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Tahanan

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Tahanan
Film poster
Directed byDemetrio E. Celestino III
Written byDemetrio E. Celestino III
Produced byDemetrio E. Celestino III
Release date
  • December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25)
Running time
5 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Tahanan (lit.'Home') is a 2018 Philippine stop-motion animated short film animated, written and directed by Demetrio E. Celestino III.

It is the first stop-motion animated film to be screened under the Student Short Film Competition at the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).[1]

Premise

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The film centers on issue of family separation told through the lens of a young green sea turtle.[1]

Development

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A graphic artist and cartoonist at CSU's student publication Statesman, Celestino started venturing on film making just this year using stop motion animation as his medium.[1]

Awards

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Tahanan was nominated as one of the eight finalists under Student Short Film Competition in the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival, although it lost to Kasilyas (lit.'Restroom').[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Unit, G. O. Information (2018-11-21). "Gigmoto young artist's short film is MMFF finalist". The Province of Catanduanes. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  2. ^ "PHOTO RELEASE – MMFF 2018s BEST SHORT FILM – Provincial Government of Bulacan". bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-11.