{"id":59191,"date":"2023-10-18T10:07:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T02:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=59191"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:07:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T02:07:29","slug":"iwanttfc-streams-short-films-from-ny-based-filmfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/10\/18\/iwanttfc-streams-short-films-from-ny-based-filmfest\/","title":{"rendered":"iWantTFC\u00a0streams short films from NY-based Filmfest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The short films featured in International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) 2023, is exclusively streaming now via\u00a0iWantTFC.com, the streaming platform of ABS-CBN, from October 16-22, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now on its 13 year, IFFM is a cool film festival of short films participated by several countries all over the world, with Filipino-American&nbsp;<strong>Luis Pedron&nbsp;<\/strong>as its Festival Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their short film programming encompasses all different genres of diverse program \u2013 from documentaries, student films, and now professional films from all over the world, focusing on themes with social relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time this year, selected IFFM short film entries are now available for streaming with accessible tickets available via&nbsp;<strong>iWantTFC<\/strong>, as produced by Rems Entertainment Productions, owned by its CEO&nbsp;<strong>Gabby Ramos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ramos, who\u2019s also a film director, is thrilled and thankful that his production company got the partnership deal with iWantTFC to exclusively distribute the short films in IFFM to be available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel blessed and so happy for this wonderful opportunity,\u201d says Direk Gabby.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven though our production company is new in the industry, our partnership with International Film Festival Manhattan NYC and iWantTFC TFC is truly a big blessing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to be the bridge for our fellow Filipinos to virtually watch these amazing short films from various countries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo all my friends and other filmmakers&nbsp;<em>na mga kababayan natin dito man sa Pilipinas o saan man sa mundo, pahiram po ng schedule ninyo<\/em>&nbsp;from October 16 to 22 and let us support this festival,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worldwide audiences &#8212; especially the film enthusiasts &#8212; can now enjoy watching these awesome short films of their choice, bundled according to the themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the selection out of hundreds who submitted, the three (3) short films from the Philippines are:&nbsp; &#8220;Protected Hill\u201d by Dexter Macaraeg, \u201cIn Heaven&#8217;s Eyes&#8221; by Harold Jay Silla, and &#8220;Love Yourself\u201d by Miguel Antonio Sonza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from the Philippines, other participating countries for this online streaming include USA, Italy, Ukraine, Australia, France, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Romania, Indonesia, and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get your access, download the iWantTFC app at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/app.iwanttfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/app.iwanttfc.com<\/a>\u00a0 and secure your online tickets at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tickets.iwanttfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/tickets.iwantTFC.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are the&nbsp;<strong>ten (10) PROGRAM BUNDLES<\/strong>&nbsp;(with countries and length) available for purchase via iWantTFC TFC (from October 16-22):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bundle A &#8212; 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