Gio Potes
Biography
A cultural worker and gender rights advocate and trainer from the University of the Philippines Diliman. A graduate of the UP Film Institute, he is active in film and theatrical works particularly with The UP Repertory Company, the UP Dulaang Laboratoryo, Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society and Ang mga Baklang Kanal. He has also created five short films that focus on narratives about the LGBTQIA++ community.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With his family life in shambles amidst the government's war on drugs, a young man transitions from being an ordinary filmmaker to being a full-fledged member of the revolutionary movement, proving that conviction knows no gender.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
After the EDSA People Power Revolution, two unnamed male lovers meet in a particular room reminiscing about their lives after one of them was taken away by armed men during the Philippines’ Martial Law period. The disappeared talks of violence and life under captivity, while the other one talks of his life waiting and searching. The story unfolds towards their decisions on how they’d like to pursue their relationship given the circumstances, hopefully towards a more peaceful time together again.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Ren, a gay college student, half-halfheartedly lets go of his activist suitor Lenny, believing that his rebel partner is still alive despite rumors that their group has been ambushed.