MAKATI – The EON Group’s Head of Multimedia Productions and award-winning motion picture writer and director Noel Escondo is returning to the Cannes Film Festival in France for the second year in a row in May 2018, this time for his short film, Alaala. His film will be among a diverse selection in the prestigious festival’s Short Film Corner, which curates the best of short films from all over the world each year.
Alaala, or “memory”, follows the story of a man who returns home and recounts his memories with his former lover through a poem. The film is the product of Escondo’s take on 24-hour Challenge Guerilla Filmathon during the Cinema Rehiyon 9 Film Festival in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley last August 2017. Alaala was conceived, filmed, edited and released all in one day, and it was co-produced with Patsy Ferrer and Myk Cruz through Cut! Print Productions.
Since 1999, Escondo has been working in the film and television industry as a writer, host and director, but he only started producing films in 2016. His first film, Nakaw, earned him his first ticket to the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 and also won numerous awards including the prestigious Gawad Urian Award for Best Short Film.
“To be included again in the Cannes Short Film Corner is overwhelming,” said Escondo, “It opens up opportunities to meet programmers and filmmakers from all around the world. It is a humbling experience.”
Alongside his award-winning film endeavors, Escondo also heads EON Group’s newly formed Multimedia Production unit.
“If there’s one thing that I’m really thankful for right now is that I’m working in EON, which has supported me from the beginning,” said Escondo. “The space I have in EON allows me to create content not only for our clients but also to further harness my potential as a filmmaker.”
Escondo and his team will journey to the South of France for the 71st Cannes Film Festival in May 2018 to present their short film, Alaala.
