DisOrient 2024

Shorts Program: Fil-Am Films

Expired March 18, 2024 6:59 AM
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7 films in package
Fruits Of Your Labor
Fruits of Your Labor is a Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age film about a 17-year-old TikTok influencer who leaves her glamorous life behind when she switches bodies with local fruit vendor Marisol Aguilar, by the fate of one magical mango.
Kilig!
A reluctant Filipino-American daughter takes a trip with her mother to the island of Palawan to visit family. Their priorities clash but eventually find a way back to each other.
Perry and a Pause
When Perry, a newly-divorced and disenchanted gig worker, is tasked to help an eccentric elderly woman with a cheeky art project, she becomes an unwitting accomplice to an even more taboo plan.
Apartment 605
Mika packs up their late father's apartment when they are interrupted by a stranger at the door.
The 3 B's
A young beauty pageant hopeful prepares to walk the stage for the first time despite the current tattoo standards while incorporating unorthodox training techniques: boxing and basketball.
Zenaida
Complications arise when an undocumented Filipino-Muslim caregiver, who works for an aging diva suffering from dementia, secretly borrows her glamorous outfits to add pizzazz to his new drag act.
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Blue and Orange
Two Filipina lesbians struggle to keep their long-distance love alive in a society that rejects them. “Blue and Orange” is a touching and honest film about their relationship.
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When Perry, a newly-divorced and disenchanted gig worker, is tasked to help an eccentric elderly woman with a cheeky art project, she becomes an unwitting accomplice to an even more taboo plan.


Director - Tess Paras

Tess Paras is a Filipina American actor/director with a strong sketch and musical comedy background. She recently directed the comedy short, A NEW YOU now airing on The Roku Channel and is a two-time director of the ViacomCBS SHOWCASE, the hour-long digital sketch comedy show. As an actress, Tess starred opposite Jo Koy in the sitcom pilot JOSEP (ABC), was a series regular on JUST ADD MAGIC: MYSTERY CITY, and recurred on CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. Her directorial work has screened at: OutFest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, Dances With Films, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Michaeux Film Festival, Portland Film Festival, San Jose International Film Festival, Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Boston Asian American Film Festival, Houston Comedy Festival, San Diego Film Festival, Austin Under the Stars Film Festival, BendFilm and more. She is currently a participant in the Powderkeg:FUSE Director's Incubator, mentored by Paul Feig.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
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  • Director
    Tess Paras
  • Screenwriter
    Tess Paras
  • Producer
    Paul Feig, Laura Fischer, Kesila Childers
  • Cast
    Shelby Rabara, Lydia Gaston, Joe Corzo
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