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DALUYONG NG INGAY

An experimental film that immerses the audience to the tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza. Making use of noises made for Palestine and images of water from the Philippines, the film draws a connection between two countries, bearing witness to a familiar reality.

Directed and Edited by Demie Dangla
Released in 2024
Screened at Gawad Alternatibo (2024), Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film, Video and Music Festival (2024), Diffusion Festival (2024)

THINGS I DON’T TELL YOU

A short experimental piece that tries to capture human vulnerabilities during the pandemic, while finding strength in the collective experiences.

Directed, Produced and Edited by Demie Dangla
Released in 2020
Screened at Angkor Photo Festival and Workshops “Even Though the Whole World is Burning” (2020), Hong Kong International Photo Festival (2021), Palag (Lapag): A Free-For-All Discourse on Moving Images and Film (2023)

AFTER THE TYPHOON

Six years after Super Typhoon Yolanda struck the Philippines, fear and trauma still haunt the survivors. The documentary short is a look back at the impact of one of the world’s strongest typhoons. It reveals the lack of adequate psychological services and help during that time, leaving survivors with unaddressed mental scars.

Written and Directed by Jhesset Thrina Enano
Shot and Edited by Demie Dangla
Released in 2019
Funded by the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network Asia-Pacific Program
Published on Inquirer.net

HIJABS AND HOPES IN QUIAPO

Seeking to promote a deeper appreciation of her community, a Filipino Muslim woman leads a cultural tour in Muslim Town, located at the center of Catholic faith in Manila.

Directed, Produced and Edited by Demie Dangla
Released in 2019
Finalist at Storya ng Pag-asa (Stories of Hope) Film Festival,
Screened at Cinema Rehiyon’s “Voices from the Margins” (2021), Gawad Alternatibo (2021), “Palag (Lapag): A Free-For-All Discourse on Moving Images and Film (2023)

BANTAY GUBAT

93 men, composed mostly of indigenous people, help the government in protecting and preserving the Ipo watershed. They are Dumagats living in an ancestral domain within the watershed. They call themselves “bantay gubay” or forest rangers.

Written and Directed by Demie Dangla
Released in 2018
Aired on ABS-CBN News Channel

PAGHUKAY SA NAKARAAN

A team of archeologists and researchers, together with some locals, have been digging at Sitio Greenhills in Barangay San Pedro for four years now, searching for more bones and stone tools. They hope to find the remains of the ancient humans who butchered the rhinoceros. With this goal, they have to endure exhaustion and withstand the unpredictable weather.

Written and Directed by Demie Dangla
Released in 2018
Aired on ABS-CBN News Channel