Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 29) – Two Filipino films brought pride to the country by winning awards in the Sundance Film Festival 2022.
Don Josephus Eblahan’s “The Headhunter’s Daughter” won the festival’s Short Film Grand Jury Prize.
Written and directed by Eblahan, the film is about an aspiring country artist who went to the city to join a televised singing competition.
Meanwhile, Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die” bagged the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit.
Escobar’s film follows a retired filmmaker who suddenly becomes the hero of her own unfinished screenplay after a near-death experience.
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Both films had their premiere in the prestigious film festival last weekend, and will run until Jan. 30.
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film event organized by Sundance Institute, which is founded by multi-awarded Hollywood actor Robert Redford.
