Directing
Jacob Alcala
- Place of birth
- Manila, Philippines
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 1
Biography
Jacob Alcala is a Filipino filmmaker and producer based in Vancouver, BC. Raised between the Philippines and the UAE, he graduated cum laude in Audiovisual Design from the Willem de Kooning Academy in the Netherlands. Working across directing, producing, cinematography, and post-production, his practice is rooted in his experience as a first-generation immigrant and explores the intersections of memory, identity, and migration. His debut short film, Until Then (2023), screened at the Vancouver Short Film Festival and the San Diego Filipino Film Festival and won Best International Short Film…