Manang Biring

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| director = Carl Joseph Papa

| writer = Carl Joseph Papa

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| starring = Erlinda Vilallobos

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| cinematography = Rap Ramirez
Manuel Abanto

| editing = Carl Joseph Papa

| music = Dunno Parafina

| animator = Matthew Ericson Echague

| color_process = Black and white

| studio = Black Maria Pictures
Creative Programs Inc.

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| released = {{Film date|2015|11|9}}

| runtime = 87 minutes

| country = Philippines

| language = Filipino

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Manang Biring ({{translation|Old Woman Biring}}) is a 2015 Philippine adult animated black tragicomedy film directed by Carl Joseph Papa.{{cite web |title=[International Competition] Manang Biring |url=https://nara-iff.jp/2016/en/films/internationalcompetition/niff5174.html |website=Nara International Film Festival 2016 |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=ja}}

It is the first animated film in the Philippines to be developed through rotoscoping entirely, drew several themes of old age, financial crisis, cancer, friendship, and family reunion.

Premise

The story revolves around Manang Biring, an elderly woman who has stage 4 breast cancer, who receives a letter from an article about the reunion. Even as she has accepted her fate, she wants to spend time with her family and is still looking forward to reuniting with her grandson and estranged daughter for the Christmas season until her death.{{cite news |last1=Santiago |first1=Ervin |title=‘Manang Biring’ wins best film sa 2015 Cinema One Film festival |trans-title=‘Manang Biring’ waging best film sa 2015 Cinema One Film festival |url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/108455/manang-biring-waging-best-film-sa-2015-cinema-one-film-festival |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Bandera |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=19 November 2015 |language=fil}}{{cite news |title=Visayan film nabs awards at Cinema One Originals |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2015/11/16/1522809/visayan-film-nabs-awards-cinema-one-originals |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=The Freeman |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=16 November 2015}}

Cast

Erlinda Vilallobos as Biring
Mailes Kanapi as Eva, a friend of Biring{{cite news |last1=Hawson |first1=Fred |title=Review: Why 'Manang Biring' is Cinema One best picture |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/11/18/15/review-why-manang-biring-is-cinema-one-best-picture |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=18 November 2015}}
Alchris Galura as Terence, a friend of Biring.
Patrick Sugui as Yohan
Bea Benedicto as Amanda
Lance Raymundo as Richard Abadilla
Cherry Pie Picache as Nita, as Biring's daughter
Carlo Tan as CJ

Production

Manang Biring was produced under Black Maria Pictures.{{cite web |last1=Escobar |first1=Miguel |title=Black Maria Cinema Is Your New Go-to For Indie Films |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/catch-indie-movies-and-book-private-screenings-at-this-microcinema-in-mandaluyong-a00207-20171110-lfrm |website=Esquire |access-date=2 January 2024 |date=10 November 2017}} with Carl Joseph Papa as the director, writer and editor. Rap Ramirez and Manuel Abanto were the cinematographers while Matthew Ericson Echague was the lead animator. Dunno Parafina did the music.

Manang Biring was done in black and white animation and had Filipino as its dialogue. It was first filmed in live action and later processed into rotoscope animation.

Release

Manang Biring is the sole animation entry at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, a film festival which started on November 9, 2015.{{cite web |title=Lone animated entry “Manang Biring” wins Best Film at Cinema One Originals |url=https://www.adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/lone-animated-entry-manang-biring-wins-best-film-at-cinema-one-originals/ |website=adobo Magazine |access-date=2 January 2024 |date=19 November 2015}}

It would be screened in film festivals outside the Philippines such as the 2016 Annecy Animation Film Festival{{cite web |last1=Kil |first1=Sonia |title=Annecy Animation Film Festival Spotlights Rising Asian Toon Powers |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/annecy-animation-film-festival-asian-korean-seoul-station-china-monkey-king-philippines-manang-biring-1201789391/ |website=Variety |access-date=2 January 2024 |date=10 June 2016}}{{cite news |last1=San Diego |first1=Bayani Jr. |title=Filipino film ‘Manang Biring’ in French animation fest |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/194279/filipino-film-manang-biring-in-french-animation-fest |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2 May 2016 |language=en}} and the 2016 Nara International Film Festival.

=Accolades=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ 3 wins out of 9 nominations{{sronly\|Accolades received by Broken Heart's Trip }}
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rowspan="9" scope="row" \| 11th Cinema One Originals \| rowspan="9" \|November 2015 \| Best Film \| Manang Biring \| {{won}} \| rowspan="9" \|
Best Director \|Carl Joseph Papa \| {{nom}}
Best Actress \|Erlinda Vilallobos \| {{nom}}
Best Supporting Actress \|Mailes Kanapi \| {{nom}}
Best Screenplay \| rowspan="2" \|Carl Joseph Papa \| {{nom}}
Best Editing \| {{nom}}
Best Music \| Dinno Parafina \| {{won}}
Audience Award \| rowspan="2" \|Manang Biring \| {{nom}}
Champion Bughaw Award \| {{won}}

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|+ 3 wins out of 9 nominations{{sronly|Accolades received by Broken Heart's Trip }}

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rowspan="9" scope="row" | 11th Cinema One Originals

| rowspan="9" |November 2015

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| Manang Biring