Meşhur Kimden Philippines

A man befriends a cloud in order to find his lost family. Shot on Super 8mm.

Orphaned siblings strive to save money for sparklers in time for the New Year's firework show, but something unforeseeable occurs.

Teng and Mai seek temporary refuge inside a shelter for pregnant women and girls. Mai, unlike Teng, is not a first time mother. She went to Manila to work as housekeeper after her passport was faked by the agency that’s supposed to help her get a job abroad. On the other hand, Teng left Negros Occidental without her father’s consent. Her eagerness to provide for her family was driven by her mother who abandoned them. Their personal dilemma led them to a shelter where they receive proper care as they prepare for motherhood. Now that their stay has come to an end, they are bound to make the hardest decisions of their lives not just as daughters to their parents but as mothers to their babies.

This true-to-life story is about Vicknelyn who was raised by her father with too much punishment. She and Jenelza are both 16-years-old and study in the same school where they become good friends. They differ in their economic status in life but share the same experiences on corporal punishment. To gain relief from pain, Vicknelyn joins a gang that has similar experiences. On the other hand, Jenelza spends time on her studies. When Jenelza witnesses Vicknelyn being punished by her father, she is traumatized.

A tale of unwavering loyalty: Through the eyes of Hiro, a devoted pet dog, we witness the bond between him and his human best friend Kael, as they navigate life's challenges and changes together, finding solace in their enduring companionship.

In her struggle to find the right path in life, Selya finds comfort and peace with “The Blinding Light.” Selya, a preacher in the morning and a prostitute at night, is a victim of her father’s lust. Psychologically disturbed, she seeks solace in the blinding light of the flashlight on her eyes and ultimately discovers peace, which also gives her an immediate relief from all her problems.

basta't mahal kita is an examination of a woman's cognitive experience during a time when space for self-reality is suffocating. this is an intersection of materials that trigger perception and memory of a woman who reflects the society whose anger comes from love. memory is both an ally and an enemy.

When the beach locally known as “Interlink” is set to be privatized by a local resort, we follow the "magtitikin" whose livelihood is going to be affected by the loss of public space. Stricken by poverty, the locals go on a daily battle just to survive.

The documentary narrates the life of Asao Shimura, a wandering artist, bookmaker, and papermaker from Japan. He traveled across Japan to learn and share his passion for traditional papermaking. Until he came to the Philippines and decided to build his handmade paper dreams in the tranquil mountain of Sitio Poking in Benguet.

An online reunion of ex-student activists turns into a guilt-ridden confrontation as they learn of their comrade, recently red-tagged and missing in action.

Finding himself already weak to take care of his granddaughter, Tay Edoy, a 70-year-old fisherman decides to give up 8-year-old Celyn to her other grandparents. The journey from the seaside to the farmland becomes the two’s final moment together before they separate ways.

Short film by Rea Abalos.

A reimagination of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's iconic short film for Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded (2013).

Two classroom officers converse about about certain topics as they play chess.

In the middle of the long road of EDSA, a pair of siblings venture into poverty, hunger and the crooked system that binds their fate.

“Different lives, different stories” A young woman who enjoys keeping a journal of everything happened to come across her neighbors. Little did they know, it was this girl who knows their secrets. Strangely as it is, the girl herself has her own secrets to unfold.

In a series of self-portraits, a young filmmaker presents herself through an art medium that she fell in love with – film. And as the woman commemorates and encourages self-expression in her work, she explores a different way to shoot and show her creation in a technique she’s never done before.

Judith is a BA Broadcasting Stud amidst the Pandemic, while recording her video — she realized the perils of situation and unfold realities of life.