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A lonely, introverted girl faces mysterious encounters during her high school class’ religious retreat trip.

In the Bagong Lipunan Negros Island, Philippines of 1985, a family of dumaan farmers and their community faces a brutal threat of the Amomonggo....

A film by Fea Fortuna

A war-torn grandmother, Lola Mame conceals her past from her tenacious and curious grandson Sen. He is persistent in uncovering his grandmother's...

In a mental rehabilitation center, a woman, newly turned sixty, with schizoaffective disorder, waits all year for her family to visit on her...

Struggling to pay for his 16-year-old daughter’s laptop, a conscientious father applies for a product loan purchase after getting convinced by...

Breathe into life the characters of Danny, Peter, and Martin in this UPFI undergraduate thesis film. This romantic drama tells the story of Danny, a...

A thesis short film by Daphnee Ferrer.

Before he runs out of time, struggling working student Nikko will do anything to fulfill his ailing grandma’s wish to see him receive his...

A film by Nicole Matti

Confined and isolated within the four corners of her room, a woman’s confusion grows as her room becomes smaller, with marks appearing after...

Short and innocent glimpses of human relationships through the lens of a photobooth aching for connection.

Three friends are forced to organize their late friend’s necrological service after something unexpected happens to his dead body. In the...

25-year-old Frank lives in a shared space with a close friend. As they talk about difficulty in commuting and employment in the time of pandemic, and...

A trans woman mourns her lover’s inexplicable disappearance through ritual and performance across different spaces that tether her to both his...

Caught in a creative struggle, a painter confronts her traumatic past and unfulfilled dreams when commissioned to paint seascape art, leading her on...

Amid the worsening education crisis in the Philippines, the children and families of the Aeta community in Capas, Tarlac look forward to the...

During the course of one night, a young journalist is set to finish his investigative report that will expose the private army of an influential...

Hosts of a horror show investigate a woman's haunted house.

Sari, a candy factory worker cheated off her pension, retires. She does everything to thrive and keep life just as sweet for her granddaughter, Nena.