Private Project

fml (f*ck my life)

The film "flm" revolves around Lexie-a 17-year-old teenager who overshares in social media. After an eventful day out, Lexie found herself alone in a terminal, waiting for a ride home. She cure her boredom by checking her profile and random people’s stories on Instagram.

After posting yet another story about her current misfortune,
Lexie received a dubious reply from an unfamiliar follower, who, unbeknownst to her, has been a constant viewer of her stories and posts all day.

Anxious, she decided to walk herself home, not knowing that an unfortunate tragedy will struck her.

  • Gio Gonzalves
    Director
    One Night; Black Market; fml
  • Gio Gonzalves
    Writer
    One Night; Black Market; fml
  • Anna Capistrano
    Producer
    One Night; Black Market; fml
  • Gabrielle Angcao
    Key Cast
  • Jel Lunar
    Associate Producer
    One Night; Black Market; fml
  • Charles Delos Santos
    Director of Photography
    One Night; Black Market; fml
  • Lloyd Hatulan
    Assistant Director
    One Night; fml
  • Nina Flores
    Production Designer
    One Night; fml
  • Terence Giourdan Gonzalves
    Camera Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Suspense, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    156 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Maginhawa Film Festival
    Quezon City
    Philippines
    Country of Origin
Director Biography - Gio Gonzalves

Gio Gonzalves is a freelance cameraman, cinematographer, director, and editor. He has been lensing documentaries since 2014 as part of several production houses. He also wrote and directed quite a few short films, two of which were part of Metro Manila Film Festival 2017 under a production house he co-founded.

Recently, he was one of the two representatives of the Philippines for ASEAN-ROK FLY2018, held in Singapore. He also received a special citation for his cinematography work during the workshop.

Filmography:

• Director of Photography, The Family Affair, Channel News Asia – a reality TV show in Singapore.

• Director of Photography, Hindi Ko Alam - a music video for the local band Room for Cielo.

• Director of Photography of Yanti - a final short film output created for an intensive film workshop called FLY Film Leaders Incubator 2018, a 2-week workshop sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City, ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund, and Busan Film Commission.

• Director, Writer, and Editor of Isang Gabi – an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival, official selection to the following: Gold Movie Awards in London, UK., Miami Independent International Short Film Festival, Roma Cinema Doc Film Festival in Rome, Italy, InShort International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, and an Honourable Mention award from the Asia South-East Short Film Festival.

• Director, Writer, and Editor of Black Market – an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival, and an official selection in the ASEAN Youth Human Rights Film Festival.

• Director, Writer, and Editor of Organically Urban – a short documentary about farming that was official selected by the EcoMentary Documentary Film Festival.

• Director, Writer and Editor of PaglalaraJuan, a grand winner documentary by the Office of the Ombudsman, Philippines

• Second DOP and Associate Editor of Audio Perpetua - a Documentary Entry to QCinema Film Festival (Philippines) by Universe Baldoza

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Director Statement

In a world of over-sharing, have we ever thought how much danger we are putting ourselves in every post and stories that we share? This film is a surrealistic view of the dangers of over-sharing.