PELIkulayA International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Short Film Competition 2022

PELIkulayA International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Short Film Competition 2022

PELIKULAYA: LGBTQIA+ SHORT FILM COMPETITION
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Mga Kuan
Drama, Satire Comedy | 2022 | 18min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Jermaine A. Tulbo
Sypnopsis:
A narrow-minded single father of an 18-year old boy ventures to surprise his son with a “colorful” birthday celebration.
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Cut/Off
Hybrid Short Feature | 2022 | 12min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Von Victor Viernes & Sean Russel Romero
Sypnopsis:
Under the roof of a masculine household, Chris mistakenly reveals his sexuality to his father. As all goes down to his vulnerability, Chris faces his biggest threat that ultimately embodies the opposite of his belittled confidence.
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as if nothing happened
Hybrid Short Feature | 2022 | 13min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
JT Trinidad
Sypnopsis:
This is for Kyle. We don’t see him. Max journeys as an unsent letter is being read.
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Kubli
Drama, Psychological | 2022 | 19min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Jam Navalta
Sypnopsis:
How long will it take you to free yourself from judgements that are too risky for your well-being?
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This Is Not A Coming Out Story
Deadpan Comedy | 2022 | 20min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Mark Felix Ebreo
Sypnopsis:
After moving into his ‘safe space’, Dino encounters simultaneous events that would challenge his deepest yet most difficult desire–‘coming out’.
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We Were Never Really Strangers
Coming of Age, Drama, Queer | 2022 | 15min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Patrick Pangan
Sypnopsis:
On their way to seeking familiarity, two strangers find themselves in a casual encounter that steers their fate into eventually becoming a pursuit of certainty.
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Second Gear
Drama, Romantic Comedy | 2022 | 17min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Christian Angelo Cruz
Sypnopsis:
After David breaks up with his girlfriend, he seeks to find a new change in his life, especially with his best friend Renzo. Can David overcome the anxiety and stigma from both his and other’s fears of the unknown, like being their most true and loving selves?
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Kung Sa Diin Ang Suba Tarabuan
Drama | 2022 | 15min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Seth Andrew Blanca
Sypnopsis:
When their paths cross in a river, something sparked between Teresa and Maria. They share conversations about the talk of the town, a golden ghost ship that passes through the very river they are in. Filled with her naivety and innocence, Teresa wonders. As she uncovers the mysteries hidden in the golden ship narrative, will she be able to accept them?
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Baklaak (I’m Gay)
Short | 2022 | 3min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Gabb Gantala
Sypnopsis:
As she prepares for a pageant, Lems does a monologue in front of a mirror.
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Nang Maglublob Ako sa Isang Mangkok ng Liwanag
Narrative | 2022 | 24min | PG
★★★★★
Director:
Kuki Zinampan
Sypnopsis:
Two trans folx friends, together with their dog and plants, grieve for and with each other during a 14-day quarantine period.