09/08/2026
Bastidor: The Vanishing Art of Burdang Taal
SYNOPSIS:
"Bastidor" is a documentary film that aims to preserve and promote Burdang Taal, the traditional embroidery craft of Taal, Batangas. Through visual storytelling and intimate interviews, the film highlights its cultural importance, the challenges faced by local artisans, and the ongoing effects of modernization on this cherished Filipino heritage art.
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CREW
Producer: ANKAY PRODUCTION
Director: Resty Castillo
Screenwriter: Resty Castillo
Assistant Directors: Kayn Twixy Punzalan, John Andrei Villegas
Storyboard Artist: John Andrei Villegas
Production Designer: Camille Dimapasok
Director of Photography: John Andrei Villegas
Camera Operators: John Andrei Villegas, Kayn Twixy Punzalan, Resty Castillo, John Luis Ledesma
Gaffer: John Luis Ledesma
Sound Mixer: John Andrei Villegas
Production Assistants: Kayn Twixy Punzalan, Camille Dimapasok, John Luis Ledesma
Editor: John Andrei Villegas
Assistant Editor: Kayn Twixy Punzalan
Sound Designer: John Andrei Villegas
Colorist: John Andrei Villegas
Film Distributor: Ankay Production
Marketing Team: Ankay Production
CAPSTONE ADVISERS
Karl Wendell Villamor
Merwin Javier
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL EXPERTS
Phil Noble β Director, Tourism Office of Taal
Noribelle Gardiola β Former Director, Tourism Office of Taal
Severiano Alcantara β Historian
Thess Ilagan Domagtoy β Caretaker, Burdang Kamay Museum
BURDANG TAAL PRACTITIONERS
Teresita Dientre
Lordes De Castro Cano
Gina Villostas
Jackie Lou De La PeΓ±a
Hazel Joy D. Villostas
SPECIAL THANKS
Municipality of Taal, Batangas
Tourism Office of Taal
Burdang Kamay Museum
The Burdang Taal Community
The Embroideress of Taal
The People of Taal, Batangas
DEDICATION:
Dedicated to the artisans who continue to preserve the tradition of Burdang Taal and the future generations who will carry its legacy forward.
SYNOPSIS:"Bastidor" is a documentary film that aims to preserve an...
