Edition V
The body is home
Every October, 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 gathers movement-minded creatives at its annual festival: 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋. Titled “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞”, the Edition V festival ran from October 19-20 at the self-dubbed “FIFTH WALL House”, held at 35 Broadway Ave. cor. 9th St., New Manila, Quezon City. One purchased ticket granted participants access to all programs within the premises, including films, performances, multimedia installations, and movement workshops that explored the idea of home as both a physical location and a state of being. With something for everyone, 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 welcomes individuals of all ages, and even their pets, to the exploration.
𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 was first launched online in 2020 during the pandemic, as an 'at-home’ festival for dance films. Gradually growing its reach over four iterations, 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 evolved into a multidisciplinary movement platform catering to a diverse range of art forms. Given the namesake 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋, founder Madge Reyes tells us how the fifth iteration holds a special place in her heart: "Each iteration of our festival has been a step forward, but Edition V feels particularly special. It’s more than a milestone; it’s a reflection of how far we've come, and a celebration of the body as home—not just as a place but as a feeling that exists within and between us."
This year, 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 returns with a twist on its initial ‘at-home’ format, by taking place at the historic residence of Narcisa ‘Doña Sisang’ V. Buencamino-de Leon, president of LVN Pictures, which helped define the first golden era of Philippine cinema. Once the set for LVN’s first film, Giliw Ko (1939), and now an often used production location, the house will transform into the "𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄," an unconventional stage for Edition V’s movement-centered works. This unique venue will offer an experience that breaks the fifth wall: blurring the lines between artist and audience, stage and seating, body and home.
Attendees are invited to explore and wander the house throughout the day with all it has to offer. Though for those more keen on learning its importance in Filipino film history, guided walking tours led by Archivo 1984 will also be scheduled. Every room in the house, along with its garden, will offer something new to discover—each highlighting the central theme, the body is home.
Film
2024
Alex RaúlAs the Call, So the Echo
Film
2024
Workshop
2024
Workshop
2024
Workshop
2024
Film
2024
Film
2024
Installation
2024
Blue Ka WingPeak Hour in the House
Film
2024
Carl Jan CruzUntitled
Installation
2024
Installation
2024
crwn
Apparitions: An Ambient Journey For Your Ghosts
Performance
2024
Daloy Dance Company
Tryst
Performance
2024
DJ Furth
Ways of Seeing
Film
2024
Dr. Gerard Lico and ARCHIVO 1984
Architecture and Film History of the Doña Narcisa House
Tour
2024
Elsa Wong & Zon Chan
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Film
2024
Etienne Leung
Hack The Moment
Film
2024
FanQing
Breaking Boys
Film
2024
Kankantri
Film
2024
DuEls
Film
2024
Private View
Film / In partnership with NOWNESS Asia
2024
prphtbrd
Film
2024
O. F. C Theater: [Order From Chaos] 2.0
Film
2024
Rebirth
Installation
2024
ABT Studio Company Tours the Philippines
Film
2024
Warm Bodies: A Sense of Belonging
Workshop
2024
Bent
Performance
2024
Sine/Sawtooth
Installation
2024
Anok
Performance
2024
間 Ma—The Space Between All Things
Film
2024
Ballet Positions
Installation
2024
Droste
Film
2024
Sobre los finales
Film
2024
Quiet On The Set
Special Project
2024
Table For One, Please
Film
2024
Vortex 2.0
Performance
2024
Atrophied
Film
2024
The Rave Ghost
Installation
2024
Seer
Film
2024
Untitled
Installation
2024
Secret Garden
Performance
2024