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PRIMETIME MOTHER Short Film Competition

PRIMETIME MOTHER

Description

U.S. Premiere

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2

The willpower of a mother is tested as she endures the tedious and degrading audition process of a popular Philippine game show.

Bios

Sonny Calvento is a director, writer and producer based in Manila, Philippines. At the age of 19, he worked as a writer for television. His first short film EXCUSE ME, MISS, MISS, MISS (2019) became the first Filipino short film to play at the Sundance Film Festival.

Contact

Sheron Dayoc
sherondayoc@southernlantern.com

Details

Country: Philippines

Year: 2023

Director: Sonny Calvento

Screenwriter: Sonny Calvento

Producers: Arden Rod Condez, Sheron Dayoc, Weijie Lai

Executive Producers: Carlo Katigbak, Cory Vidanes, Jamie Lopez, Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo, Sheron Dayoc

Director of Photography: Ian Alexander Guevara

Editor: Carlo Francisco Manatad

Production Designer: Sam Manacsa

Costume Designer: Kim Perez

Music: Len Calvo

Cast/Featuring: Meryll Soriano, Kiki Baento, Marj Lorico, Jorrybell Agoto, Tex Ordoñez De-Leon

Running Time (minutes): 15

Language: Tagalog

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