Palabas

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.

Film Details:

Original Title: Palabas

English Title: A Country in Moving Pictures

Duration/TRT (in minutes): 16

Genre: Drama

Year: 2018

Classification: PG

Original language: Tagalog

Cast:

Cast: Ahlex Leyva, Nikko B. Delos Santos, Rudi Karel Krawczyk, Kenken Nuyad, Honee Sweet, Tracy Quila, Jude Cedric Delos Santos, Ronald Regala, Kenzy Tierra

Crew:

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

Producer: Khaye Medina

Story: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Director: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Awards:

Winner

Sine Isla – Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 5 (Metro Manila, Philippines; September 17-26, 2021)

o Best Short Film

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

o Best Short Film

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

o Signs Award

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

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

Official Selection

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)
Cinema Rehiyon 11 (Dumaguete, Philippines; February 25 – March 1, 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)
6th Herat International Women’s Film Festival (Kabul, Afghanistan; August 26-30, 2020)
38th interfilm, International Short Film Festival Berlin (November 15 - 20, 2022; Berlin, Germany)