Philippines Philippines Short Films

Lola is an 'aswang', a combination of vampire, witch, and shape-shifter. She is hired as an actress by a very ambitious and demanding director who exploits her supernatural abilities to save on production cost.test

A boy is troubled by bullies at school, until he finds a reason to finally break his silence.

In a quaint little village that is nestled by majestic Mount Mayapay and nourished by the gentle flow of the Agusan river, Pedro and Isidra's lives are disrupted when their 15 year old daughter, Nimfa, disappears. How will they cope with the loss of their only child?

In a remote area of bucolic town Nabunturan, Bodong, a young lumad boy stumbled upon a river full of free gold. Though trying to keep the location of the area to him, Bodong’s life begins to complicate when his friend Alec starts to confront him about the site. Inner greed starts to brew between the two as they fight even to death to take control of the boundless treasure.

Pablo, a smooth-handed pickpocket, tries to charm a beautiful lady at a fair. But he gets enchanted by her instead, and discovers the wonders, and horrors, of magic. 

Life is short. “Breakfast with Lolo” shows how a grandson ultimately lives life to the fullest with his grandfather as they go on an adventure in search of the most delicious pancakes for breakfast. This story is based on one of the most memorable experiences Steven Flor had with his grandfather before he passed away. And this short film depicts that special bond between them.

It always takes a lot of courage to know when to stay and when to walk away. But with something so complex and completely intertwined with your life, how do you bring yourself to your senses and leave? Hanggang Umaga follows that viscous cycle, which Klair and Mart inevitably find themselves in – a push and pull situation that is just impossible to avoid.

A peek to the adulterous relationship of Jesse and Jane. Their love was both their happiness and pain.

PAPA JESUS is a heart-warming story of a robber trying to steal food from the pantry of a small family and his transformation as he encounters a young boy that mistakes him for someone else.

A story of a grown-man with a simple mind has been living all his life to the fullest in the streets of the Philippines, he is homeless. Today was his 22nd birthday; he tries to help out homeless people as well. As he goes home at night, he sees a girl getting robbed. Niño gives a helping hand to save the girl.

Alex, a worn out MFA student still recovering from a past relationship is pressured to finish his thesis exhibit. One night while drinking alone, Alex meets an aspiring artist with the same name who inspired him to paint again.

Three people cross paths at a local town carnival, each with something to gain and to lose. One of them acquires it, the other two pay the price.