Vision Creative Unit

18/05/2026

Runo Studios is at it again, this time with a moving tale honoring the director's late mother. For those of you who ever had loved ones with a serious illness, you understand this hits close to the heart.

If any of you can help these young filmmakers accomplish this moving project, the future of ORIGINAL FILIPINO ANIMATION thanks you!!!

18/05/2026

In case you didn't know, some of these living legends gifted us with their presence at the VISION OPENS, hosted by the Vision Creative Unit! Namely Oscar-nominated filmmakers RONNIE DEL CARMEN (or Pixar fame) and BOBBY PONTILLAS (Disney) whose original Fllipino animation concept "Sun Chaser" is currently in production!!!

14/05/2026

The Vision Creative Unit mentees are at it again, this time, in an OSCAR-qualifying film festival as the ONLY Filipino animated film!!!

Go! Go! GOOO!!!!

iACADEMY reprezent!

https://www.iacademy.edu.ph/story_details?id=1457&fbclid=IwY2xjawRydWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeb0xh6u1cUT_h23SYnrFTCqpXbRDd5ZTIrrPPFa6xyU9UsDRpI8AszHkh4eI_aem_1yplQot8MOqnj0CUAn8B5w

iACADEMY continues to expand its global presence in animation as One Year Anniversary, a short animated film by Dead Horse...

08/05/2026

ANIMATION MAGAZINE features two members of the Vision Creative Unit!!! Go Jam Lising and Rev Bate and the rest of Team Dead Horse for representing iACADEMY and the Philippines!!!!

This year's Animayo festival in Gran Canaria will present 75 animated shorts in competition from May 6-9, selected from 2,000+ entries.

05/05/2026

THANK YOU Peso Weekly for sharing the landmark work from Vision Creative Unit mentees Lysa Catolico and Jazmine Pateña!!!

iACADEMY REPREZENT!

05/05/2026

TREMENDOUS to see Runo! featured by Peso Weekly!!!

The two students in question are Vision Creative Unit mentees Raquel Catolico and Jazmine Pateña!

REPRESENT iACADEMY

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21/04/2026

Yes, the Vision Creative Unit mentees have made to LOS ANGELES! They'll be having the international premiere of their landmark animated short film Runo! at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

See, gang? You CAN make your dreams come true!!!

iACADEMY Proud!!!

Racquel “Lysa” Catolico and Jazmine Gin Pateña’s RUNO! goes to LA as an official part of the 2026 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

Taking place from April 30 to May 3, 2026, this apocalyptic comedy animation short film, also featured on last year’s Shorts program, is a part of ’s “Duty Free program.

The Duty Free program consists of a curated collection of international stories that transcends borders. Learn more about the program here: festival.vcmedia.org/2026/programs/duty-free/

16/04/2026

The Vision Creative Unit mentees from Runo Studios are at it again! These two joined as incoming first years and got into some important pitch labs like the SIKAP - Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines, Inc. SAPLings as well as iACADEMY's iNDIEGENIUS.

The proof is in the pudding, folks! Project Development Labs Work!!!

CONGRATS on making it to the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!!!

iACADEMY continues to strengthen its global footprint in animation as students from its Animation Program secured an Official Selection at...

26/03/2026

The Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. - DGPI bestows the Vision Creative Unit’s Jam Lising with the DGPI EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD for her visionary films at the Ground Glass Film Festival!

The Directors Guild of the Philippines, Inc. congratulates Alexa “Jam” Lising, DGPI’s Emerging Filmmaker Awardee at the Ground Glass Film Festival!

Her co-directed film “One Year Anniversary” has now been officially selected for the 55th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival in Germany! Proof that young Filipino storytellers are making waves on the global stage.

Keep inspiring, creating, and showing the world the power of our stories!

26/03/2026

BRILLIANT to see TWO Vision Creative Unit members that comprise this team that's presenting their award-winning film in Germany!

Congrats to Alexa Lising, Mario Bate, and the whole gang!!!

iACADEMY recently bagged an international recognition as students from its Animation Program secured an Official Selection at the 55th Sehsüchte...

26/03/2026

Great to see iNDIEGENIUS Finalist Shane David's film "Muli Na Ka, Merlie" is going around international film festivals!

CONGRATS!!!

iACADEMY
Vision Creative Unit

A Filipino film about how imagination is encroached by social realities is drawing international attention at the Nepal International Film...