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Part of the Philippine delegation for this year's Berlinale is Stephen Lopez and his critically acclaimed 'Hito'.
Feb 27, 2023 · Stephen Lopez talks about his eccentric sci-fi film HITO, which features a talking catfish and a dystopian Philippines. He shares his journey from nursing to filmmaking, his experience at Berlinale, and his views on history and politics.
The trailer for „Hito“ by Stephen Lopez. Screening in the 2023 Generation 14plus programme. About the film: Between nuclear reactors and military curfews, 14-year-old Jani lives in a...
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- Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival
Stephen Lopez can easily be described as one of Khavn's “students”, since his chaotic style of filmmaking with the many, absurd vignettes, the constant mocking of a number of concepts including the title and his filmmaking itself, the music video aesthetics and the sociopolitical commentary are all elements found in Khavn's cinema.
- Kiefer The Talking Catfish
- The Making of Hito
- Berlinale-Bound
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“It started with the urge to make a creature or sci-fi film in the vein of Godzilla or Mothra merged with the stupid idea of a talking catfish,” shares writer-director Stephen Lopez in an exclusive interview with NYLON Manila. His sophomore short effort, Hito, is part of the Berlinale’s youth-focused sidebar Generation 14plus. In a section that cat...
For his research on the story of Hito, Stephen was inspired by the strange experimentsof the American scientist, John C. Lily, particularly his attempt to communicate with dolphins by inducing them with LSD and letting them live with a woman in an inundated house. “I combined this weird science concept with the stories told to me by people I know r...
Prior to Hito, Stephen Lopez worked as sound recordist for several films. It then took him “seven years and a near-death experience on a film set” before directing his debut short film, the Halloween-themed Gabi ng Kababalaghan, which bagged the best short film prize at the CineFilipino Film Festival in 2018 and ultimately, motivated him to write a...
Hito is a dystopian short film by Stephen Lopez about a girl and a talking catfish in a world without empathy. It is the only Filipino film in the Generation 14plus section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Jul 1, 2024 · Hito is a 2023 short film directed by Stephen Lopez, set in a world where nuclear reactors and military curfews dominate. It follows Jani, a 14-year-old girl, and her talking catfish friend Kiefer as they rebel against the oppressive system.
On the occasion of Hito screening at Vienna Shorts, Stephen Lopez talks to Panos Kotzathanasis about his cooperation with Khavn, the inspiration behind the f...
