Wazzup Pilipinas!?
An Upcoming Short Film Inspired By The Emerging Topic Of Cancel Culture
Upcoming film titled Canceledt, is about a privileged vlogger Rachelle who experiences being “cancelled” online after publicly stating anti-poor sentiments in her recent vlog. She asks for her high school best friend, Katy's support throughout the ordeal, instead, they butt heads as Katy thinks the backlash against Rachelle is warranted. This film aims to start production this year.
The upcoming short film will depict what it is like for someone who has been called out for questionable actions or statements. Nowadays, people say whatever they want without thinking about the implications of it because they believe that they are entitled to "freedom of speech.”
The film’s writer and director Antonio Agregado whose previous works include the documentary Nanay Tatay, which won the Special Jury Mention (3rd Place) award at the 2023 Tam DokyuFest, and the satirical screenplay Jade’s Short but Personal Quest to Make Story for Glorious Directorial Debut with desire to Make Mark on Ever-Changing Filipino Film Industry, which is part of the Official Selection of the 2021 Arkadia Studio Screenwriting Contest in Rimini, Italy.
The production team also includes people who believe in the power of breaking free from the usual concepts such as the film’s Producer Cristian Cofino whose previous works include Mga Kwentong Pambata Tuwing Gabi, which won the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Cinemorayta Film Festival and Laruang Baril, which was nominated for Best Student Short Film at the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival.
The film’s Art Director Mikyla Balangue whose previous works include AFK and I Can’t Make You Love Me, which won Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and 3rd Best Film in Sinepiyu XV; and the film’s Director of Photography Carlo Martinez who worked as the director of photography and one of the editors on the 2022 film Kaulayaw.
Fauxed Up Productions, the team behind Canceledt is a newly started production company that aspires to empower modern-day writers, producers, and directors to apply and be as creative as they want to be. Fauxed Up Productions hopes that this upcoming film will serve as an eye-opener for everyone, regardless of their age, gender, and cultural background.
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