Anika Lopezbaños is a film director, cinematographer, writer, and film editor in the Philippines. She graduated as a performing arts student under arts and design track at the University of the East, and is currently a film student at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. She was born on the 30th day of July 2022 in Manila, Philippines. At such young age, she developed keen interest in dancing and acting. Performing on stage has become one of her biggest joys in life. But not too long, she began making films out of frustration to tell neglected stories. Now, most of her works deal with societal concerns. Anika is known for her works Supot (2022) and Daplis na Halik (2022).