Viral Kids

Viral Kids is about the trending stories of five different street children who have their own past and dreams but being hindered and utilized by an unknown force behind the online scheme.

Film Details:

Original Title: Viral Kids

Duration/TRT (in minutes): 18

Genre: Drama

Year: 2019

Classification: PG

Original language: Tagalog

Partner Company

ABS-CBN Corporation

Star Magic Productions

Cast:

Josh De Guzman

Ashley Sarmiento

Kenken Nuyad

Krystle Campos

Annika Cidro

Soliman Cruz

Crew:

Original Music Title: “O Aking Ina”

Lyrics: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Singer/Arrangement: Patie Martinez

Original Music Title: “Taob o Tihaya”

Lyrics/Singer/Arrangement: Christian Lelis

Prod. Asst.: Mark Lawrence M. Baluyot , Julianne Bernales & BHNHS-SPA Media Arts Team

Script Continuity: Czedrick Jhake Caceres

Asst. Sounds: Stephen Tujon

Sounds: Mikhail Pineda

Asst. Prod. Manager: Zilpah Lois Ciron

Camera Department: Enzo Vargas, Yousef Abdul-Wahab, Jose Reggie Macrohon, Wilfred Falceso, Keivan Pobe

BTS Photo & Video: Carl Casipi , Michael Jangas, Jude delos Santos, Jemar Serrano

Art Department: Joseph Jaime De Vera, Roj Jusayan, Edward Ruzzel Monteroso

Stylist: Lavisha Jusayan

Editors: Arjanmar H. Rebeta & Kristine De Leon

Prod. Manager: Khaye Medina

Asst. Director / Associate Writer: Kristine De Leon

Production Designer: Patricia Resuta

Director of Photography: Martin Andres

Co-Producers: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Producers: Khaye Medina & Andy Valenzuela

Director-Mentor: JP Habac Executive Producers: Johnny Manahan & Mariole Alberto

Writer-Director: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

Awards:

Winner

25th Incubator for Film and Visual media in Asia - ifva Awards (formerly the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards) (Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wan Chai, Hongkong; February 26 – March 7, 2020)

o Silver Award

17th Festival International Signs of the Night (Bangkok, Thailand; June 22-30, 2019)

o Special Mention for the Signs Award

Official Selection

31st Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video – Short Feature Category (Manila, Philippines; August 3-5, 2019)
35th International Short Film Festival - InterFilm Berlin (Berlin, Germany; November 5-10, 2019)
15th Prague Short Films Festival (Prague, Czech Republic; January 22-26, 2020)
18th Internacional Festival Signos de la Noite - Signes de Nuit (Lisboa, Portugal; December 27-31, 2020)
14th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bangladesh; January 30-February 5, 2021)
21st Landshut Short Film Festival (Landshut, Bavaria, Germany; April 28 – May 9, 2021