Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
TITLE
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
DIRECTOR
Sam Manacsa
COUNTRY
Philippines
YEAR
2023
DURATION
17′
GENRE
Fiction
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Sam Manacsa
Sam Manacsa worked as Art Director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad's WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE (Locarno Junior Jury Award 2021). Her short film, IF PEOPLE SUCH AS WE CFASE TO EXIST (2016), was selected in Clermont-Ferrand Competition. She is an alumna of 2019 Asian Film Academy and SEAFIC Seed Lab 2022 Her latest ilm, CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE, premiered at Venice Orizzonti 2023 short competition. Her first feature in development,THE VOID IS IMMENSE ON IDLE HOURS, was selected for the Pustnik Screenwriters Residency in 2022.
- DirectorSam Manacsa
- ScreenplaySam Manacsa
- Cinematography
- Cast
- Editing
- Producer/s Chad Cabigon, Carlo Francisco Manatad
- Production Company
- Distributor/s
- Project TitleCross My Heart and Hope to Die
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date 1 January 2023
- Country of originPhilippines
- Country of filmingPhilippines
- Language
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Sam Manacsa
Sam Manacsa worked as Art Director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad's WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE (Locarno Junior Jury Award 2021). Her short film, IF PEOPLE SUCH AS WE CFASE TO EXIST (2016), was selected in Clermont-Ferrand Competition. She is an alumna of 2019 Asian Film Academy and SEAFIC Seed Lab 2022 Her latest ilm, CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE, premiered at Venice Orizzonti 2023 short competition. Her first feature in development,THE VOID IS IMMENSE ON IDLE HOURS, was selected for the Pustnik Screenwriters Residency in 2022.
