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 Gemma, a sheltered Filipina American teenager, has been hiding her pregnancy from her parents for far too long. As abortion restrictions make it impossible for her to get help without telling her parents, she turns to a dangerous solution. Gemma seeks out a manananggal, a fetus-eating creature from Filipino folklore, to make a deal. But their encounter doesn’t go as planned. |
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 Kristine Gerolaga is a Filipina American filmmaker and actor. Her work has been featured on ATTN:, Amazon Fire TV, ALTER, Shudder, Fangoria, and Vulture. She is a 2023 grant recipient of The Future of Film is Female’s Short Film Fund. She is also a Sundance Institute supported artist: She was a 2022 Uprise Grantee, a 2023 Artist Accelerator TAAF Collab Scholar, a 2024 Screenwriters Lab Fellow and recipient of the Horror Fellowship in support of her feature film LAMOK, and most recently, a Women to Watch Adobe Fellow. Her short film MOSQUITO LADY, the proof of concept for LAMOK, premiered at the 2023 Beyond Fest and is currently on the festival circuit. |
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Shorts Program III – Divergent Tales
Divergent Tales takes us on a journey of personal grief, rebellion, healing, and ultimately, forgiveness. Explore with us…
