MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde capstone film project won at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) 36th Gawad Alternatibo Para sa Pelikula at Video and UP Cinema’s Piling Obrang Vidyo XX.
Beep Beep, directed by Raya Martinez and Iane Patacsil from a screenplay by Hazel Juniosa, took home honorable mention in the narrative category of CCP’s Gawad Alternatibo this August and bagged the Best Direction Award, Kidlat Tahimik Special Mention, Best Sound Design for Jansen Adarlo, and Best Production Design for Mei Abendan at POV, an annual interschool film festival, last month.
In the fantasy film, set in the multiverse, an inconsiderate middle-aged woman goes through a series of multidimensional trials to make it home and receive an important package.
Fely (Sharon Ceneta) rides a jeep on what is seemingly a mundane day until she meets Caloy (Marcus Timbas), an intergalactic scout with a mission. As Fely’s selfish attitude clashes with Caloy’s mission, her ordinary ride home becomes an extraordinary trip to the multiverse.
Hazel Juniosa, Raya Martinez, and Iane Patacsil also got ample support from the following, among others:
- Luigi Soriano, Director of Photography
- Clarisse Llaguno and Alfred Garcia, Assistant Directors
- Advent Rivera, Art Director
- Jireh Nalaza, Script Continuity
- Angenique Lerio, Production Manager
- Krimpsson Trillana, Camera Operator
- Vian Naguit, Gaffer
- Joshua Rayo, Digital Imaging Technician
- Melanie Faye Tampos, Sound Mixer
- Gerimaree Morales, Film Scorer
The thesis film was under the mentorship of Creative Producer Seymour Sanchez, Creative Producer, and Supervising Producer Jose Javier Reyes.
Gawad Alternatibo is the longest film competition in the country and Asia, with a harvest of Filipino films competing in various categories: Narrative, Experimental, Documentation, and Animation. Since 1987, it has presented an array of films showcasing the best in alternative storytelling.
“We stand with Gawad Alternatibo’s mission in highlighting films that address critical social issues and promoting alternative films to mainstream commercial cinema,” Hazel shared.
Beep Beep is available online for free at Cinemata, a streaming platform dedicated to social issue films in the Asia-Pacific region, for a limited time only.
