Southern Lantern Studios

A fourteen-year-old farm boy’s life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.

A teenage boy who, while searching for his father and accidentally killing his best friend, gets his life turned upside down and learns the destructive realities about life, death, and beasthood.

A glimpse of the backstage work of the Center’s draftsman, modelmaker, and scenic painter. The 32-minute documentary features CCP’s master scenic artist, tracing his early beginnings up to his retirement through conversations with his mentees.

A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.

Two women in a remote Muslim community confront an escalating blood feud and reach deep into themselves in hopes to undo the feud stretching back generations.

Vangie, a miserable contractual sales lady, is about to lose her job. But in her desperate attempt to convince her boss not to sack her, Vangie uncovers the ultimate jaw-dropping secret to regularization.

A young, unmarried couple must agree on certain terms on how to properly raise their son, who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity.

Despite contentions from historians, legend has it that in ancient times, an Ati chieftain traded their land to Bornean datus for a necklace and a wide-brimmed hat made of gold. The mountains were left to the Atis, while the plains and rivers went to the Malays. Today, even the mountains are under threat, sometimes violently taken from the Atis.

A short film and a documentary, it explores the stories of a handful of CCP's staff, some of whom have stayed for decades working as stagehands, flyers, and lighting crew. Working tirelessly throughout each production, they embody the persevering heart of the theatre, with some of them clocking into the CCP as early as four in the morning to complete a task or get a head start.

Life on Moon is a story of a teenage boy, JAY, who unknowingly experiences emptiness and loss. Confounded with his emotions, he begins to build a wall as his mother attempts to reach out to him in a way she knows.

In an old house replete with images of Catholic icons and symbols, a young lady struggles with the demented religious fanaticism of her mother, who it seems cannot differentiate between pious fervour and demonic possession for both exist simultaneously in her being.

A documentary produced by Cinema One that sees through fully restored film in the eyes of young filmmakers.

Tohru is a scared little kitten when he first enters his new place of residence, unsure of what the future holds. He hides in a pot, scuffles with the territorial tabby Jiji, and destroys his owner’s possessions. But Tohru soon learns the comforts of his new home – birthday celebrations, meals shared, and chin scratches. Over time, Tohru and Jiji become brothers, often gazing out the window together at birds. Tohru becomes ill and his health deteriorates, confusing and worrying his parents who want to comfort him. Through all his ups and downs, Tohru finds his place in a loving family where he will always belong.

Set in a distant barrio, a strange skin disease throws a tight-knit village into turmoil. At the heart of their struggle stands an ancient tree believed to be miraculous. Locals flock to it, leaving clothes as tokens of faith and exchanging names with it in hopes of healing. As her mother battles the skin disease, a little girl named Sabel begins to realize the tree’s importance amidst the looming danger of its disappearance in a community desperate for healing.