Primetime Mother
Asian Premiere
Sonny CALVENTO Philippines, Singapore 2023 15 min PG
In an exploitative game show audition, mothers’ fortitude and tenacity are tested, questioning and challenging their devotion to the maternal role.
This film will be screened together with Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom, WOW+, The Parade & Basri & Salma In A Never-Ending Comed.
The total programme rating for Southeast Asian Short Film Competition Programme 3, is M18.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
9 Dec, Sat 2:00PM / 75 min
Oldham Theatre
AT THE FEST!
Screening are free seating & first-come, first-serve basis.
All ticket purchasers are kindly asked to be on time and note the 10-min grace period.
Plus, a new Rush Queue for last-min folks!
Primetime Mother
Sonny CALVENTO
Philippines, Singapore
2023
Tagalog
English
15 min
PG
Asian Premiere
Sonny CALVENTO
Manila-based Sonny CALVENTO’s debut short Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss (2019) was the first Filipino short film to premiere at Sundance. It also won the 2023 Locarno Shorts Weeks Audience Award.
Meryll SORIANO
Kiki BAENTO
Marj LORICO
Sheron DAYOC
Arden Rod CONDEZ
LAI Weijie
Sonny CALVENTO
CONTACT
Sonny CALVENTO
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition Programme 3
