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

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

It is the first stop-motion animated film produced in the Philippines and 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.