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Langit Lupa

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Kulas regales his new classmates with stories of his happy family only to return home to an absent father and uncaring mother - why does Kulas refuse to recognize his reality?

What I Would’ve Told My Daughter If I Knew What to Say Back Then

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The filmmaker talking to over 13 years of home videos in an imagined conversation with her daughter's younger years. The filmmaker's failed coming out when her child was only 3 years old inspired the initial concept for this experimental documentary.

My Mamily

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A short animated film about the struggles and triumphs of a lesbian family as seen through the eyes of a child. It is a reflection of how children are born non-judgmental and how adults, schools, and other institutions are responsible for raising children who are accepting of difference. My Mamily provides a peek into diverse kinds of families and how above everything, love is what makes a family.

Slay

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Slay features the story of Floyd Scott Tiogangco, a homosexual trans-androgynous gender-queer Filipino performance artist. He is often judged and denied entry to public vehicles and establishments just because of his unique sense of style. This documentary explores how gender expression is also grounds for discrimination in the Philippines, and how the idea of sexual orientation often comes with a boxed expectation of how a person’s gender expression should be.

Marching On: The Story of Bishop Richard Mickley

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Richard Mickley

Marching On tells the story of Bishop Richard Mickley who is one of the organizers of the first pride march in the Philippines which is also the first in Asia. The film reflects on the early days of the LGBTQI+ advocacy in the country and the continuous fight of the Filipino LGBTQI+ community for acceptance and equality.