Logline
Award-winning Winnipeg filmmaker Joanne Roberts explores her own self worth and struggles with shadeism within Filipino culture.
Description
Is beauty only skin deep? Award-winning Winnipeg filmmaker Joanne Roberts has been told her skin is too dark by other Filipinos. In her short film "I am", Roberts probes the long-lasting effects of such comments on her self worth and her own struggles with shadeism in Filipino culture. She introduces Filipino food and their vast array of shades and compares them to the colour of her skin.
Awards
FascinAsian Film Festival 2021: Official Selection
FascinAsian Film Festival 2021: Best Anti-Racism Short Film, Adult Category
About the filmmakers...
Joanne Roberts is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker, writer and actress, best known for her short film series “I am” with CBC Creator Network. Her work revolves around shedding light on familial issues that are too often kept in the shadows due to societal and cultural stigma, with the hopes to encourage people to seek the help they need in understanding and improving their relationships and mental health. Her next film, "Anak", is a story that evokes discussion concerning unhealthy family dynamics and attachments. Anak will premiere at the 2021 Gimli Film Festival as part of the Emerging Filmmakers Pitch Competition.
Alexander Decebal-Cuza is a filmmaker based in Winnipeg. Decebal-Cuza has worked as a camera assistant and director of photography. Starting off with portraiture and photojournalism, he quickly found a passion in visual storytelling and started to explore the film industry. When he isn't making films, Decebal-Cuza is working as the photo editor for The Manitoban newspaper.
Key Film Credits
Director: Joanne Roberts
Screenwriter: Joanne Roberts
Producer: CBC Creator Network & Joanne Roberts
Lead Cast: Joanne Roberts
Director of Photography: Alexander Decebal-Cuza
Production Co: The Ordinary Film Co
Sound: Sam Cahatol
Grip: Kris Regacho
Specs
Year of Release
2021
Runtime
00:03:24
Language
English & Tagalog
Press
The Weekend Morning Show (Manitoba) with Nadia Kidwai - CBC (2021)