Mikko Baldoza

Jennilyn, a hardworking secretary at a construction site hides a lot of dark secrets. When she seeks the help of the newest employee, her plans start to collapse.

When overworked graphic designer Roy faints, he wakes up to the beautiful Nurse Abi taking care of him. This starts Roy’s fantasy of going out and sleeping with Nurse Abi. But can he turn this fantasy into a reality?

Emman, a visual artist, becomes drawn to his neighbor, Althea — a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. As he and his fiancée, Liz, try to help Althea, Emman’s growing desire for her pulls him into a nightmare of betrayal and darkness.

Basil, a 30-year-old womanizer, has his life turned upside down when he wakes up from a night of drunken sex with his straight best friend, Theo, who is about to be married. Suddenly, every time he tries to hook up with a woman, a man magically appears to have sex with him instead. Is this a result of a curse from one of the countless women he has hurt? Or is this the outcome of his unconfronted feelings for his best friend?

Despite contentions from historians, legend has it that in ancient times, an Ati chieftain traded their land to Bornean datus for a necklace and a wide-brimmed hat made of gold. The mountains were left to the Atis, while the plains and rivers went to the Malays. Today, even the mountains are under threat, sometimes violently taken from the Atis.

In the twilight of their young yet profound relationship, Jade, an emerging photographer, and Logan, a rookie chef, discover the most important meal of the day—and of their lives. Written by two-time Palanca Award winner and Virgin Labfest regular Lino Balmes, with visuals crafted by award-winning filmmakers Joshua Reyles (Cinematography) and KL Carpio (Production and Costume Design), the short film trended worldwide on X (formerly Twitter) and became the most-watched short film during the pandemic.

2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival finalist.