Sharing this story with Indonesian audiences was especially meaningful to us.
Thank you to everyone who came to experience the film, and to Jakarta Film Week and Sekolah VR Keliling for making the exhibition possible!
Audiences in Jakarta experiencing “YELLOWFIN” in 360° VR at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta’s premier arts, cultural, and science center! 🌊
Set in the Celebes Sea, “YELLOWFIN” explores the waters, communities, and connections between the southern Philippines and Indonesia.
Under the theme “Encounters,” this year’s festival brought together filmmakers, artists, and audiences from around the world for five days of screenings, conversations, and industry events celebrating cinema and cross-cultural collaboration.
Our heartfelt thanks to @jakartafilmweek for inviting YELLOWFIN to be part of this exciting new platform for immersive storytelling and for bringing our film to a country so close to its heart. 🇮🇩
The market concluded with the project receiving the ArteKino International Award. Grateful to the APM team, ARTE Kino, and everyone we had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with in Busan!
Dispatches from the 2026 Asian Project Market (APM) of the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Our writer-director E del Mundo and producers Gian Carlo Librojo and Kyle Nieva presented "Once Upon a Time in the Philippines" at the APM Showcase.
Our heartfelt thanks to ARTE Kino, the Asian Project Market, our co-producers, and the many institutions, collaborators, and supporters who continue to believe in this project and help bring it closer to the screen.
We are honored to share that our feature film project, "Once Upon a Time in the Philippines," received the ArteKino International Award at the 2026 Asian Project Market of the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.
Set in the shadow of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, the project was recognized by the jury for its original analysis and critique of systemic violence and the individual’s capacity to resist it.
The Asian Project Market is held as part of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) of the Busan International Film Festival, bringing together filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world to advance promising feature film projects.
Our producers Kyle Nieva and Gian Carlo Librojo, together with writer-director E del Mundo, recently presented “Once Upon a Time in the Philippines” at the 2026 Asian Project Market (APM) in Busan, South Korea!
The project has received support from Cannes Cinéfondation L’Atelier; Aide aux cinémas du monde of CNC and Institut français; La Biennale di Venezia’s Venice Production Bridge; Visions Sud Est; Sørfond; Locarno Open Doors; and TorinoFilmLab, among others.
See you in Busan!
We are pleased to announce that our feature film project “Once Upon a Time in the Philippines” has been selected for the 2026 Asian Project Market (APM), the investment and co-production platform of the Busan International Film Festival.
The film marks Screen Asia’s next collaboration with writer-director E del Mundo, following our work together on Cannes title “Yellowfin,” and continues the project’s international journey toward production.