Christian Paolo Lat
- Director
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Paolo Lat is a Filipino-Canadian director, writer, producer, and actor who is based in the Philippines, Canada, and the US. Christian served as a creator, director, and writer for the For Us, By Us Network (FUBU) and UrbanflixTV. He was a principal writer and director. He contributes to the network's search for and creation of original intellectual property and cutting-edge content. In Cinemalaya 2022: Breaking Through the Noise, the official selection included the feature film "Ginhawa" by Christian. Ruby Ruiz received the award for Best Supporting Actress at Cinemalaya 2022 and Derek Ramsay for Best Actor at the 60th Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2023). The movie "Ginhawa" was also nominated for Best First Feature Film and Best Editing at the 3rd Pinoy Rebyu Awards Film Edition. In addition, this film received nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in the Eddy's Awards 2023 and was also nominated for the Gawad Urian Awards 2023 for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Sound. Internationally, Ginhawa garnered nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress at the Asean International Film Festival and was showcased in the Brunei Film Blitz in 2023.
In addition, Christian Paolo Lat received awards for both acting and filmmaking at various national and international film festivals. The "Broken Seeds" television series, which Christian directed, reached its height as the top series on Urbanflix in the US. In addition, he directed episodes of the hit Urbanflix television series "Cocaine Sisters" in Hollywood, California, and episodes of the series "Heaux Phase" in Atlanta, Georgia. Recent projects for Christian in Manila include directing a TV ad for the "TCL QLED C Series" with Kathryn Bernardo, and Films "Sugar Baby" and "Dilig" that both peaked as number one film in the biggest streaming platform in Asia, Vivamax.
As an actor, Christian won Best Actor twice at the Sinulog Film Festival for the short films Ginhawa and Salamat Lo. In 2018, he was cast as the lead actor in the French-Canadian feature film Pur Laine, which is funded by the Canada Council of the Arts, and he was awarded Best Actor at the Ottawa Film Festival. In 2023, he became Screen Actor's Guild eligible after landing the part of Detective Lee in the TV series Heaux Face, which ForUsByUS Network filmed in Atlanta.
In addition, Christian Paolo Lat received awards for both acting and filmmaking at various national and international film festivals. The "Broken Seeds" television series, which Christian directed, reached its height as the top series on Urbanflix in the US. In addition, he directed episodes of the hit Urbanflix television series "Cocaine Sisters" in Hollywood, California, and episodes of the series "Heaux Phase" in Atlanta, Georgia. Recent projects for Christian in Manila include directing a TV ad for the "TCL QLED C Series" with Kathryn Bernardo, and Films "Sugar Baby" and "Dilig" that both peaked as number one film in the biggest streaming platform in Asia, Vivamax.
As an actor, Christian won Best Actor twice at the Sinulog Film Festival for the short films Ginhawa and Salamat Lo. In 2018, he was cast as the lead actor in the French-Canadian feature film Pur Laine, which is funded by the Canada Council of the Arts, and he was awarded Best Actor at the Ottawa Film Festival. In 2023, he became Screen Actor's Guild eligible after landing the part of Detective Lee in the TV series Heaux Face, which ForUsByUS Network filmed in Atlanta.
