Sonny Calvento

Even Ashes, Nothing Remains

Set in a distant barrio, a strange skin disease throws a tight-knit village into turmoil. At the heart of their struggle stands an ancient tree believed to be miraculous. Locals flock to it, leaving clothes as tokens of faith and exchanging names with it in hopes of healing. As her mother battles the skin disease, a little girl named Sabel begins to realize the tree’s importance amidst the looming danger of its disappearance in a community desperate for healing.

Tumandok

Despite contentions from historians, legend has it that in ancient times, an Ati chieftain traded their land to Bornean datus for a necklace and a wide-brimmed hat made of gold. The mountains were left to the Atis, while the plains and rivers went to the Malays. Today, even the mountains are under threat, sometimes violently taken from the Atis.

Love Child

A young couple navigates the challenges of raising their autistic son in an increasingly unforgiving world, testing their love and resilience.

The Gospel of the Beast

A teenage boy who, while searching for his father and accidentally killing his best friend, gets his life turned upside down and learns the destructive realities about life, death, and beasthood.

A Catholic Schoolgirl

A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.

All the Time

Tohru is a scared little kitten when he first enters his new place of residence, unsure of what the future holds. He hides in a pot, scuffles with the territorial tabby Jiji, and destroys his owner’s possessions. But Tohru soon learns the comforts of his new home – birthday celebrations, meals shared, and chin scratches. Over time, Tohru and Jiji become brothers, often gazing out the window together at birds. Tohru becomes ill and his health deteriorates, confusing and worrying his parents who want to comfort him. Through all his ups and downs, Tohru finds his place in a loving family where he will always belong.

Primetime Mother

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity.

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and finds comfort in a love interest through his constant phone calls.

Dandansoy

When they have no one to pass their "mutya" forward so they can finally die, aging "aswangs" in Antique are believed to seek for the mystical lake in Negros where they can just turn into ashes and disappear forever. This is the story of a 78 year old aswang and the young man who helped her find the lake.

John Denver Trending

A fourteen-year-old farm boy’s life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.