QC fest draws new directors By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:45:00 08/17/2008
MANILA, Philippines - The Quezon City Film Festival has attracted student-directors from universities and colleges in the area.
STUDENTS, like these budding filmmakers from St. Paul, show remarkable creativity, says Nico Antonio, executive director of the QC Film Development Commission. “Their short films come in various forms and tackle varied themes.
Nico Antonio, executive director of the QC Film Development Commission, gave Inquirer Entertainment a list of the early entrants, which include short filmmakers from UP Diliman, St. Paul University, Angelicum College and Miriam College.
“They’re very creative,” Antonio said of the entries. “The films come in various forms and genres and tackle varied themes.”
A comedy, “Shall I, to America,” by Heaven Basa of St. Paul, discusses the exodus of Filipino professionals to the US.
A drama, “One Hundred Peso Bill,” by Love Ann Tayag of Angelicum, chronicles the struggles of a girl who is raped by her father and becomes obsessed with P100.
Movie, theater and TV actors Irma Adlawan and John Arcilla star in “Puting Ilaw,” made by UP student Aissa Penafiel.
Other entries are: “Ziga” by Sonia Pascual, “Metronome” by Ino Magno, “Papelove” by Aissa Penafiel and “Kumot ng Panaginip” by Jed Chris Dumaguina from UP; “Anong Petsa Na” by Nica Miranda, “Pag-Agos” by Ma. Pacita Policarpio, “Pasada” by Frannie Hollera, “Kuwadro” by Feliciana T. Jaylo, “First Day” by Kristin Nicolas, “Aya” by Jenna Rochelle Dizon and “Taym Pers” by Marie Rochelle Rayos of Miriam; “Carbonara” by Jeric Robleza, “Lucid Obsessions” by Regene Ong and “Takipsilim” by MM Gigante from Angelicum.
Antonio noted the original soundtracks used in entries from UP and Miriam: “They wrote their own songs, too.”
The festival is set from Sept. 10 to 17 at the Cineplex of Gateway Mall.
Up for grabs is a P20,000 cash prize in the four categories: Animation, Experimental, Narrative and Documentary.
