Southern Lantern Studios

08/03/2026

URGENT. Something new is brewing at Southern Lantern Studios, and we need some Transpinay power! If you’re an actress or an aspiring star, you might be the one we’re looking for.

AUDITION NOW!
Deadline: March 13, 2026!

19/02/2026

Client: Holcim
Agency: McCann Worldgroup PH

PRODUCTION HOUSE: SOUTHERN LANTERN STUDIOS

Director: Sheron Dayoc
EP: Luisa Olarte
Co-EP: Sonny Calvento
AD: Mikko Baldoza
DOP: Rommel Sales
PD: David Esguerra
Casting Director: Kyle Jumayne Francisco
PM: Tricia Sotaso
LM: Kira Romana
Production Associates: Mary Zapata, Angel Benjamin, Aaron Naco
Camera Operator: Jegs Morales
1st Ac: Ajo Llona & Manny Bermundo
Gaffer: Jerolle Lim
BTS Photog: Christopher Amba
VFX Supervisor: Mark Llona
HMUA: Cath Querubin
Stylist/Wardrobe: Chen Tagacay
Camera and Technical Equipment: Lumino Lights and Equipment Rental Corp.
Safety Officer: Chelsea Tamparong
Utility: Mark Sabido & CJ Razos

POST PRODUCTION

Waystone
Online/VFX: Mark Joseph Llona
Editor: Jansendale Louis Winze Ng

Stage Post Audio and Music Productions Inc.
Music/Audio: Paulo Almaden

18/02/2026

After its Cinemalaya premiere, we’re thrilled to share that Kevin Alambra’s debut film, Warla, will have its international premiere at the 40th edition of BFI Flare, Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival and a critical global platform for q***r cinema.

BFI Flare is the British Film Institute’s (BFI) LGBTQ+ film festival, organized by the same team behind the prestigious BFI London Film Festival.

Programmed under the “Bodies” section, Warla screens on March 19 & 20 at the festival which runs 18–28 March 2026 at BFI Southbank.

A Southern Lantern Studios production in collaboration with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Cinemalaya, Film Development Council of the Philippines+Create PH, Stage Post Audio and Music Productions Inc., Terminal Six Post, Illworks Studios, and STRAP.

13/01/2026

She is the mother in MOTHER MAYBE.

We are immensely proud to introduce Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan as Minda, a woman who conceals a monstrous secret that her son Marco will uncover.

Get to know Lhorvie and discover why she was chosen for the role in this exclusive Variety feature.

Philippine theater actor Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan has secured the title role in director Sonny Calvento's 'Mother Maybe.'

31/12/2025

Asakusa, Taito, 111 003 2718…Asakusa, Taito, 111 003 2718…Asakusa, Taito, 111 003 2718…

SEE YOU IN 2026!

Happy New Year from Southern Lantern Studios! Follow the official IG account of Mother Maybe:

Photo by Wence Trajano

02/12/2025

🎬📽 Join us for a special screening of Warla, directed by Kevin Alambra, along with Bloom, Paglilitis, and Raging from Cinemalaya 2025!

Experience stories that challenge, inspire, and amplify the daring voices of a new generation in Philippine independent cinema.

WARLA SCREENING SCHEDULE

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗨𝗣𝗕)
College of Social Sciences AVR, UP Baguio
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳 | 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗜𝗟𝗜)

Balanghai ni Ikeng Independent Cinema, Ili-likha Artists’ Wateringhole, Assumption Rd.

🎟️TICKETS🎟️
P150 - Discounted tickets for students, PWDs, and senior citizens
P200 - Regular tickets

Reserve your tickets online now through:
https://forms.gle/CvWxZDkKcLkBi9as9
https://forms.gle/CvWxZDkKcLkBi9as9
https://forms.gle/CvWxZDkKcLkBi9as9

16/11/2025

𝗜𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀! ㋡

As we head into production, here are the selected interns for the shoot of Sonny Calvento’s Mother Maybe.

We originally planned to choose only two, but the applications were so promising that we decided to select six, plus an apprentice for cinematography under the Camera Department.

To those who didn’t make the cut, please know that you remain in our database for future projects.

The interns will work with us on set across various departments, giving them hands-on experience with the step-by-step process of production. The internship also includes mentorship for their individual passion projects, should they have any.

Consider them mothered, maybe.

FOLLOW THE OFFICIAL MOTHER MAYBE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT:

16/11/2025

Southern Lantern Studios extends our heartfelt gratitude to the ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards for honoring us with Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, as well as the film’s nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor. Thank you for embracing our work and showing that a Filipino regional-language film can resonate far beyond our shores.

For the second time, The Gospel of the Beast, written by Sheron Dayoc and co-written with Jericho Aguado, has won Best Screenplay. Telling a story of youth, trauma, and ‘beasthood’ through a local lens has been both challenging and deeply fulfilling.

And of course, congratulations to Ronnie Lazaro for winning Best Supporting Actor, his third acting award for the film, for his convincing portrayal of Berto.

Moments like these, especially in uncertain times, remind us why we keep telling stories. They allow our voices to reach farther, inspire us to keep moving forward, and reaffirm why we create.

On behalf of the entire Southern Lantern Studios team, maraming, maraming salamat po.

14/11/2025

Happy to share some good news! THE GOSPEL OF THE BEAST, our Filipino regional film, just snagged nominations at the ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards for:

✨ Best Film
✨ Best Director
✨ Best Screenplay
✨ Best Actor
✨ Best Supporting Actor

Since its premiere in the Main Competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2023, the film has been traveling across the world, connecting with audiences and crossing cultures.

Big thanks to our cast, crew, partners, and everyone who’s been cheering us on. Maraming salamat! 🙏🎬✨

14/11/2025

Madamo gid nga salamat, CineKasimanwa: The Western Visayas Film Festival!

Thank you as well to everyone who helped make this special screening possible, especially the anonymous individuals who sponsored it so the public could watch Tumandok for free. This screening is particularly meaningful because it was during this gathering that our team announced to the Ati community of Sitio Kabarangkalan that the same anonymous individuals had donated a significant amount to support the processing of their land title.

The journey ahead is still long, but an important first step has finally been taken.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga nanuod, nag-ambag, tumulong. Kabahagi ka ng labang ito.

05/11/2025

A 901% thank you! Big love to 901 Studios for letting the Mother Maybe team play on your space for our look test. So much gratitude from all of us at Southern Lantern Studios!