The 2018 Best Director Winner Is:

Francisco Campos Lopez, director,
2018 Best Director winner Francisco Campos-Lopez directed the father-daughter drama "I Did Her Wrong" which also won Best Actress for star Catalina Lavalle
Campos-Lopez with wife and son
FAMILY HONOR: Campos-Lopez's wife, Kyoko Ruch, who co-produced the film, and son, Nitai Campos-Lopez Ruch, were in the audience to cheer him on.
Francisco Campos-Lopez - I Did Her Wrong (Francisco Campos-Lopez, writer-producer; Alexander Barnett, wrier; David Schiff, Kyoko E. Ruch, producers; USA; 2017; drama; 1 hr. 25 min.; English) A film actress’ escape is disrupted when her previously estranged father visits with one request: act along side him in a recreation of Shakespeare’s play King Lear. As they clash, painful memories resurface, and their reunion takes a dangerous turn. Watch the Trailer​​
PIFA 2018 Best Director Winner Francisco Campos-Lopez
Francisco Campos-Lopez, here with PIFA founder Floyd Marshall, won Best Director for "I Did Her Wrong." He also accepted the award for Best Actress on behalf of Catalina Lavalle who starred in the film.

The 2018 Best Director Nominees:

  • Matteo Vicino - Lovers (Matteo Vicino, writer-producer; Italy; 2017; comedy, romance; 1 hr. 41 min. 39 sec.; Italian ) Lovers symmetrically approaches four stories where the five main characters, interpreting different roles, are all connected in a spiral driven by the reasons of love. Watch the Trailer
Best Director nominee Matteo Vicino directed the romantic comedy "Lovers," which won Best Picture.
Best Director nominee Ryan Sellers directed the gritty drama "Heroin" which earned lead actor Rodd Deon a win for Best Actor.
  • Ryan Sellers - Heroin (Ryan Sellers, producer; Rico Salam, writer-producer; USA; 2016; drama;  1 hr. 45 min. 14 sec.; English ) A man's addiction to heroin, causes a domino effect of tragedy and violence, that puts him and his daughter's lives in the hands of a killer. Watch the Trailer/Preview (Rated R)
An über-stylish Sellars came to the 2018 PIFA gala with his equally stylish friends.
Lemuel Lorca, Best Director 2018 nominee for
Lemuel Lorca was nominated for Best Director 2018 for the drama "An Educator," which was also nominated for Best Foreign Film.
  • Lemuel Lorca - An Educator (Archie Del Mundo, writer; Carl Balita; Philippines; 2017; drama; 1 hr. 39 min. 47 sec.; English ) Three generations of courageous women will teach you the most important lessons in life. A poor dreamer who reaches the top, an Aeta teacher who dreams of passing the licensure exam, a veteran educator who believes a teacher never quits. They all meet in a place where the dreamers and the dream become one. Watch the Trailer

Nominees in Other Categories...

The list of movie production nominees for the 2018 film awards are now available: