Manang Biring

Manang Biring  is a 2015 Philippine adult animated black tragicomedy film directed by Carl Joseph Papa.

It is the first adult animated film to be developed in the Philippines, drew several themes of old age, financial struggle, cancer, and friendship. The story revolves around Biring, an elderly woman who has stage 4 breast cancer, who receives a letter from a article who wants to spend time with her for the Christmas season before her death.

Cast

 * Erlinda Vilallobos as Biring
 * Mailes Kanapi as Eva, a friend of Biring
 * Alchris Galura as Terence, a friend of Biring.
 * Patrick Sugui as Yohan
 * Bea Benedicto as Amanda
 * Lance Raymundo as Richard Abadilla
 * Cherry Pie Picache as Nita, as Biring's daughter
 * Carlo Tan as CJ

Production
Manang Biring was produced under Black Maria Pictures. with Carl Joseph Papa as the director, writer and editor. Rap Ramirez and Manuel Abanto were the cinematographers while Matthew Ericson Echague was the lead animator. Dunno Parafina did the music.

Manang Biring was done in black and white animation and had Filipino as its dialogue. It was first filmed in live action and later processed into rotoscope animation.

Release
Manang Biring is the sole animation entry at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, a film festival which started on November 9, 2015.

It would be screened in film festivals outside the Philippines such as the 2016 Annecy Animation Film Festival and the 2016 Nara International Film Festival.