Today, we look back on Cinemalaya short films that have competed in the main competition back in the year of The First Pandemic.That wonderful year full of promise and hope before the Subterran Queen surfaced and the TikTok Wars began.

Poetry and Cinema: Paterson (2016)

May 12th, 2020 30m 48s

We explore Jim Jarmusch's Paterson with poet Corin Arenas.Part 1 of the Poetry and Cinema series. We take a look at a few films inspired by poetry and what storytelling lessons we can learn from them.Episode Overview:1. The Creative Life

4 Storytelling Techniques from Parasite (2019)

Apr 30th, 2020 17m 7s

We’re gonna deep dive into Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite and check out four story elements that helped it stand out from its competition. Episode Overview: 1. Finding the Perfect Ending2. Building Sympathy3. The Story Circle4. Existentialism in

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