Online users are encouraging the public to stop “boycotting” the upcoming Filipino animation film on Netflix just because Robin Padilla, a vocal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, is part of it.
Rocketsheep, meanwhile, is the studio behind “Saving Sally,” a Filipino film that mixed live-action with 2D animation.
“There have been less than 10 animated feature films in the entire 100-year history of Philippine cinema, and we want to continue adding to that, while also hoping that little by little, someday Filipino animators can be known as not just service providers, but creators as well,” he added.that trained animators in the country tend to leave and work abroad due to higher compensation.
Meanwhile, when reports of “Hayop Ka’s” release surfaced, some Filipinos asked their fellow Pinoys to refrain from “boycotting” the animated film because of Padilla’s participation.
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