Blood Tastes Like Ube follows an unlearned British-Filipino inadvertently learns about the importance of Ube (pronounced “oo-bay”), a purple Yam, in relation to Philippine culture with the help of a Filipino shop owner.Featuring music from Grammy nominated artist, and fellow mixed-Filipino, Toro Y Moi.Starring:James BradwellErmar AlexanderWriter, Director: Patrick TaylorExecutive Producer: Jack Bradley, EyelineProducer: Voy CzarkowskiDirector of Photography: Adam Singodia1st AC: Ollie PearsonGaffer: Kian AltmannProduction Design: Hazel SingzonEditor: Chris WalkerPost-Production House: Marshall Street EditorsSound Design: Ines AdrianaSound Recordist: Zak AllumColour: Thomas KumelingColour House: Black Kite StudiosProduction Assistant: Alfie JacksonLocation: Jojo’s Pinoy Store, TootingFilm, Processing: Kodak LondonFilm Scan: Digital OrchardMusic:“Postman” by Toro y MoiCourtesy of Dean OceansPublished by Toro y Moi LLCAdministered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
short, comedy
2024
16mm / 3:12
Press:
Nowness Asia (Online Premiere)Nowness (Picks)DazedMinute ShortsScreenings:Thursday's Child x Minute Shorts present: Points of View (New York, 2024)
Entangled Transmissions
(Makati, Philippines, 2026)Festivals:London Short Film Festival2025: Official Selection
Blood Tastes Like Ube
© patrick taylor 2020-2026
Blood Tastes Like Ube follows an unlearned British-Filipino inadvertently learns about the importance of Ube (pronounced “oo-bay”), a purple Yam, in relation to Philippine culture with the help of a Filipino shop owner.Featuring music from Grammy nominated artist, and fellow mixed-Filipino, Toro Y Moi.Starring:James BradwellErmar AlexanderWriter, Director: Patrick TaylorExecutive Producer: Jack Bradley, EyelineProducer: Voy CzarkowskiDirector of Photography: Adam Singodia1st AC: Ollie PearsonGaffer: Kian AltmannProduction Design: Hazel SingzonEditor: Chris WalkerPost-Production House: Marshall Street EditorsSound Design: Ines AdrianaSound Recordist: Zak AllumColour: Thomas KumelingColour House: Black Kite StudiosProduction Assistant: Alfie JacksonLocation: Jojo’s Pinoy Store, TootingFilm, Processing: Kodak LondonFilm Scan: Digital OrchardMusic:“Postman” by Toro y MoiCourtesy of Dean OceansPublished by Toro y Moi LLCAdministered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
short, comedy
2024
16mm / 3:12
Press:
Nowness Asia (Online Premiere)Nowness (Picks)DazedMinute ShortsScreenings:Thursday's Child x Minute Shorts present: Points of View (New York, 2024)
Entangled Transmissions
(Makati, Philippines, 2026)Festivals:London Short Film Festival2025: Official Selection
Blood Tastes Like Ube
© patrick taylor 2020-2026