ERK Film Production cooks up feature films, documentaries, and artist films designed to catapult regional talents from Iloilo straight onto Asian and global screens
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LUGTA KE TAMAMA (LAND FROM GOD)
DOCUMENTARY | 62 MINS | 2018
LAND FROM GOD (Lugta Ke Tamama) tackles the struggles of the Ati tribe in its quest to preserve its culture in world-renowned Boracay, an island that underwent rapid modernization, commercialization, and environmental exploitation.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
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*Busan International Film Festival (Wide Angle Section)
*Dumbo International Film Festival (New York)
*Active Vista Human Rights Film Festival 2018
*Buenos Aires Film Festival 2019
*Nation in Visions (Cinema is Incomplete) Film Festival
*European-Philippine International Film Festival of Italy 2020
*Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020
*Cinema Rehiyon 2021
DAAN PATUNGONG TAWAYA (ROAD TO PARADISE)
DOCUMENTARY | 80 MINS | 2019
"Daan Patungong Tawaya" is about the 19 Martyrs of Aklan as well as the Babaylans (Shamans) who were the women and the important role they played in the shaping of our nation.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
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*Finalist, SINESAYSAY 2018 Docu Labfest & Showcase (by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
*First Cut Lab 2019
*Cinema Rehiyon 2019
BUKOG (FISH BONE)
SHORT FILM | 19 MINS | 2020
What starts off as a quiet weekend with the plan to go to the mall for a movie, becomes a day of agitation as Marta's daughter, Marie, swallows some fish bones. The solution starts off with bananas and moves on to a slew of superstitious beliefs. And in all these, they have become oblivious to the doctor who lives next door. In the background of the story is a news commentary of a very popular radio station about the use of plastic and how plastic can eventually affect our waters and our marine life.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte and Kenneth De la Cruz
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*Finalist, CCP Gawad Alternatibo para sa Pelikula at Video 2020
*Sine Abreña Film Festival 2021
*Mga Istoryang Dagat (The UP Visayas Alumni Homecoming Film Screenings) 2021
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GINHAWA (BREATHE)
DOCUMENTARY | 60 MINS | 2020
Without sophisticated cameras to make a film, two filmmakers rise above their fears of the Covid-19 virus. Using their mobile phones to give voice and vision to the communities in their city, the resulting “defiance” to the lockdown becomes a full-length documentary entitled “Breathe”.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte and Kenneth De la Cruz
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*Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival (Audience Choice Award) 2020
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PAANO MANGIN BATA (HOW TO BE A CHILD)
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 20 MINS | 2020
The waves can be harsh like Covid, he says. But survival is important. At 11 years old, this child of the sea is also the hero of his family.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte and Kenneth De la Cruz
*Best Story, DokyuBata Video Documentary Competition (National Council for Children’s Television)
*2nd Best Documentary, DokyuBata Video Documentary Competition (National Council for Children’s Television)
*Winner, Gawad Ramon 'Bong' Osorio Award
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SA PAGPULA SANG LAWOD (WHEN THE OCEAN BLEEDS)
SHORT FILM | 18 MINS | 2021
A fishing community suffers from a scarcity of harvest from the ocean. It has been months since the people started rallying in the streets to urge the government for action. Mila is entering her womanhood while all these things are happening around her. Her father is a fisherman and an activist while her mother is a housewife. Since her first period, she is prohibited to go to the ocean because the fishermen believe that women’s blood and scent drive away fishes. However, the young girl’s innocence made her question the adults’ beliefs and in her own way, she looks for answers. Mila’s curiosity leads her to the truth and dreadful event that uncovers the real cause of their community’s distress.
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Directed by Kenneth De la Cruz
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*Finalist, CCP Gawad Alternatibo para sa Pelikula at Video 2021
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BABOY TALUNON
(WILD BOAR)
SHORT FILM | 20 MINS | 2021
“Wild Boar” is about a young boy who lives with his parents in the forest. The young boy has been trained by his father how to hunt. One night the young boy witnesses his parents being shot dead by the military. He runs. A wild chase takes place through the forest. And when the boy thinks that he has to defend himself against this wild boar of a military, he is confronted with the truth that perhaps he himself is also a wild boar.
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Based on a short story by Ferdinand P. Jarin
Written by Kenneth De la Cruz
Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
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*Best Picture, Uruvatti International Film Festival 2021
*Best Screenplay, Nabunturan Film Exchange 2021
*Selection, Mindanao Film Festival 2021
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SOLO
SHORT FILM | 19 MINS | 2021
Battling with mental health, Ron wakes up in a strange world. He realizes he cannot anymore remember his name and like other Covid victims his identity has been reduced to a set of numbers. In a daze he sets out to search for the one person who knows him very well, the one person whom he used to dance with, hoping that he will get back his identity before he disappears forever.
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
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*Best Short Film, The 69th FAMAS Awards
*Best Film, Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health 2021
*Best Film, Singapore International Short Film Festival 2021
*Best Actor (Marveen Ely Lozano), Singapore International Short Film Festival 2021
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DOG EATERS
SHORT FILM | 19 MINS | 2022
Mariana aspires for a better life but there are trappings about womanhood that she has to grapple with.To break free, Mariana has to make radical choices -- no matter what the consequences are.​
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Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
Based on the Palanca Winning Story by Dr. Leoncio P. Deriada
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*Nominee, the 75th FAMAS Awards
*Best Picture, FACINE 2023
*Best Picture, BINISAYA Film Festival 2023
*Best Picture, Mindanao Film Festival 2023
*Selected, Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2023
*Selected, Nabunturan Film Festival 2023
*Selected, Lutas Film Festival (Dumaguete City) 2023
*Selected, Pelikultura UP Los Banos 2023​​
WAITING SHED
SHORT FILM | 23 MINS | 2023
Two strangers meet in an unlikely place. Forced to co-exist as they wait, they eventually start talking about their backstories because there are no other stories to tell. And they both discover that backstories are not all that pleasant and that fate is not always kind to those who dream and hope like them.
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Written by Kenneth De la Cruz
Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
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*SELECTED -- 30th FACINE Film Festival
*OFFICIAL SELECTION -- San Diego Filipino Film Festival 2024
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BULAWAN NGA USA (GOLDEN DEER)
FULL-LENGTH FEATURE | 2023
Bulawan nga Usa is the story of Makoy, who embarks on an expedition to a mystical mountain after his beloved grandfather's death. Makoy is in search of the golden deer that possesses the power to grant wishes. He befriends a spirited young boy who joins him in the quest for the mythical creature and self-discovery.
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Written & Directed by Kenneth De la Cruz
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*Finalist, Cinemalaya 2023
ISA KA PUNGPONG NGA ROSAS
(A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS)
SHORT FILM / 2024
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Directed by Julie Prescott
Written by Kevin Pison Piamonte
Based on the Palanca-Winning Work of Alice Tan-Gonzales
CANDÈ
Full Length Feature / 2025
Written and Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
Starring JC Santos, Sunshine Teodoro, Pupa Dadivas
JP Larroder, Jan Junash Delima & Gian Pomperada
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Haunted by guilt and unanswered questions, Timothy returns home after 21 years to lay his only childhood friend to rest. As he confronts bittersweet memories and the shadow of a tragic incident that shattered their bond, he searches for the truth—and a chance to finally set himself free.
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*​FINALIST, Sinag Maynila 2025 -- Full Length Feature Category
*RECIPIENT, CreatePH Funding Grant for Small Budget Production
BUGSAY: The Untold Story of Honorato 'Tatoy' Espinosa
Creative Documentary / 2025
Written and Directed by Kevin Pison Piamonte
Featuring Christian & Tonton Vazquez
Starring Ron Matthews Espinosa & Joce Sta Maria
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In coastal Iloilo, a grandson retraces the life of his grandfather, Tatoy, a former coconut tapper and fisherman turned iconic and beloved restaurant owner. While he does so, he uncovers a legacy of grit, elements of mysticism, and the enduring power of family and food.
PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT:
"WITH LOVE, BRIDGIT"
Directed by KEVIN PISON PIAMONTE
On the verge of being demolished, the people of Barangay Inday fight not only for their existence, but for their tradition of the Lenten procession that they have maintained through generations. Will the government really care when development and commercialism are its ultimate goal? Taking us through the plight of these people is Bridgit who belongs to a long line of generations who have also lived there. She is proud that she is the only bitch of Barangay Inday.
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This film is a recipient of FDCP's CreatePH (Small Budget Production) funding program.