April 18, 2026
Ryan Machado Wins Best Director at 23rd Asian Film Festival for 'Raging'
Filipino filmmaker Ryan Machado won Best Director at the 23rd Asian Film Festival in Rome on April 15, 2026, for his film 'Raging' starring Elijah Canlas. The film explores trauma, abuse, masculinity, and silence in a rural Philippine community on Sibuyan Island, Romblon.