MIKHAIL RED is a Filipino director best known for Birdshot and Dead Kids -- the first Netflix original film from the Philippines. As the eldest son of acclaimed director Raymond Red, Mikhail has been immersed in cinema from an early age, studying under Marilou Diaz-Abaya when he was 15, and then making independent films in 20s.
His career has since grown by leaps and bounds, and he's now managed by the influential talent management company Creative Artists Agency. While he is still finishing the third season of HBO's folklore series Halfworlds, I caught up with the young director earlier this year to take a look back on his work, talk about how he handled the challenge of shooting during COVID-19, and about his upcoming movie Arisaka.
Arisaka stars Maja Salvador as a police officer who must retrace the path of the Bataan Death March to escape her pursuers. The title is a reference to the standard bolt-action rifle used by the Japanese invasion forces during WW 2. As this episode of the Dead Drop airs, Arisaka is set to make its world premiere at the Tokyo Intl Film Festival in November 2021. While we're waiting for its public release, listen to this.
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