Pepe Diokno is a director, screenwriter, and producer.He has directed four feature films — "Engkwentro", which won the Lion of the Future - Luigi de Laurentiis Award and the Orizzonti Prize at the 2009 Venice Film Festival; "Above the Clouds", which was nominated for Best Asian Feature Film at the 2014 Singapore IFF; "Kapatiran" which had its international premiere at the 2016 Karlovy Vary IFF; and "Gomburza", a historical feature film set to premiere in Philippine cinemas as an official entry to the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.Since 2016, Pepe has worked in advertising, and has collaborated with clients such as Jollibee, P&G, Unilever, Nestlé, Unilab, Samsung, and the Philippine Department of Tourism. His work, notably the Kwentong Jollibee series and Safeguard’s Pabaon sa Buhay, have received international recognition and set viral video records.Pepe began making short films as a teenager and pursued film studies at the University of the Philippines. He was mentored by screenwriter Ricky Lee and has attended programs such as Torino Film Lab in Italy, Produire Au Sud in France, the Asian Project Market in South Korea, and the Berlinale Talent Project Market in Germany.