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Sheron R. Dayoc is an award winning independent filmmaker, editor, cinematographer and painter. He has developed several documentary films, short feature films and audiovisual presentations for various international and local organizations, government institution, and other private line agencies. “Ron” has special interest in documenting the lives of people in the grassroots level, particularly the marginalized people and different tribes in Mindanao. His exposure to these cultures has allowed him to create factual and culturally-sensitive documentary films on the peoples of Mindanao. He owes his knowledge in filmmaking to the University of the Philippines Film Institute, Mowelfund Film Institute and Asian Film Academy in Korea (Pusan International Film festival). He has learned to cultivate a sense of sensitivity and discipline to encapsulate his ideas into science. He believes that the crafting of a film involves not only creativity and vision but also discipline that shall pave the way of putting everything into film. Sheron’s films are a vivid reflection of the place and people he grew up with. He honed his skill by producing several documentaries and eventually creating narrative short films. His first short narrative film “Angan-Angan (Dreams)” won special jury Citation at the Cinemalaya Film festival 2008. The film is also in competition in 7ème Festival Signes de Nuit Paris 2009. Angan-Angan (Dreams) has been an official selection in Indigenous Peoples Film Festival: Skábmagovat, Finland 2009, Pacific Pipeline, LA, USA 2008, Paris Film Festival 2008, and Kontra-Agos Film Festival 2007. Ron is the first Filipino to win the prestigious ASIAN PITCH 2008 grant for his documentary film proposal entitled “A Weaver’s Tale” which will have its premiere in MIPTV Tradeshow in Cannes this June 2009.