Primetime Mother
Philippines - Singapore / Fiction / 14'53" / 4K / Colour / 2023
In an exploitative game show audition, mothers’ fortitude and tenacity are tested, questioning and challenging their devotion to the maternal role.
Director: Sonny Calvento
Script: Sonny Calvento
Director of Photography: Ian Alexander Guevara
Producer: Sheron Dayoc, Arden Rod Condez, Weijie Lai
Music: Len Calvo
Editing: Carlo Francisco Manatad
Sound: John Michael Perez, Nicole Amores, John Daryl Libongco, Mikko Quizon
Cast: Meryll Soriano, Kiki Baento, Marj Lorico
CV
Sonny Calvento is a director, writer, and producer based in Manila. At the age of 19, he started working as a writer for television. His short film “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” (2019) became the first Filipino short film to screen at Sundance Film Festival.
Filmography
2023 Primetime Mother
2019 Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss
Festivals Attended
Toronto International Film Festival, 2023
AFI Fest, 2023
Philadelphia Film Festival, 2023
Singapore International Film Festival, 2023
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, 2023
Red Sea International Film Festival, 2023