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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.

  • Karl Derick Sia
    Director
  • Karl Derick Sia
    Writer
  • Karl Derick Sia
    Animator
  • Karl Derick Sia
    Background Artist
  • Karl Derick Sia
    Editor
  • Rica Salvador
    Producer
  • Joanalyn Papel Gabales
    Dialog Translation
  • Michael John Polinar
    Music Composition
  • Sarah Vestil Eroy
    Music Composition
  • Erico Montejo
    Musical Arrangement
  • Andy Andi Han
    Musical Scoring
  • Sebastien Scaf
    Musical Scoring
  • Michael John Polinar
    Voice Actor/Actress
  • Josh Karol Abiera
    Voice Actor/Actress
  • Lorenzo Nikolo
    Re-Recorder
  • Karl Derick Banlasan Sia
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hinagunoy sa Goryon
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • 2nd Carolinian Annual Film Festival
    Cebu City
    Philippines
    March 31, 2016
    Philippine Premiere
  • 28th Gawad Alternatibo
    Pasay
    Philippines
    August 6, 2016
  • FDCP Cinematheque Davao
    Davao
    Philippines
    September 18, 2016
  • BINISAYA 2016
    Cebu City
    Philippines
    September 24, 2016
    Special Jury Prize
  • Animahensasyon 2016
    Taguig City
    Philippines
    November 24, 2016
    SM Aura Samsung Hall
    Best Student Entry, Hero TV's Choice Award
  • Gabii sa Kabilin - BINISAYA
    Cebu
    Philippines
    May 26, 2017
  • Shorts International Film Festival
    Trieste
    Italy
    July 5, 2017
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Creativa Fest 2017
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    May 20, 2017
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pixelatl 2017
    Cuernavaca
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • CineMangga 2017

    Philippines
    April 28, 2017
  • Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2017
    Chaktomuk
    Cambodia
    October 25, 2017
    Cambodian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 7th Annual Kuandu International Animation Festival 2017
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    October 29, 2017
    Taiwanese Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Karl Derick Sia

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.

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Director Statement

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.