TUTOB
BY KISSZA MARI CAMPANO
SHORT FEATURE CATEGORY
SYNOPSIS: Tutob begins when recent bombings in the region put authorities on alert. A mysterious, strange-looking native Maranao man dressed up in Muslim attire shows up. He is tasked to fetch a package from his boss' contact. From a rural area in the mountains, he rides his motorcycle to the city to get the package. On his way back, he is stopped at an army checkpoint. Speaking Maranao, he says he doesn’t know what’s in the package, but the Visayan-speaking soldiers don’t understand him and insist on opening it.
FILMMAKER PROFILE: Kissza Mari Campano is currently taking up BS Information Technology at the Mindanao State University in Iligan City. Her film Tutob won several awards, including Best Short Film, at both the 1st IPDM Film Festival (December 2012) and the 5th Cinemagis Digital Short Film Festival, Northern Mindanao (January 2013)
MAJOR CREDITS: CAST: Fer Mikel Gonzales, Geoffrey Bonifacio, Ron Cagula, Lyka Cristina Diaz CREW: Asst. Director: Dale Brian Araña Musical Scoring: Ron Cagula Cinematographer: Mark Jezreel Orbe Asst. Cinematographers: Edwin Cabatuan, Krizza Justo Editors: Dan Cristino, Myllse Casiple, Kyff Baldonado Scriptwriters: Stephen Malapote, Ron Cagula Screenplay: Kissza Mari Campano DOP: Mark Jezreel Orbe Producers: Dale Brian Araña, Mark Jezreel Orbe Director: Kissza Mari Campano
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