Jezebel Karla Villanueva Danan • Canada • 2018 • 8:15 • English, Tagalog with English subtitles
Mal is living her best life this summer swiping right on all the cute boys across The Six. But will her mother’s incessant Catholic messages distract her from the next cutie sliding into her DMs?
Through the Unsung Voices Video Production Workshop at Reel Asian International Film Festival in Toronto, Karla wrote and directed her first short film, Jezebel. This work features local Toronto actors and musicians Belinda Corpuz, Arlene Paculan, and Han Han. Since premiering at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in November 2018, Jezebel has been screened for communities and festivals across Turtle Island:
Toronto, 2018, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox
Calgary, 2018, Sikolohiyang Pilipino group
Montreal, 2019, Plenary Presentation at Pinay Power II Conference, McGill University
Seattle, 2019, Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle
New York City, 2019, Sinehan sa Summer Film Showcase, Philippine Consulate General of New York City