FOLLOWED
Philippines, 2020, 105’
Direction: Carlo Ledesma / Screenplay: Anton Santamaria / Production: Paul Soriano, Mark Victor, Quark Henares / Cast: Carmina Villarroel, Mylene Dizon, JC Santos, Kate Alejandrino, Krystal Brimmer, Rhed Bustamante, Susan Africa
To pay for her sick daughter's medical expenses, Olivia decides to work at a new call center situated in an old Manila building in the middle of renovations. As both work and family life take a toll on her, she starts experiencing hauntings from the ghost of a young girl named Nerisa who seems to have a history with the building. Olivia soon discovers that Nerissa has taken a liking to her, has followed her home, and is slowly taking over her daughter's body. She must find out what Nerisa wants and appease her spirit before it is too late.
Carlo Ledesma is an award-winning filmmaker with a career that spans over fifteen years in film, radio, theatre, and television. Carlo is more widely known as the director of the Australian horror film The Tunnel and the recently screened Filipino horror film Sunod. In 2007 Carlo’s film The Haircut was awarded the Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2016 Carlo co-wrote the feature film Saving Sally, which has garnered several awards like the Special Jury and Audience Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
