Honey, My Love, So Sweet

Non-Premiere

Synopsis

Sinopsis

In a decaying cinema in the heart of Manila, Life discovers first love through films and their new friend’s father.

Schedule

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Director's Biography

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JT Trinidad

JT Trinidad (b. 2001) is a filmmaker from Cebu, Philippines, and teaches Photography at the University of the Philippines Cebu. Their works explore queerness and geographical tensions, often through transformative landscapes. JT’s short The River That Never Ends won Best Southeast Asian Short at Singapore Int’l Film Festival and the Student Award at JOGJA-NETPAC, later premiering at BFI London. They received the 2024 Ani ng Dangal award and are alumni of ASEAN-ROK FLY, Objectifs, and Film Futura. Their latest film, Honey, My Love, So Sweet, premieres at Locarno 2025.

Credit

Kredit

Production Company	Daluyong Studios
Producer	Alemberg ANG
Director	JT Trinidad
Scriptwriter	JT Trinidad
Cinematographer	Rocky Morilla
Production Designer	Kukay Bautista Zinampan
Editor	JT Trinidad
Main Cast	Kian Co as Life Marcus Timbas as Gab Manuel Tinio as Marco Mina Cruz as Martha
Director’s filmography	Honey, My Love, So Sweet (2025) – Coming-of-age story about a genderqueer child – World Premiere: Locarno Film Festival 2025 The River That Never Ends (2023) – Short about a trans woman care worker; Awards: Best Southeast Asian Short, Singapore International Film Festival 34th edition – Student Award, JOGJA-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 18th edition – UK Premiere: BFI London Film Festival – Streaming: The Criterion Collection
Notable Achievement	WORLD PREMIERE, Locarno Film Festival
Contact	[email protected]