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TW premiere

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Nominees and Awards

  • ★ 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
  • ★ 2023 Vienna Shorts – Best Short Film (FIDO Category)
  • ★ 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival

Synopsis

Between nuclear reactors and military curfews, 14-year-old Jani lives in a dystopian world oppressively devoid of empathy. Together, she and her slippery new friend Kiefer the talking catfish gear up to strike a surreal blow for freedom.

Team

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Director

Stephen LOPEZ

Stephen LOPEZ was born in Quezon City, the Philippines. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2012 with a bachelor’s in nursing before deciding to take up a career in filmmaking. He works in Manila as a freelance production sound recordist, sound designer and screenwriter for films and commercials.

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