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Today is the 79th birth anniversary of Lino Brocka, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts

By refurbishing and constantly reworking the melodramatic genre, Catalino “Lino” Ortiz Brocka articulated his people’s collective memory, bleeding through detailed images of daily experiences of characters that cling to the slightest rays of hope after a series of trials, persecutions, and sufferings. His protagonists always redeem their future in much the same way that his films redeem the nation’s dreams and aspirations.

So cleverly, he circumvented and broke the rules to cut across his aesthetic wisdom under any circumstance. While directing classics like Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag, Insiang, Bayan Ko, Gumapang Ka sa Lusak and Macho Dancer, Brocka was waging battles with both individual and institutional apparatuses that stifle artistic freedom, oppress his people, and exploit his nation.*

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Unitas Special Issue: Film Criticism in the Philippines

Like the medium it seeks to explicate, commentary on film in the Philippines was implicated in the commercial and colonial interests of the individuals who sponsored the early screenings. Even before local feature films were produced, the New York Times was already hailing the medium’s usefulness in “civilizing” the native population via the footage shot and presented by US colonial official Dean Conant Worcester. Nevertheless, following trends in the US, film criticism persisted, flourished, and attained a maturity of sorts with the founding of the local award-giving circle, the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, in the mid-1970s.

In consideration of a shift in film technology and its impact on production, distribution, and preservation, Unitas is calling for submissions from practicing critics of Filipino film and from scholars of Philippine film and/or literature. “Practicing critics” may be defined as those who wrote three or more regular-length commentaries, each comprising 800 words or more, published during the past year. They may opt to submit personal accounts of their approaches to film criticism in English, Filipino, or other languages, observing journal guidelines and answering the questions listed below. Scholars of film and/or literature may also elect to provide metacritical articles on the state of writing on Philippine cinema, but with their critical practice (if any) mentioned in the course of the article.

Only one type of article (personal or scholarly) will be accepted from each contributor. Personal accounts should be at least 1000 words in length in essay form, not as an interview, and will be compiled in a folio of nonfiction essays. Metacritical articles should be first cleared with the issue editors and should run a total of at least 5000 words including abstract, notes, and references (following the latest edition of the Modern Language Association Handbook). Unitas observes a double-blind peer-review procedure. Drafts should be submitted to the issue’s co-editors, Joyce Arriola (joycearriola@yahoo.com) and Joel David (joelsky2000@yahoo.com) by August 31, 2018, for publication in May 2019.

Queries for practicing film critics (for personal accounts):
– How did you begin writing film criticism?
– What preparations did you have or are you doing in line with your practice of film criticism?
– How do you conduct your screening of films and writing of reviews?
– What method or methods of evaluation do you use?
– Do you prefer to focus on certain types of films? (Examples would be: independent or mainstream or regional productions, genre films, those that emphasize political or identity issues, etc.)
– How do you define a well-made film?
– Do you make use of a rating system? (If so, please explain what it is and how it works.)
– What is/are your goal/goals in conducting film criticism?
– What is your opinion on the state of Philippine film criticism – its strengths and/or weaknesses?
– How do you regard your mode of practice as an intervention (if any) in Philippine film critical practice?
– What is the extent of your interaction with film officials, scholars, artists, producers, and/or promoters?
– What are your other film-related activities?
– What is your primary source of income?

The Special Issue is co-guest-edited by Prof. Joel David of Inha University, South Korea, and Prof. Joyce Arriola of UST.

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The UP Film Institute congratulates UPFI students Heinrich Domingo (Best Documentary for Ludong) Austin Tan (Best Production Design for Penitensya) and Glenn Barit (Best Sound Design for Kasama ng Paglisan ang Pag-Alala at Paglimot) for their wins at the recently concluded North Luzon Film Festival.

Congratulations again, Heinrich, Austin and Glenn!

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The UP Film Institute congratulates UPFI alumni Giancarlo Abrahan (Sila-Sila) and Samantha Lee (Billie and Emma) for being selected as two of the six grantees for Full Length film for the QCinema 2018 Film Festival.

Once again, congratulations Gian and Samantha.

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The UP Film Institute invited Dr. JungBong Choi to lecture on the “Political Economy of Korean Blockbusters, Then and Now” last March 22 at the Film Studio, CMC Media Center. Dr.Choi is Associate Professor in the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), where he teaches theories of cultural globalization, transnational media/cinema/popular cultures of East Asia, and the political economy of postcolonial and neoliberal discourses. He previously taught at New York University (NYU) and University of California (UCSB). Among Dr. Choi’s books are Digitalization of Television in Japan: State, Economy, and Discourse (2008) and The Political Economy of K-pop Globalization: a Fanthropology (2014); Unsettling the National in Korean Cinema for the Journal of Korean Studies (2011) and Of Transnational-Korean Cinematrix (2012); He has also co-edited two volumes: Globalization, Television and Japan (2010) and K-pop: the International Rise of the Korean Music Industry (2014) .

Assistant Professor Joni Gutierrez introduces Dr. Choi before the lecture

Dr. Choi delivers the lecture to an active audience composed of students and professors of film, culture and communication

L-R: Assistant Professors Rob Rownd and Joni Gutierrez ; Dr. CHOI JungBong; UPFI Director Sari Dalena; Lecturer Renan Saliva; Assistant Professors Melissa Dela Merced and Yason Banal

The lecture was part of the Brownbag lecture series of the Office of Research and Publication of the College of Mass Communication of University of the Philippines Diliman.

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The UP Film Institute was among the partners for Film and Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop organized by Dakila through Active Vista and the Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy of Nick Danziger and Claudio Modonesi. The six- day workshop was held from March 17 to 22 at the UPFI Videotheque with the support of Bertha Fund and the British Embassy Manila and with WITNESS global network and the Ateneo Human Rights Center as other partners.

Active Vista Executive Director Leni Velasco welcomed during the opening of the “first- of- its kind” workshop some 29 participants from the ranks of film and media practitioners, students, educators and NGO professionals.

“The Film and Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop offers a unique opportunity to filmmakers, film enthusiasts, media practitioners, students, educators, and professionals of NGOs, the arts community and advocacy sector from all over the Philippines to develop ideas and projects for the Human Rights advocacy and to work with regional and international experts on film, media and Human Rights,” Velasco remarked.

The workshop mainly consisted of storytelling and storyboarding exercises, project research and development tutorials and pitching as supplemented by screenings and expert talks. Among resource speakers are Arul Prakkash of WITNESS, Lucille Sodipe of VERA Files , DAKILA President Lourd deVeyra, lawyers Arpee Santiago and Pochoy Labog, historian Xiao Chua, filmmakers Ditsi Carolino, Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Kara Magsanoc- Alikpala and Baby Ruth Villarama and scriptwriter Ricky Lee.

Active Vista Executive Director Leni Velasco delivers her remarks during the first day of the workshop

Baby Ruth Villarama gives a lecture on Production and Distribution of Human Rights Films

Project Research, Development and Tutoring Session with Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy’s Nick Danziger and Claudia Modonesi

Countering Misinformation, Alternative Truths and False Narratives Session with Lucille Sodipe of VERA Files

The UP Film Institute congratulates Active Vista and Dakila for the success of the workshop

For more information please check; www.activevista.ph/workshop.

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Abstract
Korean Blockbusters have emerged from the late 1990’s amid a robust industrialization of movie business by Korean conglomerates. At the same time, its development was inspired by cultural nationalism to fight off Hollywood’s foray into domestic markets under the aegis of Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Since then, Korean Blockbusters have undergone multiple structural shifts in theme, style, impetus, key agent and domestic/international reception. This talk will unpack the pattern by which Korean blockbuster movies have transformed in the past twenty years. In so doing, it will ascertain the distinct feature of Korean blockbusters in comparison with those of Hollywood, and how this unique characters have shaped in response to changing political and economic environments in and around Korea.

About the Lecturer
JungBong Choi is Associate Professor in the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), where he teaches theories of cultural globalization, transnational media/cinema/popular cultures of East Asia, and the political economy of postcolonial and neoliberal discourses. He previously taught at New York University (NYU) and University of California (UCSB). He authored Digitalization of Television in Japan: State, Economy, and Discourse (2008) and The Political Economy of K-pop Globalization: a Fanthropology (2014); edited two journal special issues: Unsettling the National in Korean Cinema for the Journal of Korean Studies (2011) and Of Transnational-Korean Cinematrix (2012); and co-edited two volumes: Globalization, Television and Japan (2010) and K-pop: the International Rise of the Korean Music Industry (2014) .

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UPFI Film Center
April 2018

Crime and Society
April 2 Mon
Tandem
2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

April 3 Tue
Nabubulok
2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

Full Week for Women of the Weeping River
Seven days straight of big-screen engagement for Sheron Dayoc’s award-winning feature
April 4 Wed-10 Tue 2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

Cuban Film Festival in Manila
Presented by Philippines-Cuba Cultural and Friendship Association
April 11 Wed
Festival Opening Feature: Memorias del Subdesarrollo (Memories of Underdelopment)
5 p.m.

April 12 Thurs
4 p.m. Kangamba
6:30 p.m. Roble de Olor (Scent of Oak)

April 13 Fri
4 p.m. Hasta Cierto Punto (Up to a Certain Point)
6:30 p.m. Me Dicen Cuba (They Call Me Cuba)

April 14 Sat
4 p.m. Contigo pan y cebolla (With You, Bread and Onion)
6:30 p.m. Conducta (Behavior)

Philippine Premiere
Sean Baker’s The Florida Project
Presented by Film Producers Society
April 13 Fri 7 p.m.

Crime and Society
April 16 Mon
1 p.m. Smaller and Smaller Circles
4:30 p.m. Tandem
5 p.m. Smaller and Smaller Circles
6:30 p.m. Tandem
7 p.m. Smaller and Smaller Circles

April 17 Tue
2:30 p.m. Malinak ya Labi
4:30 p.m. Tandem
5 p.m. Smaller and Smaller Circles
7:30 p.m. Malinak ya Labi

April 18 Wed
Nabubulok
2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

April 19 Thurs
Bagahe
2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

Philippine Premiere
Lav Diaz’s Ang Panahon ng Halimaw
Presented by Film Producers Society
April 20 Fri 5 p.m.

Crime and Society
April 21 Sat
1:30 p.m. Bagahe
4 p.m. Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang mga Kuliglig
6:30 p.m. Bagahe

April 23 Mon
Ad Ignorantiam
2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

April 24 Tue
2:30 p.m. Posas
5 p.m. Ad Ignorantiam
7 p.m. Posas

April 25 Wed
5 p.m. Posas
7 p.m. Qwerty

April 26 Thurs
Qwerty
5 p.m.

Art House Feature with UP Korea Research Center
Park Chan-Wook’s Joint Security Area
April 26 Thurs 7 p.m.

Iranian Cultural Celebration
Presented by Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
April 27 Fri
5 p.m. Sweet Taste of Imagination
7 p.m. Mazar-i-Sharif

Cinema as Memory: The Films of Keith Deligero
April 30 Mon , May 1 Tue & May 2 Wed 2:30/5/7:30 p.m.

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The UP Film Institute together with the Japan Foundation Manila hosted the free screening of the films Norwegian Wood (2010, Tran Anh Hung) and Tony Takitani (2004, Jun Ichikawa) last March 15 and 16 at 7pm at the Cine Adarna. The screening was part of the Haruki Murakami Festival spearheaded by Japan Foundation in honor of the Japanese author renowned for the magical fiction that has captivated much of the world.

Audiences sign up for registration before the screening of Norwegian Wood .

Full house at Cine Adarna eagerly await the screening of Norwegian Wood.

Sari Dalena (UPFI Director) welcomes guests to the screening .

Hiroaki Uesegi (Director Japan Foundation Manila) introduces the film and welcomes audience to the screening and the festival .

L-R: Ms. Mariko Okeda ( Program Officer ,Japan Foundation Manila )Nonoy Lauzon (UP Film Institute), Hiroaki Uesegi (Director Japan Foundation Manila) Sari Dalena (UPFI Director), Tetsuyua Koide (Assistant Director Japan Foundation), Ami Kurokawa (Program Officer Japan Foundation Manila ) and Roland Samson (Program Officer Japan Foundation Manila )

For more information on the Haruki Murakami Festival visit http://jfmo.org.ph/haruki-murakami-festival-manila/

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