LOGLINES are tricky.
This is usually how many screenwriters would describe the process of coming up with these. A logline is a brief summary or description of a story’s dramatic highlight, plot, or central conflict. Usually a sentence or at most two, a logline does not only summarize, it should also titillate and generate interest in the material. It should tell what the story is all about without giving away everything.
In few days, the country will celebrate the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. For a whole week, only Filipino films will be shown in all cinemas nationwide. The twelve featured films for the maiden edition of the festival were selected based on artistic merit. This gives audiences across the country the chance to watch contemporary Filipino cinematic masterpieces. The festival which runs from August 16 to 22 aims to raise the level of appreciation for the local film industry that is at a point of artistic resurgence or a new golden age.
The youth are very much part of this celebration, not just as audience but as creators themselves through Sine Kabataan. Short films made by young people will be screened alongside the featured films. From almost 300 entries, twelve short films were selected based on artistic merits and relevance. Here the selected films & their loglines.
Akalingwan Nang Rosa
Upon emerging from coma, a 50-year-old transwoman forgets she had sexual reassignment surgery. Her 7-year-old daughter helps her recollect her memories.
Alipato
The extraordinary story of an OFW mother who grieves from the death of her daughter caused by the extra judicial killings.
Ang Kapitbahay Ko Sa 2014
Ana and Kela are six-year-olds who are next building neighbors. They form a unique friendship by communicating from window to window screen.
Ang Unang Araw ng Pasukan
A 10 year-old boy who belongs to a family struggling in poverty woke up with what seems to be an exciting day. Having only his dreams and determination inside his pocket, he went his way for the first day of school.
Delayed si Jhemerlyn Rose
A young teenage couple going through a pregnancy scare makes promises they can't keep.
Dorothy
An infant writes a letter from heaven to her 19-year old mother.
Fat You
A fat girl who wants to have a big change in her shape turns out to discover a big change in herself.
Haraya
Jude, a teenage boy has the time of his life until he discovers that a big part of it was not how he seemed it was.
Makartur
Believing it is the way to achieve their dreams, a young boy strives to convince a homeless orphan to study.
Pahimakas
Sacrifices come with regret.
Shaded
Ivan is waking up to and living a dream every day. Is he, really? Or is truth shaded?
Ya Right
An unusual but relatable conversation between two adolescent girls about their dreams and family traditions forces them to confront the reality in which they live.
These films are not only testament to the creativity and artistry of the Filipino youth, but are powerful mediums for expressing their sentiments and their views about the issues that they and the society face.
These films merit national attention.
Watch.