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PALABAS

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Behind the Scenes
PALABAS
(A Country In Moving Pictures)

An aging Caucasian has a phone conversation with his young Filipina lover who tried her best to win him and persuade to visit her country. During conversation, he has seen her beauty and contrasting social ills surrounding her until the phone got snatched making him witness an unforgettable seen. This is a short film shot entirely with a mobile phone.

Year: 2018
TRT: 16 minutes
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Productions:

Arjanmar H. Rebeta, Pelikmata Productions , Power Mac Center

 

Cast

Ahlex Leyva Nikko B. Delos Santos

Rudi Karel Krawczyk

Kenken Nuyad

Honee Sweet 

Tracy Quila

Jude Cedric Delos Santos

Ronald Regala

Kenzy Tierra

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Poster Artist: Conrad Lachica

Asst. Cameramen: Yousef Abdul-Wahab, Klein Estonactoc, Jose Reggie Macrohon

BTS Photographer: Carl Casipi

BTS Videographers: Franz Wong Ordiales, Jude Delos Santos 

Location Manager: Manny Francisco

Make-Up Artist: Ghie Medina

Soundman: PJ Pabz Tavera

Asst Editor: Chuck Durana 

Editors: Martin Andres, David Molina 

Production Designer: Kristine De Leon

Asst Director: Khaye Medina 

Screenplay: Ian D Laput

Director Of Photography: Martin Andres

Prod. Manager: Khaye Medina

Story: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Director & Producer: Arjanmar Rebeta

 

SPECIAL THANKS

Brillante Mendoza 

JD Domingo 

Moira Lang 

Andy Valenzuela

Yousef Abdul-Wahab 

Carolina Morota & Family 

Brgy Captain William Bawag 

Mark Christian Santoalla 

Jhona Nuyad

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

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Special Recognitions

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  • Film Ambassadors' Night 2019 by Film Development Council of the Philippines (Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 10, 2019)

o   Film Ambassador

  • Indie Bravo! Award by Inquirer Philippines (Power Mac Center Spotlight, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines; November 26, 2019)

o   Indie Bravo Award

  • Ani ng Dangal 2020 by National Commission on Culture & Arts (Malacañan Palace, Metro Manila, Philippines; February 26, 2020)

o   Ani ng Dangal Award for Cinema

 

Winners

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  • 15th Mini Film Festival (Sarawak, Malaysia; May 21-24, 2019)

o   Best Short Film

  • Active Vista Short Film Competition 2018 (Metro Manila; December 4-10, 2018)

o   Best Film

  • 17th Festival International Signs of the Night - Zeichen der Nacht (Berlin, Germany; January 18-21, 2019)

o   Signs Award

  • Short Film Festival on Cultural Diversity and Peace by Dhaka University Film Society (Dhaka, Bangladesh; September 8-9, 2019)

o   Best International Short Film

  • 12th Szczecin Film Festival (Szczecin, Poland; June 12-16, 2019)

o   Telefon Art Category Top Prize Winner

  • 16th Festival International Signs of the Night - Signes de Nuit (Paris, France; October 4-14, 2018)

o   Trouble With New Technologies Awards

  • 6th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival (General Santos, Philippines; November 12-16, 2018)

o   Jury Prize

  • 6th Urduja International Film Festival (Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines; October 15, 2019)

o   Best Film

o   Best Director

o   Best Socially Relevant Film

o   Best Actress

  • 18th Season of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (Kolkata, India; April-June, 2018)

o   Best Mobile Film

  • 30th Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video – Short Feature Category (Manila, Philippines; August 4-6, 2018)

o   2nd Prize

  • 21st Ismailia International Film Festival For Documentaries and Shorts (Ismailia, Egypt; April 10-16, 2019)

o   Special Mention Award (3rd Prize)

 

Nominations

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  • 42ND Gawad Urian by Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, [Filipino Film Critics] (Metro Manila; June 18, 2019) 

o   Best Short Film

  • 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies by Philippine Movie Press Club (Metro Manila; June 2, 2019) 

o   Short Movie of the Year

o   Short Movie Director of the Year

 

Semi-Finalist

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  • Alternative Film Festival (Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 24, 2019) 

o   Best Poster

 

Official Selections

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  • CINEFILIPINO Film Festival 2018 – Short Film Open Category (Metro Manila, Philippines; May 9-15, 2018)

  • TONNEINS International Film Festival 2018 (France; July  6-12, 2018)

  • Short+Sweet Film Festival – Manila (Metro Manila; August 5, 2018)

  • Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition 6 (Nabunturan, Compostela Valley, Philippines; September 19-21, 2018)

  • 15th Sedicicorto International Film Festival (Forli, Italy; October 5-14, 2018)

  • 34th International Short Film Festival - InterFilm Berlin (Berlin, Germany; November 20-25, 2018)

  • 10th Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli (Naples, Italy; November 27- December 5, 2018)

  • Human Rights Short Film Festival 2018 (Dhaka, Bangladesh; December 8-9, 2018)

  • African Smartphone International Film Festival – ASIFF 2018 (Lagos, Nigeria; December 21-23, 2018)

  • 16th Internacional Festival Signos de la Noite - Signes de Nuit (Lisboa, Portugal; January 4-7, 2019)

  • Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 15 – 16, 2019)

  • Cinema Rehiyon 11 (Dumaguete, Philippines; February 25 – March 1, 2019)

  • Minikino Film Week 5, Bali International Short Film Festival (Bali, Indonesia; October 5-12, 2019)

  • 7th Active Vista International Human Rights Film Festival 2019 (Metro Manila; September 20 -29, 2019)

  • 14th Belize International Film Festival (Belize, Central America; November 6-10, 2019)

  • 21st Soria International Film Festival (Soria, Spain; November 17 – December 1, 2019)

  • 26th Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg (26th International Short Film Week Regensburg) (Regensburg, Germany; March 11 - 18, 2020)

 

Film Market

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  • 71st FESTIVAL DE CANNES – Cannes Court Metrage: Short Film Corner (Cannes, Paris, France; May 8-19, 2018)

 

Exhibitions

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  • 1st Asian International Film Festival Arizona (AIFFA) (Pollack Tempe Cinemas, Arizona, USA; December 6-8, 2019)

  • 18th Muestra Joven (La Habana, Cuba; April 2-7, 2019)

  • 2nd Sinelamdag Film Festival (Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines; December 5-9, 2019)

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