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Short Ends Blog

Shot on Kodak Vision Motion Picture film.

Reportage and notes from scenes of my life and on sets.

A short end is a partial roll of unexposed film stock left over during a motion picture production and kept for later use.


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    • Oct 10, 2025 Stepping Out of Frame
    • Jul 17, 2025 Eddington in New Mexico with A24
    • May 18, 2025 Tahanan
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    • Nov 25, 2024 Neg 25.
    • Sep 20, 2024 I'm Just a Ken
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    • May 14, 2024 Restless in a Permanent Kind of Way

Tahanan

May 18, 2025

One of the things I’ve noticed is that there aren’t too many Filipino American stories, let alone on film crews. So I’ve been trying to find as many AAPI stories as I can be part of for BTS photos.

Tahanan is a filipino short film, and even though the entire crew was fresh out of college, it was probably the most organized, polite and energetic set I’ve been on to date. Vivien was an amazing first-time director, and I’d definitely jump at the chance to work with her again, can’t wait to see her success continue.

Below are some of the BTS snaps I got on film. Full set of official photos here.

← Eddington in New Mexico with A24Neg 25. →
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