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“I believe that the only reason why PMOS (PCOS) still doesn’t have a cure is because it’s a disease that only affects women… and I hope that a tender awakening raises awareness about this.”
- Asian Shorts 3 Talkback, 28th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival

I’m still over the moon that our little film about PMOS had its international premiere at SIWFF 2026 last month.

Sharing this experience now feels especially meaningful as September draws to a close for PMOS Awareness Month.

My heart is full knowing that so many people from different parts of the world were able to feel what it’s like to live inside a body that no longer belongs to you because of chronic illness—even if just for a few minutes inside the cinema.

There may not be a cure for PMOS, but I am hopeful that one day there will be one. For now, there must be art.

PS: Also really happy that I was able to share this experience with my mom. taken in 서울 - Seoul by @daphneeferrer

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a tender awakening screening and talkback schedule at the world’s biggest women’s film festival: the 28th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival 🌀

August 22, 2026
MEGABOX Sinchon 7
16:40 - 18:17

August 25, 2026
MEGABOX Sinchon 8
12:30 - 14:07

Thank you so much to the wonderful and talented PMOS (PCOS) performers and crew who made this film happen. This film will not stand here today if it weren’t for the all women production cast and crew 🤍

See you in Seoul! 🇰🇷 taken in Seoul, South Korea by @daphneeferrer

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Introducing Radical Tenderness artists, an upcoming show in Penang, Malaysia from August 13 to 16 at Blank Canvas, Georgetown; a show about tenderness, resistance, strength, and solidarity around the world. Currently ongoing this weekend!

Daphnee Ferrer is an interdisciplinary visual artist and filmmaker based in Manila. Her practice explores the visceral, the vulnerable, and the monstrous, merging installation, experimental cinema, photography, and narrative. Centering on women’s experiences, she draws from personal and cultural memory to examine bodily transformation and identity. She currently focuses on art about polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly known as PCOS), a chronic disease affecting women worldwide, and one she was diagnosed with. Daphnee’s recent experimental short, a tender awakening, about Filipina PMOS warriors, had its world premiere at the 15th Binisaya International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 28th Seoul International Women's Film Festival. It was also included in Rolling Stone Philippines' official list of The Best Filipino Films of 2025.

Please join us for our workshop and show, currently ongoing!

#WTM taken in Penang, Malaysia by @daphneeferrer

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a tender awakening is part of @worldsthroughminds ’ group show, Radical Tenderness, in Penang, Malaysia. 🇲🇾

Presented at Blank Canvas from 13–16 August in collaboration with the Penang Arts District.

I’m delighted that our little film is included in an exhibition alongside artists from around the world, whose works engage with themes of collective action, grief, environmental change, solidarity, memory, love, cultural preservation and history.

If you’re in Penang, I hope you’ll have the chance to visit ◡̈ taken in Penang Malaysia by @daphneeferrer

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a tender awakening goes to Australia! 🇦🇺

I’m delighted to share that my experimental short about PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, formerly known as PCOS) is part of the official lineup for FELTcinema 2026: FELTcinema II – ACE Collab.

The program will be presented on 1 August 2026 at 5:00 PM at The Mercury Cinema, Adelaide.

A huge thanks to @feltspace and @ace.gallery.adelaide for making this possible.

More about art and film here: daphneeferrer.art taken in Adelaide, South Australia by @daphneeferrer

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a tender awakening is heading to Seoul for its international premiere 🇰🇷

Honored to be among the finalists for the Asian Shorts Competition at the 28th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival, taking place from August 20–26, 2026.

A full circle moment for a film that started its development in South Korea.

More about art and film here: daphneeferrer.art taken in Seoul, South Korea by @daphneeferrer

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Two years ago, I started my journey of developing an interdisciplinary visual art series about a chronic condition that has long been affecting my quality of life since I entered young adulthood.

A year ago, I defended my thesis film exhibit with an experimental film made in collaboration with fellow PCOS warriors and artists. Titled ‘a tender awakening’, the series was presented as a solo exhibit in the Philippines, featuring an experimental film of the same title produced locally, alongside an artist book, sculpture, zine, and installation that were first developed while I was living in South Korea. With my thesis, I hypothesized that the reason why we still don’t have a cure for PCOS is because of gendered structural violence.

We live in a system that continuously neglects women’s health. The lack of research funding for a disease that affects 1 in 8 million women worldwide is a clear violation of women’s rights and welfare. We should refuse to live in a world built without women in mind.

This year, the PCOS community had a historic win that changes everything. PCOS or polycistic ovary syndrome has now officially been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This shift does not only aim to more accurately reflect the chronic condition that women suffer from, but PMOS validates that what we PMOS/PCOS warriors go through is not only an isolated ovarian issue, but it is a complex, hormonal, metabolic disorder that affects our daily lives.

There may still not be a cure for PCOS/PMOS, but I recognize that this is a huge development for PMOS research that took 14 years and 22,000 surveys. I am hopeful that this renaming will help women get closer to a PMOS-free life. For more info, check here: https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2026/pcos-name-change

With this, I’d love to share my website that showcases my selected works, which also helped develop a tender awakening. A collaborative labor of love to let my fellow PMOS warriors/cysters know that we are not alone in this suffering. Check it here: https://www.daphneeferrer.art/ by @daphneeferrer

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Beyond the canvas, moving images carry the voices of women in WALANG KOKORAP: Women Artists Rise Against Corruption at @gallery119mnl.

Featuring works by women filmmakers, these films reflect on personal and political realities—navigating memory, identity, and the tensions within our social landscape.

Screening in the exhibition are Walang Orasan sa Bahay na Ito by Bea Mariano, Dambuhalang Panganib sa Pakil by Joanna Robles, Leche Buena and Things You Wanted To Say But You Typed It Na Lang Sa SocMed by Ja Turla, and self-portrait by Daphnee Ferrer. ✊🏻🌸🎬🎥 by @daphneeferrer

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Voices of resistance take center stage at WALANG KOKORAP: Women Artists Rise Against Corruption, @gallery119mnl.

Our FEATURED ARTIST series honors women artists asserting body autonomy, challenging corruption, and reflecting on power and justice through bold creative expression.

Today’s featured artists are Daphnee Ferrer and Bing Famoso. by @daphneeferrer

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Saturday, March 21 doors open at 3:00PM

What makes the short form powerful in both literature and cinema? Is the short form only grounds for experimentation or can it represent artistic mastery? What are the differences in the economies of short form literature and film? What are the connections between short films and short stories? How can we encourage cross-disciplinary dialogue between filmmakers and writers?

Join us for screenings, readings and a conversation between Sarge Lacuesta, Jason Tan Liwag, Genevieve Asenjo and Daphne Ferrer.

With Readings performed by Bart Guingona and Roselyn Perez

Programmed in collaboration with Jason Tan Liwag and Sarge Lacuesta

Tickets at 300php
150php for students

📍 4/F Karrivin Studios, 2316 Chino Roces Ave Ext. Makati

*the program will run from 4pm to 6:30pm
Register for tickets with the link in bio

Part 2 : Only the Water Remembers
Screenings APRIL 18 by @daphneeferrer

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Thrilled to share that our little film, a tender awakening, is one of @rollingstoneph’s best Filipino films of 2025.

From video installation to a cinema screen, I am forever indebted to everyone who made this film possible. ‘a tender awakening’ was born out of the collective plight of Filipina women living with a chronic disease, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and my personal struggle with the ongoing lack of representation of PCOS warriors in art, film, and the media. I hope a tender awakening stands as a small offering toward closing this gap and honoring the women left unseen.

A huge thank you to film critics Lé Baltar (Rolling Stone Philippines: first for the Hall of Fame Issue) and Jason Tan Liwag (Rolling Stone Philippines, Digital Issue) for the recognition and review of this film.

Check the digital issue here: https://rollingstonephilippines.com/editors-picks/features/best-filipino-films-of-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOzGPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeHVi-PbUn8vCikfrMUoNCwWmF0LsQTR3Uo9Y1ihAS_5YNvxjpNoukb3BFz2g_aem_7dafaVFA5zwteQpnBQalDA

Long live films made by women, for women! by @daphneeferrer

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In a world built without women in mind, a chronic illness born of structural violence persists—leaving them with a condition that could otherwise be curable.

September is PCOS awareness month. Polycystic ovary syndrome affects women worldwide, with up to 70% of cases remaining undiagnosed.

Thank you to Gawad Alternatibo for giving us the space to share our film made by women, for women.

a tender awakening is an official entry to the 37th CCP Gawad Alternatibo: Experimentalll Category. Catch our screening on October 7, at 2 PM in Cinema 3, Shangri-La Plaza!

@gawadalt by @daphneeferrer

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