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“A slice of the invisible battles of life”
A play on the phrase “Open Mic” and the sublime meaning of the word “meek”, filmmaker and activist K. L. Carpio documents the growth of self-taught digital artist—and longtime friend—Mic Comia through their co-shared project Danny & the Magic Doors. Originally conceived, illustrated, and story-outlined by Comia, the work expands under Carpio’s guidance. The project seeks to honour the often-discredited processes of artists and shield them from the effects of the new age of AI development—an age that threatens minorities in the global arts community. Structured into segmented two-minute sessions, it spans four to six years of laboratory work, hybrid meetings, interviews, and forums in art fairs and exhibitions. Ultimately, it lays the foundation of an artistic collective and the belief that no man is an island—a manifesto upheld by Carpio as a visual media practitioner
Status
Released
Original Language
EN

If You Dance With Him: A Child In Love Story unfolds in the strange, electric spaces of Manila’s light, where shadows cling to the corners of streets and lives blur between desire and despair. At its center: a drunkard, a hostess, and the lonely wildlings who circle the city’s nightscapes, bound together not by chance but by their struggle to simply make it through until morning.

In this tender commercial film, filmmaker and activist K. L. Carpio asked Liza Soberano to pen a heartfelt love letter to her beloved dog, Yuna: a reflection on companionship, unconditional love, and the quiet bond that shapes everyday life. Gentle, intimate, and deeply personal, "Dear Yuna" captures the kind of devotion that words can barely hold, yet hearts instantly recognize. In this commercial, Liza plays herself, Hope Elizabeth Hanley Soberano.