Saan Aabot ang 50 Pesos Mo and The 50th Soul, two exceptional animated films by University of Makati (UMAK) students from the Institute of Arts and Design, were screened in cinemas as part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival 2024.

Saan Aabot ang 50 Pesos Mo? by Selina Napano, Michael Santos and Gabriel Seth Carson eventually won the Best Student Short Film award at the festival’s culminating event.

Congratulations to Selina, Michael, and Gabriel as well as to Gwyneth Rose Aba-a, Raphael Jesse Tominez and Jann Edward Castro.

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