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Jason Tan Liwag

Jason Tan Liwag (b. 1996) is a Filipino scientist, actor, writer, educator, and film programmer. He was trained in film criticism programs in Manila, Rotterdam, Udine, and Yamagata and his writings about film, television, and theater have been featured in CNN Philippines Life, Rappler, MUBI Notebook, Little White Lies, Screen Slate, and Ultradogme, among other publications. A FIPRESCI member and a two-time Golden Globe Voter, he has been jury and selection committee for film festivals in Manila, Bristol, Taipei, San Diego, and Dhaka. In 2023, he created and headed the QCinema Critics Lab and co-curated the QC-SEA Shorts Competition. Currently, he is the head of short film programming at the QCinema International Film Festival and a guest curator at Queer East. Outside of film, he teaches part-time at the Department of Biology, Ateneo de Manila University.