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Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

18 mins | Philippines | 2023

 

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and finds comfort in a love interest through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.

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The film had its world premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival as part of the Orrizonti section.

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Director / Writer :     Sam Manacsa

Producers :              Chad Cabigon

                                Carlo Francisco Manatad

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Sales Agent :            Lights On

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Festivals & Awards

  • Orrizonti Section, 80th Venice Film Festival - World Premiere (Italy)

  • International Competition, Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival 2024 (France)

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  • Grand Prix, Regard Saguenay International Short Film Festival 2024 (Canada)

  • Best Live Action Short Film, POFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2023 (Estonia)

  • Louis le Prince International Short Film Award, 37th Leeds International Film Festival (UK)

  • Best International Short Film, Lobo Fest 2024 (Brazil)

  • Best Short Film, New York Asian Film Festival 2024 (USA)

  • Best Short Film and Best Director, 20th Cinemalaya Film Festival (Philippines)

  • Best Fiction Award, La Guarimba Film Festival 2024 (Italy)

  • Best ASEAN Short Film, Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival 2023 (Thailand)

  • El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film, El Gouna Film Festival 2023 (Egypt)

  • Golden Coconut Award for Best Short Film, 5th Hainan Island Film Festival (China)

  • Best International Film, Stretto Film Festival 2023 (Italy)

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  • Jury Award, Smita Patil International Film Festival 2025 (India)

  • Best Short Drama, Athens Short Film Festival 2024 (Greece)

  • Special Mention, Pragueshorts International Film Festival 2024 (Czech Republic)

  • Honorable Mention, Vienna Shorts 2024 (Austria)

  • Special Mention, Huesca International Film Festival 2024 (Spain)

  • Special Mention, IFF Art Film Kosice 2024 (Slovakia)

  • International Short Film Section Jury Award, Kaohsiung Film Festival 2023 (Taiwan)

  • SNCCI Jury Award, Orvieto Cinema Fest 2023 (Italy)

  • Asia Cultural Creativity Institute Award, Jeonju International Short Film Festival 2024 (South Korea)

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  • Best Direction, Golden Grape Film Festival 2024 (Georgia)

  • Best Direction, Curta Cinema Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2024 (Brazil)

  • Lazar Gjorgjevic Award for Best Direction, FILMAY International Short Film Festival 2024 (Macedonia)

  • Best Director, Singapore International Film Festival 2023 (Singapore)

  • Best Cinematography, Interfilm Berlin 2024 (Germany)

  • Best Cinematography and Best Actress, Toko Film Fest 2024 (Italy)

  • International Competition, 27th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)

  • Main Competition, Cinemaforum Short Film Festival 2023 (Poland)

  • Whole Wide World Competition, 17th ŻUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival (Poland)

  • International Competition, 36th Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway)

  • International Short Feature Competition, 10th Boğaziçi Film Festival (Turkey)

  • QCSEA, QCinema International Film Festival 2023 (Philippines)

  • Light of Asia, 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (Indonesia)

  • International Competition, 18th Pragueshorts Film Festival (Czech Republic)

  • Short Fiction Film Competition, 27th International Film Festival ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA (Poland)

  • Spotlight on Venice Programme, Format Court Festival 2024 (France)

  • Festival Favourites Programme, 17th Glasgow Short Film Festival (Scotland)

  • International Panorama, 42nd International Film Festival of Uruguay

  • International Competition, Akbank Short Film Festival 2024 (Turkey)

  • Short Film Competition, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2024

  • International Competition, Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (Vietnam)

  • International Film Competition, 20minmax International Short Film Festival (Germany)

  • Official Selection, 63rd Cartagena De Indias International FIlm Festival - FICCI (Colombia)

  • Official Selection, 17th Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival

  • Official Selection, 41st Busan International Short Film Festival (South Korea)

  • Short Film Competition, Dallas International Film Festival 2024 (USA)

  • Official Selection, Ennesimo Film Festival 2024 (Italy)

  • International Short Film Contest, 33rd International Palencia Film Festival (Spain)

  • Official Selection, 2024 Rooftop Films Series (USA)

  • International Competition, Leiden Shorts 2024 (Netherlands)

  • Official Selection, 14th Philosophical Film Festival (North Macedonia)

  • Official Selection, Athens Short Film Festival (Greece)

  • Official Selection, 47th Norwegian Short Film Festival Competition (Norway)

  • Official Selection, Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024

  • Short Film Competition, 39th Valencia International Film Festival - Cinema Jove (Spain)

  • Silver Lynx Competition, FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival 2024 (Portugal)

  • Official Selection, Bašta Fest 2024 (Serbia)

  • Official Selection, Svaneti International Film Festival 2024 (Georgia)

  • International Short Film Fiction Category, Guanajuato International Film Festival 2024 (Mexico)

  • International Competition, 7th Yerevan International Short Film Festival (Armenia)

  •  International Short Film Section, 26th Festival Internazionale Inventa Un Film (Italy)

  • Official Selection, Binisaya Film Festival 2024 (Philippines)

  • Official Selection, Concorto Film Festival 2024 (Italy)

  • Official Selection, 5th São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil)

  • International Section, 23rd Silhouette Shorts Film Festival (France)

  • Official Selection, 3rd Mostra Internazionale Del Cinema Di Bracciano (Italy)

  • International Competition Program, 47th Drama International Short Film Festival (Greece)

  • Official Selection, Bueu International Film Festival - FICBEUE 2024 (Spain)

  • Official Selection, OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival 2024 (Ukraine/Bulgaria)

  • Official Selection, Sentiero Film Factory 2024 (Italy)

  • Official Selection, Kyiv International Short Film Festival (Ukraine)

  • Main Competition, CUT TO: GENT 2024 (Belgium)

  • International Shorts Competition, 7th Filmfest Sundsvall (Sweden)

  • Official Selection, Minikino Film Week 10 Festival (Indonesia)

  • Drama Category, The Smalls FIlm Festival 2024 (UK)

  • Panorama New World Category, 22nd Tirana International Film Festival (Albania)

  • Official Selection, Bolton International Film Festival 2024 (UK)

  • International Shorts Competition, 7th Filmfest Sundsvall (Sweden)

  • Official Selection, 65th International Film Festival BRNO16 (Czech Republic)

  • ​Official Selection, IndieCork Film Festival 2024 (Ireland)

  • Official Competition, 42nd ValdarnoCinema Film Festival (Italy)

  • Official Competition, Linz International Short Film Festival 2024 (Austria)

  • Short Feature Film Competition, 21st PROVINZIALE - Filmfest Eberswalde (Germany)

  • Sguardi dal Mondo, 13th Visioni Corte International Film Festival (Italy)

  • International Short Film Competition, International Film Festival Kinenova 2024 (Macedonia)

  • Global Short Official Selection, Jakarta Film Week 2024 (Indonesia)

  • SeaShorts Competition, Seashorts Film Festival 2024 (Malaysia)

  • International Competition, 23rd Magma International Short Film Festival (Italy)

  • Official Selection, 29th Rabat International Author Film Festival (Morocco)

  • Official Selection, Shorts Not Pants 2024 (Canada)

  • Official Competition, FICVI - Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca 2024 (Spain)

  • Panorama Section, 25th Izmir Short Film Festival (Turkey)

  • Nominee, Alternativa Film Awards 2024 (Indonesia)

  • ​Official Selection, Blue Chair Film Festival 2024 (Laos)

  • ​International Competition, Sequence Short Film Festival (France)

  • Official Selection, 18th Vilnius Short Film Festival (Lithuania)

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