Tahanan
Tahanan (lit. 'Home') is a 2018 Philippine stop-motion animated short film animated, written and directed by Demetrio E. Celestino III.
It is the first stop-motion animated film produced in the Philippines and to be screened under the Student Short Film Competition at the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).[1]
Premise
[edit]The film centers on issue of family separation told through the lens of a young green sea turtle.[1]
Development
[edit]A graphic artist and cartoonist at CSU's student publication Statesman, Celestino started venturing on film making just this year using stop motion animation as his medium.[1]
Awards
[edit]Tahanan was nominated as one of the eight finalists under Student Short Film Competition in the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival, although it lost to Kasilyas (lit. 'Restroom').[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Unit, G. O. Information (2018-11-21). "Gigmoto young artist's short film is MMFF finalist". The Province of Catanduanes. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "PHOTO RELEASE – MMFF 2018s BEST SHORT FILM – Provincial Government of Bulacan". bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-11.