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Filmmaker Sonny Calvento on Sundance and why comedy is inherently Pinoy Written by Oliver Emocling enablePagination: false endIndex: Sonny Calvento talks about making his first short film, the influence of his father on his practice, and the boundaries between film and T.V. Illustration by JL JAVIER/Photo courtesy of SONNY CALVENTO Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — Sonny Calvento’s short film “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” begins with an utterly familiar mall jingle. A Filipino viewer who grew up in an urban area might be able to recognize the tune and sing along. It’s the type...

Published December 17, 2020, 2:12 PM Cinemalaya 2020 film “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” is set to compete at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the United States. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Cinemalaya congratulated the film’s production team for being part of the International Fiction Shorts Official Selection of the 43rd Sundance Film Festival. (CINEMALAYA / MANILA BULLETIN) Directed by Sonny Calvento, “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” is a social satire about the plight of contractual workers in the Philippines. The comedy film follows the story of Vang...