Balangkas: A Vertical Short Film Series On The Lived Experiences of Filipino Senior High School Adolescents on Technologically Facilitated Abuse

Document Types

Arts and Design Research Presentation

Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)

Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH)

School Name

De La Salle University - Laguna

Track or Strand

Arts and Design Track (ADT)

Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Pajarito, Jeff Eric D.

Start Date

23-6-2026 1:30 PM

End Date

23-6-2026 4:30 PM

Zoom Link/ Room Assignment

DLSU Manila Campus (In-person)- LS315 Pablo Nicolas Seminar Room

Abstract/Executive Summary

This arts research explores the lived experiences of adolescents facing technologically facilitated abuse (TFA) through a short film series titled Balangkas, which blends real-life footage and animation. The study examines how mainstream media portrays technologically facilitated abuse (TFA), particularly in the vertically aligned short film series format. It challenges these portrayals through a short film series that focuses on the real experiences of Filipino adolescents. This work aims to promote awareness, reflection, and recovery. To aid the film's creation, the researchers employed mixed methods. They first gathered quantitative data from senior high school students aged 16 to 19 using the CyDAV-T and TAR in Likert-scale questionnaires. Then, they conducted online interviews with six carefully chosen participants. These participants’ stories helped shape the film's narrative and visual style. The film is guided by three stages of Trauma and Recovery Theory: safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection. It depicts the realities of digital abuse, the emotional and mental weight carried by survivors, and their journey toward healing. Ultimately, the study adds to conversations about ethical and socially aware media representation while promoting greater awareness of adolescent experiences with technologically facilitated abuse in the Philippines.

Keywords

Technologically Facilitated Abuse (TFA); digital abuse; vertically aligned short film series; vertical short film series; adolescent; senior high school

Art Category Code (for Arts and Design Research Presentation submissions only)

Film and Animation (FLM)

Art Sub-category Code

Short Film

Statement of Originality

yes

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Balangkas: A Vertical Short Film Series On The Lived Experiences of Filipino Senior High School Adolescents on Technologically Facilitated Abuse

This arts research explores the lived experiences of adolescents facing technologically facilitated abuse (TFA) through a short film series titled Balangkas, which blends real-life footage and animation. The study examines how mainstream media portrays technologically facilitated abuse (TFA), particularly in the vertically aligned short film series format. It challenges these portrayals through a short film series that focuses on the real experiences of Filipino adolescents. This work aims to promote awareness, reflection, and recovery. To aid the film's creation, the researchers employed mixed methods. They first gathered quantitative data from senior high school students aged 16 to 19 using the CyDAV-T and TAR in Likert-scale questionnaires. Then, they conducted online interviews with six carefully chosen participants. These participants’ stories helped shape the film's narrative and visual style. The film is guided by three stages of Trauma and Recovery Theory: safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection. It depicts the realities of digital abuse, the emotional and mental weight carried by survivors, and their journey toward healing. Ultimately, the study adds to conversations about ethical and socially aware media representation while promoting greater awareness of adolescent experiences with technologically facilitated abuse in the Philippines.

https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2026/BoA_Arts_FLM/1