{{use mdy|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Manang Biring | image = Manang_Biring.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Carl Joseph Papa | writer = Carl Joseph Papa | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = | starring = Erlinda Vilallobos | narrator = | cinematography = Rap Ramirez<br>Manuel Abanto | editing = Carl Joseph Papa | music = Dunno Parafina | animator = Matthew Ericson Echague | color_process = Black and white | studio = Black Maria Pictures<br>Creative Programs Inc. | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2015|11|9}} | runtime = 87 minutes | country = Philippines | language = Filipino | budget = | gross = }} '''''Manang Biring''''' ({{translation|Old Woman Biring}}) is a 2015 Philippine adult animated comedy-drama film directed by Carl Joseph Papa.<ref name="niff">{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref name="bandera1">{{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}}</ref><ref name="freeman">{{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}}</ref>
==Cast== *Erlinda Vilallobos as Biring *Mailes Kanapi as Eva, a friend of Biring<ref name="fred">{{cite news |last1=Hawson |first1=Fred |title=Review: Why 'Manang Biring' is Cinema One best picture |url=https://www.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}}</ref> *Alchris Galura as Terence, a friend of Biring.<ref name="fred"/> *Patrick Sugui as Yohan *Bea Benedicto as Amanda *Lance Raymundo as Richard Abadilla *Cherry Pie Picache as Nita, as Biring's daughter<ref name="fred"/> *Carlo Tan as CJ
==Production== ''Manang Biring'' was produced under Black Maria Pictures.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="niff"/>
''Manang Biring'' was done in black and white animation and had Filipino as its dialogue.<ref name="niff"/> It was first filmed in live action and later processed into rotoscope animation.<ref name="freeman"/>
==Release== ''Manang Biring'' is the sole animation entry at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, a film festival which started on November 9, 2015.<ref name="adobo1">{{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}}</ref>
It would be screened in film festivals outside the Philippines such as the 2016 Annecy Animation Film Festival<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="french">{{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}}</ref> and the 2016 Nara International Film Festival.<ref name=niff/>
===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ 3 wins out of 9 nominations{{sronly|Accolades received by ''Broken Heart's Trip ''}} |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | Date of ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- ! rowspan="9" scope="row" | 11th Cinema One Originals | rowspan="9" |November 2015 | Best Film | ''Manang Biring'' | {{won}} | rowspan="9" |<ref name=bandera1/> |- |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}} |}
== See also ==
* Adult animation in the Philippines
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb title|5232230}} {{Carl Joseph Papa}} {{Authority control}} Category:2010s Christmas films Category:Adult animated comedy films Category:Philippine adult animated films Category:Philippine black comedy films Category:Philippine black-and-white films Category:Philippine Christmas films Category:Philippine Christmas comedy-drama films Category:Philippine drama films Category:Rotoscoped films Category:Films about cancer Category:Tragicomedy films Category:2015 black-and-white films