GMA Christmas Short Film Festival (partially found Filipino made-for-TV short films; 2006-2014)
Logo of the 2006 short film festival.
Status: Partially Found
From 2006[1] (or 2005[2]) until 2014, GMA Network made several short films for the Christmas season. These short films were co-produced by several sponsors each year, and each has an uplifting and moral message for Christmas. They are aired during commercial breaks of GMA Network and its sister channel QTV-11 (which eventually became GMA News TV in 2011)
A lot of the short films, most in its early years, are lost. It used to be seen online in GMA’s website but it was deleted. Other short films survived and are now uploaded on YouTube. A project asw undertaken by Philippine Television Archives to find more short films and archive them.[3]
2006 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Logo.
Status: Found
All of the short films except Misa de Gallo were aired during GMA’s Christmas Special “Ang Sarap ng Paskong Kapuso” aired on December 17, 2006.[4] Other films were uploaded by YouTube users, some of them are the directors themselves.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Enervon: Isang Regalo | Found |
| Chocquik: Meri Krismas | Found |
| Tanduay: Ang Disyembre Ko | Found |
| TM: Sana Ngayong Pasko | Found |
| Fitrum: Christmas Reunion | Found |
| Solmux: Malamig ang Simoy ng Hangin | Found |
| Misa de Gallo | Found |
2007 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Red version.
Green version.
STATUS: Partially Found
It is also known as TELESINE: The GMA Short Film Festival. All of the name of the films were given on the now-defunct PinoyExchange forum. These short films were also aired on GMA’s sister channel QTV via the 2007 QTV Christmas Short Film Festival.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Fitrum: Soulmates | Partially Found |
| Goldilocks: Christmas Delivery | Found |
| CDO Karne Norte: Kutsara't Tinidor | Found |
| Coca-Cola: Alay Kay Nanay | Found |
| KFC: Friends Forever | Found |
| Sunsilk: Follow Your Passion | Found |
| All I Want for Christmas | Lost |
| Brothers | Lost |
| Isang Anghel | Lost |
| Dear Santa... | Lost |
| Fruitcake na Naman! | Lost |
| Kapiling Ngayong Pasko | Lost |
| Aguinaldo | Lost |
2008 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
GMA logo.
QTV logo
Status: Found
These short films were also aired on GMA’s sister channel QTV via the 2008 QTV Christmas Short Film Festival. There is no series of short films made the next year. Its production company, GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc. won the Excellence award in the Philippine Quill Awards.[5]
5 short films were lost until September 1, 2022, when Philippine Television Archives uploaded the QTV Short Film Festival screening. It was unearthed in the Veoh website.[6]
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| C2: Same Time Next Year | Found |
| Solmux: My Best Friend | Found |
| Fitrum: Second Time Around | Found |
| KFC: Share the Love | Found |
| UFC Banana Catsup: Manugang | Found |
| Mister Donut: Hulog ng Langit | Found |
| Nescafe: Love Unexpectedly | Found |
| Smart Buddy: Christmas Break | Found |
| Aji Ginisa: Part of the Family | Found |
2010 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
GMA logo.
QTV logo
Secondary logo, used on the Liveraide film.
Status: Found
These short films were also aired on GMA’s sister channel QTV via the 2010 QTV Christmas Short Film Festival. The music is made by Diwa de Leon, who uploaded all the films except the Maggi Magic Sarap short film.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Lactum ft. Lyn Ching-Pascual | Found |
| Liveraide ft. Pekto | Found |
| Maggi Magic Sarap ft. Bela Padilla | Found |
| KFC ft. Regine Tolentino | Found |
| Angel Kremdensada ft. Luane Dy | Found |
| Western Union ft. Love Añover | Found |
2011 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Logo.
Status: Found
All 2011 short films are uploaded on GMAShorts YT channel, along with director’s cuts and behind-the-scenes. They are also aired its “Special Screening” on SNBO aired on December 18, 2011. So Lucky's Hating Kapatid was cited as a finalist in the Ad Stars International Advertising Festival.[7]
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Goldilocks: Secret Santa | Found |
| Aji Ginisa: Jillian's Gift | Found |
| So Lucky: Hating Kapatid | Found |
| Alaska Condensada: Kabisera | Found |
| Cebuana Lhuillier: Stella | Found |
| Western Union: Christmas Morning | Found |
| Lactum: OFW | Found |
| Argentina Andale Hotdog: Bag | Found |
| Maggi Magic Sarap: Manila Snow | Found |
| Bear Brand Adult Plus: Big Boy | Found |
2012 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Logo.
Status: Found
All 2012 short films are uploaded on GMAShorts YT channel, along with director’s cuts and behind-the-scenes. They are also aired its “Special Screening” on SNBO aired on December 23, 2012.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Del Monte Tomato Sauce: Love is Blind | Found |
| KFC: Memory Lane | Found |
| Cebuana Lhuillier: Ligaw | Found |
| Alaska Crema: Homecoming | Found |
2013 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Logo.
Status: Found
All 2013 short films are uploaded on GMAShorts YT channel, along with director’s cuts and behind-the-scenes.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| So Lucky: Kahati ng Kahapon | Found |
| Cebuana Lhuillier: Iskolar | Found |
| Smart: From Dubai with Love | Found |
| KFC: Munting Sakripisyo | Found |
2014 GMA Christmas Short Film Festival
Logo.
Status: Found
All 2014 short films are uploaded on GMAShorts YT channel, along with director’s cuts and behind-the-scenes. This is the last season of the festival.
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Yakult: Regalo | Found |
| Cebuana Lhuillier: Happiest Pinoy (Rommel) | Found |
| Cebuana Lhuillier: Happiest Pinoy (Winston) | Found |
| Lady’s Choice: Santa | Found |
| KFC: Sorpresa | Found |
| Del Monte Tomato Sauce: Coming Home | Found |
| Shell: Karga | Found |
Regarding the unconfirmed 2005 and 2009 festivals
There is a contradiction in GMA's sources regarding the starting year of the festival, with one page stating it began in 2005 and another claiming it started in 2006. If it exists, there is no footage of any short film from that year.[1][2]
There is also a discrepancy in the information regarding the start year of the said festival and the labeling of years 6, 7, 8, and 9 in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. The festival is said to have started in 2006, so the years should be labeled as 5, 6, 7, and 8, instead of 6, 7, 8, and 9 as indicated. It is safe to say that this was an error by GMA themselves, as a director pointed out that the 2006 film festival is their pioneer venture on short films[8], however this was not still confirmed by GMA themselves.
There is no evidence of a 2009 festival, so it is safe to say the festival didn't happen in that year.
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GMA presents Christmas Short Film Festival Retrieved 17 Sept '23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GMA's new collection of Christmas short films to help Yolanda survivors Retrieved 17 Sept '23
- ↑ Philippine Television Archives: GMA Short Films 2006-2010 Retrieved 17 Sept '23
- ↑ Ang Sarap ng Paskong Kapuso Retrieved 17 Sept '23
- ↑ GMA Network Bags 5 Quill Awards Retrieved 17 Sept '23
- ↑ The 2008 QTV Short Film Festival Retrieved 21 Sept '23
- ↑ GMA Marketing’s Hating Kapatid cited as finalist in Asia’s biggest ad festival Retrieved 21 Sept '23
- ↑ A director of the short film claimed it's their pioneer venture Retrieved 17 Sept '23