Patibsok [Vertical]
Director's Notes:
I wanted to tell a quick story about a tireless investigator who's in search of a killer but in a way that I'm incorporating "neon" in the imagery (thus the irony of tagging this micro short 'neo-noir'). I imagine investigators staying very late in a diner or cafe, cracking codes and all. I also thought that killers might be there too eating his/her favorite sandwhich and sipping soda. The paths of killers and investigators may meet ahead of their face-to-face confrontation. This imagination brought me to 'Patibsok' (Vertical). In catching what is elusive, people have to take the 'vertical' path and keep their focus. Unless.....
JV Elvert
A "neon-noir" thriller microfilm about a reclusive investigator who attempts to solve a murder and catch an elusive killer.
Year of release: 2023
TRT: 1 min
Cast: John Julian Muñiz
Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Recording: Elvert Bañares
Associate Producer, Production Manager, Location Manager: John Julian Muñiz
Music: Kevin McLeod
Special thanks: Archie Dema-ala
Trivia: This was shot inside and around L.A. Cafe Archiestic Asia in San Marcelino, Malate, Manila.
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Linea d’Ombra Festival
Salerno, Italy, October 22, 2022
International Premiere
Official Selection, VedoVerticale Competition
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VerticalMovie Film Festival
Roma, Italy, October 5, 2022
World Premiere
Official Selection, Competition
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Diminuto, International Minimum Film Festival
México City, Mexico, November 30, 2022
Latin American Premiere
Official Selection, Competition
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31st Croatian One-Minute Film Festival
Pozega, Croatia, May 31, 2023
European Premiere
Official Selection, Competition
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Montenegro Online Smartphone International Film Festival
Podgorica, Montenegro, May 25, 2023
Balkan Premiere
Official Selection, Competition
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60 Second International Film Festival
Isalamabad, Pakistan, August 1, 2023
Asian Premiere
Official Selection, Competition