MISS HOT MESS (2022)

She looks good on paper, but between the lines — she’s f*cked. 20-something Maya Rosari juggles a life of pageantry and debauchery. When there's nowhere left to run to, she’s forced to finally face the truth: she’s a hot mess.

AWARDS + OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Independent Shorts Awards (Winner) Scripts Awards LA (Winner) ~ SF Indie Fest Screenplay Competition (Finalist) ~ Visionfest Screenplay Competition (Finalist) ~ New York International Screenplay Awards (Quarterfinalist) ~ Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition (Honorable Mention) ~ Diwa Filipino Film Festival (Official Selection) ~ San Diego Filipino Film Festival (Official Selection)

STARRING Gabrielle Maalihan as Maya. Darren Cruz as Rocko. Paula Vercudia as Annie. Danielle Mendoza as Bella. Elaine Young as Kami. Aaron Orpilla as Len. Romeo Abasolo as Pablo. Derrick Wong as James.

CREDITS Writer/Director/EP Amyra Soriano Executive Producer Margela Cruz Executive Producer/1st Assistant Director Michael Mappala Director of Photography Jerico De Guzman Production Designer Gelli Pascual Produced by Rommel Conclara + Raisa Donato Original score by Mayx Lighting Eugene Libadia 2nd Camera Operator Lucien Chan 1st Assistant Camera Julia Nacario 2nd Assistant Camera Yusuke Fushimi Sound Dave Naguna Props Manager + Branding Necole Cayanan Key HMU Stylist Carla Fajardo Assistant HMU Stylist + SFX Geffen Dagai Wardrobe Stylist Nix Guirre Production Coordinator James Rumohr Audio Engineer Emil Manson Colorist John Reese BTS Photographers Miguel Carrion + Christian Martinez Creative Consultants Sam Simbulan + Jeremiah Ysip

Supported by Balay Kreative's 2022 Kreative Growth Grant.