Keavy Eunice Vicente is a celebrated Filipina screenwriter best known for her bold, emotionally resonant storytelling. She first gained critical acclaim for her feature film Distance (2018), which premiered at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and earned her a nomination for Best Screenplay. Distance went on to receive the Bronze Remi Award at the 54th Houston International Film Festival and brought Vicente a nomination for Screenwriter of the Year at the 2019 Star Awards for Movies.

Her work has since traveled to audiences around the globe, with official selections at international festivals including the Tokyo International Film Festival, Bengaluru International Film Festival, Roze Filmdagen, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and the Asian Film Festival in Barcelona.

A passionate storyteller grounded in craft, Vicente has honed her voice through esteemed writing labs such as the ABS-CBN Scriptwriting for Television Workshop under Ricky Lee, and the 2nd CinePanulat Screenwriting Lab led by Jun Robles Lana.

Other notable work includes:

Unforgettable (2019), Produced by Via Films and the IdeaFirst Company

Pearl Next Door (2020), Produced by the IdeaFirst Company, the first GL (Girls’ Love) series in the Philippines, an important step forward in queer representation in local media

Open Endings marks Vicente’s third full-length feature and her highly anticipated return to Cinemalaya.