Scriptwriting Workshop

I received an email from Mr. Ronnie Fernandez... one of the student of Ricky Lee (Pagdadalage ni Maximo Oliveros, Sarung Banggi)when it comes to Film... and he's planning to come up with a Scriptwriting workshop... knowing that I always have intense passion as Filmmaking is concern? I'm thinking about joining.

Since I can't be available for the said dates of his workshop... we both agreed that I avail the Online Program... and its actually convenient on my part. Someone gets to comment on my work and I get to improve my skills in doing scripts :) and so... I actually had my first assignment... Here it goes:

• Bumuo ng isang istorya na may simula, gitna, at katapusan base sa mga sumusunod na imahe:

- isang blangkong papel
- lubak-lubak at mabatong kalsada
- palubog na araw
- sumisipol na takure dahil sa kumukulong tubig
- tatlong pari na sabay-sabay na nagbibigay ng komunyon

• Walang kinakailangan na pagkaka sunod-sunod ng mga imahe... bahala kang magduktong-duktong na naaayon sa iyong gagawing istorya.
  

Thank you...

-Ronnie Fernandez-

Oh well... hope this entire workshop thing will work for me :)

Guerilla Filmmaking Mindanao Film Festival

Poster by: Mark Limbaga

I can't really wait to watch the short film entries of Mindanao Filmmakers who are bound to have their theatrical premiere on Dec. 2, 2007 at the Gaisano Mall of Davao for the 5th Year of the Guerilla Filmmaking: Mindanao Film Festival.

It's actually the first time that the festival will be having an intercollegiate competition for Short Films, aside from the open category. And there will also be short film exhibits of Local Filmmakers in Mindanao...

These film entries will be competing for the awards such as Best Director, Best Film, Best screenplay, Best cinematography, best editing, etc. Lets support out local Filmmakers... watch out for the Mindanao Film Festival entries.

Mindana Films in Kontra-Agos Film Festival

poster grabbed from Kontra-Agos Film Fest site


Mindanao Filmmakers is indeed starting to make its way to the world of Filmmaking. Seven Filmmakers from Mindanao gathers for the Kontra-Agos resistance Film Festival. Along with their entries that talks about Mindanao, actually a way of promoting PEACE in MINDANAO.

Here is the list of filmmakers to join the Kontra-agos Film Festival:

1. Eduardo C. Vasquez, Jr., OMI; Me'guyaya - Documentary
2. Loren HAllilah I. Lao; Tranquil Times - Documentary
3. Moises Charles Hollite; George's Town - Documentary
4. Al Jacinto; Sulu - Documentary
5. McRobert Nacario; Biniton - Feature
6. Monalyn Labado; A Step for My Dream - Feature
7. Sheron Dayoc; Dreams - Feature


The Seven Mindanao Films mentioned Premieres on December 6, 2007; 7 in the evening at Indie Sine, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas Center in Pasig City.

Let's support Independent Films... :)

PBB: PAMANA Short Film Review

I was checking a good channel to watch when I get to see Director, Maryo J. delos Reyes, who has been one of my favorite Film Director in the Philippines, guesting in Pinoy Big Brother House... I was wondering what he is doing at the show... well, I haven't really been updated with what has been going on in that PBB house... so seeing him there at the moment really made me wonder.

Alas! Toni answered the questions in my mind... he was there to critique the short film of our celebrity house mates... Quite intrigued... I waited for that short film entitled PAMANA, courtesy of the Pinoy Big Brother Productions...

For those who don't have any idea what I'm talkin' about.. i'll give you a short description about the film PAMANA...

The story talks about the story behind the house of Victor Basa, where obviously got the Title PAMANA, because he inherited the house from his ancestors... and started to tell a story about his ancestor, wherein, his great grandfather, who happens to be a very powerful man during their time, the wife, find herself unhappy with the husband that made her get close to the colleague and it made the husband jealous that ended up in poisoning the wife and the colleague and later, himself... and as Victor continues... he kids about sightings of ghost in the house... that turned it to be real, when the three becomes the reflection of Victor's Ancestors.

I also have few comments on the film:

1. At the beginning of the film, I didn't really see any hint of a movie being freaky or anything considering that it is supposed to be kinda scary film... in fact, I find the house so lively... no signs of creepiness. Something that needs to be established through... lighting... props...

2. Victor's costume is kinda distracting... and its kinda funny... that I didn't really know that the film is supposed to be giving me goosebumps because its meant to be scary.

3. There is redundancy in the film... remember: SHOW NOT TELL. It would have been better if Victor didn't narrat the scene... like the three died and all that... but just let the video tell the story... that's what film is all about... you tell the story through the actions.

4. I find the poisoning thing to be lacking of emotions on the part of WILL and RIZA, I didn't feel the pain of dying.

5. I saw power in the character of the husband... and it was nice... and also, there is a dramatic moment when a tear is flowing down his face... it was a nice shot, I saw the drama on his face.

6. I would have liked the falling of glass, I would have find it really cinematic... but there were lapses in the consistency... considering that the glass were held in the left hand... but when the glass fell... the right hand were already situated beside the broken glass... the left hand should have been captured beside the broken glass...its what you call consistency of the film...

Oh well those are my comments on the film... I rate them... 3.0

ready for... Lights, Camera, ACTION!!! :)

what would you do if you become an instant film director... and you only have a day to prepare... the script, the equipments, the crews, the logistics, the storyboard, the whatevers? and to think, it will be your first time for the job as a DIRECTOR-- totally nerve wracking i guess. nyaha!

well, i am yet to watch out how things would go... for moimoi, who just got a role as a Director 6 hours ago... weheheh...

yeah like as if i can staND by just watching how things would go. aryt... i dont intend to just watch. i intend to help in any way i can... we were always a team during the MICROMEDIA Productions...

Yeah rhon.. and how are you gonna do that when you also have the same schedules as theirs? Well no way im freaking out... (as if... yayay!!! - and yet im struggling in polishing my script!!! waaahhh)

Well i just thought... if everything has been so impromptu and considering that we cant use the same production name in a competition? how about naming it as comewhatmay production? (nyahahah-- am i teasing?) hahahah...

well im just lightening up your mood DIREK...

enough of this already... i am finishing my script... i'll punish myself if i dont finish this today... i swear... i wont eat... MEAT... nyahahaha!!!

Zhang Yimou

I never watched Zhang Yimou's films until early last year of 2006, the first movie I watched, starred, Zhang Ziyi... "The Road Home." Honestly, at first I don't find the movie very interesting... but as the story progressed, i find it to be appealing.

Actually, The Road Home, is just a simple story about a girl from the countryside who fells in love with an educator. The story shows how the girl tries to win her man... it was a simple story... but I find it interesting, through a very artistic and traditional work of art at the same time..

So far, I have watched 3 films of Yimou... and each has its own style in visual storytelling no matter how simple a story can get... "The Road Home, Not One Less, and Curse of the Golden Flower".

I've been wanting to watch more of Zhang Yimou's films... he always have artistic details in his films that reveals the identity of the film.