MMFF New Wave 2013: Anino ng Kahapon Trailer

Anino ng Kahapon (Shadows of the Past) is about a family dealing with the challenges of a member with schizophrenia. When Ed (TJ Trinidad) leaves for the Middle East for work, he leaves behind Irene (Agot Isidro) and their young son Brian (Carl Acosta) in the care of his brother Carlo (Carlo Cruz) and mother Flor (Upeng Galang). Ed's departure triggers Irene's schizophrenia. Irene starts turning fearful of shadows, which she says belong to undercover operatives lurking about. As Irene's disposition spirals into paranoia, the family's peace is affected. Ed and the rest of the family struggle to help Irene while they all deal with her condition. This film was produced in partnership with Janssen, Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc. Cast: Agot Isidro and TJ Trinidad, with Carlo Cruz, Carl Acosta, Upeng Galang, with the special participation of Ku Aquino Writer and Director: Alvin Yapan Producer: Alemberg Ang

Cinemalaya 2012: Mga Mumunting Lihim

The death of Mariel (JUDY ANN SANTOS) was met with such hurt by her three closest friends. But it was her best friend, Carla (IZA CALZADO) that she leaves a most special gift, a box full of her diaries through the years. Carla has been Mariel’s friend since their high school years; they have practically shared everything in their lives together. Their two other girl friends, Sandra (AGOT ISIDRO) and Olive (JANICE DE BELEN) formed the quartet who would get together ever so often and served as a mutual support system. Despite warnings from Sandra and Olive not to read the diaries left behind by Mariel, Carla could not help herself to find out what was written on those volumes of handwritten materials. True enough, what she discovered completely shattered all her perceptions and beliefs of the friendship shared by the four women through the years. Inside those diaries were all the little secrets that the women kept from one another—all the hidden emotions, stories and comments that made their lives a sham. Death should be a closure but it could also be a terrible beginning and realization of what was hidden by the living.