A Strange Loop - Dance Film

Digibox Audiovisual Productions Co. provided video editing and the lighting/video equipment for A Strange Loop, a dance film directed and choreographed by Myra Beltran, with music by Alfonso Coke Bolipata. Editing was done by Laz'Andre Cawagas, Creative Director of Digibox, and John Carlo Nova. DOP by Regiben Romano and Ruelo Zendo. Featuring Ramona Yusay, Eloisa Jessa Tangalin, Bolipata, and the Pundaquit Virtuosi, the film explores the lives of three young women as they braid their realities, questioning escape, confinement, and perception—asking: don't we all live in a strange loop?

Myra Beltran is a trailblazer in Philippine contemporary dance, leading key initiatives such as the Contemporary Dance Map (2005) and Wifi Body Festival (2006). She has received major recognitions including the Alab ng Haraya from the NCCA (2001) and the Tanging Parangal from the City of Manila (2007). Her company, Dance Forum, which has supported independent dance artists since 1997, also earned the ALIW Award for Best Dance Group in 2001.

Although the film was shot a year prior, it debuted at the Pundaquit Spring Festival, a collaboration between CASA San Miguel and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The unique architecture of CASA San Miguel inspired the choreography and cinematic storytelling.

Produced as part of A Dance Forum and CASA San Miguel Production, this work was supported by the CCP Innovation Grant, showcasing avant-garde short films in partnership with local communities. Other featured films include JOSA and Pluto.