The UP Film Institute, Active Vista Film Festival, and Dokyupeeps present : A Masterclass with Documentary Filmmaker RAMONA DIAZ

December 18, MONDAY
1:30-7:00pm
UP Film Studio, College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman

Open to the public but with limited slots

Registration fee:
P300 for professionals
P150 for students

For registration please fill up the google form: http://bit.ly/ramonamasterclass

About Ramona Diaz:
Ramona Diaz is an award-wining Asian-American filmmaker best known for her compelling character-driven documentaries that combine a profound appreciation for cinematic aesthetics and potent storytelling. Ramona’s films have demonstrated her ability to gain intimate access to the people she films – be they rock stars, first ladies, dissidents, or teachers – resulting in keenly observed moments and nuanced narratives that are unforgettable. She has received funding from major agencies such as the Independent Television Service (ITVS), the Sundance Documentary Fund, MacArthur Foundation, Tribeca Institute, the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Prior to pursuing a career as an independent filmmaker, Diaz was an associate producer for Cadillac Desert, a major PBS documentary series about the quest for water in the American West. In 2005, Diaz broadened her repertoire to include television commercial directing and producing. Diaz is a graduate of Emerson College, Boston and holds an MA in Communication from Stanford University. Ramona’s production company, CineDiaz, currently has a slate of feature documentaries and feature films at various stages of production and development.