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Shorts Program II: Outside the Box

Outside the Box centers on stories that address issues of personal identity and subverting social perceptions and expectations.

Awaken

Film Awaken Directed by Alijah Jacob Castillo Buada A young girl struggling with delusion and a weary local frequent their favorite seaside bench.      ...

Gianna

Film Gianna Gianna is a queer horror comedy following Gina, a Filipina Gemini doing her best, as she takes the...

Tonight, You Will Shine!

Film Tonight, You Will Shine! Directed by Kristoffer Bradley Cruz A Filipino mother’s obsession with her teenaged son becoming famous turns into delusion when she sneaks into his...

Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout)

Film Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout) Directed by Edrian Pangilinan A widower and a runaway secretly meet at a hotel one stormy night. The two bond in a...

Crumble

Film Crumble Directed by Gabrielle Bautista Since childhood, Emmeline, a high-achieving, ambitious young woman, has had a passion for baking. Despite initial doubts and...

SB19 I Want You – The Making Film

Film SB19 I Want You – The Making Film Directed by Jed Regala A captivating documentary that delves into the journey of a prominent P-pop group as they venture beyond their...

Brian Floats

Film Brian Floats Directed by Leah de Leon, Sofia Cristina Alvarez Brian Floats is an emerging artist breaking the boundaries of what it means to paint. Brian’s performative art...

Dog, Bruh!

Film Dog, Bruh! Directed by Katja In 1995 Los Angeles, Filipino teen Shawn sets out to ask his best friend Nico’s sister to the...

Good Filipino Kids

Film Good Filipino Kids Directed by Andrew Acedo Two Filipino lovers with different upbringings struggle to fulfill cultural and familial expectations, forcing them to face a...

Shorts Program III: Finding Elsewhere

Finding Elsewhere is a compilation of stories that takes us on a fantastical ride of the unknown and the familiar we want to escape from.

Shorts Program VI: Scenes from Home

Shorts Program VI - Scenes from Home takes us to the familiar but often complicated dynamic within our own households or homeland.

Party Favor

Film Party Favor Directed by Yasmine Gomez A Filipino-American woman grapples with going behind her strict Catholic sister’s back to buy condoms for her 14-year-old...

Self Storage

Film Self Storage Directed by Rommel Andaya An estranged mother and daughter go through their late loved one’s self-storage unit to discover some lost items...

Eye of the Needle

Film Eye of the Needle Directed by Emilio J. Virata Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old – Jonathan Swift Age takes...

Remittance

Film Remittance Directed by Ashleigh Coffelt A man struggles to find the balance between his responsibilities to his family in the Philippines and the...

Reality Dad

Film Reality Dad Directed by Charlene deGuzman After a single father is eliminated from America’s most famous reality dating show, he must explain to his...

The Daughter

Film The Daughter Directed by Zac Villanueva Jade, a half Filipina teenager, finds herself in the midst of drama when she gets into an altercation...

Jezebel

Film Jezebel Directed by Karla Villanueva Danan Mal is living her best life this summer swiping right on all the cute boys across The Six....

Inheritance

Film Inheritance Directed by Quin Sotelo Two Filipina American sisters return home for Christmas and announce their plans to make their first pilgrimage to...

When You Left Me On That Boulevard

Film When You Left Me On That Boulevard Directed by Kayla Abuda Galang Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house in southeast...

Shorts Program VII: DIASPORA

Shorts Program VII- DIASPORA delves into complex stories of individuals navigating the unknown outside of their comfort zones and far from their ancestral homelands.