CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE

( 2023 )

Short Film Competition |

Philippines

Tagalog |

17 min

About the film

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls, but a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.

Director

Sam Manacsa

Sam Manacsa worked as an Art Director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather Is Fine. Her short film, If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016), was selected at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Competition. Cross My Heart and Hope To Die (2023) premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the official Orizzonti Short Films Competition. Her first feature, The Void is Immense on Idle Hours, is currently in development.

Producer

Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad

Production Company

Screenplay

Sam Manacsa

Cinematography

Martika Ramirez-Escobar

Editing

Carlo Francisco Manatad

Sound

Sum-Sum Shen, Ilya Selikhov

Cast

Jorybell Agoto, Aje Candelaria, Vincent Pajara, Rexon Anyayahan, Carla Zarcal

Contacts

International Sales: Lights On Films, lightsonteam@gmail.com

Producer

Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad

Production Company

Screenplay

Sam Manacsa

Cinematography

Martika Ramirez-Escobar

Editing

Carlo Francisco Manatad

Sound

Sum-Sum Shen, Ilya Selikhov

Cast

Jorybell Agoto, Aje Candelaria, Vincent Pajara, Rexon Anyayahan, Carla Zarcal

Contacts

International Sales: Lights On Films, lightsonteam@gmail.com

More About Film

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.

Producer

Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad

Screenplay

Sam Manacsa

Cinematography

Martika Ramirez-Escobar

Editing

Carlo Francisco Manatad

Sound

Sum-Sum Shen, Ilya Selikhov

Cast

Jorybell Agoto, Aje Candelaria, Vincent Pajara, Rexon Anyayahan, Carla Zarcal

Contact

International Sales: Lights On Films, lightsonteam@gmail.com

More About Film

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.