Pinoi! Punk in the Philippines is a feature-length documentary that takes us into the explosively political and vibrant punk-rock scene of Manila, the Philippines. Punk has always drawn from an anti-establishment ethos, most notably in its Western inception during the 1970s. But in the Philippines, an impoverished country that's been ravaged by years of government corruption and civil war, the music has taken on a political importance that none of punk's forefathers could have predicted. In classic verite style, the film will chronicle the lives of young people who are using the power of music to try and change their world.

Benjamin Rosen: Director
Born and raised in New York City, Benjamin Rosen graduated from Oberlin College in 1998. Rosen has several short films to his credit, and two feature documentaries. A Stadium Story: the Battle for New York's Last Frontier , premiered to critical acclaim at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Jeffrey Lyons of NBC found the film be to be "a fascinating look at an amazing episode in New York history," and John Anderson at Variety determined that "Arthouse play and TV exposure seem assured, especially given the stylishness of the production." Rosen recently completed work on The Keepers, a documentary which delves into the lives of Brooklyn's last pigeon fanciers. Rosen is currently producing two hour-long episodes for MTV's award-winning documentary series, True Life.

Andy O'brien: Director
Andrew O'Brien is a musician, educator and freelance writer currently residing in Taiwan. After graduating from Drew University in 2001 with a major in history, he moved to Taiwan where he became a contributing music writer for Pots Magazine and Taiwanease . Over the past five years he has also written several reports concerning human rights in Taiwan for Pots Magazine and Dissident Voice . He performs vocals in the Taiwan-based punk rock band The Deported and he has toured extensively through Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He self publishes a bilingual punk zine called Peng Ke Shen Me, which has featured interviews and scene reports from all over South East and East Asia and received positive reviews in such magazines as Maximum RocknRoll and Pocket Full of Change. He has traveled to the Philippines four times and extensively recorded interviews with individuals involved in the scene and written articles about Filipino punk for POTS Magazine as well as PKSM.