Up Film Institute Movies

A young woman revisiting memories of a lost love days before Martial Law is proclaimed -- an old, jaded mechanic -- a young man on his way to the...

A Black Beret entry by Joel Andrei Ramirez in partial fulfillment for their directing class under John Dalog Torres.

A portrait of a woman surfer

On unearthing the identity that we've buried in the efforts to level ourselves with cultures that are not our own: In the struggle to move forward,...

After their high school friend's wake, two best friends decide to 'pagpag' as they reconnect after five years.

Estranged friends Kia and Maria face an unexpected reunion in the chapel of their old all-girls' Catholic school, where they are forced to redress...

The daughter of an overseas Filipino worker is being haunted by a crow-like humanoid creature, the manifestation of her guilt and burden of life....

A Black Beret entry by Niño Batac in partial fulfillment for their directing class under John Dalog Torres.

The Slums is a 2019 comedy mockumentary film about an urban poor family terrorized by a documentary crew that promised to help them.

Ana embarks in a captivating journey back to her roots in Cabanatuan City for her grandmother’s grand 75th birthday celebration. This heartfelt...

Ace, a closeted gay guy, learns Judo in a class full of straight men, channeling his inner Mulan.

About the characters meeting on an ordinary day. Alfonso, a gunman from the Other Side goes to town in search of the Captain for a payment that is...

A young woman goes back to her province in the countryside where she gets to once again meet her Grandmother Loleng - a distant relative and a senile...

Ara, an incoming college student, gets ready to move out by packing her things. She discovers a stack of diaries and starts journeying through the...

A grieving widow attempts to find the missing piece of her husband's remains.

A short film by Samantha Santelices.

Two boys, Kulas and Gabo, enjoy playing games together until an impending demolition of their community threatens their relationship.

A writer narrates the moral conundrums of the times.

Makukulay na Eroplanong Papel follows Mirasol on her discovery of the significance of her two best friends, Danica and Apollo. With all that is...

A lonely, introverted girl faces mysterious encounters during her high school class’ religious retreat trip.