​burning sisiw

/ n. cinema that burns /

 

is an alternative film collective focusing on developing personal stories that push boundaries through experimentations in form and content. Through film production, post-production, programming, and education, they aim to bring cinema to small communities utilizing films to organize and build communities. Established by JT Trinidad in 2020, they have produced award-winning films "as if nothing happened", "like people, they change too", "the wheels have stopped from rolling", "maglaho man ang lungsod, tayo'y mananatili", and "the river that never ends". Their works have screened and won in Ji.hlava, London, SeaShorts, Kaohsiung, Singapore, JOGJA, QCinema, BINISAYA, and local community-organized screenings. Various publications have included their films in their annual lists of the best films in Asia and the Philippines.

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