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Philippines’ Mikhail Red to Shoot ‘Deleter’ Techno-Horror Film in Murky Industry of Online Moderation (EXCLUSIVE)

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Philippines director Mikhail Red is poised to begin shooting of “Deleter,” a film that straddles the techno-horror and psychological thriller genres.The story involves an online content moderator who deletes a suicide video made by her co-worker.

But the otherwise desensitized woman cannot escape from either her own troubled past or from a mysterious vengeful presence.The film is scripted by Red and younger brother Nikolas Red.

It is set to star actor-singer-influencer Nadine Lustre, Louise delos Reyes and film and TV actor Mccoy Deleon.Production is by Viva Films, an established production house which has credits including Erik Matti’s action thriller “Buy Bust.” Location shooting will run through August and September and a completed version is intended to be completed by the end of the year ahead of a launch at key festivals.

Red’s most recent completed film “Arisaka” launched at festivals late last year and this month will play at the New York Asian Film Festival.The subject of social media moderation has significant current relevance as the Philippines which has become a global hub for online content moderation and internet censorship services, which are outsourced by tech companies.

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