Biography

Carey Erwin Bayno is a student-filmmaker and multimedia artist based in Antipolo City, Philippines. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication degree at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila. Carey is a Creative Lab Fellow under the DAKILA Heroes Hub Program of Active Vista, a Fellow of the IdeaFirst Enlighten Scholarship led by renowned Filipino filmmaker Jun Robles Lana, and has completed his internship under National Artist for Film and Broadcast Ricky Lee.

As the Creative Director at Not A Clothing, Carey brings his expertise in content creation, including his experience working on ABS-CBN's social media platform, Patrol ng Pilipino. Previously, he served as a Creator Coordinator and Livestream Assistant at Day One Media, contributing to a variety of digital media projects and productions. His film projects have gained recognition at festivals such as the NCCT's Dokyubata, CinePanalo Film Festival, The Manila Film Festival, Footcandle Film Festival, and DocuJam: a Youth Film Festival. He also contributes as a literary writer to The Communicator, the official student publication of PUP College of Communication. His writings reflect his deep engagement with media, culture, and society. Moreover, Carey actively fosters film engagement as the Community Manager of the PUP Film Aficionados Circle.