Paten Daka, Conraaad! 2019
A 2019 Filipino film directed by Angelo Jervin Baluyut.
A 2019 Filipino film directed by Angelo Jervin Baluyut.
Deprived by the lack of opportunity and a series of bad luck after losing his job, Domingo is left with no choice but to learn this laborious handicraft of bead working with his wife and children.
A run-of-the-mill theater actor gets involved in a thought-out audition for government propaganda. A director and his crew lead the audition in a conventional manner. Meanwhile, a famous figure seems to be watching the filmed audition. After being satisfied with the inhumanity that was filmed, deceit and manipulation take place in a room filled with cigarette smoke, heavy liquor, and hard cash joyfully being consumed by the pigs in the pen.
Stuck in Manila's lockdown, Stef Aranas ruminates about her lost thesis film and her identity as a transgender artist in the Philippines. The film tackles several conversations between Stef and the members of her film crew, also touching on the government's response to the COVID-19 crisis and the struggles of graduating in a tumultuous political and social climate.
The story follows the Imalawa Tribe of Vintar, Ilocos Norte, as they strive for cultural preservation, rights, and acceptance. Tribu Imalawa is based in Barangay Isic-Isic at Sitio Dasar, deep in the Valley's hinterlands, within the mountain peaks. The plot revolved around the elders' desire to preserve their culture and pass it on to the next generation. They are worried that new technologies and the passage of time may cause them to lose their heritage.
In a small town in Infanta Quezon, a group of friends tries to explore a mangrove swamp to catch and cook a famous delicacy called bangkalan or clam in English.
Heavily occupied by his daytime job as a delivery rider, Jim experiences the magic of self-love when he forgets to eat on time.
A maiden with high regards and discipline in eating and workout was put attest by different events in her life. During this time of pandemic which is a threat to our life, who or what should we highly regard? When does devotion into something aimed for our welfare became the harm/danger?
A short documentary film that invites you to look into the importance of our individual choices based on the social, political, and economic conditions of our society. It will highlight our dream as a nation to move forward by exercising our fundamental freedoms through elections and suffrage.
With the sudden cancellation of her carrot cake order due to the abrupt implementation of the lockdown, Jhemalyn now faces her fear of not being able to continue her birthday tradition.
This short is about people lining up for "Ayuda" represented by household items on a familiar setup of a parlor game called "Longest Line". But unlike those in parties, these people aren't playing for fun they are fighting for a living.
Makoy, Kaloy, and Buknoy wake up to an announcement about going back to school. Parents who do not want or are unable to opt for online classes must take an exam to determine if they are fit to teach their children. Unfortunately, most parents in this small town are not as privileged as their children who've had formal education.
Toto learns of a terrible accident in his village. With the goal of going there to witness for himself, he meets Luz, a lady with whom he was able to exchange wisdom while they traveled to the incident site.
Amidst heightened quarantine restrictions, a group of Badjao roams the locale of Agusan del Sur in search of food and a way to get through the day. This is a story about their survival, hopes, and worldview as they also experienced the challenges of the pandemic.
Before their mother left for work, 17-year-old Amando was tasked to take care of Kit, his sick younger brother. From their shack, both boys traverse a long way to the next hill to get a bottle of an illegal herbal remedy for Kit.
Marla and her father escape the city in the midst of the threatening spread of an infectious virus. With their lives at stake, both face the past they keep running away from.
A student is gripped with the emotions of being an academic achiever.
When a cross was found mysteriously floating in the sea, the lives of a small coastal community is changed.
Orson, an awkward multimedia specialist, discovered that he has 'Keratoconus', an eye condition that can quickly deteriorate one's eyesight, and lead to blindness. His friends, Stanley and Francis, come up with a plan to make sure that Orson will be ready when the day comes.
An experimental surreal drama inspired by stories of Filipinos living in Paris.