Guerilla Filmmaking Alumni General Assembly

Calling all the Guerilla Filmmaking Alumni, there will be a general assembly this Feb. 15, 2009 at the Alchemy of Vision and Light Productions, Anda St., Davao City.

I think it's about the Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation membership. Attend ko! :D

Mindanao Film Festival a SUCCESS!

Here's some PROOF that the Mindanao Film Festival was a success unlike what OTHERS have said. It was held at The Venue last December 21, 2008.



Trophies up for grabs for the filmmakers. Despite working without funds, we were able to come up with decent trophies and a reasonable cash prize for the Best Film. (My team received 7 of those back then.)


The Father of Independent Filmmaking in the Philippines - Kidlat Tahimik showing his Bamboo Camera as a Special Award for the filmmaker/s who found their "Sariling Duwende".

Mindanao Digital Film Expo

The Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the 4th Mindanao Film Festival, an initiative to promote Mindanaon films and popularize the art of independent filmmaking as an essential medium for artistic and cultural expression.

Among the major highlights of the festival are the First Mindanao Film Convention, a two-day level-up education and interaction with various renowned key speakers, and the First Mindanao Digital Film Expo, a showcase of the latest advancements in filmmaking technology with exclusive live demonstrations.

Happening simultaneously on December 20-21, 2008, the Film Convention and the Digital Film Expo aims to gather the industry practitioners, leading equipment manufacturers, students, professionals, and members of the media into a trailblazing endeavor for nurturing and promoting the art of filmmaking in Mindanao. You may reach us through local landline number (082)225-3456 or through mobile number (+63)9163073798 or you can visit www.MindanaoFilmFest.com

(100th Post!) Workshop with Director Peque Gallaga

Its my 100th post! And I would like to share a portion of what happened last Saturday. I hurried and took a taxi to Durian Owl where the workshop would be held. When I arrived, there were already some participants comfortably sitting on the sofas.

After a while the director of the movie "Oro, Plata, Mata, Batang X, Scorpion Nights, Magic Kingdom, etc.", director Peque Gallaga arrived. I can tell that the participants were already excited after seeing him by looking at their faces. We settled at the comfortable sofas, and he started talking.

After the whole day talking, we had a nice fellowship after the workshop. Dish Avenue prepared the cocktails, Durian Owl hosted the place. Good place, good food, good peeps!

Direk Peque explaining "Mise En Scene" to the participants
The people behind Mindanao Film Festival - Guerilla Filmmaking strikes a pose with Direk Peque.
Direk Peque doing the "owl" pose.

Guerilla Filmmaking 6 - Day 1 Kicks Off

I hurried to go to school since our group project that will be shown in the class on that very same day is not yet finished. I still have to get some parts of the presentation from my classmate.

We immediately assembled the parts of the presentation and was able to make it on time.

After the class, I decided to go to the 1st day of the Guerilla Filmmaking Workshop that is being held at Durian Oowl Bar.

The director of the film "Huling Balyan ng Buhi", Sherad Anthony Sanchez, is already listening to the participants as they develop a story out of the picture on the newspaper.

A participant tells his story based on the newspaper while Huling Balyan ng Buhi director Sherad Anthony Sanchez listens.
Story Development Class.

MinFiTel (Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation Inc.) president Arjay Sta. Teresa D.M.M., giving last minute instructions to the participants before the Day 1 of the workshop ends.