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ABOUT ACPI The Animation Council of the Philippines is a non- stock and non-profit organization whose member companies specialize mainly in, but not limited to, either 2D, Flash or 3D animation. It is an organization recognized and supported by the Philippine government whose aim is to promote the animation industry globally with the intention of creating an identity for the Philippines to be considered among the preferred countries that service the animation industry. As an organized body, ACPI aims to promote the Filipino talent both locally and internationally. With the cooperation of its members as well as the Philippine government, it is envisioned that the member studios and schools will be considered competitive both creatively and technologically. VISION: We envision ACPI to be central to growth and development of the animation community. MISSION: Nurturing our passion for animation. CORE VALUES: integrity, commitment, excellence 3

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S MIGUEL DEL ROSARIO MARILYN MONTANO NESTOR PALABRICA MANRIQUE President Vice President Treasurer ORELLANA, JR. Corporate Secretary MARIE GRACE MARLA RAUSCH WEENA ESPARDINEZ RENE MISA DIMARANAN Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member RICHARD PADILLA BENJAMIN ALVIN JUBAN Board Member MARASIGAN, JR. Board Member Board Member S E C R E T A R I A T ROSE GONZALES MICAH RONQUILLO Executive Director Program Coordinator 4

ABOUT ANIMAHENASYON In an effort to build an audience, awareness and development of original contents, ACPI organizes an annual animation festival called Animahenasyon that showcases original Filipino animated works of both aspiring and professional animators in the country through a competition. Also part of the festival is the animation conference, art workshops, exhibition screening featuring animation works from other countries, exhibits and other side activities. Animahenasyon is the Filipino equivalent of animagination, as a result of combining the words “animation” and “imagination” (imahenasyon). It is also about the image (imahe) that we want to portray as a nation (nasyon) of animators to the world. But Animahenasyon is more than just a showcase of what the Filipino animators can do. It is really a harvest (ani) of the Filipino talent and creativity. It is a celebration of the Philippine animation industry. Animahenasyon aims to serve as the venue to showcase, both domestically and internationally, Flipino talent in the area of animation. Likewise, it aims to promote collaboration among all industry stakeholders, networking among international guest animators, among others. Animahenasyon serves as a venue for animation professionals and enthusiasts to present their world-class ideas and showcase their talents both locally and internationally. The festival opens doors of opportunities and provides a chance for the artists to meet and be inspired by the finest names in the industry. Likewise, Animahenasyon promotes collaboration among all industry stakeholders and networking among international guest animators, among others. Animahenasyon aims to: 1. Give further progress to the growth of Philippine animation industry and its contributions to the global animation industry. 2. Have access to locally produced animation content for promotion in animation markets here and abroad to showcase the talent of the Filipinos. 3. Encourage potential talents to explore the many career opportunities available in the industry and hone their skills through competition. 4. Provide a venue for exchange among animators, producers, industry sup- porters, investors, stakeholders and other possible business networking, and matching opportunities. 5

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CONTENT S 3 4 5 About ACPI Board of Directors About Animahenasyon 8 11 12 Festival Program Message from the Message from the Festival Guide President of the Director Philippines X X X Message from the Messages from Industry Message from the Embassy President of ACPI Leaders of Spain in Manila 15 18 20 Message from the Conference Speakers Women in Animation Embassy of France Speakers 23 26 35 Pre-Selection and 25 Finalists Awardees Final Competion Judges 39 42 45 Pinay Style By Filipino Turbulent Times, Fête Du Cinéma Women Animators Familiar Places D’Animation 64 XX Festival Committee 7

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 11 N O V S A T U R D A Y SAMSUNG HALL, SM AURA, TAGUIG CONFERENCE 9:00A - 10:00 Registration 10:00 - 10:30 Invocation, National Anthem Special Messages 10:30 - 11:00 “Sequential Art In Storytelling” by James Palabay 11:00 - 11:15 Q & A 11:15 - 12:15P “Anime Revolution” by Kriss Sison of Gunship Revolution 12:15 - 12:30 Q & A 12:30 - 2:00 LUNCH 2:00 - 2:45 “Aneeme” Pinoy Animation on Virtual Reality by Vanessa Tan & Joel Casimiro of DOST 2:45 - 3:00 Q & A 3:00 - 3:30 “Job Platform To The Creative Industry” by Paul Rivera of Kalibrr 3:30 - 4:30 “Let’s Hear It From The Millenials” by Mich Cervantes, Jeca Martinez, and Pauline Bautista Moderator: Miguel Del Rosario ICT CREATIVE AWARD 5:00 - 5:15 Registration 5:10 - 7:30 ICT Creative Awarding Night 7:30 - 11:00 Networking Party (by Invitation only) 8

17 N O V F R I D A Y CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, PASAY CITY LITTLE THEATER 400 SEATS ONLY 9:00A - 10:00 Registration 10:00 - 12:30P Invocation, National Anthem, Welcome Remarks Kimi No Na Wa “Your Name” Special Screening 12:30 - 02:30 Luncheon (by Invitation only) 02:30 - 05:00 “Pinay Style by Filipino Women Animators” (Screening) & “Women in Animation” (Forum) 05:00 - 06:00 Coffee Break 06:00 - 08:00 “Turbulent Times & Familiar Places” (Screening) with Introduction by Katharina Petsche 18 N O V S A T U R D A Y CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, PASAY CITY DREAM THEATER 100 SEATS ONLY 10:30A - 11:00 Registration 11:00 - 12:30P “My Mummy is in America & She Met Buffalo Bill” 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Break 1:30 - 3:30 “Aya of Yop City” | “The Girl Without Hands” 3:30 - 4:30 Coffee Break 4:30 - 7:30 Animahenasyon 2017 Winners/Finalists 9



A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES My warmest greetings to the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) as it holds its Animahenasyon 2017: 11th Philippine Animation Festival. I laud ACPI for its contributions in the development of modern visual culture and the advancement of the local animation industry. By showcasing the original works of both aspiring and professional animators, we can ensure greater awareness of the sector and cultivate homegrown talent. I trust that this festival will inspire and motivate budding artists and animators to pursue their dreams. May this lead to the further evolution and growth of the animation industry so that we can open new opportunities for our countrymen. Together, let us harness the skills and talents of our people towards nation-building. May you have a meaningful and productive event. M A N I L A 11 November 2017 11

A MESSAGE FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR We have witnessed the first decade of Animahenasyon, and now we are facing a new set of challenges ahead. This sounds like an endless cycle of struggles that we, the Animation Council of the Philippines, have faced with and lived to survive. Well it is true. Animahenasyon have gone thru many stages for the past few years, so does our industry. It has evolved, and will continue to do so no matter what. Despite the fact, Animahenasyon will continue to aspire to be the beacon of light in the sea of change, but will never lose sight of its objective - to build an audience, awareness and development of original contents. This year’s Animahenasyon we celebrate diversity. Topics ranging from Virtual Reality (VR) to sequential art, choreography and technology installations, millennial artists and women animators all transformative elements that enrich the scope of animation. These are just some of the manifestation of ever-changing development that is happening to animation at this very moment. We also have an exciting program of animated films both long and short form. Highlights of these are Makoto Shinkai’s “Kimi No Na Wa (Your Name),” Sebastien Laudenbach’s “La Jeune fille sans mais (The Girl without Hands),” and the Tricky Women’s “Turbulente Zeiten & vertraute Orte (Turbulent Times & Familiar Places)” short films. On our own original content, we have of course the 25 finalists, and a special program honouring our women animators. As we experience all of these to our enrichment, we will be rewarded with a breath-taking indication of the possibilities of what lies ahead. We have the opportunity to improve our industry. Doors are opening. If our goal to succeed is mired with doubt then we have to shake off that uncertainty, and take a risk in order for us to enter that door and to see what’s on the other side. We have to take chances. We have to do what’s right to forge on with our mission or else we don’t exist. Failure and success goes hand in hand. This is what life is all about. If we lose and fail in our journey, then we must rise up, learn, have a positive attitude, and just keep on moving forward. Have a leap of faith from where you stand! 12

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF ACPI 13

MESSAGES FROM _DICT _FDCP _IBPAP _ACPI 14

A MESSAGE FROM THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE LAURENT LEGODEC Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Bravo ! Congratulations for this 11th edition of Animahenasyon! The French Embassy has been supporting the Animation Council of the Philippines from the beginning, and the very first Philippine animation festival was held fol- lowing your very first visit to Annecy, and it featured Filipino and French animated films side-by-side! 2017 marks a special year as we celebrate 70 years of Franco-Philippine diplomatic relations, but moreover, it is the year that the Philippines first offi- cially participated in the International Animation Film Festival and Market in Annecy, with the support of the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the French Embassy, as well as the first time that Filipino films were included in the program of the Festival du Cinéma d’Animation organized by the Association Française du Cinéma d’Animation, AFCA, the French counterpart of ACPI. Together with the continued Philippine presence at the MIPCOM in Cannes, Philippine animation shall be promoted to international markets and find commercial and economic partners in France, Europe and the rest of the world. Meanwhile, Animahenasyon provides a driving force for the local animation industry, showcasing competing works from both professional and student animators, alongside a selection of international films that can serve as in- spiration to the new generation of animators and studios. The French Em- bassy is happy to share a selection of films courtesy of the Institut Français, the AFCA, and French animation schools for the enjoyment of the festival audience. Looking forward, the Embassy of France will facilitate exchanges between the ACPI and the Network of French Animation Schools (Réseau des Ecoles du Cinéma d’Animation, RECA) in order to offer a scholarship program, to- gether with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that will assure competency training for Filipino instructors and students of animation to elevate the level of skills in the industry. A cooperation agreement between France and the Philippines is underway for the development and promotion of the creative industries. In the meantime, let us enjoy the films! 15

A MESSAGE FROM THE EMBASSY OF JAPAN HIROAKI UESUGI Director The Japan Foundation, Manila Congratulations! It is with great pleasure and honor that we extend our felicitations to the Animation Council of the Philippines for hosting ANIMAHENASYON 2017: The Philippine Animation Festival. This annual event, now on its 11th year, has been a testament of your commitment to promote original, Philippine-made productions. We hope that it will continue to inspire animators to use their talents in expressing independent and open-minded creativity while pursuing global excellence. In line with this, we at the Japan Foundation, Manila are very thankful and proud for ACPI’s contribution in successfully bringing various Japanese and Filipino works at the forefront of animation industry in the country. We appreciate your effort in helping develop a mutual understanding between the Philippines and Japan through animated films. With all your hard work, dedication as well as your creative and curious ideas, we are positive that the Philippine animation industry will have a bright future ahead. We wish ACPI the best for all your future endeavors and hope that you bring more honor to the Philippines. Kampai! 16

A MESSAGE FROM THE EMBASSY OF AUSTRIA LAURENT LEGODEC Chargé d’Affaires a.i. 17

SPEAKERS James Palabay of Digital Art Chefs, Inc. James Palabay has a BA degree on Communication Arts from UPLB and had a short course at Stanford University in 1998 on publishing and printing. He was a participant in a Netherlands exchange program in 1999. He has had experience producing original Intellectual Properties (IPs) since the inception of Culture Crash Comics which broke 20 year comic book sales in the Philippines and has yet to be matched as of the present. After finding that the local system for publishing was far from ideal, he shifted to outsourcing where he has helped create and oversee production for globally known brands and entertainment companies. In particular, he has helped developed IPs for US, UK and Japan based companies, many of which are under non-disclosure agreements. Most recently, he has been involved in re-developing a new animation series based on a Warner Bros. owned property. N&N Corsino Nicole Corsino & Norbert Corsino are choreographers and researchers. Interested in the kinetics of bodies and landscapes, Nicole & Norbert Corsino explore areas where dance can appear suddenly and be written to show how the movement of bodies modifies them. They change dance performance spaces to show their choreographic fictions in the form of films and installations, particularly with the series of seven fictions on seaports, called Circumnavigation. Kriss Sison of Gunship Revolution Between his International Manga Award and his bestselling books on Amazon Japan, Gunship Revolution Co-owner and Creative Director Kriss Sison is one of the most accomplished manga artists in the country. He’s done projects for industry heavyweights Disney, Hasbro, Mattel, Capcom, Lucasfilm and Qantas Airlines with works released for such tentpole titles as Transformers, Star Wars, Mega Man, Darkstalkers and Robotech. Closer to home, he’s the artist behind memorable local titles such as Ninja Girl Ko and the iconic murals of the Yabu Restaurant Chain. 18

Vanessa Tan & Joel Casimiro of DOST The ANEEME team is composed of talented developers, engineers, and graphic artists who are dedicated in fusing art and technology. They focus on building technologies that rapidly synthesize animated visual scenes. They created a VR application which immerses users to different styles and culture of houses around the world. This virtual reality experience enables users to design, build, customize, and share their virtual scene. Paul Rivera of Kalibrr Paul Rivera, Co-Founder & CEO of Kalibrr Technology Ventures Inc.; Co-founded Open Access, a major Philippines BPO from inception to 500+ employees with tech companies including Lyft, Mint, DoorDash and TripAdvisor as customers. Prior experience with Google & Mercantila. BA from UC Berkeley. Mich Cervantes, Jeca Martinez, and Pauline Bautista Mich Cervantes is a 22-year-old illustrator, comic artist and AB Animation graduate from De La Salle - College of St. Benilde. She is best known as the author of the self-published 2015 graphic novel “Itch,” which won Best Komiks and Best Writing at the 2016 Komiket Awards. Her work has been featured in various publications such as The Philippine STAR’s Young Star, adobo magazine, Scout Magazine and ABS-CBN Publishing, as well as local comic anthologies by Haliya Publishing and Komiket, Inc. She has given talks and workshops for various organizations such as TEDxYouth, Woman, Create, UP Karatula, and more. Her graduation film, “Diskarte,” won the Gawad CCP 2017 grand prize for Animation. She currently works as a Visualizer for TBWA\\Santiago Mangada Puno.” Jeca Martinez is an award-winning animator and illustrator who loves to add a touch of unicorn rainbow happiness to her work. Some of her clients include Hallmark eCards, Otataa, Facebook, Adaptive Studios, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, and Vibal Publishing. Through her joyful, colorful art, blog, and YouTube channel, she inspires others to take on a passionate, relentless lifestyle in pursuit of their creative dreams. Pauline Bautista is a self-taught artist and aspiring animator. Currently working on her own comic 19

WOMEN IN ANIMATION Love Cabrera Asis Love Asis has recently earned a degree in Masteral Arts in Fine Arts and Design in Philippine Women’s University. Her thesis research on Original Content Animated Films caught her interest to do more research on animation for both local and international paper presentation under the faculty development grant of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde and as a member of Society for Animation Studies. After receiving her Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas, she had difficulty finding a job in Advertising Arts due to limited knowledge in computer graphics; this later brought her to 3D animation by accident. Since then she was able to participate in different local and international full length such as Hoodwinked!, Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia, Urduja and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse series to name a few. Alongside she has been doing visual effects for film, TV series, TV commercials, and virtual set asset. She is currently employed as Training and Renderfarm coordinator for Toast and Brew Game and Animation studio while actively teaching animation, multimedia, visual effects, fine art and masteral arts. Katharina Petsche Katharina Petsche is an animator, illustrator, 3D artist and director from Austria. Before studying Media and Information Design she achieved a degree in Molecular Biology. Katharina Petsche likes to combine both fields by creating scientific animation. She was granted with several awards and her movies were shown at various festivals across the globe. After Hamburg, Valencia, and Los Angeles, Katharina Petsche is now based in Vienna. Grace Dimaranan Grace Dimaranan is an animation & design instructor, graphics designer, creative director, producer, and animator for 25 years now. She has been the board director of the Animation Council of the Philippines since year 2000. Her credentials include: CEO/ Managing Director of TOP PEG Animation & Creative Studios Inc., School Director at TOP PEG Institute of Animation & Design at Las Pinas city, CEO of a new start up company for Manga & anime training & Services: TOP PEG - Anime School & production services, Consultant for curriculum development at Tesda, Deped & Ched, member of Game Development Association of the Philippines (GDAP), and speaker and lecturer for art, animation, design and production management. She is an advocate for original content creation. 20

Ellen Ramos Ellen, is an Architect turned independent filmmaker. She studied animation at the Mowelfund Film Institute and experimental filmmaking under Christoph Janetzko. She was a UNESCO- Aschberg scholar at the Cologne Academy of Media Arts in Germany and was an animation lecturer at the Mowelfund Film Institute from 1993-2005, and later became Head of the Education Program. She has worked on various short film productions as director, animator, production designer, sound recordist, and editor. She has received the 1992 PBBY Illustrator’s Prize, First Prize awards from the CCP Awards for Alternative Film & Video, and Animahenasyon Film Festival. As a freelance graphic designer, she has worked for various cultural institutions, advocacy organizations, and created videos for plays staged by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). Delving into feature films with filmmaker Paolo Villaluna, she is a recipient of the first Philippine Daily Inquirer Indie Tribute in 2010, NCCA’s Ani ng Dangal Awards in 2011 and 2012. Presently, she is with Blacksoup café + artspace. NUMBER OF ENTRIES SUBMITTED FOR 2017 DIVISIONS REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES TOTAL PROFESSIONAL STUDENT National Capital Region 1 8 42 50 (NCR) Zamboanga Peninsula 2 14 14 (Region IX) 3 Bicol Region (Region IX) 11 11 Western Visayas (Region 4 2 2 VI) 5 Central Luzon (Region III) 2 2 Cordillera Administrative 6 1 1 Region (CAR) 7 Central Visayas (Region VII) 1 1 8 Davao Region (Region XI) 1 1 TOTAL 12 70 82 21

ANIMAHENASYON, THEN AND NOW by Teddy Co, 2017 jury member, NCAA Commissioner for the Arts Ten years ago, I was invited by Ricky Orellana to be part of the final judging committee of the first ever ANIMAHENASYON Film Festival. The thing I remember very distinctly was that one of my fellow jurors, a cantankerous although amiable German who had been a veteran animator at Walt Disney Studios kept on complaining about the low overall quality of those pioneer entries. Although I did not fully agree with his views then, I admitted to myself that animation as an art form still had some ways to go in this country, even as some professionals had been outsourced to do foreign-looking animation content for American and Japanese companies. I’ve forgotten the names of my colleagues on that first set of jurors for the first festival, but we were like planners sifting through silt to recover some slivers of gold dust or pellets, if there were any at all. Fortunately we hit pay dirt, in the two films of Nelson ‘Blog’ Caliguia, Jr., which we gave the grand prize to. His films, Doodle of Doom and Inday Wanda, not only used local subject matter, but were trying to develop a distinctly Filipino aesthetic in its use of animation. Fast forward to ten years later, on Oct. 28, to be exact. Ricky Orellana invites me to be on the jury again, this time for the 11th edition of ANIMAHENASYON. Here I am with my two fellow jury members, Avic IIagan and Sigmund Lambrento, sifting through dozens of titles, divided into professional and student categories. Same procedure, but without the cantankerous ex-Disney animator bellowing out his low opinions of each film. But had he been present with us, he would have been astonished at the high quality and sheer diversity of styles of the films, which came from different parts of the Philippines. In the past ten years, ANIMAHENASYON has created a competitive platform for Filipino animators to develop and evolve their art, and to keep up with what’s happening in the animation scene, both locally and internationally. It has helped create standards that students and young professionals can look up to for guidance and inspiration. Its parent organization, the Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) has networked with local outsourcing companies and various schools to promote animation not just as an industry, but as an art form. Through the festival, it is branching out into areas where animation will be playing an important facet, like in video gaming, art installations, and virtual reality. But in the long term, the works presented need to be properly disseminated, so that eventually, the films made by artists like Blog Caliguia, Roxlee, Ellen Ramos, Ramon del Prado, Kenny Tai, Antonio Cadiz, Arnold Arre, etc., become as known and recognizable as those of Walt Disney, Hayao Miyazaki, or Jan Svankmajer. Looking forward to another ten years of ANIMAHENASYON! 22

FINAL JURY TEDDY CO Teddy Co has been a cultural worker in Philippine cinema the past 30 years. As film archivist, he has recovered and gotten restored important films by National Artists, including the first animated Filipino full-length film TADHANA (by Nonoy Marcelo), having dubbed it in betamax when it had its first and only screening on Philippine television in 1978. As curator, he has organized centennial retrospectives for important Filipino filmmakers. He has been on the selection committees of local independent film festivals, including Cinemalaya, Cinema One Originals, and QCinema. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Cinema Committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). In 2008, he co-founded Cinema Rehiyon, the largest annual gathering of film and filmmakers from the different provinces of the country. He is currently the Chairman of the Cinema Committee of the NCCA, and it’s Commissioner for the Arts. MARIA VICTORIA ILAGAN Prior to pursuing a career as an independent filmmaker, Avic spent eighteen years as a theater artist of PETA doing production design, marketing and promotion, cultural research, facilitating workshops and eventually doing lead and support roles. Her films “Ang Babae Kapag Nag-iisa sa Maynila (A Woman Alone in Manila), “Dancing In The Light,” and “Sowing Seeds” have been screened internationally. She has won several awards for her documentaries and short feature films at the Gawad CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video in 1995, 1996 & 1997. She works in various projects (video, events and workshops) with migrant groups in Manila, Hong Kong and Japan. She has directed a number of drama teleplays and television shows aired on national television. The last one of which is 3R (Respect, Relax & Respond), a tele magazine show for women. She is the Managing Partner/Director of black soup café + art space. She is currently active as a facilitator in the advocacy of promoting positive discipline under PETA’s Arts Zone Project (Advocate Rights to Safety Zone). 23

SIGMUND LAMBRENTO Sigmund Lambrento currently specializes in illustration, 3D and 2D visual development, storyboarding and design. In his spare time, he dabbles extensively as a style chameleon, anatomist, philosopher, rabbi and swordsman while still adding pennies to his name. He has worked and contributed in the visual development of various commercial projects ranging from Kellogg’s, McGraw Hill, the US Department of Homeland Security, and National Geographic. He currently resides both NYC and the Philippines. He loves mangoes. PRE-SELECTION JURY RAMON GRAJO Ramon Grajo has spent 23 years in the animation industry and worked on several animated feature films and TV series. His early job in the animation pipeline involves with traditional film camera, and painting on cel acetate, then becoming an assistant animator, a key animator, and later successfully becoming an animation director. His knowledge and experience in these departments gave him the necessary skills in handling various problems in animation production. He is also a Toomboom and Flash Software instructor for local and foreign animation companies. MIKE “KEM” HIRANG Mike “Kem” Hirang started working in the 3D animation industry in 1999. He has spent many sleepless nights laboring (and lovin’ it) on 3D animated shorts, television commercials, pc, mobile games development, visualization of retail stores and teaser videos for bikini contests and rock concerts. Currently he leads a team of 3D artists doing a 3D animation segment for an upcoming feature film. 24

LOREN KARA LEONARDIA Loren Kara Leonardia is a watercolor artist, teacher, and aspiring creative entrepreneur. She graduated with a degree in Multimedia Arts from the College of Saint Benilde where she became an Animation Writing professor for three years. She is now based in Bacolod focusing on her watercolor work and is currently designing her own brand of notebooks. RIVELLE MALLARI Born in Manila, Philippines, Rivelle aspired to be a filmmaker since she was in high school. She pursued her passion by studying Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio-Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines, Diliman where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She works mostly as Video Director, Editor and Motion Graphics Artist in different film and advertising projects. Her film, Little Lights won the Special Jury Prize in 41st Metro Manila Film Festival 2015. It was also a finalist at Movievalley Bazzacinema Festival, Italy 2017, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, USA 2017, 30th International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults, Iran 2017, 21st Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival, Korea 2017 and 8th Edition Anibar Animation Festival, Kosova 2017. JOHN NANO John Nano is an animator, layout and storyboard artist who worked at Cutting Edge Productions and at Firehorse Film in New Zealand before becoming an Academic Instructor for Animation and Multimedia Arts at the iACADEMY. Currently he works as a Graphic Supervisor for Creative Services Department at TV5. He is also an independent publisher and creator of “Republikanto Komiks.” MOOKIE TAMARA Mookie Tamara, 25, animator, illustrator, sticker and printmaker, Graduated from UP College of Fine Arts and trained under Toon City Academy. Now works as a 2D animator, animation instructor, and occasional artist-for-hire. 25

25 FINALISTS BRIGHTEN UP A light bulb goes out and a Animation Director / Producer new light bulb tries his best / Writer / Lead Animator / to take his place. Music / Sound Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Jeremy Sanchez (Metro Manila / 2017 / 3D Computer Animation / 02:32 minutes) CINE TALA It is one hundred years of English Title: MOVIE cinema in the Philippines. A CHRONICLES Animation historian recalls the years when Director / Writer: Nick cinema came to the country Deocampo Producer: Center for and took parallel journey with New Cinema Lead Animators / the growth of emerging Filipino Production Design: Matt Sudario nation. The twin birth of cinema / Roy Dadivas Camera Operator and nation brings about an / Picture & Sound Editor: Matt awakening to the significance Sudario Music: Nani Naguit / Jeff that moving pictures play in Hernandez / Hiroko Nagai Sound shaping the Filipino’s identity Design: TJ Tan Lead Actor: Tony and culture. Mabesa (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital & 3D Computer Animation with Live Action / 32:00 minutes / In Tagalog) 26

DEATHMATCH KALEIDOSCOPE In deep space, an astronaut Animation Director / faces a strange danger alone. Producer / Writer / Lead When trapped inside a strange Animator / Sound Design / vessel in space with an interior Picture & Sound Editor: built entirely out of reflective Giancarlo Chan Ng Production mirrors, a female astronaut Design: Giancarlo Chan Ng / soon discovers the mirrors do Stefano Marcias / William Oglesby more than they seem to do. Music: Dominic Friston Soon she is hunted and start Additional 3D Modelling: Rico hunting, against an unknown Cilliers Additional Animation: threat that wears her face. Felix (a.k.a. “BObTheROSS”) (Metro Manila / 2017 / 3D Computer Animation / 02:00 minutes) PLAYGROUND BEYOND Playground Beyond is Animation Director: Paolo a manifesto of young Joaquin Producer: Cathleen Sy imagineers who wish to Writer: Ringo Mendoza Lead change the norms and play Animators: Ar-Jay Rosales / beyond limits. They wish to Jay-Ar Villarojas / Gem Llave / disrupt what is traditional JD Baylon Art Director: Jer Dee and therefore do certain Music / Sound Design: Watusi things a different way. They Productions Traffic Manager: are creative of the new age Sam Monserrate who wish to explore and see (Metro Manila / 2015 / 2D Digital what’s beyond the barriers. Animation / 01:54 minutes / In English) RIBBON Ribbon is a full-animated Animation Director: Murielle short film to commemorate Gwynn Bagadion Producer: EDSA People Power’s 30th Arlene Sulit-Manalo Writers: anniversary. It asks and Murielle Gwynn Bagadion / Anya answers, reflects and Zulueta Lead Animators: Murielle rejoices, looks back and Gwynn Bagadion / Gem Llave / hopes to help us all move Jer Dee / Ar-Jay Rosales Music / forward. Did things change Sound Design: Teddy Katigbak 30 years after EDSA People Creative Director / Copywrit- Power or did they stay the er / Strategy: Ringo Mendoza same? Production Managers / Traffic Managers: Sam Monserrate / Maj delos Santos Post Creative / Animator: Jane Bitalac Animator: Tyron Gonzales GMP Management for Creatives: Paolo Joaquin / Joseph Teoxon (Metro Manila / 2016 / 2D Traditional & Digital Animation / 01:51 minutes) 27

UNOS Unos is picture of death English Title: TEMPEST between a father and his son, Animation Director / Producer an ode to the struggles of / Picture & Sound Editor: John letting go. Aurthur Mercader Writers: John Aurthur Mercader / Joshua Javier Raquitico Lead Animator: Joshua Javier Raquitico Production Design: Psalm Moralde / John Aurthur Mercader Music / Sound Design: Jonathan Rex Salingan Assistant Modeller / Animator / Rigger: Christian Jay Asedillo (Davao / 2017 / 2D Digital & 3D Computer Animation with Motion Graphics / 03:11 minutes) WROXER Miko, the lady main character, leader of a group of misfit is searching Machu Picchu superheroes known as The for an orb from a mysterious Core, join the fight. comet known as Wroxer. The Wroxer orbs are rumoured Animation Director: Jerry to possess the ability to Santiago Producers: Rob transfer super powers into Dickman / Simon Edwards / Jason those who come into contact Walker / Greg Alprin / Kudzai with them, allowing a person Gumbo Writers: Simon Edwards / to tap in to their inner Stu Marchetti Lead Animators: fighter… whether good or Cutting Edge animation team evil. But Miko’s not alone! Production Design: Kudzai Wrath, the evil leader of The Gambo Music: Joshua Peterson Void, has brought Miko’s Sound Design: J Seeman nemesis Sakura to connect Picture & Sound Editor: Simon to the powers of the orb. Edwards The Void is about to destroy (Metro Manila / 2015 / 2D Digital Miko when Johnny Nova and Animation / 05:00 minutes / In MMA Superhero Sprawler, English) 2:55 Vignette of solitude, restless Animation Directors / Lead nights and grotesque dreams. Animators / Production Design: Victorino M. Sarmiento / Mark Ryan G. Casuyon Producers: Victorino M. Sarmiento / Mark Ryan G. Casuyon / University of Makati Writer: Victorino M. Sarmiento (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 03:25 minutes) 28

BATA BAWAL D’YAN Growing up believing in super- English Title: DON’T GO THERE stitions their whole lives, Jun KID Animation Directors: Clarita Jun and his family spend their Joy Cailan / Angela Mia Crisostomo day in a park. After having a / Kurt Kenneth Lorenzo / Lanz fight with his little sister, he Alvy Manalo Producers: Clarita somehow finds himself lost in Joy Cailan / iACADEMY Writer: a nearby forest, alone with a Angela Mia Crisostomo Lead mysterious entity that seems to Animator / Sound Design: Lanz be following his every move. Alvy Manalo Production Design: Kurt Kenneth Lorenzo Music: Zed Rapadas Picture & Sound Editor: Clarita Joy Cailan (Metro Maila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 06:54 minutes / In Tagalog with English subtitle) BENTE How far can your twenty- English Title: TWENTY Animation pesos go? A look into the Director / Lead Animator / long and entangled journey Production Design: Romelyn of the country’s smallest bill. Medina Timbreza Producer: University of Makati Writer: Elaine Punzalan Sound Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Jan Ev- ans Vallesteros Clean-up Artists: Anjela Cabuloy / Xyrill Martillan / Elaine Punzalan (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 06:21 minutes / In Tagalog) DAISY A boy who wanted to give his Animation Director / Writer / beloved mother a special gift Lead Animator / Production in her special day, but before Design / Sound Design: he managed to buy that gift McMarvin Lucio Daisog there’s a struggle first he needs Producers: Mc Marvin Lucio to overcome. Daisog / University of Makati Picture & Sound Editors: Mc Marvin Lucio Daisog / James Pielago Ebuenga (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 07:33 minutes) 29

DISKARTE A short animated film that takes Animation Directors / Writers a satirical look at the state of / Lead Animators: Jose Agustin Philippine public transportation. Delfin Crisostomo / Michelle Allysa The film follows a colorful Cortez Cervantes Producers: cast of characters and their DLS-College of Saint Benilde unique ways of coping with the School of Design & Arts / Jose struggles of commuting in the Agustin Delfin Crisostomo / urban sprawl of Metro Manila. Michelle Allysa Cortez Cervantes Production Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Jose Agustin Delfin Crisostomo Music / Sound Design: Michelle Allysa Cortez Cervantes (Metro Manila / 2016 / 2D Digital Animation / 05:00 minutes) THE GREATEST WEAPON In a far-away islands, fierce Animation Director / Writer / and undisputed soldiers Lead Animator / raised in power, greed and Production Design / Sound hate were defeated by the Design / Picture & Sound greatest weapon they did Editor: James Pielago Ebuenga not expect. Producers: University of Makati / James Pielago Ebuenga (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 04:01 minutes / In English with English subtitle) HALF PAST NINE This film tells on the story of a Animation Director / Lead one-night adventure of a girl. Animator / Production Design: This girl, along with someone Gehashi Hino Ohashi Producers: she secretly likes, goes on a Gehashi Hino Ohashi / Asia Pacific journey of spontaneous College Writer: Alyssa Quijano moments. Music: George D Kho Sound Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Kharis Faune Narrator: Maoi Mae Muros (Metro Manila / 2017 / Hand-Drawn & Stop Motion Whiteboard Animation / 04:02 minutes / In English) 30 30

HIMBING NG HELE The day that Jensen has been Animation Directors / waiting for is finally here, his Production Design: Reynard tenth birthday! This is because Gatchalian Joson / Ingrid Cabrido it is also the day his mother Producers: Ingrid Cabrido / is finally coming home after iACADEMY Writer / Sound working abroad for years. As Design: Reynard Gatchalian Jensen counts the hours until his Joson Lead Animator: Ingrid mother’s arrival, would he still Cabrido Picture & Sound hold on to this promise? Editors: Reynard Gatchalian Joson / Ingrid Cabrido / Christian Kyle Jun (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 06:24 minutes / In Tagalog with English subtitle) HOLY DUNG A hopeless Dung beetle Animation Director / Writer / finds food, but is constantly Lead Animator / Production disturbed by human forces. Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Vaughnbryner G. Tan Producers: DLS-College of Saint Benilde School of Design & Arts / Vaughnbryner G. Tan Music: Jana Lee Sound Design: Vaughnbryner G. Tan / Jana Lee Voice Actor: Jim Pacifico (Metro Manila / 2016 / 3D Com- puter Animation / 07:00 minutes) KATUNGKULAN A short animated film about a English Title: DUTY Animation woman recalling the moments Director / Production Design with her partner and her / Sound Design / Picture & shortcomings. Sound Editor: Fria Therese Mae B. Ellorenco Producer: Ateneo de Naga University DACA Depart- ment Writer: Krishia P. Blasco Lead Animator: Michael Angelo L. Lita Narrator: Mila Bernas (Camarines Sur / 2017 / 3D Computer Animation / 04:30 minutes / In Tagalog with English subtitle) 31 31

LOLA LOLENG A young woman goes back to English Title: GRANDMA her province in the countryside LOLENG Animation Director where she gets to once again / Writer / Lead Animator / meet her Grandmother Loleng Picture & Sound Editor: Jean – a distant relative and a senile Cheryl D. Tagyamon Producers: parol (Christmas lantern) artisan. Jean Cheryl D. Tagyamon / UP Together, they will explore Film Institute Production Design: Grandma Loleng’s landscape of Jean Cheryl D. Tagyamon / memories, only to unearth her Michelle Bacabac Camera innermost secrets and wartime Operator: Steven Evangelio experiences. It is about memory Music: Glenn Barit / Ian Bondoc and forgetting, both in the Sound Design: Yves Patron context of the personal and of (Metro Manila / 2016 / 2D Digital the national consciousness. & Rotoscope Animation / 08:38 minutes / In Tagalog with English subtitle) MALING AKALA (ANG MISTERYO NG UNAMUNO) This story is about a special English Title: THE MIS- creature named Bungisngis CONCEPTION Animation and along with him is a Director: Elvin Jay E. Macanlalay mischievous child named Producers: University of the East, Ron Ron. Watch their journey Caloocan / Elvin Jay E. Macanlalay through the jungle after a Writers: Olivia Marie Concepcion calamity hit their village, Ong / Abigail Alexis Dean Lead Unamuno. How did he met Animator: Mica Villanueva Bungisngis and what will his Production Design: Darlene role be in the story? Rosales / Daniela Flores Camera Operator / Sound Design: Arvileen Yongzon Picture & Sound Editor: JC Lucas (Metro Manila / 2017 / Cut-Out Animation / 05:08 minutes / No Dialogue with English subtitle) PAGKALIPAS NG HATING-GABI Pagkalipas ng Hating-gabi is English Title: AFTER MIDNIGHT about Mary who, in her desire Animation Director / Story: Neil to find a new job after having Russel R. Fandiňo Producer: been fired from her previous Ateneo de Naga University DACA job waiting at tables in a dining Department Writer: Shaun place, inquired inside a strange Patrick V. Cledera Lead Animator: diner for the engkantos and John Lloyd C. Claro Production malignos where she is detained Design: Shaun Patrick V. Cledera and punished with hard labour / Neil Russel R. Fandiňo Camera: for discovering them and now John Lloyd C. Claro / Shaun longs to escape the diner but Patrick V. Cledera Sound Design a kapre is constantly watching / Picture & Sound Editors: her and her male co-employee Shaun Patrick V. Cledera / Arturo she has befriended. Franco F. Regala (Camarines Sur / 2017 / 3D Computer Animation / 05:46 minutes / In Tagalog) 32 32

PRUTAS: MGA PAMBATANG ALAMAT NG PILIPINO Prutas is an animated adaptation Animation Directors / of children’s Philippine folktales Production Design: Cj Cura / of fruits. Kaori Hayama / Debby Kiritharan / Jay Pillerva Producers: Southville International School and Colleges / Cj Cura / Kaori Hayama / Debby Kiritharan / Jay Pillerva Writers: Cj Cura / Debby Kiritharan / Jay Pillerva Lead Animator: Jay Pillerva Sound Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Kaori Hayama (Metro Manila / 2017 / Flash Animation / 16:00 minutes / In Tagalog) SALACE A man finds himself being Animation Director / Writer / followed by an ominous Lead Animator / Production black bird throughout his Design / Sound Design / entire day. Picture & Sound Editor: Gerardo S. Almario, Jr. Producers: DLS-College of Saint Benilde School of Design & Arts / Gerardo S. Almario, Jr. (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 04:16 minutes) SIERRA MADRE Kalipay, a young girl, searches Animation Director / Writer / for her grandfather’s long lost Lead Animator / Production ship in a conflict in between her Design / Picture & Sound family and the sea. Editor: Jovanni Montegrande Tinapay Producer: Red Honoridez Music: Jom Ouano Sound Design: Erico Montejo (Cebu / 2017 / 2D Digital Animation / 14:00 minutes / In Bisaya with English subtitle) 33 33

SIMPLE DECISIONS Two friends estranged chance Animation Director / Producer upon one another in the small / Writer / Lead Animator / town where they grew up Production Design / Sound together. Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Aaron Joshua V. Formilleza Music: Olli Suominen Narrator: Shelley Hunter (Metro Manila / 2017 / 2D Digital, 3D Computer Animation & Motion Graphics / 03:40 minutes / In English) UGOY A short animated film of a Animation Director / Writer: mother who had a lovely Jana Marie Enrique Borja family she loved, and with Producer: Lyceum of the one mistake, she had Philippines University, Manila Lead ruined her perfect home. Animators: David Ruperez / She longed for her only Nathaniel Abal Production daughter’s forgiveness until Design: David Ruperez / Jana the day she passed, leaving Marie Enrique Borja / Nathaniel her daughter with regret and Abal / Jan Wellimar Agarin longing for a mother’s love. Camera Operator: Jan Wellimar Agarin Sound Design: David Ruperez / Jana Marie Enrique Borja / Nathaniel Abal Picture & Sound Editors: Jana Marie Enrique Borja / David Ruperez (Metro Manila / 2017 / Stop Motion Puppet & Clay Animation / 07:22 minutes / In Tagalog) 34 34

ANIMAHENASYON AWARDEES 2007-2016 (ADNU) Best in Technical: The Ditch by John Paul 2016 Grand Prize: Rafael Daniel G. Evangelista Grand Prize: Arnold Arre for Lakas ng F. Bonoan (CSB) Lahi Special Citation for “Best Screenplay”: V for Strings (ADZU) Special Jury Award: Best Quest by Matt Milkyboy by Arnold Arre The John Martin Award: Building Too by Barretto Special Citation for “Best Animated Christine Joyce R. Silva The John Martin Award: Papel by Mariel Musical”: Panuluyan by Jan Vincent T. Best Professional Animation: Anito by Sayuno (NYU Tisch Asia) Dela Viña (ADNU) John Aurthur Mercader Category A: Cherry by Dustin Uy Special Citation for “Best Animated Short Best Student Animation: Hinagunoy sa Category B: Lakas Ng Lahi by Arnold Based on a Fantastic Idea”: Splat by Goryon by Karl Derick Sia (USC) Arre Vincent Benjamin D. Reyta (ADNU) Best Regional Entry: Passage of Life by Category F: The Unusual Pet by Leonardo Special Citation for “Best Animated Short Renz Vincemark Cruz / Hannah Daryl R. Calma, Jr. (HAU) Based on a Phil. Folktale”: Ang Lalong ni Gayapa (Bulacan-Cavite) Category G: Best Quest by Matt Barretto Kulakog by Omar P. Aguilar Best Production Design: Strings by Rafael Category H: Bira’y Bira by Martin Luigi G. Special Citation for “Best Educational Daniel G. Evangelista V (ADZU) Bugante (ADZU) Production”: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. by Best in Technical: Josephine by Avid Category I: #That Social Virus.com by Joanna Marie Pacardo Agnas Liongoren Bryan Bennet S. Paguio (HAU) Audience Choice Award: “Lego” TVC by Best Work for Children: Muning by Avid Category K: Cupid’s Serenade by Jessica Jose Vicente V. Atilano IV (ADNU) Liongoren Martinez (CSB) Animahenasyon Poster Design: Public Choice Award: Passage of Life Category L: “Hanes Barako” TVC by Transcending Heights by Glory Moralidad by Renz Vincemark Cruz / Hannah Daryl Jefrey R. Ramos (ADZU) Hero TV’s Choice Award: Baka Nasa Gayapa (CSB) Best Regional Entry: Bira’y Bira by Martin Labas Si Ramil by Roberto Oquias, Jr. Hero TV’s Choice Award: Hinagunoy sa Luigi G. Bugante (Zamboanga del Sur) (ADZU) Goryon by Karl Derick Sia (USC) Best Animation for Children: Sophie and Michael: On/Off by Enrico Tolentino 2012 2015 Best in Technical: Lakas ng Lahi by Lifetime Achievement Award: Norman De Arnold Arre The Outstanding Emerging Artist Special Citation for “Best Animated Short La Cruz / Richard Manginsay Based on a Concept”: Kung Ako ba Siya in Animation Award: Nelson ‘Blog’ Caliguia, Jr. Grand Prize: John Aurthur Mercader by Rabboni James Matubang Special Recognition Award: Nestor P. for Geo Audience Choice Award: Bira’y Bira by Palabrica The John Martin Award:The Seed by Martin Luigi G. Bugante (ADZU) Grand Prize: Niko Salazar for Marianing Joven L. Maniaol / Larreina Bianca C. Animahenasyon Poster Design: Emerging Libuton (UMAK) To Global Recognition by Johanssus (CSB) Special Jury Award: Oli Impan by Omar Category A: Unfocused: Pledge to Escape Botor P. Aguilar / Shop Ni Kuya by Ado V. Unemployment by Isaac Narvacan Hero TV’s Choice Award: Cherry by Ortiz / Bulador De Casa by Victor Ian M. Category B: Geo by John Aurthur Dustin Uy Covarrubias / Software Sentinels: The Mercader Category F: “3 Aeta” Trailer by Dennis E. Antivirus by Lucky F. Fandialan (HAU) Category A: Kaleh at Mbaki by Dennis Sebastian 2013 E. Sebastian Category G: Next Quest by Matt Barretto Grand Prize: Ellen Ramos for Buhay Kubo Category F: How to Create a Stream Category H: 8 by Johanna Kaye Boncodin Special Jury Award: Andong Agimat: Engine Studios Video! by Gino R. (ADNU) Kanya Ang Kalye by Arnold Arre Category I: The Seed for Joven L. Category A: Andong Agimat: Kanya Ang Caparas Category H: Bakuna ni Tutoy by Alexis Maniaol / Larreina Bianca C. Libuton (UMAK) Kalye by Arnold Arre T. Somes / Kevin Makasiar / Allyn C. Category K: Huling Sayaw by Edward Category B: Buhay Kubo by Ellen Ramos Martin (CSB) S.E. Corpuz (ADNU) Category E: Kaninong Anino? by Arnold Category I: Marianing by Niko Salazar Category L: Stop Killing Journalists! by Arre Khim Francis B. Balete (ADNU) Category F: It’s More Fun in the (CSB) Category K: Ulan by Marc Ericson P. Best Regional Entry: 8 by Johanna Kaye Philippines Campaign by John Francis Hidalgo (ADNU) Boncodin (Camarines Sur) Laurin V. Bozar (ADNU) Category L: Monskuara by Robert J. Best Animation for Children: The Little Category G: Isang Araw, May Halimaw… Oquias, Jr. (ADZU) One by Tito Romero (CSB) (Pilot Episodes 1 & 2) by Antonio Jose Best in Technical: Geo by John Aurthur H. Cadiz Best Regional Entry: Oli Impan by Omar P. Aquilar (Camarines Sur) Mercader Category H: To the Sky by Erika Ariela Best in Technical: Reversion by Gi- Special Citation for “Animation Skill”: Lopez Santos (CSB) ancarlo Chan Ng People by Vaughnbryner G. Tan (CSB) Category I: The Ditch by John Paul F. Audience Choice Award: Shop Ni Kuya Special Citation for “Unique Storytelling”: Bonoan (CSB) 8 by Johanna Kaye Boncodin (ADNU) Category K: DJ Bombay by Hygie B. by Ado V. Ortiz Animahenasyon Poster Design: Fiesta Audience Choice Award: Family in God’s Ochoa (ADNU) Pilipinas by Reyk Reuchin D.A. San Hand by Alstaire Allison A. Sarthou Category L: Drop Dead Georgeous by Juan (ADNU) Hero TV’s Choice Award: Geo by John Diwa Q. Tiongson (CSB) ACPI-Caltex “Enjoy the Journey” Aurthur Mercader Best Regional Entry: Sika Laeng Iti Biag Contest: (1st Place) Imagination by by Mark Manuel M. Montero / John Elmon John Villena / Erickson Reyes 2014 Francis M. Infante (Camarines Sur) / (2nd Place / Facebook Favorite) My Best Animation for Children: Baka Nasa Life, My Journey by Genesis S. Magat / The Outstanding Emerging Artist in Labas Si Ramil by Roberto Oquias, Jr. (3rd Place) Wacky Parody by Rexander Animation Award: Omar Panuel Aguilar (ADZU) T. Martin / (4th Place) Steps by Ross 35 35

Roman P. Tec / (5th Place) Where Are Jerome Alcordo / Ionone Bangcas (Cebu) S. Tapal (ADNU) You? by Eiren Luz G. Zano Animahenasyon Poster Design: Ani- Category L: Carrot Series by Kenny Hero TV’s Choice Award: Marianing by maDreams by Cedrick S. Zabala (ADZU) Tai (CSB) Niko Salazar (CSB) Audience Choice Award: “Close-Up” Best Regional Entry: Sa Gabos na TVC by Marcelo William W. Muñoz Panahon by Raul N. Mimay (Camarines 2011 (ADNU) Sur) Hero TV’s Choice Award: Mga Damgo Special Citation for “The Volume of Lifetime Achievement Award: Geirry by Remton Siega Zuasola Works Submitted and Produced”: Garccia Ateneo De Naga University Department The Outstanding Emerging Artist in 2009 of Digital Arts and Computer Animation Animation Award: Jose Ramon Vicente Del Prado Lifetime Achievement Award: Jose 2007 Grand Prize: Gil Joseph A. Sanchez for Zabala Santos Sanayan Lang ang Pagpatay (ADNU) Grand Prize: Nelson ‘Blog’ Caliguia, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award: Larry Category A: Hytek by Rodolfo N. for Mutya Alcala Tinapay Special Jury Award: Robotica by Allan Grand Prize: Nelson ‘Blog’ Caliguia, Category C: Pasintabi by Jeffrey Capili Ray Bumanglag (UMAK) Jr. for Inday Wanda / Doodle of Doom Category F: Roy Dadivas Demo Reel Category A: Edison and the Moths by (CSB) 2011 by Roy Albert G. Dadivas Maria Cristina ‘Tinay’ Sison Category A: Malaya by Jeffrey Capili Category H: Sanayan Lang Ang Category B: Mutya by Nelson “Blog” Category B: Inday Wanda by Nelson Pagpatay by Gil Joseph A. Sanchez (ADNU) Caliguia, Jr. “Blog” Caliguia, Jr Category I: Paano Hulihin Ang Araw by Category F: “Pasintabi” Trailer by Category E: WWIII by RJ Mabilin Jane Mariel L. Almoneda (ADNU) Jeffrey Capili Category F: “Siopawman” Teaser by Category K: Dream by Maryjane A. Category H: Clownes by Neil Paul B. Pete Jimenez / Kinjo Estioko Dejumo (ADNU) Molina (ADNU) Category H: Doodle of Doom by Jason Category L: Save Animals Habitat by Category I: The Handbook by Jose Luis Francis C. Confesor / Nelson “Blog” Anthony Lemuel C. Reorizo (ADNU) R. Buan (BCCS) Caliguia, Jr (CSB) Best Regional Entry: Sincillola by Victor Category K: Yugto by John Kristoffer R. Category I: Ang Paglikha by Teta Tulay Ian M. Covarrubias (Zamboanga del Sta. Clara (ADNU) (MFI) Sur) Category L: “Philips Light Bulbs” TVC Category K: Pop by Valroman R. Fran- Best in Technical: “Kaleh at Mbaki” by Samuel Elias Kirk L. Bacsain (ADNU) cisco (ADNU) Teaser by Dennis E. Sebastian Best Regional Entry: Lukso by John Category L: “Crayola” TVC by Chris Special Citation for “Mastery in Kristoffer R. Sta. Clara (Camarines Sur) Ivan Robert P. Ceres / “Power Mac G5” Storytelling”: Pasintabi by Jeffrey Capili Animahenasyon Institutional Award: TVC by Juan Martin G. Victorio Audience Choice Award: Sincillola by Ateneo De Naga University Department Best Regional Entries: Kariton by Victor Ian M. Covarrubias (ADZU) of Digital Arts & Computer Animation Markwell Uy Gallos (Benguet) / Patik by Animahenasyon Poster Design: Whimsi- Audience Choice Award: The Handbook Wesley Kent Rasines (Cebu) cal Dreams by Pamela Llanes Reyes by Jose Luis Buan (BCCS) Audience Choice Award: My Pet by ACPI-TAP Original Filipino Character Hero TV’s Choice Award: Mutya by Anna Katrinna G. Bigornia Design: (1st Place) Bakunawa by Nelson ‘Blog’ Caliguia, Jr. Jennifer Lebosada Campos / (2nd Place) Malayah the Peacekeeper by 2008 Jose Israel Siy / (3rd Place) Wata by Carin Jimenez / (Facebook Favorite) Lifetime Achievement Award: Severino Tarsi by Edgardo Juan Paolo Lopez, Jr. ‘Nonoy’ Marcelo Hero TV’s Choice Award: Hytek by Grand Prize: Kenny Tai for Love & Rodolfo N. Tinapay Marriage (CSB) Special Jury Award: “Just-Tiis League” 2010 Teaser by Ivan Despi / Para sa Aking Anak na Natututong Gumapang by Lifetime Achievement Award: Roque Reginald Vinluan / I’m Special, Are You? Federizon Lee a.k.a. Roxlee by Gorio Vicuna / Mike Brum / Gabe Grand Prize: Richmond Wesley Ruiz Tan dela Cruz / Power Unleashed by Sid for When Alma Died (CSB) Maderazo / Fly Aswang by Mark Galvez Special Jury Award: Wasteland by Ellen / Rhose by Nawruz Paguidopon / Ramos Samtang Bilog ang Bulan by Jonathan P. Category A: Smog by Jerome Alcordo Jurilla / Hermano by Rhodius N. Daduya Category B: Mga Damgo by Remton / Kukoman by Ralph Crisostomo Siega Zuasola / Anomi by Renie Dimla / Luchi by Category D: Kapitan Torpe by Antonio Celine Yao / Jonel Factor Jose H. Cadiz Category A: Katchatore by Ivan Despi Category F: “Pasintabi” Opening Title Category B: Sa Gabos na Panahon by Sequence by Jeffrey Capili Raul N. Mimay Category H: When Alma Died by Rich- Category E: We Give in Sometimes by mond Wesley Ruiz Tan (CSB) Ivan Despi Category I: The Mystery of the 24Th by Category F: “Just-Tiis League” Teaser Julian Carmelo M. Santiago (CSB) by Ivan Despi Category K: Upuan by Mavreen Anne E. Category H: Lupang Hinirang by Rjay Romero (ADNU) Morada (ADNU) Category L: “Close-Up” TVC by Marcelo Category I: Love & Marriage by Kenny William W. Muñoz (ADNU) Tai (CSB) Best Regional Entry: Sulundon by Category K: Some Say by Ruark Vallen 36 36

THE KID WITH HIS HEAD IN THE CLOUDS by John Aurthur Mercader I was that kid - the one at the back the first time I walked into the cinema. of the classroom with my head in the The first film my parents took me to clouds of my notebook, scribbling was Jurassic Park. I absolutely adored away to whatever fantasy my mind got dinosaurs. Mom would always say that caught up in this time and paying zero every time a dinosaur would come out, attention to the teacher stomping up to I’d jump out of my seat and shout out my desk, furious at my insubordination. its name! My childhood monsters that Though every time that same notebook I could only imagine or see in exhibits goes flying out the classroom door and and toys, are now ALIVE in front of me. when the teacher is done making a fool Nothing, nothing could compare to the out of me in front of the class and carries magic that film making brings to the on with the lecture, I did what every hearts of their viewers. I knew I wanted artist should do: I stood up, politely to be a Film Maker. I first discovered 3D walked out of the classroom, picked up back in high school shortly after Blender the notebook, and walked back in. came out. I saw videos on 3d modelling and I fired up the software. It took me Movies and Computers have always a while before I could extrude a cube been a big part of my life. Before I into a puppet but I was hooked. I read could even talk, I’ve been watching and watched videos about rigging and cartoons on TV and playing those walk cycles all the way to ray tracing Disney children’s games on my Dad’s and render buffers, I knew more about old ThinkPad Laptop. The one with the 3d than I did about our history class in red mouse button in the middle of the school, and I was determined to take keyboard and a diskette slot. But nothing this path for the rest of my life. could come close to the wonder of 37 37

After high school, I got into the Ateneo De Naga for their Digital Illustration and 3D animation course. I met Artists just like me - people who knew more about painting and drawing, who have seen more films, and have read more books. Puppeteer Team: (Left to Right) Cjay Asedillo, John Aurthur I believe I found myself through the Mercader, Song Moralde & Joshua Javier Raquitico people I met. Everything they brought into my life through their art and imagination has made being an artist me think of home. It made me think of how much talent we had, how many something to be proud of. We all had stories are just waiting to be told and this fire, and we’d huddle up at my apartment as we teach each other new how much we brought to the tables of the big Hollywood studios. They had things about Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, or whatever it was that we were Filipino animators, artists and directors left and right - but no Filipino content. into. Tutorial videos were shared and We had no voice. I was bent on making passed on to people outside our circle. Everyone grew and their competition sure that everything I did would be to help create Filipino animation, bring it was invigorating. Everyone wanted to be the best. Eventually we called the to foreign audiences, and hopefully inspire our talented artists to see that group PUPPETEER, with a promise you don’t have to work in big Hollywood that we’d all keep the fire burning and that our art would make a difference studios or triple-A games to make something great. I want people here to someday. know that there is much more their art can do if we all strive to make OUR art, But my stay at the Ateneo was short our voice. lived. I got the opportunity to go to Vancouver Film School and attend their And that is what Puppeteer is built 3D animation course back in 2012. My parents were on board too, so it was upon, that is how we got started, and that is how we will keep on going. We a no brainer for me to go to Canada. are here to show everyone that we Film School taught me so much. As an artist I grew exponentially in a year can make Filipino Feature animation by Filipino Animators. We are here to than I would have in five. But above all else, Film School taught me to be inspire every kid who’s got their head in the clouds, their pencils on their passionate about Filipino animation. papers, and their notebooks thrown out VFS was so diverse and everyone was so well versed in 3d no matter where to stand up, pick up your notebooks and create animation – OUR OWN they came from. Almost every country had their own animated films, games, ANIMATION. short films, novels, comics, and it made JOHN AURTHUR MERCADER is the Founder and Creative Director of Puppeteer Animation Studios, Inc. His Geo won the Grand Prize Award, and his Anito won the Best Professional Entry at Animahenasyon 2015 and 2016 respectively. 38 38

PINAY STYLE BY FILIPINO WOMEN ANIMATORS Total Running Time: 56:34 Minutes Animahenasyon celebrates the achievements of Filipino women animators with a selection of animated works from 2004 to 2016. SORCERACE A high-spirited witch is willing to do anything to win the broomstick racing competition called the Sorcerace. When her greed for the prize puts a life in danger, she is faced with a dilemma: to fulfill her dream or to right her wrong. Animation Director / Writer / Lead Animator / Production Design: Sofia Dominique C. Abellera Producers: Sofia Dominique C. Abellera / DLS-College of Saint Benilde School of Design & Arts Music / Sound Design: Alec Sander Densing Picture & Sound Editors: Sofia Dominique C. Abellera / Alec Sander Densing (Metro Manila / 2016 / 2D Traditional & Digital Animation / 07:40 minutes) LITTLE LIGHTS A physically weak, lacks light but strong-minded firefly named Charlie is forced to face his fears. Charlie struggles, not only to overcome his fear of darkness, but also to find his place in his discord-riddled firefly community. But, in spite of his own weaknesses the indifference of his fellow fireflies, Charlie sets out to become stronger, eventually leading his loved ones to safety when danger arises. Animation Director / Writer / Additional Compositing: Rivelle Mallari Producer: Chad Cabigon Executive Producers: Regie Espiritu / Bernadette Maga-Espiritu / Rivelle Mallari Lead Animators / Compositors: Jether Amar / Jethro Razo Production Design: April Fronda Musical Scorer: Regie Espiritu Sound Design: Jorel Corpus / Alfonse Enriquez Sound Editor: Jorel Corpus Animatics: Sue Aspiras / April Fronda (Metro Manila / 2015 (version 2016) / 2D Digital Animation / 09:44 minutes) FLOWER TRAIL Hana wanders inside a forest to pay homage to a rare and peculiar bloom. At the height of things unraveling, an army comes marching and thrashing through crushing the bloom as they make their way. Gathering her strength she follows the army’s destructive path. This led Hana to a temple where she saw the soldier’s version of her truth. Animation Director / Writer / Lead Animator / Production Design: Titam Producers: Titam / Glynis Jacob / Karen Jacob Music / Sound Design: Nilo Alcala Picture & Sound Editors: Titam / Paolo Icasas / Kem Hirang (Metro Manila / 2004 / Line Drawn Animation / 07:01 minutes) PINAGROK Adapted from the poem of the same title of Bicolano writer, Estelito B. Jacob, Pinagrok tells the story of domestic violence as seen through the eyes of the eldest of four siblings. The misery of the mother is likened by the son to how his mother cooks pinagrok, an old Bicolano dish of whole freshwater fish pounded with a broom and stewed with ginger and vinegar, which is seldom cooked and served nowadays. 39 39

Animation Director / Production Design: Maybelle DV. Escaro Producer: Ateneo de Naga University Lead Animator / Picture & Sound Editor: Francesca Marie M. Firme Camera Operator / Sound Design: Vincent Paul Echano English Translation: Paz Verdades Santos (Camarines Sur / 2016 / 3D Computer Animation / 04:46 minutes / In Bicolano w/ English Subtitle) EN EL BANO CON FRIDA Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s most surreal work, “Lo Que El Agua Me Dio (What the Water Gave Me).” The filmmaker adapts Frida’s internal world of love and pain. Animation Director / Lead Animator / Production Design / Sound Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Ellen Ramos Producers: Ellen Ramos / Instituto Cervantes Manila Music: Pike Ramirez / Veena Ramirez / Ellen Ramos (Metro Manila / 2007 / 2D Digital Animation / 05:00 minutes / In English) THE KÜBLER-ROSS MODEL This experimental music video illustrates of the concept of the perfect number nine. Animation Director / Producer / Writer / Lead Animator / Production Design: Aya Ng Music: Kaapin (Metro Manila / 2016 / 2D Digital Animation / 03:33 minutes) SINTA’S WISH “Sinta’s Wish” is a story about how the star-loving little girl named, Sinta stops the monster, Takot from his hideous dream snatching. Sinta who so adored the stars surprisingly meets one that lands on earth. She befriends the playful Bulalakaw and this friendship becomes the key to finally putting an end to children’s nightmares. Sinta’s wish is a visual feast with whimsical animation. Animation Director / Lead Animator / Production Design: Fara Martia P. Manuel Producer / Music / Sound Design: Gerry Manuel Writer: Marielle Nadal (Metro Manila / 2007 / 2D Digital Animation / 08:00 minutes) CUPID’S SERENADE What happens when a carefree young god of romance meets his first love? A musical fiasco, that’s for sure! Animation Director / Writer / Lead Animator / Production Design / Picture & Sound Editor / Sound Design: Jessica Martinez Producers: Jessica Martinez / De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts (CSB-SDA) Music: Jessica Martinez (Lyrics) / Norman & Nikki Caraan and Carlo Lava (Arrangement) Singing Voices: Paw Castillo (Cupid) / Monica Santiago, Janssen Muňoz & Jessica Martinez (Lovebirds) (Metro Manila / 2013 / 2D Computer Animation / 03:45 minutes / In English) LOVE & MARRIAGE A story on Chinese-Filipino Interracial Marriage in music video form. The rich Chinese parents disapprove of their daughter’s suitor – a Filipino. Animation Director / Lead Animator / Production Design / Picture & Sound Editor: Kenny Tai Pro- ducers: Kenny Tai / De La Salle-College of St. Benilde’s School of Design & Arts (CSB-SDA) Music: Sammy Cahn / Jimmy Van Heusen / Jim Steinman / Dean Pitchford / Claudio Abbado / Freddie Perren / Dino Fekaris / Frank Sinatra / Jennifer Saunders / Celia Cruz (Metro Manila / 2008 / Flash Animation / 07:05 minutes / In English) 40 40

YOUR NAME Directed by: Makoto Shinkai Mitsuha is the daughter of the mayor of a small mountain town. She’s a straightforward high school girl who lives with her sister and her grandmother and has no qualms about letting it be known that she’s uninterested in Shinto rituals or helping her father’s electoral campaign. Instead she dreams of leaving the boring town and trying her luck in Tokyo. Taki is a high school boy in Tokyo who works part-time in an Italian restaurant and aspires to become an architect or an artist. Every night he has a strange dream where he becomes… a high school girl in a small mountain town. “Stunningly animated and well-acted, this extraordinary Japanese coming-of-age tale is equal parts body-swap comedy, time-travel Japanese Title: KIMI NO NA WA romance, and adventure film.” Director: Makoto Shinkai Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media (Japan / 2016 / 112:00 minutes) 41 41

TURBULENT TIMES & FAMILIAR PLACES Total Running Time: 71:25 Minutes “The program TURBULENT TIMES, FAMILIAR PLACES assembles contemporary positions of Austrian female animation filmmakers and is currently touring around the world with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration, and Foreign Affairs. The program offers insight into the various techniques and work processes with which the artists shift the attention to relevant and unprecedented topics.” Tricky Women (Program introduction by Katharina Petsche) DER VERLIEBTE KOCH FOLLOW YOU By Verena Hochleitner / Ulrike By Katharina Petsche Swoboda-Ostermann The loves-truck cook stirs his thoughts into the “I’ll follow you to Mexico, Miami Beach, and soup he is cooking and serves it to his guest. Sarajevo / I’d walk a thousand miles / through Since the guest cannot stand any enamoured the lowest lows and the highest heights…” An thoughts, the thoughts escape through the animated music video created for a song by window to impose on someone else. The the UK band Selma & The Sound. The band thoughts twine throughout the film in the form members are shown as funny animals that take of green threads. Encountered by various us on a world tour. people, they travel further, are transmitted and (Austria / 2013 / 03:50 minutes) tossed around the corner, until the love-struck cook finally finds his wits again… (Austria / 2013 / 10:00 minutes) 42 42

GARTEN & SCHNAPS GINNY By Amelie Loy By Susi Jirkuff The stubbornness with which my grandmother Deserted single shots of city blocks in a repots flowers and lays stone paths at an housing complex, drawn with pencil. A group outdoor temperature of 30˚C is the same of teenagers repeatedly throws a cat out of stubbornness with which she opposes her the window from the top floor. Ginny talks to a cancer with self-determination. Garten & psychologist about the possible reasons. Schnaps tries to capture the nuances between Whenever the dialog pauses or is replaced by a autonomy and repression and tells about the gasp or a sigh, the film editing comes to life and (im)possibilities to escape oneself. the view of the deserted street canyons quickly (Austria / 2013 / 12:00 minutes) changes its perspective. Ultimately, this side- stepping offers no way out, because the reality is the result of socially generated boredom that remains unproductive. (Austria / 2015 / 05:00 minutes) HOMESTATEMENTS MACHINE By Maria Weber By Anna Vasof An animated documentary about the feeling A film that uses “non-stop stop-motion” tech- of being at home, which is unique for each niques and explores the question of how an person. For some it is the identity of the object can work exclusively through its de- language, for others it is a matter of the heart or construction/demolition. Ceramic plates used even something nebulous. Some people search as hyper frames, on which gear wheels were their whole life for a place they can belong to, drawn, are clamped in a special holder and while others have found this place within them- continuously smashed with a hammer. At a selves. These feelings are brought to light in the certain speed of the smashing it seems as if the form of imaginative claymations. gears are rotating. In this sense, the machine is (Austria / 2014 / 07:32 minutes) set in motion by its fragmentation. (Austria / 2015 / 02:00 minutes) 43 43

PRINCESS DISASTER MOVIE SHUT UP MOON By Xenia Ostrovskayy By Gudrun Krebitz Once upon a time there was a princess that It’s difficult to fit in, especially when you are stepped on a jellyfish and found an emerald in new in town. A hand drawn animated short full the sea before she was eaten by a shark. This of awkwardness, fun, an imaginary friend and caused a nuclear war, extinction of species, all the things that keep you up at night while genetic mutation and other catastrophes. your mind plays you a best-of compilation of (Austria / 2014 / 03:24 minutes) today’s conversations. (Austria / 2014 / 04:05 minutes) TAIPEI RECYCLERS THREE SUNS By Nikki Schuster By LIA Taipei – ghosts, gods and goddesses, typhoon Three dark objects send orange rays in a shared and Nakasi musicians. In the urban hideouts space. They are constantly in motion, constantly of this city, small creatures are brought to life changing in size, circling around each other, by digital animation. They consist of collected and generate a continuous sound that depends garbage and local products from the streets. upon their relative positions to each other. The clatter of their limbs interacts with the (Austria / 2013 / 07:49 minutes) soundscapes of Taipei. (Austria / 2014 / 07:00 minutes) 44 44

TWO MELONS – BIRTH OF AN ARTIST YACHA Y By Ingrid Gaier By Anne Zwiener On her birthday a young woman receives a Humans tend to take whatever they want, no book from her worried parents, who emphasize matter what consequences it may have. This a certain quote in that book: You can’t carry two does not often happen with malicious intent, melons in one hand!” This call for moderation but these nonreflective actions can lead to an and rationality is not something the young unexpected outcome. The short film “Yacha Y” woman can accept just like that. – a Quechua word translated with “knowledge (Austria / 2014 / 02:00 minutes) from the woods” – deals with this topic. (Austria / 2015 / 06:45 minutes) FÊTE DU CINÉMA D’ANIMATION Three French feature-length animated films from the 16th edition of Fête, made available by the Institut Francais. Aya Of Yop City End of the 1970s, in Ivory Coast in Yopougon, popular district of Abidjan. This is where Aya, 19, lives, a serious girl who prefers to stay at home rather than go out with her friends. Aya shares her days between the school, the family and her two best friends: Adjoua and Bintou, who only think about going gasping softly after dark in the bush. Things go wrong when Adjoua finds herself pregnant inadvertently. What to do? French Title: AYA DE YOPOUGON Directors: Marguerite Abouet / Clément Oubrerie (France / 2013 / 104:00 minutes) 45

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My Mummy Is In America And She Met Buffalo Bill Based on the award-winning book of the same name, this winner of the Special Jury Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival is a beautifully moving tale full of moments of sheer, simple, childish joy. Six year-old Jean is starting first grade. He looks forward to learning to read and write so he won’t need Michelle, the girl next door, to read the postcards he gets from his mysteriously absent mother, who writes from around the world about her wild adventures. Even though they seem far-fetched at times, with his father so busy, the postcards bring comfort. A bittersweet, joyous, and thought-provoking tale about childhood loss and the need even for adults to hide from the truth at times. French Title: MA MAMAN EST EN AMÉRIQUE, ELLE A RENCONTRÉ BUFFALO BILL Directors: Marc Boréal / Thibaut Chatel (France-Luxembourg / 2013 / 75:00 minutes) The Girl Without Hands In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes Afrom her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener and the prince in his castle. A long journey towards the light… Based on the Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales “Das Mädchen Ohne Hände” or “The Armless Maiden.” French Title: LA JEUNE FILLE SANS MAINS Director: Sébastien Laudenbach (France / 2016 / 76:00 minutes) “Although the film’s style is soft and colourful, it does not rub out the emotional sharpness of betrayal, suicide, and death in the story.” Monica Castillo The NY Times 47 47