Cinemalaya 2012 Short Film finalists

MANILA, Philippines - The Cinemalaya Foundation has announced the finalists for the Short Film Category for the 2013 Cinemalaya Competition.

The 10 finalists are Bakaw by Ron Segismundo; Katapusang Labok by Aiess Athina Alonso; Missing by Zig Madamba Dulay; Onang by Jann Eric Tiglao; Para kay Ama by Relyn Tan; Pukpok by Joaquin Adrian Pantaleon; Sa Wakas by Ma. Veronica Santiago; Taya by Philip Adrian Bontayam; The Houseband’s Wife by Paulo O’Hara; and Tutob by Kissza Mari Campano.

Bakaw is a day in the life of a child who steals at the Navotas fishport.

Katapusang Labok depicts the struggles of fishermen who must deal with environmental abuse and the effects of coral harvesting on their livelihood.

Missing tackles the subject of forced disappearances.

Onang is the classic tale of a young probinsyana who seeks her fortune in the big city.

Para kay Ama is about a young Chinese-Filipino girl who discovers she has a half-brother.

Pukpok is one adolescent’s transition to manhood as he hurdles a case characterized by excessive blood, superstition and a man with failing eyesight.

Sa Wakas is a reflection on the bond of a father and daughter tested by cultural, political and religious hypocrisy.

Taya is about a 12-year-old boy who learns to play the game of life with a new set of friends. 

The Houseband’s Wife is an essay about a typical OFW family, with the OFW wife as breadwinner and the husband left in the Philippines to care for the children.  

Tutob begins when recent bombings in the region put authorities on alert. A mysterious, strange-looking native Maranao man dressed up in Muslim attire shows up.  

Cinemalaya 2013 will be held from July 26 to Aug. 4 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Cinemas at TriNoma, Greenbelt 3 and Alabang Town Center.