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JOHN DENVER TRENDING

By Arden Rod CONDEZ

Drama - Completed 2019

A 14 year old farmboy’s life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate went viral.

Festivals
& Awards

Busan IFF 2019

New currents

Toronto Reel Asian 2019

San Diego Asian International Film Festival 2019

Asian Pop!

Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2019

Just Film Youth Competition

Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019

Best Film, NETPAC Jury Award, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score

- Year of production
- 2019
- Genres
- Drama, First film, Social issues
- Countries
- PHILIPPINES
- Languages
- FILIPINO
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Duration
- 96 mn
- Director(s)
- Arden Rod CONDEZ
- Writer(s)
- Arden Rod CONDEZ
- Cast
- Meryll SORIANO, Jansen MAGPUSAO, Sammy RUBIDO, Sunshine TEODORO, Glenn MAS
- Producer(s)
- Sonny CALVENTO (What If Films Philippines), Sheron DAYOC (Southern Lantern Studios), Bridget And Kelvin TING (Tinker Bulb Productions), John Joseph TAN (Outpost Visual Frontier)
- Synopsis
- John Denver Cabungcal is a Grade 8 student. All he really wants is to do well in school and bring good grades to his family. But one day, a classmate accuses him of stealing an IPAD. After his classmate’s persistent allegation, John Denver snaps and assaults his accuser. Unluckily for him, someone records the incident and posts the video on social media. In just five days, this ordinary farmboy’s life is suddenly overturned.
  
  Based on harrowing true stories, John Denver Trending is a reportage, a cautionary tale that bookmarks a period in our lives when we allow social media to reshape our mindset.