Sanitarium (2024) | A Short Film Aronne Ibarra 2024-05-02 | SANITARIUM follows a dejected employee reckoning with his place in a seemingly hopeless Filipino society as another national election looms. Experimental in form, the film attempts to get to the root of the continued popularity of autocratic figures among the Filipino people, who wait to be rescued from poverty and crime. The film shows various aspects of how atrocities against humanity committed in the name of a false utopia begin with the broken spirit and fragmented psyche of an individual.Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Music, Effects, Animation, Props/Costume, Storyboards, Research, Production Supervision: ARONNE IBARRACamera Operator: ROCKY IBARRAARONNE IBARRA as XRAMON CHRISTIAN PLACIDO (Voice) as Campaign SpeakerREY BACARAN (Voice) as Beggar
Christ was Born in Q.C. (2022) | A Film by Rocky Ibarra Aronne Ibarra 2023-02-01 | Working tirelessly on a Christmas commercial, a filmmaker is constantly plagued by memories of his childhood as a star acting in similar projects which leads him to develop a quiet but strong resentment — and obsession — for the festive season whose unrealistic joy he has failed to attain in his life. But when the young actor in his production captures his attention, he is forced to finally confront his own demons.Direction, screenplay, music supervision, and location scouting by ROCKY IBARRAAssistant direction, cinematography, editing, screenplay, music editing, location scouting, color, sound, and visual effects by ARONNE IBARRAStarring ROCKY IBARRA as "Man" and "Child"Props and Costumes by AILEEN and ROBERTO IBARRAAll songs in this film belong to their rightful owners listed in the end credits. We do not claim ownership over their content.
Night Man (2022) | Short Film Aronne Ibarra 2022-09-23 | A dream of light and shadow.Screenplay, Direction, Editing, & Sound by Aronne IbarraCinematography, Assistant Direction, & Camera Operation by Rocky IbarraA short project submitted as an applicant's creative challenge to Ateneo De Manila University's Loyola Film Circle (LFC); this is the full-length edit of the film.All music and sound effects as well as clips and footages in this film belong to the YouTube channels listed in the end credits. I do not claim ownership over their content.
Distance (2021) | A Quarantine Experimental Short Film Aronne Ibarra 2022-01-11 | After the pandemic isolated him from his normal life and friends, a boy must deal with the unbearable dullness of a new life at home, the hurtful and escapist trappings of nostalgia, and distorted perceptions of life and his family through seeking the colors that defined the best years of his youth. Made with zero budget, Distance (now on Letterboxd!) is an experimental short film that expresses universal feelings of loss, paranoia, and hope the world experienced during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic through some abstract scenarios and sounds. An escape from the perceived dull routine of daily existence and a love letter to artistic perception. [WARNING FOR FLASHING IMAGES]AN OFFICIAL SELECTION AT THE LIFT-OFF GLOBAL NETWORK FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER SESSIONS, THE 1st CLAPPERBOARD GOLDEN FILM FESTIVAL, and THE 2nd TERRE DA FILM FESTIVALWritten, Directed, & Edited by Aronne IbarraCinematography by Rocky IbarraSpecial thanks to my family for participating in the film, and my friends who inspire me with the thousand memories we made. I hope to see all of you soon. This film is dedicated to you.All music and sound effects as well as clips and footages in this film belong to the YouTube channels listed in the end credits. I do not claim ownership over their content.
