In response to: The Manila Review article “Pinoy Film Criticism: A Lover’s Polemic” by Joel David A response paper for my Advanced Film Theory and Criticism class Film scholar Joel David presented key issues hounding the arrested development of Pinoy film criticism in this 2015 article entitled “Pinoy Film Criticism: A Lover’s Polemic,” published by The Manila Review. Early on in the reading, he addressed the separation between film scholarship and production – raising the issue where “specialists suffered from serious lack in
Tag: Filipino films
A young filmmaker’s tale about National Artist for Cinema Kidlat Tahimik
It was the screening of the Korean film “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring” by Kim Ki-duk, I think it was Cinemanila, I couldn’t remember what year. After the screening, I saw Kidlat Tahimik and had the courage to approach him. I told him we met before during a screening of some women shorts in Katipunan where my film was programmed and I said I just would like to say hi to him. He said, maybe if I and my friends
MMFF 2016: The Reelvolution
This Reelvolution is a mover and shaker in Philippine Cinema. Due to the rush of almost going straight to work upon arrival in Manila and until now still finishing the unpacking of a total of seven luggage, plus enjoying the time with the newborn (although currently minimizing physical touch due to my cold virus), I was only able to watch two MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival) entries this year. Unfortunately, I had to skip the third one which I already had
My Film ‘Technophilia’ is Film of the Day at Viddsee
How does technology affect your life? Shot December 2008, premiered June 2009... 6 years after premiere and 3 years after last award, Technophilia is still getting around. Check it out as "Film of the Day" for Viddsee, curated by Alem Ang. Shooting Format: 16mm Screening Format: HD Running Time: 7 minutes Acknowledgments: Colorwheel Media Studios, Korean Film Council (KOFIC), Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), and Korea University (KU), Asian Film Professionals Training Program, Hit Productions You can check out more about the film via its Facebook
‘Mga Anino ng Kahapon’ Film Review: The power on restraint
“Mga Anino ng Kahapon" (Shadows of the Past) — Alvin Yapan's entry to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave Category — is a simple but affecting character study of the human mind and emotions. The story evolves from the physical to the spiritual to the psychological and mental as one family faces the unpredictable clash between a traumatic past and a series of recently alarming neighborhood events. This heartfelt tale examines the world of schizophrenia and its many hideous
‘Cinema Rehiyon: Alter Nativo’ opens at CCP
"Cinema Rehiyon: Alter Nativo," the first national film festival solely focusing on films created outside of Metro Manila, opens at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Feb. 18 and will run until Feb. 21, 2009. In celebration of the Philippine International Arts Month, this four-day event will feature short and full-length films created by regional filmmakers and is open to all audiences for free. A project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in cooperation with the