“Now, more than ever, we need windows to other cultures and countries to bridge understanding and compassion. This program brings powerful dramatic works from the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, and South Korea.”
— Eseel Borlasaek
Catch Direk Eileen Cabling (Basurero) and Direk Sreylin Meas (California Dreaming) share more about the stories about their respective short films in the Q&A for Windows into the World Shorts Section of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2020.
Basurero is screening at #LAAPFF2020. It is available to viewers in Southern California (excluding San Diego County) from October 1, 2020 at 12pm PT to October 31, 2020 at 11:59pm PT.
Ed Sum aka The Vintage Tempest, compares Basurero to the crime drama Sicario.
Ed likens watching Basurero to that of a thriller movie. He said he had goosebumps watching the film and hated to be in Bong’s (the main character) shoes.
Basurero is available to viewers in Southern California (excluding San Diego County) from Oct 1, 2020 at 12 pm PT to Oct 31, 2020, at 11:59 pm PT, as part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2020 (LAAPFF 2020).
Asian Movie Pulse featured Basurero for its festival run at the 43rd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF 43), on October 1-11, and the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAPPFF 36), on October 1-31.
Written by Adam Symchuk, the article highlighted Basurero’s participation at the AAIFF 43 and LAPPFF 36, as well as introduce the film’s lead actor, Jericho Rosales, and Eileen Cabiling, the writer-director, to the readers.
Basurero OPENS TODAY at the 36th Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival and the 43rd Asian American International Film Festival (New York City). Hope you can catch it along with all the amazing films showing this year!
October 1- 31
36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Online
Kudos to Direk Eileen Cabiling and the whole AMAZING TEAM:
Darlene Catly Malimas, Sascha Rice, Jose Carlos Mangual, Eva Husson, Nikie Esmero, Globe Studios, Jericho Rosales Official, and and CAST! Philippines, US, Korea and France!
A BIG THANK YOU to all our CROWD FUNDERS and SUPPORTERS!
Lia Chang, author of the Bev’s Girl Films blog, has featured Basurero and Direk Eileen Cabiling last September 27. Chang highlights the film’s continued critically acclaimed run in the international film festival circuit, focusing on its inclusion in the 43rd Annual Asian American International Film Festival on October 1-11, and at the 36th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on October 1-31.
Basurero is part of the 36th Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival (online).
Basurero will be available online on 10/1-31.
Counting down! It’s a dream come true to be premiering at LAPFF. I have been attending this prolific festival produced by Visual Communications in Hollywood for years. VC has been one of the great supporters in the US for Asian American and Pacific Islander Filmmakers. Their perseverance and vision are fierce! The largest festival of its kind in Southern California.
LAAPFF is also a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for the Short Film Awards.
Thank you VC and LAAPFF for always shining the light!
Super Congrats to our BRILLIANT TEAM, our Philippine Production Company – Autodidact (Darlene Catly Malimas), AWESOME DP Jae Hyuk Lee (Korea), Globe Studios, Jericho Rosales Official, and Cast!
And — a BIG SPECIAL MENTION and BRAVO to our magnificent LOS ANGELES TEAM. Thank you for believing in our story and vision, for all your soulful collaborations and input! Forever grateful to each one of you
It truly takes a village!
Sascha Rice – Producer
Jose Carlos Mangual – Producer
Yasmine Gomez – Consulting Producer
Yara Shahidi
Keri Shahidi
Afshin Shahidi – Associate Producers
Susan Yoon – VFX, TITLES, and POSTER DESIGN
Robert Curreri – COLORIST
Pi Jacobs – Musician (Club Scene) and my LA LA BESTIE!
Cienna Cortez-Ong Ante – Crowd Funding Campaign Manager
Topher – Crowd Funding Campaign Graphics
Harry Yoon – Post Production Mentor
This online fest is geo-blocked for Southern California.