Event:
Tribute.MOV: "No/Screen"
.MOV International Digital Film Festival in cooperation with Green Papaya Art Projects salutes Kidlat Tahimik, Roxlee, & Lav Diaz --- three prominent, influential, and award-winning artists and directors in the history of independent film making in the Philippines.
The Paintings & Original Artwork of Roxlee's "Planet Of The Noses"
The Photographs of Lav Diaz: "Heremias"
The Installation Art of Kidlat Tahimik
Tribute.MOV
heralds three of independent cinema’s pioneers. Kidlat Tahimik, Roxlee and Lav Diaz.
KIDLAT TAHIMIK
You know Kidlat Tahimik for Perfumed Nightmare and Turumba but you know him mostly for his self-taught and uncompromising process of filmmaking.
On becoming a filmmaker: “Parang hindi masaya yung nasa kalooban ko (as far as the film industry was concerned). Parang nagrerebelde yung sariling duende ko.”
On the genesis of Perfumed Nightmare: “Tinutulungan ko palagi (itong batang film student sa Munich ), parang groupie ako noon. And that's where I learned how to handle the Bolex camera. It was also the time when my sariling duende was trying to break out and the result was Perfumed Nightmare. So without trying to become a filmmaker, my filmmaking happened.”
On being a Tribute.MOV honoree: “I am both surprised and flattered. Pero pang-matatanda lang yan. I am just a kid - Kidlat.”
ROXLEE
Roxlee is many things: cartoonist, painter, graphic novelist, animator, filmmaker. And he’s been all these since 1986. And shows no sign of stopping. His latest film is this year’s Musikadong & Green Rocking Chair.
On independent film: “Dapat may law na ipasa na nagsasabing dapat ipalabas lahat ng indie movies sa bus. Kasi captive audience na yan eh.”
On the proliferation of Hollywood movies: “Kasi hindi ba nakakasama ng loob na marami namang pelikulang Pinoy na pwedeng ipalabas pero mga Hollywood movies pa rin yung sinasalang nila.”
On the rewards of sticking to his guns: “Hindi ko iniisip na magkakapera ako, na pagkakakitaan ko yung ginagawa ko. Form of release talaga eh.”
On the future of the local film scene: “Meron pa rin akong hope. Syempre naman. Kasi mabenta pa rin dito yung sigarilyong Hope eh, di ba?”
LAV DIAZ
In just a decade, Lav Diaz has become one of the most significant filmmakers in the Philippines and in the world. He recently won the Orrizonti Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
On humble beginnings: “I came from a literary background, writing for newspapers, komiks and even Jingle magazine.”
On his greatest literary act: “Selling encyclopedias in Makati . Dalawa lang yata yung nabenta ko. Mga kamag-anak ko pa yung bumili.”
On being a Tribute .MOV honoree: “Humbling siya. Recognition for what you've done, ‘yung struggle.”
For complete screening schedule of the 3rd .MOV INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL, please go to www.movfest.com
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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.
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