How to Die Young in Manila
by Petersen Vargas
narrative short, 2022, 12 minutes
A teenage boy follows a group of young hustlers when he sees them on the street, thinking one of them may be the anonymous hook-up he has arranged to meet for the night. As he anxiously finds a way to get closer, each of the other boys inexplicably turn up as dead bodies strewn in pavements, until only one of them is left.
Cast
Elijah Canlas
Kokoy De Santos
Miguel Almendras
Shu Calleja
Kych Minemoto
Crew
Director
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Editor
Sound Designer
Musical Scorer
Petersen Vargas
Petersen Vargas, Kaj Palanca and Jade Francis Castro Alemberg Ang
Pong Ignacio
Remton Siega Zuasola
Benjamin Tolentino
Corinne de San Jose
Alyana Cabral
Festivals & Awards
2020 Busan International Film Festival, Wide Angle: Asian Short Film Competition
2020 Singapore International Film Festival, Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
2021 Glasgow Short Film Festival, International Competition
2021 Outfest Fusion, Surrealness
2021 CAAMFest
2021 Neuchatel Fantastic Film Festival
2021 Filmfest Dresden, Kids and Youth Programme
2021 Outfest LA, Surrealness
2021 SEAShorts, Official Competition
2021 aGLIFF / Prism Film Festival
2021 Minikino Short Film Festival
2021 Queer East Film Festival
2021 Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival
2021 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal
2021 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
2021 Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival
2021 San Diego Asian Film Festival
2021 Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest
2021 PÖFF Shorts
