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𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)
A psychological short film by The Odds

Our most ambitious film to date. Collapsing Dominoes was submitted as our first official entry to Gawad Alternatibo, the longest-running independent film competition in the Philippines under the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Though we did not make it to the final screenings, the experience of being considered — of daring to take the leap — is a milestone in itself. For first-time entrants like us, the nomination alone is already a quiet, powerful success. This is just the beginning.

Synopsis:
In a post-rapture world, a religious family isolates themselves in a suffocating home ruled by their father's obsessive faith. As he imposes twisted beliefs in hopes of salvation, the family's grip on sanity begins to erode. What unfolds is a quiet implosion — a confrontation between faith and fear, obedience and survival. Sometimes, the most haunting judgment doesn’t come from above… but from within.
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🕯️ Running Time: 31 minutes 39 seconds
📽️ Genre: Psychological Drama
🔞 Rated R

🎥 Watch the full short film here:
https://youtu.be/vVUn9Kcw0sY
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Written, Edited, and Directed by: Nicolas B. Señal
Screenplay by: Nicolas B. Señal
Produced by: Christine Nellan D. Fajardo
Cinematography: Nicolas B. Señal & Jerome Sagcal
Director of Photography: Jerome Sagcal & Nicolas B. Señal
Production Design: Christine Nellan D. Fajardo & Ylaisa Marie B. Lariba
Make-up Styling: Ylaisa Marie B. Lariba & Christine Nellan D. Fajardo
Sound Design: Christine Nellan D. Fajardo & Nicolas B. Señal
Original Music Scoring: Christopher Daniel D. Fajardo
Soundtrack — “Nearer, My God, To Thee” performed by: Christine Nellan D. Fajardo

Cast:
Christopher Daniel D. Fajardo as Carlos (Father)
Ylaisa Marie B. Lariba as Elma (Mother)
Junel B. Amazona as Klay (Son)
Michelle Joy S. Bayal as Grace (Daughter)
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A film by The Odds
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COLLAPSING DOMINOES 2024 [The Odds] 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)A psychological short film by The OddsOur...

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑)
A descent into the fragile line between dreams and identity.

Synopsis:
A girl is haunted by surreal nightmares that begin to bleed into her waking life. As her dream-self grows stronger, reality unravels — and she must fight to keep her identity from being consumed.

🎥 Watch the full short film here:
https://youtu.be/0PyabwC3kcQ
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Created by: Nicolas Señal
Cast: Christine Nellan Fajardo
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DREAMS 2023 [The Odds] 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑)A one-minute descent into the fragile line between dreams and iden...

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | Fools (2022)

A two-minute horror experiment by The Odds

Originally submitted as an entry to the United Independent Filmmakers of the Philippines' 2-Minute Short Horror Film Competition held on August 14, 2022, this short stands as one of our earliest experiments in tension, silence, and suggestion.

Synopsis:
An unknown cult roams the quiet suburbs under cover of darkness, selecting homes at random. They knock. They enter. They kill. No motive, no mercy — just ritual and blood. As the camera trails their silent procession from one doorstep to the next, dread builds with every passing second. In just two minutes, home becomes a fragile illusion — and evil, an unstoppable rhythm echoing through each creaking floorboard and closing door.

🎥 Watch the full short film here:
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https://youtu.be/G9Djsacjgh0
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Written & Directed by: Nicolas Señal
Casts & Production: Josiephine Padillo, Christine Nellan Fajardo, Alyssa Millan, Leobert John Mazo
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FOOLS 2022 [The Odds] 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | Fools (2022)A two-minute horror experiment by The OddsOriginally submitted as an entry to...

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | A Writer in Trouble (2022)

A psychological short film by The Odds

Next from our archives:
A descent into obsession, fiction, and fractured reality.
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Synopsis:
A screenwriter locks herself away, determined to finish a script in just one week. But as each word pours onto the page, fiction begins to distort her reality. The way she writes — emotionally, obsessively, without boundaries — pulls her deeper into a world where dreams, memories, and imagined characters bleed into her waking life. Inspiration becomes possession. Reality fractures. And as her story takes on a life of its own, she must face the terrifying possibility that she’s no longer the author — but the creation.

A hypnotic dive into the psyche of a writer unraveling through the very words she crafts.
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🎥 Watch the full short film here:
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https://youtu.be/U16tz59a-pQ
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Written, Edited, and Directed by: Nicolas Señal
Screenplay: Josiephine May Padillo
Cinematography and Camerawork: Josiephine May Padillo, Leobert John Mazo, & Nicolas Señal
Cast: Christine Nellan Fajardo & Josiephine May Padillo
Special Thanks To: CVSU Journalism Guild
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A film by The Odds
A film collective experimenting our way through life.
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Music Credits:
"I Fall To Pieces" – Patsy Cline, The Jordanaires
"Crazy" – Patsy Cline
"In the Still of the Night (Hi-Fi Remix)" – The Five Satins

We do not own the rights to these songs. All rights belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended. Music is used under Fair Use for artistic, educational, and non-commercial purposes.

A WRITER IN TROUBLE 2022 [The Odds] 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | A Writer in Trouble (2022)A psychological short film by The OddsNext from our archives:A ...

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | Katok (2021)

A psychological short film by The Odds

As we open our archives, we begin with the first:
A film born out of isolation, fear, and the unraveling mind.
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Synopsis:
As the world is gripped by a deadly pandemic, a family remains trapped within the suffocating silence of their home. Celine, an aspiring artist, begins to lose touch with reality — her days blurring into hallucinations, her art bleeding into madness. With each passing day, the line between sanity and delusion fades, infecting everything and everyone around her. What begins as isolation spirals into psychological decay, revealing how solitude and fear can quietly consume the human mind. In a world already falling apart, Celine becomes a mirror of the collective unraveling — where the real virus is the one inside.
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Watch the full short film here:
https://youtu.be/86V7pu-qeto?si=60iUoNl241IZMjxs
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Written and Directed by: Nicolas Señal & Josiephine May Padillo
Screenplay by: Nicolas Señal & Josiephine May Padillo
Edited by: Leobert John Mazo
Cinematography: Dave Martin Rago, Nicolas Señal, & Leobert John Mazo
Cameraworks: Dave Martin Rago, Nicolas Señal, & Leobert John Mazo
Production Design: Alyssa Mae Millan
Cast: Josiephine May Padillo, Alyssa Mae Millan, Leobert John Mazo, Nicolas Señal
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A film by The Odds
A film collective experimenting our way through life.
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KATOK 2021 [The Odds] 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐝𝐬' 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 | Katok (2021)A psychological short film by The OddsAs we open our archives, we begin with ...

🎬 We Are The Odds 🎬

A year ago, we quietly transitioned from Meraki Film Productions to The Odds. Now, it’s time to make it official.

For us, March and April have always been the months of creation—when ideas take form, scripts come alive, and our surreal worlds unfold. It feels right to step back into the light now, embracing our evolution with full force.

As we resurface, we’re opening the archives. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing our past works—both from Meraki and The Odds—to build a portfolio that reflects our journey. The eerie, the poetic, the unconventional—it has always been in our DNA.

This is our cinematic experiment. And you’re part of it.

Follow us as we continue experimenting our way through life.
Welcome to The Odds. 👁️🎥

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