Description

CLEANERS writer, director, and composer Glenn Barit chats with us to discuss his feature film debut, the coming-of-age anthology film from the Philippines, in the first bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER. 

The film premiered at the 2019 QCinema International Film Festival where it won: Best Picture, Screenplay, and Audience Choice Award. Other festival screenings include: 

• 25th Busan International Film Festival: A Window on Asian Cinema Section (Oct. 21 – 30, 2020)
• 57th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival: Windows on Asia Section (Nov. 5 – 22, 2020)
• 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino: Official Premium Film Showcase (Nov. 20 - Dec. 13, 2020)
• 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (Nov. 25-29, 2020)
• 2020 Luang Prabang Film Festival (Dec. 4,-10, 2020)

Other awards include:

• 30th Annual Circle Citations – Young Critics Circle Film Desk
  
  WINS: Best First Feature, Sound and Aural Orchestration
  
  NOMINATIONS: Best Screenplay, Cinematography and Visual Design, Film Editing
• 43rd Gawad Urian
  
  NOMINATIONS: Best Picture, Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Music, Sound

Find us on the internet!

Glenn Barit: @glennbarit

Website: https://glennbarit.wordpress.com/

Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano

The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier

This bonus episode will be available in full for everyone. Succeeding bonus episodes will be accessible in full via Patreon for only $4/month. Click here: https://www.patreon.com/TheOneInchBarrier

Music Credits

Opening: "Bakit Part 2" - Mayonnaise

Ending: "Apoy ng Kandila" - Unique