Vanya Fantonial
Instructor


Vanya Fantonial is a multimedia educator and creative industry practitioner with over 25 years of professional experience spanning film, television, multimedia production, and post-production. Specializing in sound design, production sound mixing, and video editing, Fantonial has worked across independent films, documentaries, television productions, branded content, and digital media. The work includes contributions to internationally recognized and award-winning productions, most notably The Kingmaker (2019), which received the Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary and the Audience Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival.

As Chief Operating Officer of Mesh Media Corp., Fantonial oversees business operations, multimedia production initiatives, and creative teams while fostering partnerships with industry and academic stakeholders. Previously, as Sound Supervisor and Studio Manager at Bigfoot Entertainment, Fantonial led creative and technical teams, supervised post-production workflows, and helped develop sound facilities and production systems. Other notable recognitions include Best Sound for Aberya at the C1 Original Awards (2012), as well as nominations at the Gawad Urian and Young Critics Circle for Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria (2011).

With extensive experience in film and media education, Fantonial has taught production sound, post-production sound, film and video production, multimedia arts, and screenwriting at various academic institutions, including the International Academy of Film and Television, Film and Media Arts International Academy, University of San Carlos, and Cebu Institute of Technology – University. At the College of Communication, Art, and Design, University of the Philippines Cebu, Fantonial brings an industry-grounded approach to teaching, integrating professional production practices, technical competencies, and creative storytelling into the classroom. Fantonial currently serves as the Multimedia Laboratory Supervisor for AY 2026–2027 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of San Carlos–Technological Center. Fantonial continues to work at the intersection of multimedia practice, creative production, and media education.