BAKUNAWA FEST X
Elehiya kay Carla (Elegy to Carla)
Director: Jan Ivan Irapta Lagong
P H I L I P P I N E S
4min, 24sec I Filipino, English (English subtitles) I 2023
WESTERN VISAYAN PREMIERE
Mata-Asya I Pinoy Horror
Living in emptiness and yearning for endearment, Anthony, a young-adult who is an aesthete, enkindles his love for Carla. For their supposed 7th anniversary, he reads an elegy for her who now resides in the afterlife. Anthony’s expression of sorrow for the dead will never “die”
cast: Renren Delacruz, Kriztyle Sihiyon
producer: Nikolai Garcia Lantano
writer: Jan Ivan Irapta Lagong
cinematographer: Aron Melvin Santos Maallo, Maria Leslie Purpora Rey
editor: Aron Melvin Santos Maallo
scorer: John Yumul
sounde designer: Nikolai Garcia Lantano
Jan Ivan Irapta Lagong (born January 3, 2004) is a Filipino film director, writer, and actor. Began his career as a theater actor on Speech and Drama Ensemble and now taking Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking. He is one of the founders and writer/director of Cine'ng Sapantaha, an independent film production in the Philippines.
His works are mostly into the thriller, drama, and political films. Known for his political film "Si Tart!" and for his film "Akala Mo Ba 'Di Ko Alam?" which was streamed on DepEd Philippines for the teachers' day tribute. His latest, award-winning film "Elehiya Kay Carla", has won Best Cinematography and was nominated for Best Drama in Alternative Film Festival and Couch Film Festival. The film is now a finalist to Short+Sweet Film Festival for Filipino Finals 2023.
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