Monica Joelle Ortiz

Since the age of five, Ronny has been eating worms, a strange habit yet surprisingly healthy. Now, as he begins his freshman year of high school, Ronny faces a dilemma: continue his unusual diet or seek social acceptance. Embarking on a journey to find his place, Ronny must decide if there are people who will accept him for his 'disgusting' eating habits, or if he must change who he is to fit in.

On their way to Comic-Con, a timid guy in an ill-fitting Spider-Man freezes as two bullies humiliate his girlfriend.

Two estranged brothers try to settle their differences with a nostalgic hunting trip, only to discover that they are the ones being hunted.

Set in WWII-era Philippines, Kanin follows Encar, a young Filipina school teacher, as she sits down to dinner with her family, only to find there’s no rice on her plate. Her brother, a soldier home from the front, insists she doesn’t deserve it. What unfolds is a tightly wound, four-minute showdown over pride, power, and survival. All sparked by a simple question: Where is the rice?

A widower delivers a word in guidance of his stepson's next chapters.