DIRECTOR

BIO:
Khrysta Lloren also known as NOFAC3, is a Filipino stop-motion animator and visual artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alberta University of the Arts, where they developed a multidisciplinary practice rooted in film and contemporary visual arts. Working across clay animation, cinematic film, hyperrealist painting, digital media, and installation, NOFAC3’s work is driven by a fascination with surrealism, psychological horror, and the tactile nature of handcrafted imagery.

Deeply informed by their Filipino heritage and queer identity, their practice explores themes of memory, embodiment, and transformation. Through meticulously constructed worlds and emotionally charged narratives, NOFAC3 uses animation and visual art to explore inner states shaped by personal history and cultural identity. Contributing a distinct voice to the fields of experimental film and visual arts.

NOFAC3 PRODUCTIONS


DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

ANG MERKADO was born from stories we rarely say out loud. Stories about family, debt, and the quiet violence of obligation. Inspired by real experiences and the social realism of Lino Brocka films, I wanted to explore utang na loob not as a virtue, but as a haunting force that follows us across borders.

Through claymation, the film mirrors the lives of a mother and son and a street dog. Each trying to survive systems that ask for more than they can give. Setting the story in a rural Philippine market was essential to me since this is a place rarely seen on screen, yet deeply familiar.

This film is my way of asking: what happens when love becomes a debt, and there’s nothing left to offer?


     

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