We exist to
entertain
,
educate
and
inspire
through simple
yet powerful storytelling
Our process
We believe in having clear yet flexible processes that allow us to efficiently collaborate and innovate in ways that others cannot.
01
Creative
Develop compelling scripts and storyboards that effectively communicate your message and engage your audience.
CREATIVE STRATEGY and direction
• STORYBOARDING
02
Production
Plan and coordinate all aspects of production, including casting, location scouting, scheduling, and equipment rentals, to ensure a smooth filming process.
Film direction
production management
03
Post
Capture high-quality footage with professional-grade equipment and directors who bring your vision to life.
Editing
VFX + CGI
sound design + color
Meet our team
Patrick Martin
Founder and CCO
Patrick Martin
is a creative visionary who is known for his commitment to pushing boundaries and challenging conventional thinking. His endless curiosity about life and relentless pursuit of knowledge allow him to question the norm and continue to explore new territories. Whether he’s scaling mountains or planning his next trip, his adventurous spirit fuels his creative vision and drives him to produce work that is impactful and memorable.
Patrick Martin
is a creative visionary who is known for his commitment to pushing boundaries and challenging conventional thinking. His endless curiosity about life and relentless pursuit of knowledge allow him to question the norm and continue to explore new territories. Whether he’s scaling mountains or planning his next trip, his adventurous spirit fuels his creative vision and drives him to produce work that is impactful and memorable.
Carlo Bautista
Co-founder & CEO
Kristhina Bazan
HR Generalist
Kristhina Bazan
is a dedicated human resource with extensive experience across all facets of HR, including organizational development. During her tenure with an auditing firm, she skillfully coordinated with managers to align HR practices with organizational goals and became the go-to person for addressing employee concerns, ensuring smooth operations and a supportive work environment.
Kristhina Bazan
is a dedicated human resource with extensive experience across all facets of HR, including organizational development. During her tenure with an auditing firm, she skillfully coordinated with managers to align HR practices with organizational goals and became the go-to person for addressing employee concerns, ensuring smooth operations and a supportive work environment.
Philipp Balbuena
Assoc. Head of Production
Paolo Garrido
Content Director
Paolo Garrido
is a digital content creator and director who is known for his youthful and playful style. Through his consistent pursuit of curiosity through creativity, he has developed a distinct creative voice that has captured the attention of brands like Jollibee, SunSilk, and Chowking. His work consists of a blend of infectious melody, striking visuals, and humor that’s relatable to this generation. He is a dog-dad to @oleebooop, a Shiba-Inu x Maltese hybrid, and can be seen walking with him before and after he steps out of the set.
Paolo Garrido
is a digital content creator and director who is known for his youthful and playful style. Through his consistent pursuit of curiosity through creativity, he has developed a distinct creative voice that has captured the attention of brands like Jollibee, SunSilk, and Chowking. His work consists of a blend of infectious melody, striking visuals, and humor that’s relatable to this generation. He is a dog-dad to @oleebooop, a Shiba-Inu x Maltese hybrid, and can be seen walking with him before and after he steps out of the set.
Monsour Esmael
Finance Manager
Monsour Esmael
is bringing over 8 years of cross-industry experience in aviation, ecommerce, hospitality, logistics, and audit across various international standards. His expertise lies in process streamlining and cost reduction, ensuring efficient operations and financial management. Beyond finance, Monsour passionately volunteers for LGBTQIA rights in the Philippines.
Monsour Esmael
is bringing over 8 years of cross-industry experience in aviation, ecommerce, hospitality, logistics, and audit across various international standards. His expertise lies in process streamlining and cost reduction, ensuring efficient operations and financial management. Beyond finance, Monsour passionately volunteers for LGBTQIA rights in the Philippines.
Hiromi Uematsu
Sr. Visual Content Creator
Hiromi Uematsu
is a street photographer and commercial director who found a home in capturing visceral narratives of personal and universal human experiences. He has built a reputation for creating visually remarkable imagery and emotionally impactful content that resonates from his Filipino-Japanese heritage. His works consist of surrealist and out-of-this-world content, beauty commercials, and honest documentaries that showcase his versatility in expression of the visual medium. He is a cinephile with a soft spot in directing raw moments of familial connection.
Hiromi Uematsu
is a street photographer and commercial director who found a home in capturing visceral narratives of personal and universal human experiences. He has built a reputation for creating visually remarkable imagery and emotionally impactful content that resonates from his Filipino-Japanese heritage. His works consist of surrealist and out-of-this-world content, beauty commercials, and honest documentaries that showcase his versatility in expression of the visual medium. He is a cinephile with a soft spot in directing raw moments of familial connection.
Pauline Sangalang
Accounts & Production Manager
Pauline Sangalang
is a dedicated Accounts and Production Manager known for her hard work and unwavering commitment to excellence. With a strong focus on efficiency and effective planning management, she adeptly oversees both financial and production responsibilities. Pauline approaches challenges with a growth mindset, viewing them as opportunities for innovation. She thrives in collaborative environments, engaging in problem-solving with effective solutions, driving continuous improvement and success within the team.
Pauline Sangalang
is a dedicated Accounts and Production Manager known for her hard work and unwavering commitment to excellence. With a strong focus on efficiency and effective planning management, she adeptly oversees both financial and production responsibilities. Pauline approaches challenges with a growth mindset, viewing them as opportunities for innovation. She thrives in collaborative environments, engaging in problem-solving with effective solutions, driving continuous improvement and success within the team.
Alfonso Silva
Visual Content Creator
Alfonso Silva
is boldly pushing the boundaries of storytelling in digital advertising, blending visionary imagination with brand narratives that captivate long after the final frame. Inspired by cinema, contemporary trends, and pop culture, he seamlessly fuses style with storytelling, as seen in his most-recent campaigns. Outside of filmmaking, Alfonso stays active through workouts, dancing, and obstacle course races.
Alfonso Silva
is boldly pushing the boundaries of storytelling in digital advertising, blending visionary imagination with brand narratives that captivate long after the final frame. Inspired by cinema, contemporary trends, and pop culture, he seamlessly fuses style with storytelling, as seen in his most-recent campaigns. Outside of filmmaking, Alfonso stays active through workouts, dancing, and obstacle course races.
A Reandelar
Accounts & Production Manager
A Reandelar
is an Accounts and Production Manager with a background in filmmaking and unwavering passion for music and storytelling. She is driven to create videos that resonate and leave a lasting impact. Dedicated and with a knack for problem-solving, she blends creativity with precision to turn the directors’ visionary concept decks into compelling visual stories.
A Reandelar
is an Accounts and Production Manager with a background in filmmaking and unwavering passion for music and storytelling. She is driven to create videos that resonate and leave a lasting impact. Dedicated and with a knack for problem-solving, she blends creativity with precision to turn the directors’ visionary concept decks into compelling visual stories.
Miggy Mercado
Jr. Visual Content Creator
Miggy Mercado
is driven to create concepts that reveal the unique complexities of brands and personalities, presenting them in innovative, intentional, and thought-provoking ways. As a natural entertainer, he engages viewers with an edgy, dynamic visual style that inspires and energizes. Whether crafting commercials, editorial films, or other visual stories, his distinctive vision ensures each project leaves a lasting impression.
Miggy Mercado
is driven to create concepts that reveal the unique complexities of brands and personalities, presenting them in innovative, intentional, and thought-provoking ways. As a natural entertainer, he engages viewers with an edgy, dynamic visual style that inspires and energizes. Whether crafting commercials, editorial films, or other visual stories, his distinctive vision ensures each project leaves a lasting impression.
Jen Clemente
Jr. Accounts & Production Manager
Jen Clemente
is one of the youngest in the team yet knows she has the most to learn. Whether about production or life, you’ll find her asking countless questions in an attempt to satisfy her unquenchable thirst for knowledge. And with a catchphrase like “wait, may kwento ako”, she takes every production she handles as an opportunity for collaboration to tell a great story and gain new ones along the way.
Jen Clemente
is one of the youngest in the team yet knows she has the most to learn. Whether about production or life, you’ll find her asking countless questions in an attempt to satisfy her unquenchable thirst for knowledge. And with a catchphrase like “wait, may kwento ako”, she takes every production she handles as an opportunity for collaboration to tell a great story and gain new ones along the way.
Heidi Bayani
Jr. Visual Content Creator
Heidi Bayani
is the ultimate creative slashie being an editor, director, and sometimes photographer. Despite being multipassionate, she is committed to intuitive storytelling, creative direction, and honing her visual style. Driven to inspire and to challenge, whether through advertisements, short films, or fashion films, Heidi’s mission is root her works in real stories, and to bring unique editorial perspectives.
Heidi Bayani
is the ultimate creative slashie being an editor, director, and sometimes photographer. Despite being multipassionate, she is committed to intuitive storytelling, creative direction, and honing her visual style. Driven to inspire and to challenge, whether through advertisements, short films, or fashion films, Heidi’s mission is root her works in real stories, and to bring unique editorial perspectives.
Juan Fontanilla
Jr. Accounts & Production Manager
Juan Fontanilla
is a curious explorer of life’s infinite possibilities and sees challenges as opportunities in disguise. Juan believes in the great power of connection, the art of collaboration, and the beauty of embracing the unknown. He finds each moment as a chance to inspire, create differences, and discover the extraordinary within ourselves and each other. He is the JUAN yet different from the whole.
Juan Fontanilla
is a curious explorer of life’s infinite possibilities and sees challenges as opportunities in disguise. Juan believes in the great power of connection, the art of collaboration, and the beauty of embracing the unknown. He finds each moment as a chance to inspire, create differences, and discover the extraordinary within ourselves and each other. He is the JUAN yet different from the whole.
Bridget Tan
Editor
Bridget Tan
is in charge of bringing each project to completion. Her experience in editing different types of videos allows her to play around with various editing styles and treatments. Her love for film and passion for visual storytelling is what drives her to consistently produce quality outputs that reflect her personal artistry, as well as the team’s creative vision and direction.
Bridget Tan
is in charge of bringing each project to completion. Her experience in editing different types of videos allows her to play around with various editing styles and treatments. Her love for film and passion for visual storytelling is what drives her to consistently produce quality outputs that reflect her personal artistry, as well as the team’s creative vision and direction.
Claire Ley
Accounts & Production Executive
Claire Ley
is known for her sharp attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills, consistently serving as the team's top support. She expertly manages both accounts and production, driving success through process optimization and problem-solving. Additionally, she has a passion for filmmaking.
Claire Ley
is known for her sharp attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills, consistently serving as the team's top support. She expertly manages both accounts and production, driving success through process optimization and problem-solving. Additionally, she has a passion for filmmaking.
Empowering Diversity
While everyone is encouraged to apply, we're striving to empower more women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals in influential roles behind the scenes.
Current openings
For applications and inquiries, reach us at
joinus@litlabstudios.com
joinus@litlabstudios.com
Business Development Manager
Go-getters to the front! As our Business Development Manager, you’ll spot opportunities, seal the deals, and build killer partnerships. With your production and advertising savvy, you’ll connect brands to next-level creative solutions. Think big ideas, bold pitches, and collaborations that are LIT. If you’re all about making things happen and having fun doing it, let’s talk!