Writing
Seven directors. Seven stories. One Sunday.
A ballet teacher and her star student’s night is ruined by cursed red shoes that force the wearer to dance to their doom.
Opon + Pasil + Tres + Echavez + Naval + Ormoc + Valencia. It’s Saturday and it’s black.
Maya, a young woman residing on a quaint fishing island in the Philippines, carries the weight of her family's financial struggles, but her life takes a turn when Nilo, a fisherman from a neighboring area, arrives on the island for the squid-fishing season. However, the harsh reality of their precarious financial situation looms over them, threatening the stability of their life together.
A young effeminate boy attempts to find his place in a dying world of men with the help of a miraculous jackfruit.
Two savvy social media stars get set up, and they struggle to meet up at all.
One day, in the small peaceful town of Barrio Malinawon, seven young punks, who call themselves the Iskalawags because of their shared love for Filipino action movies (particularly those starred by their idol Jeric Raval), decide to set out on a mini quest to find the tree that according to Palot-the gang's de facto leader-bears the lone papaya fruit as large as the belly of Intoy's father.
While hiding from a pursuing death squad, Maya encounters Jesus, who takes her out for a walk. Will she be home in time for the ultimate test of faith?
Joy Love literally has a fear of people. Her only friend is Chickie, a talking eagle stuffed toy. Chickie plans to surprise Joy Love for her birthday along with his friends leading to the revelation of their secrets.
A documentary crew go out into Philippine agricultural heartland to tail the lives made rich by miracle rice—a prized strain of the grain with almost mythic qualities.
