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For too long, short films have remained the forgotten art form; a consistently underrated medium that has never been given the exposure it demands. Even with the emerging popularity of independent films in the Philippines, short films are still seen as “front acts” for full-length features or “sidebars” at local film festivals. The Katorse Writers’ Group, a group of young writer-filmmakers who were part of Ricky Lee’s 14th Scriptwriting Workshop, addresses this problem by coming up with a full program of short films to be screened at Robinson’s Galleria Indie Sine. On June 11-17, KATORSE SHORTS will showcase 7 short films with themes ranging from the romantic to the absurd to the tragic - a program that is meant to bring to the consciousness of Filipino audiences the short film as a form that can hold its own. Katorseshorts line-up: Ang Kapalaran ni Virgin Mario by Ogi Sugatan Ambulancia by Richard Legaspi Manyika by John Wong Puwang by Anna Isabelle Matutina Dead Letter by ...

Four administrations and two EDSA uprisings have passed after the fall of the Marcos dictatorship, Filipinos are asked if they have learned their lesson. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Jose Maria Sison, exiled founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, is enthralled by the beauty of a new day and breaks into song. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Objects lost are easily recovered while people critical of the government are never found. Distributed by Tubemogul.

A music video that compares the slaughterhouse to the wholesale violence experienced by a long list of activists and defenders of human rights. Distributed by Tubemogul.

A film that challenges the viewer to find hope in the unwavering strength and courage that martyred Filipino activists exemplified. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Human rights violations by the numbers. Scenes of betrayal, torture, abuse and summary execution. A pandora’s box that needs to be revealed to the viewers. Distributed by Tubemogul.

In one long take and with a few words, this video reiterates the risks that journalists take to deliver the news and exhorts the readers not to take their killings for granted. Distributed by Tubemogul.

At an early age, children in the Philippines are exposed to the reality of activists becoming victims of enforced disappearances. Distributed by Tubemogul.

A photograph dating back to the Marcos dictatorship shows press freedom fighter, Joe Burgos, embracing his children. When deconstructed, it reveals the tragic disappearance of his activist son, Jonas Burgos. Distributed by Tubemogul.

A film that displays scenes of enforced disappearances over and over, but with a tinge of humor in the end. Distributed by Tubemogul.

A satirical look into the violence and pressures media practitioners face in their daily role as presentors of societal truths.

The violence and depravity of those who carry out torture. Inspired by actual accounts of Berlin Guerrero, a United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) pastor who was abducted and tortured by government security forces on May 28, 2007.

Karapatan Southern Tagalog leader, Eden Marcellana, was repeatedly accused by state forces of being a member of the Communist New People’s Army. Like many other human rights defenders in the Philippines, she was murdered by suspected military men.

Adelisa is a direct witness to the abduction and killing of both her parents, Expedito and Manuela Albarillo. In all its rawness, her anguish and anger is captured in this video.

Through a montage of places, objects and people, the film depicts what is left behind after an activist is forcibly taken.

A real-time portrayal of the threat and danger involved when exposing the truth with only a camera as weapon.