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Carlo Enciso Catu

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Carlo Enciso Catu
In transit, Carlo reminisces the blissful memories of his beloved mother, Joy, who died a few months ago while the country was in lockdown facing a worldwide pandemic. As he returns to his hometown Pampanga to reunite with his family, he will be facing a first birthday without his mother.
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Joy Is My Mother's Name (2021)
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Carlo Enciso Catu is known for Kung paano hinihintay ang dapithapon (2018), Happy Crush (2025) and Ari: My Life with a King (2015).
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Perla Bautista and Dante Rivero in Kung paano hinihintay ang dapithapon (2018)
    Kung paano hinihintay ang dapithapon
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2018
    Happy Crush (2025)
    Happy Crush
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Ari: My Life with a King (2015)
    Ari: My Life with a King
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2015
    Matwang dalaga
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2012

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    Writer

    • Happy Crush (2025)
      Happy Crush
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • head writer
      • story (creator) ...
      • 2025
    • Madeleine Nicolas, Erghyll Jeric Panganiban, Pipay Kipay, Markki Stroem, and Sky Teotico in My Delivery Gurl (2022)
      My Delivery Gurl
      3.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • AJ Benoza in Love in the Ungodly Hour (2021)
      Love in the Ungodly Hour
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2021
    • Joross Gamboa, Sid Lucero, Annicka Dolonius, Beauty Gonzalez, JC Santos, Thea Marabut, Christian Bables, and Iana Bernardez in Now Streaming (2021)
      Now Streaming
      2.8
      TV Mini Series
      • story
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Carlo Enciso Catu in Joy Is My Mother's Name (2021)
      Joy Is My Mother's Name
      Short
      • Writer (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2021
    • Julienne Ilagan, Pam Miras, Guillermo Ocampo, Mark L. Garcia, Khavn, Bagane Fiola, Zurich Chan, Keith Deligero, Arnel Barbarona, Arden Rod Condez, Adjani Arumpac, Kristian Cordero, Kyle Fermindoza, Carlo Enciso Catu, Glenn Barit, and Hiyas Baldemor Bagabaldo in Eksena Cinema Quarantine: Covid-19 Filmmakers' Diaries (2021)
      Eksena Cinema Quarantine: Covid-19 Filmmakers' Diaries
      • Writer (segment "Joy Is My Mother's Name")
      • 2021
    • Ian Veneracion, Vitex Paguirigan, Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, Brenda Mage, Yñigo Delen, and Iyah Mina in My Single Lady (2020)
      My Single Lady
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Eler Delos Reyes, Liya Sarmiento, and Jay Garcia in Aria (2018)
      Aria
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Barbie Forteza in Laut (2016)
      Laut
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • story (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2016
    • Mis da ka
      Short
      • Writer (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2015
    • Lakbe
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Matwang dalaga
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012

    Director

    • Happy Crush (2025)
      Happy Crush
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Carlo Aquino, Ryza Cenon, Rhen Escaño, Coleen Garcia, Jerome Ponce, and Kiko Estrada in Kung hindi lang tayo sumuko (2023)
      Kung hindi lang tayo sumuko
      4.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Ricky Davao, Sylvia Sanchez, Ria Atayde, Elijah Canlas, and Iana Bernardez in Misis Piggy (2022)
      Misis Piggy
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2022
    • Madeleine Nicolas, Erghyll Jeric Panganiban, Pipay Kipay, Markki Stroem, and Sky Teotico in My Delivery Gurl (2022)
      My Delivery Gurl
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Joross Gamboa, Sid Lucero, Annicka Dolonius, Beauty Gonzalez, JC Santos, Thea Marabut, Christian Bables, and Iana Bernardez in Now Streaming (2021)
      Now Streaming
      2.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Carlo Enciso Catu in Joy Is My Mother's Name (2021)
      Joy Is My Mother's Name
      Short
      • Director (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2021
    • Julienne Ilagan, Pam Miras, Guillermo Ocampo, Mark L. Garcia, Khavn, Bagane Fiola, Zurich Chan, Keith Deligero, Arnel Barbarona, Arden Rod Condez, Adjani Arumpac, Kristian Cordero, Kyle Fermindoza, Carlo Enciso Catu, Glenn Barit, and Hiyas Baldemor Bagabaldo in Eksena Cinema Quarantine: Covid-19 Filmmakers' Diaries (2021)
      Eksena Cinema Quarantine: Covid-19 Filmmakers' Diaries
      • Director (segment "Joy Is My Mother's Name")
      • 2021
    • Ian Veneracion, Vitex Paguirigan, Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, Brenda Mage, Yñigo Delen, and Iyah Mina in My Single Lady (2020)
      My Single Lady
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Eler Delos Reyes, Liya Sarmiento, and Jay Garcia in Aria (2018)
      Aria
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Katrina Halili in Mga anak ng kamote (2018)
      Mga anak ng kamote
      5.8
      • Director (as Carlo Enciso Datu)
      • 2018
    • Perla Bautista and Dante Rivero in Kung paano hinihintay ang dapithapon (2018)
      Kung paano hinihintay ang dapithapon
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ari: My Life with a King (2015)
      Ari: My Life with a King
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Mis da ka
      Short
      • Director (as Carlo E. Catu)
      • 2015
    • Lakbe
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Matwang dalaga
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Carlo Aquino, Ryza Cenon, Rhen Escaño, Coleen Garcia, Jerome Ponce, and Kiko Estrada in Kung hindi lang tayo sumuko (2023)
      Kung hindi lang tayo sumuko
      4.8
      TV Mini Series
      • contributing writer
      • 2023
    • Jake Ryne Evangelio in Jeremy supot (2021)
      Jeremy supot
      Short
      • script consultant (as Carlo Catu)
      • 2021
    • Menggie Cobarrubias and Jal Galang in Gulis (2019)
      Gulis
      7.4
      Short
      • additional scenes and dialogue
      • 2019
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