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FISH HEAD A M A R C O S D U R I A N F I L M
FISH HEAD
S P E C S
NARRATIVE SHORT
TRT: 16:30
2.39:1 ASPECT RATIO | COLOR | 5.1 SURROUND SOUND
WRITTEN, PHOTOGRAPHED & DIRECTED BY
MARCOS DURIAN
PRODUCED BY
CYNTHIA SHREVES, MARCOS DURIAN, EE T. LIM
PRODUCTION COMPANY
CINETAGM
ORIGINAL SCORE BY
JOY NGIAW
CASTING DIRECTOR
JEFF HIGHTOWER
COSTUME DESIGNER
ROSALYN ISIDRO
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
TONY PIZZA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
STACEY NATION
EDITED BY
MARCOS DURIAN
FISH HEAD
L O G L I N E & S Y N O P S I S
LOGLINE
A Filipino-American coming of age story which chronicles a young boy’s adversity with childhood, identity and being bullied at school.
SYNOPSIS
Fish Head is a coming of age story based on actual events and portrays defining moments in the life of Milo, a young Filipino-American boy
struggling with adversity in childhood, with his identity and being bullied at school. He’s guided by the support and love of Lorena his
immigrant, single mother who conceals her past to insulate her son. Fish Head is a visual poem, an ode to growing up as seen through the eyes
of Milo as he navigates the trials and tribulations of his youth. The film aims to be lyrical yet deeply grounded in it’s character’s while also
dealing with universal themes. The results blend realism with a dream-like aesthetic, one moment coalesces into the next, weaving into a deeply
personal experience of the events that shape us as we grow, the fleeting essence of time and the unpredictable nature of our lives.
FISH HEAD N E W S | U P D A T E S Just after we wrapped principle photography the script for Fish Head was named as one of the semi-finalists of the ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Competition. https://screencraft.org/2018/10/12/announcing-the-2018-screencraft-short-screenplay-contest-semifinalists/ Fish Head recently had it’s World Premiere at the Dances With Films film festival in Hollywood, CA it was an amazing experience and we were fortunate enough to share our journey to Dances With Films with Pasadena Weekly. https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2019/06/13/pasadena-filmmaker-marcos-durian-turns-a-tough-childhood-into-great-art-with-his-new- short-fish-head/ We are incredibly excited to announce that our Writer, Director and Cinematographer Marcos Durian has been selected as one of the honorees to receive the 2019 Emerging Cinematographers Award from the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) for his work on Fish Head. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/icg-names-recipients-emerging-cinematographer-awards-1216050 Fish Head was recently honored with laurels from Asians On Film Festival winning Best Drama/Marcos Durian, Best Actress/Aina Dumlao, Best Original Score/Joy Ngiaw and a Honorable Mention for Best Director/Marcos Durian. Fish Head will screen at the AOFF in January 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. http://www.asiansonfilm.com/asians-on-film-festival-of-shorts-fall-quarter-winners-2/ We are also hard at work re-tooling the feature length version of Fish Head which explores the same themes of being bullied, identity, and family but where the feature differs in a big way is that we follow Milo into his adolescent years similar to films like Boyhood and Moonlight where Milo must overcome a series of tragic events and culminating in his eventual journey to find the Father he never new.
FISH HEAD
D I R E C T O R S S T A T E M E N T
Fish Head is a deeply personal project, based on actual events about the complexities of youth. A realistic portrait of moments where
circumstances build to a harsh moment of clarity, abandonment of naivety and how some things no matter how trivial can have a lasting
significance.
This story has been developing and evolving for many years. It existed first as a feature length script, which I wrote back in 2003.
Unfortunately, at the time, telling inclusive stories such as this was incredibly challenging to finance and make. I had a few exec’s say that If I
changed the lead characters to Caucasian or African American I might have better luck. I gave it some thought, and after writing close to
twenty pages, I shelved it knowing that the heart of the story was lost. Flash forward to today and diversity is on the rise which inspired me to
make the film as a short. In hindsight, the reality is that if I tried to make this film ten to fifteen years ago, I probably would never have found
the incredibly talented Filipino-American cast that leads this film, namely Madison Rojas (Milo) and Aina Dumlao (Lorena).
In sharing this story, I was surprised to learn how many people had similar experiences using baby powder or other means to lighten their
skin hoping for acceptance at school. I thought I was the only crazy kid that ever tried and failed miserably at it. My hope is that you find the
characters and themes explored in Fish Head relatable and that the film will both appeal and resonate with anyone that has dealt with
adversities in their youth, such as being bullied, issues of identity or anyone that grew up never knowing one of their parents.
Although coming of age stories are nothing new, it’s rare that we see this type of story shared through an Asian-American or specifically
Filipino-American lens, which not only validates our community but sheds light on our culture and experience. Having worked in the industry
for over fifteen years, it’s always been important to me as a filmmaker to tell diverse stories that reflect not only the Filipino-American
experience but also it’s contributions… I hope this is just the beginning.
The cast and crew of Fish Head is an incredibly talented, diverse, melting pot of industry professionals. Many are women of whom numerous
are FilAm or persons identifying as AAPI or URM. It was an emotional experience to be surrounded with such an amazing group of
individuals! It takes a village and I have to thank my entire cast and crew for all their hard work and efforts to make Fish Head a reality. I
couldn't have done it without each and every one of them and I'm extremely grateful to have had them all be a part of this project.
We hope you enjoy the film!
FISH HEAD C A S T
MADISON ROJAS AINA DUMLAO CYNTHIA SAN LUIS MICHAEL KUYA GRANT MCLELLAN
MILO / FISH HEAD LORENA / MOM AUNTIE LIGAYA UNCLE FERDI DWAYNE
Madison Rojas is an actor Originally from the Cynthia hails from the windy Michael Kuya is an actor and Grant is an actor known for
known for Jane the Virgin Philippines, Aina is an actress city and can be seen in The writer, known for Who to Love The Cursed Man (2016) Grant
(2014), Teacher (2016) and and producer with recurring Family Business (2018) and (2017) and What you Don't me Hope: Love between
Cucuy: The Boogeyman roles on HBO's Ballers and Ghost in the Graveyard Say (2017). Aliens and Robots (2017) and
(2018). CBS' MacGyver. (2019). The Possessed (2018).
FISH HEAD C A S T
MELANIE LORA STEVE GRIFFIN BRENT ANTHONY TARIK ELLINGER BILL LIPPINCOTT
MRS. DAVENPORT DONNY BRICE MATT MAN AT THE DOOR
Melanie is an actress of both Steve got his start in local Brent landed his first role at Tarik is known for numerous Bill is know for his work on
stage and screen and is known theatre musicals like Twisted the age of four and has gone national commercial American Crime Story (2016),
for her work on Sons of and Hero before landing roles on to work in Film and TV with campaigns and starring in the Angie Tribeca (2016) and Days
Anarchy and The Consultants. in shorts and TV such as Fresh roles in The Chair (2016) & web series The Division of Our Lives (2017).
Off the Boat. Community (2010-2014). (2011-2014).
FISH HEAD D I R E C T O R S B I O
Hi, I'm Marcos Durian, i'm a Filipino-American filmmaker. I serve primarily as a cinematographer on a
diverse body of work including indie feature films, commercials, short films, television movies and
music videos. I got my start as a stills photography assistant and a PA on TV commercial productions.
My first movie credit was on Steve Buscemi’s “Trees Lounge” which I was a Production Office Intern.
I grew up on a steady diet of films by Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese, Coppola, Burton, Carpenter, Hughes,
Cameron and Zemeckis and was enamored by movies from the French New Wave, Kurosawa and
Malick.
I moved to London, England to expand my film education through courses offered by BFI, then New
York at NYFA and eventually Los Angeles where I fine-tuned my skills and learned more about the
filmmaking craft working as a camera assistant with greats, like legendary photographer & commercial
director Herb Ritts and directors David Fincher, Francis Lawrence, Tony K., Joe Pytka, Paul Hunter and
world renowned cinematographers Darius Khondji, Paul Cameron, Sal Totino, Allen Daviau, Jeff Cutter
and Pierre Rouger. These were my real teachers and I'm incredibly thankful to have had the
opportunity to work with and learn from them all.
Photo by Carlo Gustaff
FISH HEAD E N D C R E D I T S
Wr i t t e n | P h o t o g r a p h e d | D i re c t e d b y
MARCOS DURIAN
P ro d u c e d b y
C Y N T H I A S H R E V E S | M A R C O S D U R I A N | E E T. L I M
MADISON ROJAS
AINA DUMLAO
CAST
( i n o rd e r o f a p p e a r a n c e )
Milo/Fish Head MADISON ROJAS
Auntie Ligaya CYNTHIA SAN LUIS
Lorena/Mom AINA DUMLAO
Uncle Ferdi MICHAEL KUYA
Dwayne Gardner GRANT MCLELLAN
Mrs. Davenport MELANIE LORA
Brice BRENT ANTHONY
Donny STEVE GRIFFIN
Sam RICHARD DAVIS
Matt TARIK ELLINGER
Man at Front Door BILL LIPPINCOTT
C I N E TA G M
P re s e n t s
A MARCOS DURIAN FILM
FISH HEAD
A s s o c i a t e P ro d u c e r Script Supervisor RHONA RUBIO
SNOG | DEBORAH BURCH Additional Script Supervisors AMELIA FERRONI
TAI WEINMAN
C a s t i n g D i re c t o r
JEFF HIGHTOWER
Gaffer JOSEPH TAN
Key Grip DAVID STACEY
Composer
JOY NGIAW G&E Swing JOAQUIN CRUZ
G&E Intern HEANOK MELESE
Costume Designer
R O S A LY N B A U T I S TA I S I D R O Fight Co-ordinator DANTE FERNANDEZ
P ro d u c t i o n D e s i g n e r Production Assistants DAMIAN LANG
TONY PIZZA DARAH R. MACARAEG
STEVE RAE
TYLER HIGGINS
CREW
First Assistant Director STACEY NATION Original Comic Book Artwork RICARDO DELGADO
Second Assistant Directors CARI PAK
ABBY ZAHURANEC Visual Effects Supervisor ARVIN BAUTISTA
SEAN DODDS
Production Supervisor ALISHA WARD Sound Design & Mix JULIAN BEESTON
Score Mix ALVIN WEE
Steadicam Operator BADRA HAIDRA Cellist TREVOR JARVIS
1st Assistant Camera TED ENDRES
2nd Assistant Camera ASER SANTOS JR. Studio Teachers MAX ZAROU
Additional 2nd AC’s PHILIP HOANG AMY STANOSZEK
ASHER STRAUCH RON BAKER
Set Sound Recordist JENNIFER ZHANG BTS Footage BRANT HADFIELD
Art Directors JAKE RYAN ARZOLA Craft Services MAX DOMMINGUEZ
RUSSEL VANNORTWICK RAUL AGUIRRE II
Make Up/Hair ROCZANE ENRIQUEZ Catering FOOD FETISH
MONICA REYES EAGLE CATERINGSUPPORTING CAST
Family Members
C O R A & PA U L C A R A G , C H R I S T I A N C A R A G , J O N C A R A G , K E O N PA U L O C A R A G ,
K A I PA U L O C A R A G , D E S I R E & R I L E Y C H A P L E A U , F R A N C E S D U R I A N ,
L I N A D U R I A N , M A R C I A N A M A D D AT U , C A M I L L E & R A F D E L O S S A N T O S ,
A L E X A N D E R J A M E S D E L O S S A N T O S , E LY S E M A R I E D E L O S S A N T O S
Students
E V E R E T T B A X T E R , A L E X A N D E R D AV I S , A N G E L I C A FA C T O R ,
M I L A N A L I K H T E R M A N , M I K I TA L I O H K I , TAT I A N A M O R A L E S ,
L E L E E PA R I S H , C H R I S T O P H E R S H O N E , J E S S I C A S H O N E , N I C H O L A S S H O N E ,
T R E N T O N T I C K E N O F F, B R AY D E N T I T U S , E M M A R O D R I G U E Z , G R A C E Y O O N
Baseball Field
CHRIS & AIDEN CHAPLEAU
SPECIAL THANKS
LORENZA DURIAN, ROBERT & SUSAN SHREVES,
T H E C A R A G FA M I LY, T H E C U M M I N G S FA M I LY, T H E D E L O S S A N T O S FA M I LY,
T H E R O U S E FA M I LY, A J C A L O M AY, A R LY N D E L A P E N A , T Y L E R C H A P L E A U ,
N O R M A N L E S P E R A N C E , T H O M A S H A N C Z , B O YA N S TA N I V U K O V I C H ,
KELLEY HARRON, MARK BACCI, DANNIS KOROMILAS, BRET KOEHLER,
C A R L O G U S TA F F, F I L A M C R E AT I V E , L O U E E & B U D D Y, E L I R I C H B O U R G H ,
S T E L L A PA C I F I C , J O H N L E E , A M A N D A S WA N N , M A RY TAY L O R , G I O VA N N I C U A R E Z
D A N N AY L O R , T R O Y TA K E S , P E T E I S L I P & M AT T O E H L B E R G
ORIGINAL SONG “FISH HEAD STEW” BY JULIAN CHANG & JOY NGIAW
C E L L O R E C O R D I N G AT S TA G G S T R E E T S T U D I O W I T H S O U N D E N G I N E E R J O S H F R A N K S
T RT: 1 6 : 3 0 | 2 . 3 9 : 1 A S P E C T R AT I O | CO LO R | 5.1 SURROUND SOUND | ENGLISHFISH HEAD C O N T A C T I N F O
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