Ang mga Damgo Wala Gintuga sang Kahanginan
(Dreams Aren't Made by the Wind)
Director's Notes
Dreams Aren't Made by the Wind was intentionally released in 2020 during the quarantine period in the Philippines when the world is suffering from the unwanted CoVid19 pandemic. But there is another kind of pandemic - the ones that destroy nature and the ones that destroy our souls. There is the pandemic of hate and intolerance.
The film explores themes of regret, pain, sorrow, diversity, remembrance and how plagues affect us, how we see nature and other living things who are unlike us in skin color, in preferences, in beliefs and in life's diversities. Though a fantasy, the film promotes one primary message: understanding minorities, diversities and our oneness with the environment. By way of a folkloric story, the central characters of the film are experiencing plagues and the story strongly suggests that without a sort of a symbiosis with the enviornment and people who are unlike us (symbolically, other cultures) reaching one's dreams may not be possible. With the current climate (hate towards Asians and minorities), the film strives to deliver messages of hope, tolerances and understanding.
More than a statement, it is my offering to the world. A way to heal our souls through a children's fantasy. To comfort. To give hope. To spread kindness and tolerance. For all of us.
synopsis
A plague afflicts his town and an adult Jarden narrates his memories of the past when he and his playmates were still children, enjoying the enchantments of the seas, and sharing their dreams with one another. Until one windy afternoon changed their lives forever and he remembered what his grandmother told him about the secrets of the sea.
Year of release: 2020
TRT: 7.35 min
Short Fiction, Fantasy, Drama
Shot, edited, designed and directed by: Elvert Bañares
Executive Producer: Dr. Robert Galidez
Cast: JC Gumacal, Arrabela Grace Delfin, Fiona Desiree Galfo, Joemel Ian Magallanes
Music: Kevin McLeod
Production Manager: Erecson Villar
Post-Production In-Charge: John Julian Muniz
Sound Recordist and Camera Assists: Reyjim Fernandez
Line Producer: Irish Alisen
Asst. Post-Prod: Ryan Lim, Equipment Coordinator: Greg Sullivan
AWARDS, NOMINATIONS & CITATIONS
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Winner, Best Screenplay, 1st Cyber Shorts: A VR Film Festival 2020
Nevada, USA, June 6 2020 -
Winner, Special Mention, Short Film Competition, 5th One-Reeler Short Film Competition 2020
Los Angeles, USA, December 31 2020 -
Nominee, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy International Film, Semi-Finalist, AltFF Alternative Film Festival 2020
Toronto and Ontario, Canada, December 27, 2020 -
Semi-Finalist, International Shorts, Festival del Cinema di Cefalu 2021
Palermo, Italy, May 2021 -
Quarter Finalist, 3rd National Short Film Festival - The Montazu Virtual Cinema 2021
Washinton, USA, Dec 2021 / Feb 2022 -
Nominee, Best Director & Best Screenplay, Osaka International Film Festival 2021
Osaka, Japan, August 16, 2021 -
Nominee, Best Screenplay, Accord Cine Fest 2021
India, April 3, 2021 -
Honorable Mention, 6th Asia South East-Short Film Festival
Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, January 8, 2022
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
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Official Selection, FLICKFAIR Film Festival 2022
Los Angeles, California, USA, On Demand Premiere -
Official Selection, Internatiobal Short Films, BUEIFF CHANNEL
Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15, 2022 -
Official Selection, International Films, Surf City Festival 2022
Huntinton Beach, USA, August 7, 2022, Californian Cable TV Premiere -
Official Selection, International Shorts, 2nd FLICKFAIR Film Festival 2022
Los Angeles., USA, February 1 2022 -
Official Selection, International Shorts, 2nd Festival Internacional de Marbella 2021
Marbella, Andalucia, Spain, September 11 2021 -
Official Selection, Asian-Pacific Heritage Short Narrative
1st Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase 2020, Huntington Beach, USA, October 16 2020 -
Official Selection, International Shorts, 4th Photometria in Motion 2021
Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, September 20 2021 -
Official Selection, Short Live Action Narratives, 8th The Lift-Off Sessions UK 2020
Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom, July 19 2020 -
Official Selection, Short Films on Nature, 2nd Kalakari Film Festival 2020
Dewas, India, August 25 2020 -
Official Selection, International Films for Children, 3rd Festival Film Bahari 2020
Jawa Barat, Indonesia, October 13 2020