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Continue reading →: Where to Watch Pinoy Short Films?
The (relative) success of Philippine cinema has brought the rise of short films. Film schools, as well as media literacy classes in senior high school, has delivered a continuous and abundant supply of short films. In the past, cineastes either have to wait for annual school screenings, or the film…
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Continue reading →: Pan de Salawal: Heart in Magic and RealityBy Lei Landicho Pan de Salawal uses magical realism to point out the country’s problem on our poor healthcare system. It offers a clean plot with seamless cinematic qualities to both entertain and educate the viewers. From its cast to its screenplay, the film is surely one for the books.
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Continue reading →: Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month: The Revenge of the ProletariatBy Heinrich Domingo Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month uses comedy to comment on the poor working conditions of many Filipinos. It zooms in on the story of gasoline station workers and how they, like many Filipino proletariats, suffer the most during business failure, corporate bankruptcy, and economic downfall.
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Continue reading →: Nangungupahan: Reinventing short filmsBy: Heinrich Domingo In his second year in Cinemalaya shorts, Glenn Barit creates another film that calls more attention to its form than its content. In Nangungupahan, Glenn translates into cinema the ability of a space (such as an apartment room) to transcend time. In his depiction, Glenn captures on…
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Continue reading →: Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma (Unless the Water is Safer than the Land): Integrating the MarginsBy Heinrich Domingo There are few stories on Islam and its indigenous communities that reach the Manila audience. Often times, attempts to do so would require filmmakers to present the story with bombastic elements. To please the unfamiliar cinema-goers, filmmakers have to opt entertainment appeal more than the honest portrayal…
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