2022Leonor Will Never DieMovieas Martika Ramirez Escobar · Executive Producer · Director · Screenplay2022The Tigers of InfantaMovieDirector of Photography2021HenryMovieCinematography
2021Zack Tabudlo: EpisodeMovieDirector of Photography2021Songs Happen Like Refrains in a RevolutionMovieDirector
2021Love in the Ungodly HourMovieAssociate Producer · Director of Photography2020Living ThingsMovieWriter · Director
2020Don’t worry, we still hear youMovieDirector · Director of Photography · Editor
2018People and PlantsMovieDirector · Cinematography · Editor
2017Puppy LoveMovieCinematography
2017QuadrilateralsMovieDirector · Writer2017ProcessionsMovieDirector of Photography
2016If People Such as We Cease to ExistMovieCinematography
2016Only Recollection of Past EventsMovieDirector · Editor · Director of Photography2015TisoyMovieDirector · Director of Photography · Writer2014Where's Grandpa Mê?MovieCinematography2014Stone HeartMovieWriter · Director · Executive Producer · Editor
2014DindoMovieDirector
2012ArrowsMovieDirector · Director of Photography · Writer
2011HandoMovieDirector · Editor
—Daughters of the SeaMovieDirector · Writer
—TurogMovieDirector of Photography