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The 5th Art Film Festival Winners
TOP 10 FINALISTS
The 10 Short Films competing in the 5th Art Film Festival of the IFG are:
Asia Pacific College
Ang Pagpapasya
Director: Pervert Bautista
Asia Pacific College
Aparador
Director: Jomel Alviar
Asia Pacific College
Il Vitima
Director: Biggie Estrella
Glenn Perez
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Kamatis
Director: Brian Javier
College of St. Benilde
Kilalanin si Rowena
Director: Marjorie Ofaga
AMA Caloocan
Marco
Director:Donnie Sacueza
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Moog
Director: Sarah Gonzales
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Rainbow
Director: Jon Galvez
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Singaw
Director: Robert Milan Jr.
UP Diliman
The Violators
Director: Whammy Alcazaren
*The ten finalists were chosen among 42 entries from different schools.
The 5th Art Film Festival of the IFG will be held at the Philippine Women's University Manila on January 22 & 23, 2009. This inter-collegiate festival is open to all college student filmmakers from any school or university, with a vision to promote cinematic talent, and the enthusiasm to share one's creativity.
COMPETITION MECHANICS:
1. The competition is open to college student filmmakers currently enrolled in any college or university in the Philippines.
2. All entries are to be shot using any type of film camera, video camera and must be submitted in DVD format.
3. Entries must have been completed not earlier than June 2008, and have not been entered in any other competition or produced for commercial purposes.
4. Running time for all entries is 10-15 minutes.
5. Interested participants must submit the following:
* Final output in DVD format labeled with:
a) Title of Entry
b) Production Company
c) Director/ Filmmaker with contact no.
d) Synopsis in Filipino or English
e) Running time of entry
6. All entries will be presented to a selection committee prior to the day of the event. Only the top ten entries will be eligible as finalists to compete during the festival.
7. The top ten entries will be announced on January 12, 2009 via e-mail, and through this website.
8. The PWU IFG movie clapper award will be given to entries who will excel in the following categories:
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Short Feature
9. Finalists will also receive gift prizes from the festival sponsors, and Certificates of Participation to the festival.
10. Entries may be submitted on either of the two submission offices:
> on or before 4:00 PM on January 9, 2009 at the Division of Students Affairs Office (DSA) of The Philippine Women's University Taft Avenue, Manila; or
> between 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM on January 9, 2009 at Shotlist 67-B Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City
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4th Art Film Festival Winners
BEST SHORT FILM
MANWAL SA PAGGAWA NG PELIKULA (UP Diliman)
BEST DIRECTOR
LARAWAN (
Directed by Mark Mijares
BEST SCREENPLAY
DALAW (St. Scholastica’s College)
Directed by Ioni Ofrasio
2007 SHORT FILM COMPETITION FINALISTS
BRAINSTORM (
A brainstorming session turns tragic.
Directed by Elaine Coloma
COMBO MEAL (
A seemingly happy but childless couple find a new addition to their family.
Directed by Tonz Mercado
DALAW (St. Scholastica’s College)
A man, searching for his mother’s grave at the cemetery, chances upon Juliana, who is in search of inner peace.
Directed by Ioni Ofrasio
KUWADRO (Kuwadro tells the story of a newlywed husband, who went beyond the boundaries of fidelity, until he reaps something unbearable.
Directed by
KWARTO (
A young woman experiences an eerie feeling inside a haunted room.
Directed by Paula Cadsawan
LARAWAN (
A student, who turns temporarily blind, finds solace and comfort in his new teacher.
Directed by Mark Mijares
MANWAL SA PAGGAWA NG PELIKULA (UP Diliman)
Orly, a young filmmaker, decides to work on a remake of the Bernal classic “Himala”, despite the poor reception of his work by the audience and his own peers.
Directed by Karl Fredrick M. Castro
RUKTOK (UPLB)
Ruktok features a man’s voyage to the mountains as he faces challenges and pursues reaching the top.
Directed by Chanot Cangao
TEMPLO (Lyceum of the
A young man, who is raped by one of his superiors in the seminary, falls prey to the evil he believes is inside him.
Directed by Vobbe Villareal and Fides Abigail Valle
UNREQUITED LOVE (Two different takes on an unreciprocated love.
The 4th Art Film Festival of the IFG
will be held at the Philippine Women's University Manila on December 10 & 11, 2007.
This inter-collegiate festival is open to all college student filmmakers from any school or university, with a vision to promote cinematic talent, and the enthusiasm to share one's creativity.
COMPETITION MECHANICS:
The competition is open to college student filmmakers currently enrolled in any college or University in the Philippines.
All entries are to be shot using any type of film camera, video camera and must be
submitted in DVD format.
Entries must have been completed not earlier than June 2007, and have
not been entered in any other competition or produced for commercial
purposes.
Running time for all entries is 10-20 minutes.
Interested participants must submit the following on or before 5:00
PM on December 3, 2007 to the Information Office of The Philippine Women's University Taft Avenue, Manila, addressed to the Division of Student Affairs
Office c/o
Ems Remotigue:
o Final output in DVD format labeled with:
Title of Entry
Production Company
Director/ Filmmaker with contact no.
Synopsis in Filipino or English
Running time of entry
All entries will be presented to a selection committee prior to the
day of the event. Only the top ten entries will be eligible as
finalists to compete during the festival.
The top ten entries will be announced on December 5, 2007 via e-mail, and through this website.
The PWU IFG movie clapper award will be given to entries who will excel in the following categories:
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Short Feature
Finalists will also receive gift prizes from the festival sponsors, and Certificates of Participation to the festival.
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