MANILA-BASED CREATIVE BRYAN BACTAD WORKS AS A DIRECTOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR. HIS FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH A CAMERA WAS THROUGH A BORROWED DSLR AT THE AGE OF 9. SINCE THEN, HIS PASSION FOR ART AND CREATING LED HIM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM. AS EARLY AS 17, BEGAN WORKING ON A MULTITUDE OF PROJECTS RANGING FROM TVCS, CAMPAIGNS, DOCUMENTARIES, ADS, AND MANY MORE. HIS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE HAS MADE HIM FLEXIBLE, ALLOWING HIM TO FILL A MULTITUDE OF ROLES ON SET. HE RECENTLY CO-FOUNDED A VISUAL PRODUCTION AGENCY CALLED "THE HVB".