Filipinos get some

"Filipinos Get Some" (2022) in English and Tagalog, written/ directed/ edited/ produced by Michael Manese. R-rated, adult language.

Synopsis: What happens when a guy runs into an ex-girlfriend on his way to propose to his current girlfriend in front of friends in public. 

What's it about: Featuring same-sex kissing, fisticuffs, arguments, cursing, this Filipino-centric story covers universal topics such as love, romance, sex, secrets, disclosures, unrequited love and most of all friendship.

What inspired it: One day while walking around Central Park, I saw a group of people, no doubt, friends and family, hanging around to witness a man propose marriage to a woman in front of Bethesda Fountain. They all had their cell phones out to take photos, they had balloons and presents, etc. etc. Once the woman said yes, there was a short celebration and the whole party had to move to the side because another party, friends/ family/ man proposing to woman wanted to have their moment in front of the fountain for their own proposal.

I personally don't like public marriage proposals. I think a moment like that should be held in private. It also won't help who might come in or what might happen while one is proposing.

Special thanks: Thanks to Inwood Art Works for their grant to make this short film.

Trailers

rehearsal videos

1. Texas Short Film Festival 2022-04-01
2. SEAxSEA- Southeast Asia x Seattle Film and Literature Festival 2022-04-11
3. Fear No Film - 2022-04-23
4. Prairie Pride Film Festival - 2022-04-30
5. Hunting Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase - 2022-04-30
6. Fire! Barcelona Pride Film Festival - 2022-05-01
7. İnönü University 14. International Short Film Fest - 2022-05-01
8. DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival - 2022-06-03
9. Asian Film Festival of Dallas - 2022-06-18
10. Hudson Valley Film Festival - 2022-07-21
11. Asian American International Film Festival - 2022-07-25
12. Chicago International Film Festival - 2022-07-28
13. Woodstock Museum Film Festival- 2022-08-01
14. Fort Lauderdale Film Festival - 2022-08-02
15. New York Film and Theater Festival - 2022-08-03
16. New York Film Festival - 2022-08-05
17. Nashville International Film Festival - 2022-08-09
18. Toronto Multicultural Film Festival - 2022-08-09
19. San Diego Philippine Film Festival - 2022-08-27
20. Urbanworld Film Festival, NYC - 2022-08-29
21. Sunday Shorts Film Festival, London - 2022-09-01
22. Madrid Indie Film Festival - 2022-09-06
23. NewFest - 2022-09-12
24. SOMA - 2022-09-12
25. New York City Short Film Festival - 2022-09-14
26. Boston Asian American Film Festival - 2022-09-15
27. Queens World - 2022-09-18
28. Art Blocks International Film Festival - 2022-09-19
29. Philadelphia Asian American Film Festvial - 2022-09-19
30. Montclair Film Festival - 2022-09-23
31. Wavestock - 2022-09-24
32. Cardiff - 2022-10-01
33. AFI - 2022-10-01
34. Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival - 2022-10-04
35. New York Short Film Festival - 2022-10-07
36. Binisaya - 2022-10-08
37. FilAm Creative Arts - 2022-10-23
38. Big Apple Film Festival - 2022-10-27
39. Bowery Film Festival - 2022-11-09
40. New York City Downtown Short Film Festival 2022-11-12
41. Link International Film Festival - 2022-11-16
42. Seattle Asian American Film Festival - 2022-11-30
43. Sundance Film Festival - 2022-12-02
44. European Short Film Festival - 2022-12-13
45. Garden State Film Festival - 2022-12-19
46. SWXSW - 2022-12-20
47. International Short Film Festival DC - 2022-12-28
48. Slamdance - 2022-12-28
49. DisOrient Oregon- 2023-01-09
50. Snowtown - 2023-01-18
51. New York Indie Shorts - 2023-01-26
52. Love Actually - 2023-01-30
53. CineQuest - 2023-01-30
54. Tampere Film Festival - 2023-01-31
55. Queer East Film Festival - 2023-02-12
    
56. Atlanta Film Festival - 2023-02-17
57. Golden Smile 2023-02-18
58. Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival 2023-03-01
    
59. Unrestricted View - 2023-03-28