FilAm creative film festival kicks off with 20 screenings

Inquirer | October 22, 2023

The inaugural FilAm Creative Film Festival (FACFF) is almost here and it’s bringing its showcase of Filipino-American cinema to Occidental College’s Choi Auditorium in Los Angeles from Nov. 3 to 5.

The festival kicks off with the screening of its nominees for Best Short Film and Best Music Video. The nominees for Best Short Film includes Kent Donguines’ “Paco,” Angel Cagandahan’s “Love, Lola,” Julian Sibal’s “Jake, The Failure,” San-San Onglatco’s “Palibut-Libot,” Achim Mendoza’s “Connection,” and Kacey Layson’s “Kilig!”

Vying for the title of Best Music Video are Ralph Espinosa’s “Poison,” Bianca Catbagan’s “Bubble Tea,” and Nicholas James Barber’s “Sayo Na.”