Kanakan-Balintagos, the filmmaker formerly known as Auraeus Solito, is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning Palawán-Filipino filmmaker. His feature films have been shown in major film festivals around the world including Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Montreal and Berlin.

His first feature film ‘The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros’ won 15 international awards including 3 awards at the Berlinale (The Teddy award, International Jury Prize and Special Mention from the Children’s Jury). Notably featured at Cannes and Sundance, Kanakan Balintagos is a filmmaker of all genres, but also a playwright, actor and director of theater.

He comes from a lineage of Shaman-Kings from the indigenous Palawán of South Palawan. He is now using his tribal name Kanakan-Balintagos which was dreamt by his shaman-uncle which means “Hunter of Truth”.