He also works as a freelance cinematographer and director in the local advertising industry. He took his MA in Filmmaking at Goldsmiths, University of London, and since then has been involved in various independent productions in the Philippines. “Kat”, his first short documentary film was part of a yearlong documentary filmmaking workshop organized by Goethe Institute and Alliance France.Jan Tristan’s filmmaking is interested in the personal, intimately exploring people’s hopes, dreams and challenges, and even their own personal demons.