Faith Cruz

Faith Cruz is a Filipino filmmaker based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, working across writing, directing, producing, editing and sound design. She holds a Master of Arts with First Class Honours in Screen Production, specialising in Drama Directing, from the University of Auckland. She wrote and directed the award-winning, giallo-inspired short film Crescendo, and co-wrote, co-directed and lead-produced the upcoming body-horror short, Genesis, through Frame Her Story, where she serves as Creative Director. Her work explores genre-driven, female-centric narratives and the complexities of girlhood. Her screen credits span production, sound and post-production, including NZFC Fresh Shorts projects and television.