PH film “Caretaker” gets 2nd place award in Egypt

Another Filipino filmmaker marks his name in the international scene as Seymour Barros Sanchez’s Caretaker gets 2nd place during the 6th CAM International Festival for Short Films in Cairo, Egypt.

Photo grabbed from Red Room Productions

In a report published by Asian Journal, the film festival was held from October 8-13, 2016 to promote cinema as a means of combating ignorance, terrorism, and poverty.  A total of 35 countries participated with 72 submissions separated into three categories, including short fiction, documentary, and animation.

The “Caretaker,” according to Business World Online, revolves around the story of a newly hired custodian in a vacation house who discovered the gruesome aftermath of a fraternity’s initiation rites. Its casts feature Rolando Inocencio, John Paul Duray, Raymond Rinoza, Jomari Angeles, Luis Ruiz, Ryan Sy, Vince Rillon, and Ron Nacianceno.

Meanwhile, Sanchez confessed in a report by Philippine Daily Inquirer that “honestly, I didn’t expect to make it in the competition. But it’s a nice bonus.”

The film continues to gain recognition locally and internationally as it also enters the International Film Festival Manhattan in New York and the Active Vista International Human Rights Film Festival in Manila.

 

Source: Asian Journal, Business World Online, Philippine Daily Inquirer