CONTESTANT #4 dir. Jared Joven, Kaj Palanca
Country: Philippines
Language: Filipino
Format: Short Film (19 mins)
Available subtitles: English, German
Language: Filipino
Format: Short Film (19 mins)
Available subtitles: English, German
A young boy frequently visits an old man who lives alone, to keep him company. One night, he chances upon the old man watching a dated clip of himself as a cross-dressing boy. This sparks within the young boy an interest to find out more about the old man's past. What he ultimately discovers aids both him and the old man towards a richer understanding of how the weight of life and identity should be carried.
WRITTEN BY: Jared Joven, Kaj Palanca
CAST: Joel Saracho, Elijah Canlas
PRODUCED BY: Jade Castro, Bebe Go, Petersen Vargas
CAST: Joel Saracho, Elijah Canlas
PRODUCED BY: Jade Castro, Bebe Go, Petersen Vargas
FEATURED IN: NEW QUEER VISIONS: SEEING IS BELIEVING
ABOUT THE DIRECTORS
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Jared Joven discovered his love for cinema in high school, after producing his first short narrative film. He is devoted to telling stories as truthfully as possible and in service of what might make the world better. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking degree in the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. Kaj Palanca is a filmmaker and writer from Manila. At sixteen, he co-wrote and directed 'Contestant #4'. He is currently in college, a student of sociology at the University of the Philippines. He writes about cinema and hopes to teach it someday.
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