Private Project

Dream Town

This short feature film explores the complexities of dreams, the enchantment, and its hidden power manifesting through human consciousness. Following Maya in her adventure at a magical place called Dream Town, meeting Yumi who runs the whole place. Together, they tackle the challenges of reality with help of the characters Maya has made and written for the past years. Dream Town is all about rediscovering your dreams and revisiting the forgotten ones.

  • Jhun Ablaza Monterde
    Director
    Dream Town
  • Darlene Cantos
    Producer
    NIngas
  • Jhunel Ablaza Monterde
    Producer
  • Rayshelle Lozada
    Producer
  • Rayshelle Lozada
    Writer
    Ningas
  • Darlene Cantos
    Assistant Director
    Ningas
  • Samby Magno
    Key Cast
    "Maya"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Coming of Age, Drama
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    April 12, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    English, Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Director Biography - Jhun Ablaza Monterde

Jhun Ablaza Monterde or 'Jhun’, is a filmmaker who sets her heart out to make stories and films that convey what it really means to stay alive. A filmmaker born and raised in the Philippines and is currently a graduating student at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, specializing in screenwriting.
She has always been flexible on different mediums to express herself, but her heart is set out more when writing a screenplay or directing. In films, Jhun tackles stories that make people think; One that leaves both tension and harmony to those who have seen it. Jhun has always believed that whatever she does, she does it all for the arts. Lagi-lagi para sa sining, sa bayan, at sa sarili.

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Director Statement

In a world where it takes everything to achieve your dreams, how lost are you?

Challenges, trials, pain, all these are inevitable in one’s life. Although we all know that may it be positive or negative, may it be full of failures or rejection, the process will always be as important as a goal.

With dreams comes responsibilities but as we grow older and take these responsibilities, we tend to forget how the process is as important as the dream. This story serves as an interpretation of reality and dreams as one continues to navigate the long road of adulthood, trying to look for an answer. But what if we’re all part of it— the questions and the answers? Or maybe we can rest without knowing and striving to find out everything. While living in a reality that can never be revised, Dream Town will be waiting for you.