Alex Benjamin

Mahal is a part of an elite squad of skilled hunters responsible for keeping the world safe from vampires and other creatures of the night. Her mission to rid the world of this undead threat becomes compromised when her fate intertwines with an aswang (a self-segmenting vampire of Philippine folklore) forcing her to choose sides in an age old war.

This award-winning and ISAFF-selected film follows Jyoti, a talented young artist, who reconnects with Ishan, a man burdened by family expectations. They rekindle a childhood bond that begins to evolve in unexpected ways. In a world shadowed by generational challenges, their relationship mirrors the cyclical nature of the sun.

"Trip" is the autobiographical soundscape and visual world of Jhené Aiko's healing journey that follows the loss of her brother, Miyagi Chilombo, to cancer in 2012, and her futile quest to replace that love with romantic relationships and vices that failed to fill the void.