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Ilomilo

Kris Allen Rodriguez

Synopsis

An obedient housewife (Shayna Vu) struggles to maintain the guise of her daily life. While performing her chores, she is constantly disrespected and expected to perform her role without room for freedom. Angry at the feeling of imprisonment, she chooses to take matters into her own hands and return to her sisterhood. Reunited with her sisters, she enacts revenge on her husband, murdering him and displaying him as the perfect husband, as she was displayed to be the perfect wife. She dances with a sense of euphoria and relief, as she places her husband's ring in a box of the rings of their previous victims.

Bio

URSLA Creative Media (URSLA is a media collective of writers, cinematographers, and choreographers who came together to create striking and visually impactful pieces. Since their inception, they've collaborated with a diversity of artists and brands from various branches of the industry --- music, corporate, and commercial. They continue to create with the hope of furthering their love of movement and filmmaking through meaningful pieces.)

Kris Allen Rodriguez | Director of Photography & Editor | URSLA Creative Media (Kris Allen is an LA-based DP, and Editor with roots in the SoCal Dance Community. He now holds a career in film as he creates music and commercial work with a focus on movement and music at its core.)

Louie Angelo Simpauco | Director & Lead Narrative Writer | URSLA Creative Media (Louie Angelo is a Los Angeles Director, using his knowledge of creative writing, he seeks to create a visual style centered around narratives. He has worked in the film industry, being involved in projects centered around Hip-Hop and poetry.)

Emily Won | Associate Producer | URSLA Creative Media. (Emily Won (she/her) is an LA-based photographer and filmmaker. Emily currently works in the film industry for a production company that specializes in TV shows, and a grassroots organization that uplifts cinematographers and camera crew of color. Emily strives to continue such work while directing and writing her own narrative short films.)

Shayna Vu | Choreographer. (Shayna is a dancer, creative, and choreographer from Fresno, California with the intention to create authentic art and cultivate safe and supportive spaces for others to find healing and liberation through movement exploration, creativity, dance, and music. Her work is aimed to connect with human beings and empower others to be their most authentic, genuine, and unapologetic self.)


Credits
  • Song: ‘ILOMILO’ by Billie Eilish
  • Director & Concept: Louie Angelo Simpauco of URSLA
  • DP & Producer: Kris Allen Rodriguez of URSLA
  • Associate Producer: Emily Won of URSLA
  • Editor: Kris Allen Rodriguez of URSLA
  • Starring: Minoru Iwasaki & Shayna Vu
  • Choreography: Shayna Vu
  • Dancers: Shayna Vu Kennedy Dragon Jolie Shaye Ponchetti
  • Art Director: John Angelo De Peralta
  • PA: Nate Caito Ashley Ando Leonard Quinto
  • Stylist & Wardrobe: John Angelo De Peralta
  • Hair: Branded Braids
  • Makeup: Alex Hernandes Morgan Hale
  • BTS: Joyce Ng
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Long Film

Ilomilo

Kris Allen Rodriguez

Synopsis

An obedient housewife (Shayna Vu) struggles to maintain the guise of her daily life. While performing her chores, she is constantly disrespected and expected to perform her role without room for freedom. Angry at the feeling of imprisonment, she chooses to take matters into her own hands and return to her sisterhood. Reunited with her sisters, she enacts revenge on her husband, murdering him and displaying him as the perfect husband, as she was displayed to be the perfect wife. She dances with a sense of euphoria and relief, as she places her husband's ring in a box of the rings of their previous victims.

Credits
  • Song: ‘ILOMILO’ by Billie Eilish
  • Director & Concept: Louie Angelo Simpauco of URSLA
  • DP & Producer: Kris Allen Rodriguez of URSLA
  • Associate Producer: Emily Won of URSLA
  • Editor: Kris Allen Rodriguez of URSLA
  • Starring: Minoru Iwasaki & Shayna Vu
  • Choreography: Shayna Vu
  • Dancers: Shayna Vu Kennedy Dragon Jolie Shaye Ponchetti
  • Art Director: John Angelo De Peralta
  • PA: Nate Caito Ashley Ando Leonard Quinto
  • Stylist & Wardrobe: John Angelo De Peralta
  • Hair: Branded Braids
  • Makeup: Alex Hernandes Morgan Hale
  • BTS: Joyce Ng
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