Chirps of the Tree Sparrow
It was in the humble and peaceful countryside where the clouds spread across the sky and the palm leaves sway to the fresh mountain breeze, that a growing fledgling experiences the pain of loss, the loss of time, and the time unspent with the father he never met. When three, carefree, young boys take to the grassy fields with nothing but a kite, their smiles, and a fidgety hand gripping an aimed slingshot with an outstretched hand, only one of them understood the meaning of guilt, after realizing that even in the innocent life of a simple bird that passes them by everyday can share the bond they call family. From there, we follow through the perspective of this tree sparrow as he narrates to us about his life towards the end of his, and the start of another.
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Karl Derick SiaDirector
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Karl Derick SiaWriter
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Karl Derick SiaAnimator
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Karl Derick SiaBackground Artist
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Karl Derick SiaEditor
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Rica SalvadorProducer
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Joanalyn Papel GabalesDialog Translation
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Michael John PolinarMusic Composition
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Sarah Vestil EroyMusic Composition
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Erico MontejoMusical Arrangement
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Andy Andi HanMusical Scoring
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Sebastien ScafMusical Scoring
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Michael John PolinarVoice Actor/Actress
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Josh Karol AbieraVoice Actor/Actress
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Lorenzo NikoloRe-Recorder
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Karl Derick Banlasan SiaKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Hinagunoy sa Goryon
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:14 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:March 31, 2016
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:Philippines
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Country of Filming:Philippines
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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2nd Carolinian Annual Film FestivalCebu City
Philippines
March 31, 2016
Philippine Premiere -
28th Gawad AlternatiboPasay
Philippines
August 6, 2016 -
FDCP Cinematheque DavaoDavao
Philippines
September 18, 2016 -
BINISAYA 2016Cebu City
Philippines
September 24, 2016
Special Jury Prize -
Animahensasyon 2016Taguig City
Philippines
November 24, 2016
SM Aura Samsung Hall
Best Student Entry, Hero TV's Choice Award -
Gabii sa Kabilin - BINISAYACebu
Philippines
May 26, 2017 -
Shorts International Film FestivalTrieste
Italy
July 5, 2017
Italian Premiere
Official Selection -
Creativa Fest 2017Mexico City
Mexico
May 20, 2017
Mexican Premiere
Official Selection -
Pixelatl 2017Cuernavaca
Mexico
Official Selection -
CineMangga 2017
Philippines
April 28, 2017 -
Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2017Chaktomuk
Cambodia
October 25, 2017
Cambodian Premiere
Official Selection -
7th Annual Kuandu International Animation Festival 2017Taipei
Taiwan
October 29, 2017
Taiwanese Premiere
Official Selection
Karl is a digital artist and cinema graduate with a passion for drawing, and is active in the field of filmmaking. He has worked in directing, editing, animating, and occasionally dubbing and acting on various student short films, but can be at his best when it comes to animation.
I would like to dedicate myself to working towards the growth and development of the animation scene in Cebu by contributing through the making of Cebuano animations.