Private Project

Philip vs. The School

A high school student, Philip, finds a piece of evidence and uses it to make his best friend win the Student Council Elections.

  • TERRENCE SANTIAGO
    Director
  • TERRENCE SANTIAGO
    Writer
  • MARITA CORAZON SANTIAGO
    Producer
  • ARNEL SANTIAGO
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • MARICOR SANTIAGO
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • BYRON SANTIAGO
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • CYRIL SANTIAGO
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • DJENICA SANTIAGO
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • SANTIAGO ALVIS
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  • SHUN MARK GOMEZ
    Key Cast
    "PHILIP"
  • SARAH GARCIA
    Key Cast
    "LEA NICOLE ROBLES"
  • JOAQUIN SAYO
    Key Cast
    "MARK MARQUEZ"
  • ISABELLE SOPHIE NG
    Key Cast
    "AMY MARQUEZ"
  • DARLENE CANTOS
    FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
  • JHUN ABLAZA MONTERDE
    SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
  • JHUN ABLAZA MONTERDE
    PRODUCTION MANAGER
  • KEVIN DE GUZMAN
    PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
  • ANGELA PANGILINAN
    PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
  • VYNCE ONG
    SCRIPT CONTINUITY
  • KEITH YGANA
    CLAPPER / FILE LOGGER
  • SOFIA CHIU
    CLAPPER / FILE LOGGER
  • KEVIN DE GUZMAN
    CLAPPER / FILE LOGGER
  • JOYCE PIDO
    CLAPPER / FILE LOGGER
  • FERNALYNNE SANTOS
    PRODUCTION DESIGNER
  • JIREH NALAZA
    ART DIRECTOR
  • RAYSHELLE LOZADA
    COSTUME DESIGNER
  • AARON ZONIO
    SET DRESSERS
  • JUSTINE DOMINADO
    SET DRESSERS
  • ALEXANDRA ANGELA BESA
    HAIR AND MAKE-UP ARTIST
  • ANGELA GREZOLA
    ASSISTANT HAIR AND MAKE-UP
  • CHESNA OROZCO
    PRODUCTION DESIGNER CONSTRUCTORS
  • FRANCESS XYLEE MAMARADLO
    PRODUCTION DESIGNER CONSTRUCTORS
  • AUDREY PAULINE MANSILLA
    PRODUCTION DESIGNER CONSTRUCTORS
  • CHRISTIAN DANIEL BALINA
    PRODUCTION DESIGNER CONSTRUCTORS
  • JOSE LENCY LOPEZ
    DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
  • AUSTIN ABANTE
    FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA
  • LANCE LASCANO
    LIGHT GAFFER
  • JANSEN ADARLO
    KEY GRIP
  • JEROME LORENZ PERICON
    SOUND RECORDIST
  • KIRK MITRA
    SOUND RECORDIST
  • TERRENCE SANTIAGO
    FILM EDITOR
  • LANCE LASCANO
    FILM COLORIST
  • JEROME LORENZ PERICON
    SOUND DESIGNER
  • ECO ANDRESON
    MUSICAL SCORER
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming-of-Age, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 28, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,740 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    English, Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde
Director Biography - TERRENCE SANTIAGO

Terrence Santiago is a filmmaker from the Philippines. He finished his degree in Bachelor of Arts in Filmmaking at De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde Manila. He is specializing in post-Production, most especially in Video Editing.

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Director Statement

This film is inspired by recent events in Philippine History. It is a contemporary film that took inspiration from the 2022 Philippine Elections. The story is set on a smaller scale, in a school. However, these kinds of events can also happen in different places. These can happen in our neighborhoods, workplace, organizations, and more.

This film is important to the director because it sends a message to the youth. But not only that, the director hopes that this film can change and wake the minds of the audience about the reality of our lives today.