Fly Aswang

Fly Aswang
Fly Aswang
	Title screen
Directed by	Mark Galvez
Written by	Mina Caliguia; Karl de Mesa
Story by	Mina Caliguia; Bessie Badilla del Castillo; Imee Marcos
Produced by	Mina Caliguia; Imee Marcos
Edited by	Joseph Barcena
Music by	Jojo Acosta; Bluesonic; Darrly Shy; Jeremy Mallorca
Production; companies	Antfarm Asia; Creative Media & Film Society of the Phils.
Distributed by	Creative Media & Film Society of the Phils.
Release date	2005;
Running time	24 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English

Last updated February 08, 2025

Fly Aswang is a 2005 Philippine adult animated dark fantasy supernatural horror short film directed by Mark Galvez. It was based on a Philippine mythology that depicted different kinds of mythological creatures such as the Tikbalang, Impakto and Nuno, among others.

Premise

The film tells the story about Bessie and her three Filipina-American daughters emigrated in the United States. Bessie and her daughters, however, are actually Aswang. Against Bessie's wishes not to go to the Philippines, her daughters travel to Manila for their cousin's wedding without warning. Instead, they are trapped in a ritual and their family's history of supernatural power by mythological creatures until Bessie come to save them.

Cast

Weng Raganit as Bessie, Blanca and Nuno
Charmaine Sagrado as Isabel, Inez, Lisa and Impakto
Jeff Utanes as JD, Bessie's father and Mumbaki
Mark Galvez as Sigbin

Release

Fly Aswang was privately exhibited on film festivals between 2005^[1] and 2008, but not publicly released until October 31, 2022 on YouTube under Imee Marcos's official account.^[2]

Awards

Fly Aswang won a "Special Citation" from the Professional Division at the Animahenasyon 2008: 2nd Philippine Animation Festival.^[3]

References

↑ Knowledge Channel (October 20, 2013). Philippine Animation History . Retrieved February 7, 2025– via YouTube.
↑ Imee Marcos (October 31, 2022). 'Fly Aswang' Full Movie I Sen. Imee Marcos . Retrieved February 7, 2025– via YouTube.
↑ "Animation Council of the Philippines - Animahenasyon 2008 Winners". Animahenasyon . July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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[1] Knowledge Channel (October 20, 2013). Philippine Animation History . Retrieved February 7, 2025– via YouTube.

[2] Imee Marcos (October 31, 2022). 'Fly Aswang' Full Movie I Sen. Imee Marcos . Retrieved February 7, 2025– via YouTube.

[:1-3] "Animation Council of the Philippines - Animahenasyon 2008 Winners". Animahenasyon . July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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