Filipino director Mikhail Red signed with Hollywood rep

Mikhael also responds that he was “surprised and excited,” also telling Inquirer.net, “After all, it has always been my objective to eventually transition to English-language works and international projects. Having an agent represent me stateside could only propel me closer to my goals.” (File photo: @red_mikhail/Instagram)

Known for his works like Oscar-nominated “Birdshot,” “Eerie,” “Neomanila,” “Rekorder,” and “Block Z,” 27-year-old Filipino filmmaker Mikhail Red is expected to make waves in Hollywood after signing with 3 Arts Entertainment.

The management and production company based in both New York and Beverly Hills, California is representing Mikhael through agent Ari Lubet, who is “very excited about this partnership.” He describes Mikhael as “a prolific and gifted filmmaker,” stating, “I reached out to him after seeing the trailers for his films. But once I saw the feature films that he’s made, I was blown away by his powerful storytelling and visual aesthetic.” 

Mikhael also responds that he was “surprised and excited,” also telling Inquirer.net, “After all, it has always been my objective to eventually transition to English-language works and international projects. Having an agent represent me stateside could only propel me closer to my goals.”

Looking to the future, the young talent describes “hoping to achieve the same balance [relevant social commentary with accessible genre cinema] when [he] works on English-language projects.” He adds, “My films have always been set in the Filipino milieu, but my themes about the human condition are actually very universal, that’s why my films travel well.”

Lubet also shares, “We are working on breaking Mik into the US market. I hope that Mik will continue to make powerful and engaging films that reach a worldwide audience.”

Currently, the Filipino is working on an action/fantasy mini-series, a Japanese sci-fi film, and a movie about Black Dahlia, a serial killer who escaped Manila during martial law.

3 Arts Entertainment is the same company that manages A-listers like Chris Evans, Robert Pattinson, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kevin Hart, Jessica Alba, and Debra Messing.