Andito Ka, Kasama
by Ashby Lavigne | Far Eastern University - Manila
Cinemaster's Choice Award
20:00 | Narrative
Logline: A young woman finds herself in a strange inescapable room as she seeks refuge when chaos erupts in the streets.
Synopsis: Set in the contemporary Philippines, “Andito Ka, Kasama” tells the story of Diwa, a young student journalist, who finds herself amidst a tense protest and seeks refuge with her fellow protesters when it begins to grow into a violent one. Desperate to escape arrest, Diwa hides into an old bodega nearby, along with other protesters. As she tries to take cover, suddenly, she disappears ...
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Filmmaker's Profile
Ashby Lavigne
Ashby Lavigne is a 21-year-old student-filmmaker studying BA Communication at Far Eastern University-Manila. She advocates for social justice, with the narratives she creates mostly centered around societal conflicts. Her debut short film, “Andito Ka, Kasama,” discusses class struggle and the structural hierarchy in the Philippines. It was nominated for multiple awards in the Likhang Mulat VII: FEU Film Movements Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. She believes that filmmaking has the power to immortalize the stories of the marginalized and in this way she holds regard for her voice as a filmmaker.
Crew
Cast: Khay Eva Ahl Dela Cruz Angelique Guevarra Irish Charlotte Alhambra Deanna Reyes EJ Muñoz Francis Dasig Gabrielle Valle JC Miguel Lubay Aleena Abad Marj Uson Monica Calderon Jean Yohan Santos Director: Ashby Lavigne Writer: Ashby Lavigne Master Editors: Ashby Lavigne, Jimwell Limbo, Jeanne Eve Perez, MJ Urubio Production Design Heads: Ashby Lavigne, Angelique Guevarra, Margie Torres Co-Writers: Angelique Guevarra, Margie Torres Executive Producer: Jam Añonuevo Producer: Paulo Carmelo Associate Producer: Tarhata Sheba Puerta Assistant Director: Jimwell Limbo Script Continuity: Aly Reyes Director of Photography: Raven Soriano Sound Designers: Raven Soriano, MJ Urubio Production Managers: Raven Soriano, MJ Urubio Camera Operator: Arlan Benito Sound Recordist: Arlan Benito
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