Bianca Catbagan se convierte en la tercera filipina en el Directing Workshop for Women+ del AFI

La directora filipina Bianca Catbagan ha sido seleccionada para la cohorte 2027 del Directing Workshop for Women+ del American Film Institute, convirtiéndose en la tercera filipina en 50 años en lograrlo. Desarrollará su drama histórico 'Royal Blood', que reimagina a la María Clara de José Rizal desde una perspectiva sáfica. Radicada en Los Ángeles, sigue los pasos de su mentora Marie Jamora, la primera filipina admitida en 2019.

Bianca Catbagan, quien obtuvo su título en cine en la Universidad de Filipinas en 2010 y una maestría en dirección y guion en la Universidad de Columbia en 2018, se inspiró en la película 'Ang Nawawala' de Marie Jamora. “'Ang Nawawala' cambió lo que yo pensaba que podía ser una historia interesante”, afirmó. 'Royal Blood' sigue a dos amantes en la Manila de finales de la década de 1880, interpretadas por Elena Heuzé y Sam Morelos, cuya relación se complica con la llegada de un personaje rizaliano interpretado por Marsha Rosales. Marca su tercera colaboración con Heuzé y fue escrito por su pareja, Andrea A. Walter. El cortometraje se rodará en California, utilizando a Los Ángeles como escenario para representar la antigua Manila. “Es un gran hito para mí formar parte de este programa”, dijo Catbagan. “Abrirse camino en la industria cinematográfica en Los Ángeles es difícil, especialmente siendo inmigrante”. Ha dirigido cortometrajes anteriores, incluidos 'Letters to the Future' (2014), 'Saturno' (2018) y 'Apartment 605' (2023), proyectados en festivales como Queer East y LA Asian Pacific. También codirigió el largometraje 'Suntok sa Buwan' (2012).

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