take me to the sea

A gay student leader finds himself in the collective voices of an ensemble to avenge and reclaim the voice once taken from him.

Preparing for their class’s ‘Araw ng mga Pangarap’ Bonbon, a boy with a curious mind aspires to be like his parents–dead, but as he prepares for their event Bonbon reconnects with his estranged Lola and discovers a new dream budding from their unexpected bond.

An 11-year old vendor of pirated copies of films in a downtown capital tries every possible way in his position to watch a film for the very first time inside the comfort of a cinema.

After years in the United States, Miguel returns to the Philippines as a young man. Revisiting his hometown in Pampanga, he is flooded with memories of dreams and cherished moments shared with his childhood friend Simon. Carrying a souvenir from America, Miguel discovers that Simon is no longer there to meet him.

Set in the late 2000s, a payphone booth at an all-girls Catholic school stands witness to the intimate performance of its callers.

Pusanggala, a teen with the likeness of a stray cat, ventures off into the city with her distant brother to find a place for themselves long after their parent's separation— yet faced with the barricades of endless construction, she is forced to confront the memory of the places she once called home.

In a nail salon, a feminine hand requests for a manicure. However, what they get is not the pampering they expect.

After Faith undergoes a procedure to erase her traumatic childhood memories, she decides to confront the truth about her seemingly happy family.

Indigo, a stuttering college student, finds a magic cubicle that transports him back in time. Upon abusing this power to improve his speech condition, Indigo gets lost in time and experiences the history of student activism in the university from the 2000s to the 1970s in the Philippines.

A film by Kit Munsayac.

Niño, a high-school graduate from Northern Mindanao, dreams of leaving his small farming town after receiving a scholarship. Inspired by the freedom of birds, or “langgam” in Tandaganon, and despite his mother’s refusal, he leaves for Metro Manila. He learns that in the city, "langgam" holds a different meaning.

Flor, a drag queen, is forced to walk home after a cancelled gig. Along the way, intense heat and sporadic rain test their health and resilience.

After a violent encounter with the police during a rally, a young boy is offered possible release by his detainees at great personal cost.

A thesis short film written and directed by MXRDD.

An unlikely friendship forms when a fifteen-year-old graphic designer helps his stubborn grandmother digitally color her old black-and-white photos. But as they bicker and bond through each photo, they soon realize that memories are anything, but black-and-white.

A commuter waits for a ride under the sweltering Manila heat. As his impatience grows, he sets off on his walk home, putting on a pair of earphones as he begins listening to some music...