Primetime Mother
Directed by Sonny Calvento- SHORT
- Philippines
- 14 mins
The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity in Sonny Calvento’s bold satire. |
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Sonny Calvento is a director, writer and producer based in Manila, Philippines. At the age of 19, he worked as a drama writer for ABS-CBN – the largest broadcasting network in the Philippines. His first short film “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss (2019)” became the first Filipino short film in Sundance Film Festival. It also premiered in Locarno Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest and Shanghai International Film Festival to name a few. The same film won the Audience Award in Locarno Shorts Week 2023. |
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