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Paco

A film by Kent Donguines

Director: Kent Donguines

Director of Photography: Jaryl Lim

Creative Production Post Distribution

About the project

A Filipino immigrant struggles to maintain his façade of success in Vancouver when his family in Manila asks for a hard favour.

Screenings and Festivals

Times listed in America/Vancouver timezone

DateTimeLocation
2022, Aug 1106:00PMHollyShortsHollyShorts Film Festival—
2022, Oct 308:30PMVIFFVIFF Centre - 1181 Seymour Street—
2022, Oct 503:30PMVIFFVIFF Centre - 1181 Seymour Street—
2022, Oct 26 - Nov 5-RaindanceRaindance Film Festival—
2022, Nov 3 - 27-HawaiiHawaii International Film Festival—
2022, Nov 3 - 13-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Asian American Film Festival—
2022, Nov 2004:00PMChilliwackChilliwack Independent Film Festival—
2022, Dec 211:30AMWhistlerWhistler Film Festival—
2023, Mar 8 - 19-InternationalInternational Film Festival of Ottawa—
2023, May 5 - 13-PacificPacific Rim Short Circuit Film Festival—
2023, May 2704:10PMYorktonYorkton Film Festival—
2023, Jun 405:00PMVancouverVancouver Short Film Festival—
2023, Aug 5 - 10-ReginaRegina International Film Festival—

Watch On Demand

PlatformLink
Crave CanadaWatchPaco on Crave Canada

Kent Donguines

Kent Donguines is a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. He produced the award-winning CBC short documentary The Ink Runs Deep, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. He wrote, directed and produced the Telus Storyhive short, Kalinga (Care), a documentary about the sacrifices Filipina nannies make to work in Canada. He also produced award-winning short films Iridescence, Small Fish (Crazy8s film), and Grey. Donguines has worked for production companies in Canada and the Philippines, including Cedar Island Films Inc., Black Cap Pictures (Ten17p), Viva Entertainment, and Star Cinema.

Production Co.

Aimer Films

Cinematographer

Jaryl Lim

Executive Producer

Kristoff Duxbury

Production Co.

BOLDLY

Executive Producer / Producer

Sebastien Galina

Executive Producer / Producer

Geoff Manton

Writer

Moira Tan

Executive Producer

Shelby Manton