Private Project

ANG HULING SAYAW

A widower and a runaway secretly meet at a hotel one stormy night. The two bond in a way they would've never expected.

  • EDRIAN PANGILINAN
    Director
    UHAW, When You Left Me On That Boulevard, You & Me Will Always Be Back Then
  • Julian Bataclan
    Producer
    To Ken With Love
  • Marygian Rebullar
    Producer
  • Regina Santos
    Producer
  • Earl Paus
    Key Cast
    "Andrew"
  • Frank Kensaku Saragosa
    Key Cast
    "Isaac"
  • Maria Isabel Lopez
    Key Cast
    "Magdalena"
    Kinatay, Barcelona: A Love Untold,
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ANG HULING SAYAW
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Coming of Age, Drama, Slice of Life
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • San Diego Filipino Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    October 4, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • South Central Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    December 10, 2023
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection 2023
  • Queer Voices NYC Film Festival
    New York, USA
    United States
    September 27, 2024
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection 2024
  • Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    September 29, 2024
    Palm Springs Premiere
    Official Selection 2024
  • San Antonio QFest-LGBT International Film Festival
    San Antonio, TX
    United States
    Alternate Selection 2024
  • Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival
    Las Vegas, CA
    United States
    October 25, 2024
    Las Vegas Premiere
    Official Selection 2024
  • Filam Creative Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    November 8, 2024
    Official Selection 2024
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    United States
    November 9, 2024
    Official Selection 2024
  • DREAMANILA International Film Festival
    Manila, PI
    Philippines
    Philippine Premiere
    Official Selection 2024, "Best Director" Awardee
Director Biography - EDRIAN PANGILINAN

Edrian Pangilinan (he/him) is a Filipino-American filmmaker + dance artist based both in San Diego/Los Angeles. He is a co-founder of “The Filam Film Collective ” along with Marissa Roxas & Trixi Agiao which aims to amplify fellow Fil-Am + AAPI voices into today’s media. His work is greatly inspired by his press for representation as a brown, filipino and queer human. He is grateful to finally pursue his dreams of becoming a filmmaker focusing on LGBTQIA+ themes that challenge the status quo AND initiate dialogues necessary for change.

His personal short, “Ang Huling Sayaw” (The Late Checkout) premiered in Oct 2023 exploring longing and loneliness during the pandemic—an experience that resonated with audiences critically. The film earned Audience Choice at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival 2023 and Best Director at Dreamanila International Film Festival 2024 Last year, he recieved his first comissioned project as a director for Disco Riot’s “Move American” (2024) to create a socio-political dance film PSA for the presidential elections. Most recently, he has served as a production designer for ZOS!MO' "Nagbabadyang Liwanag” music video as an entry for NPR’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest in Feb.

Credits include ABS-CBN/TFC, GMA PinoyTV, Goldilocks, San Diego Filipino Cinema, Vogue Italia, and Sundance.

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Director Statement

“Ang Huling Sayaw” is very much birthed from very personal experiences I’ve experienced and deeply felt during the global pandemic. I, very much wanted to explore the themes of the intersectionalities between being queer and someone who’s always experienced what I call, “deep-loneliness”. In this work, I also wanted to pay homage to everything that I’ve experienced especially now being in my 30’s and wanted to create from a place of authenticity and realness. Especially telling stories from my own perspective that aren’t usually told from the LGBTQIA+ community.

an honest review from someone who got to watch the film-
“I was there at the screening on Friday and Ang Huling Sayaw was my absolute favorite film - I loved how it reflected the beauty in human connection and fleeting moments with people you may never see again, yet those moments are still so meaningful, as well as how it showcased personal Filipino culture. Thank you so much for sharing your story! It was so wonderful to watch and definitely got me very emotional.“