Ann Keshilyn Sacdalan
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
PROJECTS
Red String (Coming Soon)
Romance - 19 min
English
Producer: Keshi Sacdalan
Writer, Diretor:Jason Phan, Lukas "Junior" Yannoutsos
Executive Producer: Jason Phan
DOP: Sam "Birdie" Birdseye
Set & Costume Designer: Kayleen Montalban
Music By: Elena Ross
Mert Ergerc as Dom
Juila Sammut as Halley
Unable to find love, the Red Strings of Fate pulls Dom toward his soul mate from a previous lifetime.
PUPPY, BROWN, MALE (2022)
Drama - 14 min
English, Tagalog
Diretor, Producer: Keshi Sacdalan
Writer, Executive Producer: Rex Paragas
Executive Producer: Melba Marginson
Cinematographer: Riley R Gray
Production Designer: Vanessa Valenzuela
Music By: Ruby Schofield
Alfred Nicdao as Bobby
Tamara Lee Bailey as Angelica
Bobby, a lonely man in his 60’s, is devastated after finding out his “bratty” neighbour Angelica is moving houses. Not only will Bobby lose his “cash on hand” as Angelica's maintenance man, but he'll also lose his Cavoodle buddy, Logan, who’s keeping him afloat in his miserable life. Bobby desperately tries everything to keep the puppy but ends up complicating things even more.
ASWANG - (2021)
Thriller, Drama - 8 min
English, Tagalog
Writer, Director, Co-Producer: Keshi Sacdalan
Producer: Thomas Dwija
Cinematographer: Riley R Gray
Production Designer: Leticia Cooke
Music By: Ruby Schofield
Mayen Uno as Luisa
Matthew Keating as Jake
Rhem Ashton as Jobert
Sara Riippa as Sophie
Inspired by a Filipino folktale, this 8-minute short film tells the story of a pregnant Filipino wife, Luisa, who finds herself in a dilemma due to her husband Jake’s indifference towards her pregnancy. As Luisa gathers up her courage to face her husband, a sinister creature lurks around. What follows next is unknown.
Film Festival Screenings:
Melbourne Women In Film Festival 2022
Melbourne , Australia
Melbourne Overlooked Film Festival 2021
Melbourne, Australia
Nominated for Best Australian Short
Changing Face International Film Festival 2021
Sydney, Australia
Semi-Finalist
A FAMILY'S DREAM (2020)
Documentary - 7 min
Writer, Director, Producer: Keshi Sacdalan
DOP: Riley R Gray
Music by: Morgan Gerlach
Editor: Curtis Holdsworth
Sound Design & Foley: Joshua Burt
Filmed in the middle of 2020 lockdown, this documentary explores the journey of a hopeful Filipino family who left everything for a "better future".
After enduring 13 years of being separated from each other, Rowena and her children finally reunite with her husband Anthony after securing an opportunity to live and work in Australia. The family sheds light on the emotional rollercoaster of leaving the country they were born and the things they had to give up. All for the dream of a better future.
ARRIVING HOME (2020)
Drama - 1 min
Filmed, Written & Directed by: Keshi Sacdalan
A 60-second short film inspired by the life of an immigrant at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown.