Saturday, June 1 12:00-1:30 pm - In Between (Between Worlds:

Filipino/Australian; Caring for Lola; Where There Is No Exit; Barkada; Bannuar a Napaay; Boxed; Lines)

1:30-3:00 pm - LGBT Stories (Come Around; Yakap; Whereabouts; Lupah Sug; Si Astri maka si Tambulah)

3:00-4:30 pm - Tabi-Tabi Po… (Sasalpantaya; The Uppermost; Sa Gabing Tanging Liwanag ay Paniniwala; Woodside; Maria)

4:30-6:00 pm - Tanabata's Wife

Sunday, June 2 12:00-1:00 pm - Keeping the Faith (Veneno;

Tinagsip; Harayo, Harani Man) 1:00-2:15 pm - Documentary Shorts (Halawod;

Hulma ng Hustisya; LOCO; Selda; Slaves of the motorway)

2:15-3:15 pm - Living Pinay (Paradise; Deng Mantun Paninap; Pa(g)asa; Ophelia; The Best Way to Murder; Jezebel)

3:15-5:30 pm - Halo-Halo (Alpaca Farm; Bagabag; Who Knows Where The Time Goes; Anak ng Pusa Naman, Tonio!; Sober; Atin Cu Pung Singsing; Adwana; Palacio de Rodrigo; Soul out, sold out; Abyan)

In Between (June 1, 12:00-1:30 pm) Between Worlds: Filipino/Australian (12 min,

Australia, English) by Matthew Victor Pastor—Between Worlds is a documentary about Filipino Australian film directors on a mission to inspire and encourage those between worlds.

Caring for Lola (6 min, Canada, English) by Fernando Dalayoan—An ailing grandmother (Lola) realizes it is her time to depart from the care of her loving family.

Where There Is No Exit (12 min, USA, English) by Angelo Santos—In this homage to 'The Twilight Zone' episode, five seemingly different Filipino-Americans find themselves trapped in a nondescript room with no discernible exit.

Maghihintay, Tonton (Will be waiting, Tonton, 5 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Alvin Baloloy—A story about a boy whose life changed when separated from his mother.

Barkada (15 min, USA, English and Tagalog) by Matthew Oquendo—A sprawling LA crime story set 48 hours in the life of veteran criminal Reymundo Salazar, as he navigates between the underworld of local

gangs and the law. Bannuar a Napaay (Fallen Heroes, 17 min, Hawai’i,

Ilocano) by Jennifer Tangonan Abella, Roxanne Kate Agtang, and Eugene Tunac Marquez—Five fallen heroes need to figure out how to restore the glory of Ilocandia.

Boxed (8 min, USA, English and Tagalog) by Nicole Dizon—Away from her family for decades, a Filipino grandmother combats her homesickness with care packages as she reflects on the challenges and blessings of her immigration to and life in Los Angeles.

Lines (12 min, USA, English) by Dan Ramos—A Filipino-Canadian comedian rents out an apartment in L.A to pursue his dreams in Hollywood and hilarity ensues. LGBT Stories (June 1, 1:30-3:00 pm)

Come Around (7 min, Canada, English and Tagalog) by Andy Alvarez—Bela, a first-generation Filipina immigrant, must face her parents' prejudice regarding her sexual orientation.

Yakap (Embrace, 14 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Margo Manalo—Alee learns that the truth is loudest in the silence when an unexpected encounter alters her plan of coming out to her conservative mother.

Whereabouts (14 min, Philippines, Kapampangan) by Kyle Jumayne Francisco—Bryan returns home seeking the help of his best friend, Arvie, over an incident that left him lost and melancholy. Where does one find peace and redemption?

Lupah Sug (The Land of the Brave, 29 min, Philippines, English and Tagalog) by Rhadem Camlian Morados—These first-hand accounts discuss being LGBTIQ and Bangsamoro, a heterogeneous ethno-linguistic group of

Muslim persons who have long struggled for the right to self-determination.

Si Astri maka si Tambulah (Astri and Tambulah, 19 min, Sama Badjao) by Xeph Suarez—Astri, a 16-year old transwoman, is supposed to fulfill a pact made by her family to marry a woman, and has to figure out what to do with her beloved Tambulah. Tabi-tabi po… (June 1, 3:00-4:30 pm)

Sasalpantaya (Faith, 10 min, Philippines, Kapampangan)by Reeden Fajardo—A child encounters mythical creatures.

Ang Lumunod sa Atin (What Drowned Us, 18 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Sonia Regalario—Rom comes

back home after years away. A creature starts following him as he unravels long-forgotten secrets from his past.

The Uppermost (10 min, USA, English) by David Law—A nun arrives at an old, mysterious abbey. As she spends more time on the grounds, it becomes apparent that there is a dark past to this place.

Sa Gabing Tanging Liwanag ay Paniniwala (Belief as the Light in Darkness, 16 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Francis Guillermo—The continuous disappearance of townsmen ignites the town captain to search the woods in order to find out who is behind the disappearances.

Woodside (15 min, USA, English and Tagalog) by Vic Roxas—John, a Filipino immigrant living in Woodside, Queens, is haunted by emotions of guilt due to being a survivor of a typhoon that took the lives of his parents.

Maria (14 min, Philippines, English and Tagalog) by King Abalos—Elena, trying to escape a dark past, meets the enigmatic Amben living as a hermit deep within the forest. Little did they know that both of them are hiding something sinister from each other.

Tanabata’s Wife (June 1, 4:30-6:00 pm) (81 min, Philippines, Bontoc and Japanese) by Carlo

Gabriel Pangilinan—Early in the 20th century, La Trinidad Valley is home to Japanese immigrant farmers, among them Tanabata-San. He falls in love with his young Bontok farmhand, Fasang. Across mountains of difference, will true love find its way? Keeping the Faith (June 2, 12-1:00 pm)

Veneno (10 min, Philippines and Ireland, Silent) by Andzej Gavriss—A Man is tormented by his search effort for a boy's missing body in the sea, and he struggles to confront this potential loss and his own sanity.

Tinagsip (Fragments, 15 min, Philippines, Cebuano) by Hannah May Ybalez—A young woman struggles coping with the loss of her child but soon finds the light to keep moving.

Harayo, Harani Man (Right Here, 30 min, Philippines, Bikolano) by Arjanmar Rebeta—It’s Peñafrancia Festival season, and all roads are leading to Naga City. But poor Eman is left in his far hometown. Through the virtuousness of his father, Pepe, he learns the true meaning of the celebration of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Documentary Shorts (June 2, 1-2:15 pm)

Halawod (Into the Sea, 20 min, Philippines, Tumandok and Hiligaynon) by Anna Tejero—Romeo and Berna Castor of the Tumandok people are being sued by the National Irrigation Administration for refusing to give their consent to the proposed megadam in the town of Calinog, Iloilo, expressing the sentiments of indigenous

people facing land dispossession and loss of culture. Hulma ng Hustisya (Mould of Justice, 8 min,

Philippines, Tagalog) by Danielle Blando—The Ugat-Lahi, a group that brings together art and demonstrations in the streets, shares the process of effigy-making from the conceptualization up to the very day of protest.

LOCO (11 min, Qatar and Netherlands, English) by Vanessa Almacen—An accompanying expat housewife (dubbed as trailing spouse) proves she can create her own trails and write her own path wherever she is.

Selda (Prison Cell, 4 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Johnlord Tobias—Hilda Narciso recalls her experience in the hands of the military during Martial Law.

Slaves of the motorway: They called us monkeys (27 min, Denmark, Germany, Poland and Philippines, Danish and English) by Tom Heinemann—This exposé reveals the mistreatment and abuse Filipino truck drivers go through in the European Union. Living Pinay (June 2, 2:15-3:15 pm)

Paradise (4 min, USA, English) by Francisse Elaine—The message that this music video would like to deliver is to fall in love with your true self and be comfortable in your own skin, because reality is the paradise.

Deng Mantun Paninap (Those Who Search For Dreams, 15min, Philippines, Kapampangan) by Jippy Rodriguez—Women must know how to cook. For so long, that's what Lydia believed. She is forced to choose between what her heart truly desires, and what society tells her to be.

Pa(g)asa (False Hope, 5 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Al-jhun Virgo—A struggling teenage girl from the province moves to Manila, the capital of Philippines, in pursuit of providing her family a better life.

Ophelia (15 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Celina Mae Medina—A depressed college student wants to seek

psychiatric help, but her parents have other plans in mind. The Best Way to Murder (10 min, USA, English and

Tagalog) by Mae Claire, Melissa De Leon, and Nick Gavin—Two sisters have a conversation on how to deal with a traumatic event from the past. One sister seeks violent revenge, but the other wants to pursue forgiveness.

Jezebel (8 min, Canada, English and Tagalog) by Karla Danan—Mal is living her best life this summer swiping right on all the cute boys across The Six. But will her mother’s incessant Catholic messages distract her from the next cutie sliding into her DMs? Halo-Halo (June 2, 3:15-5:30 pm)

Alpaca Farm (10 min, USA, Tagalog) by Hannah Espia—An unlikely couple: girl meets alpaca.

Bagabag (5 min, Philippines, Silent) by Haidee Salanguste—A life consumed with anxiety is never easy.

Who Knows Where The Time Goes (2 min, USA, Silent) by Edward Albolote—A glimpse at a mother’s life.

Anak ng Pusa Naman, Tonio! (Tonio, You Son of a Cat!, 15 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Jonah Garcia—Tonio's favorite cat, Celso, disappears days before his graduation.

Sober (5 min, Philippines, Silent) by Christian Daniel Fabia—Winona spends most of her time getting drunk and wasted, haunted by her past.

Atin Cu Pung Singsing (I Once Had a Ring, 7 min, Philippines, Kapampangan) by Erick Jerard Gagui—A story of the unrequited love of a woman who was left a promise: “I will be back and marry you.”

Adwana (9 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Josher Gatlabayan—A man is forced to participate in the biggest drug smuggling scheme in the history of the country.

Palacio de San Rodrigo (Saint Rodrigo's Palace, 19 min, Philippines, Tagalog) by Jocelyn Frago—The rich tenants of Palacio de San Rodrigo are all waiting for rains believed to be blessings; meanwhile beside this luxurious palace lives a poor Filipino family struggling to make ends meet.

Soul out, sold out (5 min, Philippines, Silent) by Renz Lopez—Poverty triggered Juan to aspire and seek for opportunities that will allow him instant wealth and power.

Abyan (Friend, 15 min, Philippines, Hiligaynon) by Joey Rap Decolongon—Two childhood friends who haven't seen each other for 15 years talk about their lives and what they have missed.