The .MOV International Digital Film Festival is offering you four days of greatness, and you bet you wouldn’t want to miss it. From October 1 to 4, workshops will be commencing under the tutelage of the best there is in the scene of independent cinema, with you taking front and center seats at the feet of the masters.
The following are the workshop offerings. Take your pick and be enlightened:
Lav Diaz: “COFFEE Q&A” Maverick filmmaker Lav Diaz, fresh off his Vienna International Film festival win for Melancholia, sits down with a cup of coffee to tell you everything you’ve always wanted to know about cinema but were afraid to ask.
Running dates: October 1 – 4, 2008
Time: 10AM to 11:45AM
Venue : Robinsons Galleria
Certificate for 4 sessions completed
Kidlat Tahimik: “SARILING DUENDE” - With all his stellar accomplishments in realm of filmmaking, Kidlat Tahimik reiterates that he is not a cinematic genius. “I simply allowed my own duende [spirit of inspiration] to speak out,” he says. Kidlat Tahimik stresses that while his filmmaking style works wonderfully for him, it may not works just as well for other people. He is clear-cut in his goals for his films and that is to let his duende break free from what he calls the “colonial cocoon.” His way is the anti-thesis of the Hollywood formula calculated to appeal to the lowest common denominator for maximum profit.
Kidlat Tahimik admits though that the digital way offers many practical advantages, chief among which is speed of production. “Technically, it’s easier to reach the finish line with that,” he explains. The legendary filmmaker describes the traditional process of filmmaking as tedious and costly. “But it definitely posed a greater challenge to an artist’s own duende,” he adds.
Running Dates: October 2 – 3, 2008
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30 PM
Venue : Mogwai Cinematheque
Certificate for 2 sessions completed
Roxlee: “DIGITAL ANIMATION” – independent filmmaker Roxlee has long specialized in animation, creation gorgeous short films that are memorable precisely because of the fact that they are crude yet reminiscent works of art.
Roxlee is known for many things but it’s his animated films that people know his best for. They’re his métier. Clever, quirky, inventive, gorgeous, fresh. And indefatigable. If you know his work in animation, you know this masterclass is essential.
Running Date: October 4, 2008
Time: 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Venue : Mogwai Cinematheque
With Certificate
Gertjan Zuilhof: “CELEBRATING THE END OF CINEMA” – a discussion about programming, criticism, funding and the disappearance of cinema
Running Date: October 1, 2008
Time: 1:30PM to 6:00PM
Venue : Mogwai Cinematheque
With Certificate
Nika Bohinc: “SLOVENIAN SHORTS: There is a strange connection between Slovenia and the Philippines." editor of Slovenian-based internationally oriented and composed film magazine Ekran, will screen
and discuss three contemporary/ fresh Slovenian short films. She will also talk about the similarities of and differences between Slovenian/European and Philippine/Asian film cultures.
Running Date: October 2, 2008
Time: 10AM to 11:45AM
Venue : Robinsons Galleria
With Certificate
Details are subject to change, so please do stay tuned and keep updated by regularly visiting our site at www.movfest. com for more details. We do hope to see you there! The masters will be waiting.
About .MOV
.MOV (pronounced “dot-mov”), the first digital filmfest in the Philippines which jumpstarted the digital revolution in the country back in 2002, will have its third edition in Robinsons Galleria Cinema from September 30 to October 7, 2008. The Opening Night will be on September 30, Tuesday, and the Closing & Awards Night will be on October 4, Saturday. Parallel screenings in the cities of Bacolod , Dumaguete, and Iloilo will be held from September 24 to October 7.
For group screenings, workshops, tickets and other related inquiries and information, contact dotmov@gmail. com, bien@bannedmoviespilipinas.com, and visit www.movfest. com.
The 3rd .MOV International Digital Film Festival is presented by Filmless Films in cooperation with Robinsons Movieworld, Geiser Maclang Communications, Inc., Parco, Swiftsure Group, Inc., Click the City, Brown Monkeys Jam 88.3, Terno, Dakila, Video 48, FHM, Backdoor and LVN.
3rd .MOV International Digital Film Festival Sept 30 - Oct 7, 2008
Robinsons Galleria Cinema
