Harana

Maya is a cover band singer in a Las Vegas casino-hotel lounge trying to connect with her daughter who is growing up in the Philippines without her. Wrestling between her passion for songwriting and becoming a pop-culture photocopy for an un-listening audience, she realizes that music -- the one thing that keeps them distant – can also bring them closer together.

AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase - March 2020

DisOrient Film Festival - March 10-15, 2020

Micheaux International Film Festival - April 15-18, 2020

Bentonville Film Festival - August 10-16, 2020

BlackStar Film Festival - August 19-26, 2020

BZN International Film Festival - August 27-30, 2020

Urbanworld Film Festival - September 23-27, 2020

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - October 1-31, 2020

CAAMfest - October 14-18, 2020

Tallgrass Film Festival - October 16-25, 2020

Hawaii International Film Festival - November 5-29, 2020

HollyShorts Film Festival - November 9-22, 2020

Women In Film Shorts Night - January 27, 2021

Seattle Asian American Film Festival - March 4-14, 2021

Georgetown University Film Festival - April 9-May 2, 2021

Micheaux International Film Festival - April 15-18, 2021

Sarasota Film Festival - April 30-May 9, 2021

Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival - May 1-31, 2021

Harlem International Film Festival - May 6-9, 2021

Glendale International Film Festival - October 6, 2022

San Diego Filipino Film Festival - October 13-18, 2022

CNN

"Jamora also thanked the film festival for recognizing their film and helping them ‘share the story of the OFW experience.’ ”

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Farr says, “This is dedicated to the Filipino people and everyone fighting the good fight. Keep shining your light!”

GMA NEWS ONLINE

"Harana" tells the story of a homesick Las Vegas lounge singer trying to connect with her daughter back in the Philippines. It aims to shed light on overseas Filipino workers in the US.

CNN (Video)

Frencheska Farr bags acting award at Micheaux Film Festival.