Not on Our Watch
On Freedom of Expression
When art, media, and dissent are suppressed, democracy itself is under siege. This forum spotlights stories of courage from those who dare to speak truth to power, affirming that the freedom to create and express cannot, and must not, be silenced.
Schedule
- Date:
- Time:
- Location:
- September 27, 2025 [POSTPONED]
- 1PM - 3PM
- Sine Pop, Quezon City
Short Films
not love songs
By Jackson Brook
Documentary | 2021 | 16 mins | Cambodia
LOGLINE
A young Cambodian rapper is given a choice: apologize for his music that champions social justice, or face imprisonment under a sweeping law commonly used by the government to silence freedom of expression.
Doxxed
By Thanakorn Yangmeesuk
Docu, Fiction | 2024 | 10 mins | Thailand
LOGLINE
Jane is a political and human rights journalist who maintains an active online presence. She frequently posts pictures and checks in at various locations during her daily routines. She also hangs out with her close friend, Dee, to whom she confides about her work.
One day, Jane’s editor calls her in for a discussion and tells her that she has been doxxed. Jane is harassed by individuals and groups sending threatening messages and posting harmful information about her. Initially suspecting Dee to be the source of the info leak, she realises that she is mistaken after narrowly escaping from a man dressed in black who threatened her while on her way home.
Now determined to find the source of the leak, Jane finds an account that had collected her previous posts, including information about other people in the news agency. The discovery made her realise that the culprit must be someone in her workplace.
Black out
By anonymous filmmaker
Fiction | 2021 | 16 mins | Myanmar
LOGLINE
In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup, the country is faced with state-mandated internet and information blackouts. Hnin, a single mother, and Mon, her daughter and an anti-coup protester, are among those who can no longer access the internet at home.
Balang Terang (Jar of Light)
By Intan Sakinah
Fiction | 2024 | 15 mins | Malaysia
LOGLINE
After being deceived by a prevalent online disinformation involving a Chinese business owner, a Malay-Muslim eatery owner and his daughter become entangled in the same web of prejudice when they take in the businessman’s cyberbullied daughter.
Shutdown
By Ryand Ugalde
Documentary | 2025 | 19 mins | Philippines
LOGLINE
In 2020, ABS-CBN, the biggest broadcasting network in the Philippines closed after being deprived to renew its franchise. This documentary tells the story of three former journalists who were affected by the network’s closure amid a global crisis. This move is deemed politically motivated by those from the media giant due to the former administration’s multiple threats prior to its SHUTDOWN.
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