Director of Photography: Wowie Hao

As director of photography, Wowie Hao was nominated for the Gawad Urian Awards for Best Cinematography in 2006 for the Cinema One Originals film entry “Dilim.” She also shot the films “Endo,” “Miss Pinoy,” “Puwang,” “Imahe nasyon,” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll.”


Her first film with Rianne was the 35mm short film “Aninag.” She is a film graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute where she garnered the Best Production Thesis 2003 (Experimental Film Category) for her film “Patibong.” She is a frequent collaborator for Rianne’s commercial works.

Production Designer: Joy Puntawe

Joy Puntawe was the production designer of the award-winning Cinemalaya film “Jay” and associate production designer of the internationally acclaimed independent film “Kubrador.” She was assistant production designer for the short film “Binyag” and art director for ABS-CBN “fantaserye” entitled "Lastikman." She also worked as production designer for music videos “We are One” by Slapshock, "Ikaw Lamang Mahal," and "Kung Maibabalik ko Lang" by Josh Santana.


She collaborated with Rianne’s first two films as co-production designer for “Aninag” and assistant director for “Karsel.” A graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, she garnered the Best Production Thesis 2002 (Narrative Film Category) for her 16mm thesis film “Alon.” It was also exhibited at the Cinemanila International Film Festival 2003 and was an official entry for the 5th UP Diliman Film and Video Festival, Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula 2002, and Catholic Mass Media Awards 2002.

She was also part of Ricky Lee's scriptwriting workshop and worked for ABS-CBN's TV Creative Development Group.

Assistant Director: Karla Pambid

As assistant director, Karla Pambid rendered her services for the Cinemalaya films “Jay” and “Batad: Sa Paang Palay.” She worked as assistant for “Aawitan Kita” and floor director for “Chowtime na!” She also worked as writer for QTV’s talk show “Moms” and was the supervising producer/director for a segment of Philippines’ Next Top Model. She also does assistant directing work for TV commercials. Her works include spots for Argentina, Huggies, among others.


As a character actress, she did a number of TV stints in shows like “Krystala,” “Kirara,” “Tabing Ilog,” “Bakekang,” “Darna,” “Star Drama,” “Kakabakaba,” “Magpakailanman,” “Del Tierro,” “Marimar,” among others. She also acted for mainstream film productions “Maging Aking Muli” and “Bagong Buwan,” and independent films “Nars” and “Saan Nagtatago si Happiness?” She worked as acting coach for Rio del Mar and rendered her voice as Sailor Jupiter in the anime “Sailormoon.” She also played the mother role on Rianne's second film "Aninag" alongside Joel Torre as her husband.


A well-known face in TV, film, and advertising, she has been a familiar face on the pioneer TV commercials of Circulan 4-in-1. She has also been seen in TV spots of Benadryl, Celeen, among others. Her theater stints include “Oyayi,” “Agnoia,” “Be Not Afraid-Pope John Paul II,” “Mga Kwentong Asyano,” “Dasal Kay San Antonio,” “Rizal Y Crisostomo,” among others. In 1996, she took part on the Young Actors’ Scholarship Program of the Actors’ Workshop Foundation. She’s one of the founding members of the Silly Peoples’ Improv Theater (SPIT). She, along with Rianne, was part of Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Summer Academy 2001.