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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

THE DUWENDE

Directed by Odin B. Fernandez

Shorts Competition / Australia, Philippines / 2016 / Arthouse, Drama, Family, Fantasy, International, Mystery, Student, Thriller / 11 mins / Filipino, Tagalog with English subtitles / Los Angeles Premiere

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Plays In:
The No Spin Zone

Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 9:00 pm

Description

While working far from home to make ends meet, Boyet is called back to his family in rural Philippines after his young daughter Abby goes missing. His distraught wife, Tata, believes their child was taken by the duwende, a mythical creature from Filipino folklore that steals children from their homes.

Director's Bio

Odin B. Fernandez is a filmmaker from Quezon City, Philippines and currently based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been in the film production industry in various capacities for more than a decade. In 2016, he graduated with a Master’s degree in Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. His graduate film received the Best Production Script at the 2016 VCA Film and TV Graduate Awards.

Credits

Director: Odin B. Fernandez
Writer: Odin B. Fernandez
Editor: Odin B. Fernandez
Producer: King Palisoc
Director of Photography: Pong Ignacio
Production Designer: Monica Sebial
Production Manager: Adi Lopez
1st Assistant Director: Victor Araneda
Cast: Coohleene Cabasag, Sue Prado, Arnold Reyes

Plays in

  1. The No Spin Zone

    Shorts Programs / 96 mins
    Spinning a tale. Spinning a scandal. Spinning out of control. No matter how you spin it, go watch these films. - Kirby Peñafiel

    In This Program: AMERICAN DREAMING, THE DUWENDE, HAIRCUT, IRONY, KILLINGS, THE LOST, XIN, YOUR MOTHER

Dates & Times

Plays In:
The No Spin Zone

Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 9:00 pm