Dan Banate is a Cebu City-based graphic designer and a self-taught filmmaker. Dan is operating in various fields such as web design, packaging design, illustration, and filmmaking on the side. A combination of influences and inspirations from pop culture is his style.
His films were shown in film festivals such as Binisaya Film Festival and Cinema Rehiyon and won the Binisaya 24-hr Shootout Best Film in 2019.