Topakk

Topakk, internationally known as Triggered, is a Philippine action-thriller film directed by Richard Somes. It stars Arjo Atayde, Julia Montes and Sid Lucero. The film was first screened at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May 2023 and premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland in August 2023.

Lead cast

 * Arjo Atayde as Miguel
 * Julia Montes
 * Sid Lucero

Supporting cast

 * Kokoy de Santos
 * Michael Roy Jornales
 * Vin Abrenica
 * Paolo Paraiso
 * Enchong Dee
 * Enchong Dee

Production
Montes started her immersion training in preparation for Topakk as early as September 2022. Cornerstone Entertainment made the special announcement of the new film on their social media accounts.

Release
Topakk went on sale at the European Film Market, which is an "annual trade fair held simultaneously with the Berlin International Film Festival or Berlinale for distributors, film buyers, producers, and financiers." Topakk was acknowledged at the Cannes’ Marché du Film for the first time in France, becoming the first Filipino film to qualify under the genre category of the fantastic pavilion of Cannes. After the film's gala screening at the Olympia Theater on May 19, Topakk has been sold to Lighthouse (German-speaking territories), Aud (South Korea), Superfine Films (India), Kinologistika (CIS and the Baltics).

Topakk had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival last August 9, 2023, in Switzerland.

List of film festivals competed or exhibited

 * Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
 * FrightFest, United Kingdom
 * Slash Fantastic Film Festival, Austria
 * Sitges Film Festival, Spain
 * Mayhem Film Festival, United Kingdom
 * Fantastic Fest, United States
 * Curtas Festival do Imaxinario, Spain
 * Mumbai Film Festival, India
 * Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece