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All That Glitters is Bronze

All That Glitters Is Bronze is a love letter to the Philippine tradition of Kulintang, which was once nearly wiped out by colonization. Around the Bay Area in California, a local band called Kulintang Dialect is keeping the tradition alive. This short documentary offers a brief glimpse of the cosmos through clips of performances interspersed with interviews from the band.

  • Jinji Sayson
    Director
  • Jinji Sayson
    Writer
  • Conrad J Benedicto
    Key Cast
  • Monina Sen Cervone
    Key Cast
  • Michelle Liwanag
    Key Cast
  • Monette Benitez
    Key Cast
  • Matthew Espina Harris
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Medusa Film Festival (Ninth Season)
    Online
    Best Short Documentary
  • Medusa Film Festival (Ninth Season)
    Online
    Best Sound Design
  • Medusa Film Festival (Ninth Season)
    Online
    Best Cinematography
  • Medusa Film Festival (Ninth Season)
    Online
    Best Editing
  • Filmfest International Film Festival

    India
    Best Short Documentary
  • Indo Malaysia Film Festival

    Malaysia
    Special Mention Best Sound Design
  • Indo Malaysia Film Festival

    Malaysia
    Special Mention Best Documentary Short
  • Delta International Film Festival

    India
    Best Short Documentary
  • Mindfield Film Festival • Albuquerque
    Albuquerque
    United States
    Gold Award • Best Documentary Short
  • Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival

    Best Documentary
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Cinematography - Outstanding Achievement
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Editing
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Sound Design - Outstanding Achievement
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Debut Filmmaker - Audience Choice Award
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Documentary - Audience Choice Award
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Educational Film
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Poster
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Performing Arts Film - Outstanding Achievement
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Singapore
    Best Short Film - Outstanding Achievement
  • World Indie Film Awards

    Best First Time Filmmaker
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    Best Documentary
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest

    Bulgaria
    Best Short Film Sound Design
  • 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    Best First-time Filmmaker
  • Royal Wolf Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Documentary Short
  • Independent Cinephiles Short Film Festival

    Best Poster
  • Asian Feedback Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Film
  • Best Global Shorts
    Kolkata
    India
    Best Sound Design
  • White Vulture Film Festival
    West Orange
    United States
    Best Documentary Short
  • Best Short Film Award
    London
    United Kingdom
    Honorable Mention: Best Sound Design
  • Global Accolade Film Competition
    La Jolla
    United States
    Award of Recognition: Best Documentary Short
  • Golden Mount Film Festival
    Howrah
    India
    Best Poster
  • Golden Mount Film Festival
    Howrah
    India
    Best Documentary Short
  • Manila Independent Film Festival
    Manila
    Philippines
    Best Documentary Short Film
  • Amsterdam International Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Best Short Documentary
  • Cult Movies Film Festival

    United States
    Best Short Documentary
  • Malabar Music Festival
    Malabar
    India
    Best International Musical Short Film
  • Malabar Music Festival
    Malabar
    India
    Special Mention: Best International Musical Documentary
Director Biography - Jinji Sayson

Jinji is a Cebuana Filipina-American filmmaker based in the Bay Area, California. Her many passions include playing piano and percussion, as well as performing Kulintang music, writing essays, poetry, cultural critiques and activism.

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Director Statement

This film will always be special to me because it celebrates an important cultural touchstone to me as a first-generation Filipina-American. Over the summer of 2020, I discovered the cosmology of Kulintang - and subsequently, I ended up channeling my Classical artistry into a new project as a member of Bay Area band Kulintang Dialect. I made this film so that other Filipinx-Americans can learn about this world, and hopefully they, and others will be inspired to research and reconnect with their roots.