Marvin Lyndon Carmelo, also known as Marv, is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking. Before graduating, he was already working alongside artists from the US and UK namely Paul Pfeiffer, Clare Carolin, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Cocoy Lumbao, and Andres Morte, all through Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD Manila) and Benilde Film.

In 2016, he wrote and directed his thesis film Pader. Directors Jose Javier Reyes and Temi Abad were closely working with him in producing the thesis film. In early 2017, Pader was selected for CineMAPUA, a short film festival spearheaded by Mapua University. In September 2017, he was selected to participate in Power Mac Center’s Pixelworx: Cinemansanas Masterclass with Brilliante Mendoza and Digital Short Film Competition. It concluded with the premiere and awards night, which includes his short film Ulutan sa Ayala Highway.

He had worked on a number of production companies and projects ranging from short films, digital ads, feature films, TVCs and documentary films. Aside from the filmmaking industry, he also worked for the MCAD Manila that is run by the internationally acclaimed curator Joselina Cruz.

In April 2019, Marv established his production company Chimera Visions. To date, Chimera Visions has worked with local brands, government agencies, NGOs, mainstream media outfits, and international organizations.

In 2021, Marv was selected by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to participate in the Philippines’ first delegation to the 28th Sheffield Doc|Fest in the UK. In July 2021, Marv participated in two other international opportunities. He was selected as one of the 35 mentees for Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s Fantastic Film School. He was also selected by the FDCP to be part of its Philippine Delegation to the Marché Du Film Cannes Producers Network 2021. In August 2021, FDCP enlisted him to the Locarno Pro Online.

In 2022, he is selected as one of the 31 fellows in the Busan Asian Film School for the International Film Business Academy Online Programme 2022.