FilAm Creative Film Festival - The Fourth Edition

Welcome to the 4th edition of the FilAm Creative Film Festival held at California State University, Los Angeles.
Get ready for 3-days of celebrating Filipino-American films, talented filmmakers, and engaging discussions. Immerse yourself in the rich storytelling and diverse perspectives of the Filipino-American community through the power of cinema.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate and support Filipino-American & South East Asian filmmakers.

See you there!

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Panel #1 , FRIDAY, OCT 2 - Creativity and Responsibilities in Filipino American Storytelling

Panelists:

• Ara Chawdhury - a Bisaya Bengali immigrant translator, filmmaker, and theater maker

• Roger Q. Mason -

• Leo Partible - is a filmmaker, a comic book creator and Singer-songwriter

• Reuben Domingo - produced more than a dozen of documentaries on Filipino arts and culture

Host: Amanda L. Andrei - a playwright, arts journalist, cultural critic, literary co-translator, and experimental filmmaker

Panel #2, SATURDAY, OCT 3 - Inside the Industry: From vision to screen

• Chris Quintos Cathcart - Producer: Bitch Ass (2022), Didí (2024)

• Walter Bolholst - Filmmaker, film distribution attorney, president of consulting company Showbiz Consultants, co-founder of FilAm Creative and founder of the brand new filmmaker legal education app ShowbizWise.com

• Tim Cruz - Filmmaker, producer, writer: What Happens in Miami (2024), The Final Rose (2022), Ladybug (2024)

• Andrea Chung - Producer, manager, writer: Seoul Searching (2015), Heartbeats (2017), The Card Counter (2021), Oh, Canada (2024)

Host - Manny streetz Guevara

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• Alpha, Bravo, Charlie by Matthew Richards
• Hugs & Kisses by Alexandra "Lexie" Orr
• Bridging Our Stories by Rafael Bitanga
• Dyahe Piece by Coco Tolentino
• Manongs by Colin Gong Galeste

• One of a Kind by Jordan DeOcampo
• Right Back! by Madeline Abiera
• Singkil by S. Roy Saringo
• Easy Peasy by Monica Silverio
• Dreamz by Willa Marj & Leah Lombos
• Model M!nority The Musical by Katja!
• Soliloquy by Naomi Amante
• Party on its way by Tsunami Bros & Edson Choi
• ICKY LURKERS by Jasper Capalad
• Where Do We Go by Chloe Antoinette

FilAm - Ralph Torrefranca

Treasure of the Rice Terraces - A Documentary Film by Kent Donguines

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• All I Have by Olivia Tan
• Puberty for Humans by Wester Demandante
• LOLOBATMAN by Madonna Diaz-Refugia
• Breeder by Sapphire Sandalo
• Daylight by Andrea Walter
• Roommates by Jonathan De Guzman
• The Unfortunate Side Effects of Drinking with Crippling Want by Steven Soria

• The Call For Art by Christian Villavicencio
• $Wagapino by Ladie Beezus
• EKG by Allan Brocka
• The Sharp Point of Time by Andrew Acedo
• Sundown by Tony Marquez
• USA (Deer) by Matt Oflas
• Kaya by Isabel Lamers

Dying Moon - Lisa & Irene Yadao.

Mimic - Kiersten Villanueva

Mabuhay - A Narrative Film by Arjonel Villaflor

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• Beast of the Pacific by Mikkel Aranas (Director)
• Busaw by Randal Kamradt (Director)
• Clarity by Ashleigh Coffelt (Director)
• The Making of Nurse the Dead by Emmanuel Munda (Director)
• "We All Rise" Trailer/ "The Trouble with Love" 5 Minute Opening Scene by Leo Partible (Director)
• Likes of You by Juan Ramos (Editor)
• Spellbound by Nilo Sembrano (Director)
• Naughty Maids by Rommel Rojas (Writer)

Info: • Alpha, Bravo, Charlie by Matthew Richards
• Hugs & Kisses by Alexandra "Lexie" Orr
• Bridging Our Stories by Rafael Bitanga
• Dyahe Piece by Coco Tolentino
• Manongs by Colin Gong Galeste

Info: Panelists:
• Ara Chawdhury
• Roger Q. Mason
• Leo Partible
• Reuben Domingo As filmmakers with Filipino roots and identities, we draw on the vast and various cultural traditions, folklore, mythology, and languages of the Philippines to enrich our stories. How are we inspired by our various cultures? What responsibilities, obligations, and solidarities do we share within the diaspora and with the homeland, and how do we infuse them into our work?

Info: • One of a Kind by Jordan DeOcampo
• Right Back! by Madeline Abiera
• Singkil by S. Roy Saringo
• Easy Peasy by Monica Silverio
• Dreamz by Willa Marj & Leah Lombos
• Model M!nority The Musical by Katja!
• Soliloquy by Naomi Amante
• Party on its way by Tsunami Bros & Edson Choi
• ICKY LURKERS by Jasper Capalad
• Where Do We Go by Chloe Antoinette

Info: Treasure of the Rice Terraces- A Documentary film about a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker who returns to his homeland to reconnect with his roots, he learns about the ancient art of Kalinga tattooing from the legendary 108-year old artist, Apo Whang-od, discovering how this once-forgotten tradition has shaped the Filipino identity.

Fil-Am will have its LA Premiere at FACFF. It is a short film under the FilAm Creative Fiscal Sponsorship Program.

Doors open at 6PM. Program starts at 6:30PM.

Info: • All I Have by Olivia Tan
• Puberty for Humans by Wester Demandante
• LOLOBATMAN by Madonna Diaz-Refugia
• Breeder by Sapphire Sandalo
• Daylight by Andrea Walter
• Roommates by Jonathan De Guzman
• The Unfortunate Side Effects of Drinking with Crippling Want by Steven Soria

Info: • Chris Quintos Cathcart - Producer: Bitch Ass (2022), Didí (2024)
• Walter Bolholst - Filmmaker, film distribution attorney, president of consulting company Showbiz Consultants, co-founder of FilAm Creative and founder of the brand new filmmaker legal education app ShowbizWise.com
• Tim Cruz - Filmmaker, producer, writer: What Happens in Miami (2024), The Final Rose (2022), Ladybug (2024)
• Andrea Chung - Producer, manager, writer: Seoul Searching (2015), Heartbeats (2017), The Card Counter (2021), Oh, Canada (2024) This panel will tackle the current landscape of the entertainment industry and all the different ways to navigate through it as a creative. We will discuss the creative journey from ideation, to finance and distribution from professionals in film and television.

Info: • The Call For Art by Christian Villavicencio
• $Wagapino by Ladie Beezus
• EKG by Allan Brocka
• The Sharp Point of Time by Andrew Acedo
• Sundown by Tony Marquez
• USA (Deer) by Matt Oflas
• Kaya by Isabel Lamers

Info: Mabuhay - A narrative film about an artistically inclined college sophomore struggles to balance the traditional expectations of her Filipino mother with finding a fulfilling vocation. Along the way, an unexpected reunion with her estranged cousin allows her to test the boundaries of her burgeoning adulthood.

Dying Moon is directed by Lisa & Irene Yadao. Mimic is directed by Kiersten Villanueva. Both short films are Birns & Sawyer Grant Award Winners. Doors open at 6PM. Program starts at 6:30PM.

Info: • Beast of the Pacific by Mikkel Aranas (Director)
• Busaw by Randal Kamradt (Director)
• Clarity by Ashleigh Coffelt (Director)
• The Making of Nurse the Dead by Emmanuel Munda (Director)
• "We All Rise" Trailer/ "The Trouble with Love" 5 Minute Opening Scene by Leo Partible (Director)
• Likes of You by Juan Ramos (Editor)
• Spellbound by Nilo Sembrano (Director)
• Naughty Maids by Rommel Rojas (Writer)

Info: Venue: Give Hope Studios at 3370 Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023. Dress Code: Elegant California Chic (Semi-Formal)

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