Good news, everyone!!!

UP Film Institute’s Faculty member, Dr. Rolando Tolentino will be launching his book, Wagi/Sawi, together with his other 10 books tomorrow, October 19, 2017 at UP Film Studio, 4:00 to 6:00 pm. One of the books to be launched is “Keywords: Essays on Philippine Media and Neocolonialisms (Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2016).

See you all there!

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The UP Film Institute congratulates its student, Steven Paul Evangelio for winning Best Film and Audience Choice Award at the #FreedomMov_E Film Competition, for his film “Lupad, Lupad.” The film is also a finalist at the ASEAN Youth Video Competition.

Photo taken by: James Pagaduan

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UPFI Film Center
October 2017

Film of the Semester
Allan Michael Ibañez and Dexter Paglinawan Hemedez’s 1st Sem
Oct 2 & 9 Mon 2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.
Oct 6 Fri 5 p.m.

Film + Talk at the UPFI Film Studio
Dana Nachman’s Batkid Begins
Oct 3 Tue 9:30 a.m.

Pelikula-Pelicula with UP Circulo Hispanico
Cesc Gay’s Truman
Oct 4 Wed 6 p.m.

CMC Research Brownbag
Joni Gutierrez’s Investigating Kracauerian Cinematic Realism through Life-world Series
Oct 5 Thurs 5 p.m.

Documentary Special with Caelestis Productions
On the Special Action Force and the Hunt for Marwan with Fallen, Not Forgotten
Oct 6 Fri 7 p.m./Oct 12 Thurs 4 p.m./Oct 19 Thurs 4 p.m.

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Selection
Kip Oebanda’s Bar Boys
Oct 7 Sat & Oct 10 Tue 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m.

Made in Baguio
Regional cinema from the summer capital with Mickey Boy Zarate’s Something about Love
Oct 11 Wed 5 p.m.

Cinemalaya Selection
Thop Nazareno’s Kiko Boksingero
Oct 11 Wed & 12 Thurs 7 p.m.

Pandayang Lino Brocka with Tudla Productions
Screenings for the long-running political film and new media festival in honor of the National Artist
Oct 16 Mon 9 a.m. onward

International Features with Crystalsky Multimedia
Oct 17 Tue
2:30 p.m. The Canyons
5 p.m. Manhattan Nocturne
7 p.m. Decadence

Oct 18 Wed
2:30 p.m. Manhattan Nocturne
5 p.m. The Canyons
7 p.m. Decadence

Oct 21 Sat
2:30 p.m. Manhattan Nocturne
5 p.m. The Canyons
7 p.m. Decadence

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Selection
Miguel Franco Michelena’s Triptiko
Oct 19 Thurs 7 p.m.

Cinemalaya Selection
Perry Escaño’s Ang Guro Kong Di Marunong Magbasa
Oct 20 Fri 5/7 p.m.

Cinema One Campus Tour with UP CMC Student Council
Special features for C1 Originals showcase
Oct 23, 24, 25 Mon-Wed 5 & 7 p.m.

Paglipay for National Indigenous Peoples Month and other Zig Dulay Features
Oct 26 Thurs
2:30 p.m. M: Mother’s Maiden Name
5 p.m. Bambanti
7 p.m. Paglipay

Oct 27 Fri
2:30 p.m. Bambanti
5 p.m. M: Mother’s Maiden Name
7 p.m. Bagahe

Made in Baguio
Regional cinema from the summer capital with Mickey Boy Zarate’s Something about Love
Oct 28 Sat 5 p.m.
Oct 30 Mon 2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

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The UP Film Institute congratulates its MAMS Film students, Mariannel Crisostomo and Jonnie Lyn Dasalla for winning third place at the 1st C.H.A.N.G.E Film Festival with the campaign theme “Change a Heart, Change the World,” for their film, Balik last September 22, 2017. The competition is organized by C.H.A.N.G.E. Foundation, Inc.

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The UP Film Institute congratulates UPFI student, Max Canlas for winning Bronze Award at the CineSB 7: The Main Installment – Sibol Category last July 31 to August 2, 2017 at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. His co-UPFI student, Mervine Aquino is also one of the finalists for the said competition for his film “Interlude.”

Max’s film, “Akalingwan Nang Rosa” which was made during his Film 131 class is about a 50-year-old transwoman forgets she had sexual reassignment surgery upon emerging from coma. Her 7-year-old daughter helps her recollect her memories.

Aside from this recognition, this film was part of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino: Sine Kabataan 2017 last August 16-22, 2017 and is also part of the Official Selections on the Sine Gitnang Luzon Originals (SiGLO 2) on September 4-November 24, 2017: CLTV36.

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The UP Film Institute (UPFI) is currently seeking applicants for the:

Media Production Specialist II (SG-15) position

Qualification Standards:

– Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job

–  Experience: 1 year of relevant experience

– Training: 4 hours of relevant training

– Eligibility: Career Service Professional

Terms of Reference:

• – Implementation of the requirements of the approved programs of films to be screened including overseeing the physical management of the  screening venue in coordination with Administrative and Theater Services Section, faculty coordinators and/or staff concerned.
• – Assists the Media Production Specialist III in the selection of films to be shown at the UPFI.
• – Prepares and submits regular written statistical and qualitative reports on film screened at the UPFI.
• – Writes and assists in the preparation of posters, flyers, brochures, and other promotional literature of films to be screened and also other programs and activities sponsored by the Institute.
• – Assists in the organization, coordination and implementation of approved special programs, events and screenings under the supervision of the Faculty Coordinator for Theater Services and Extension.

Interested applicants should:

1. Accomplish/fill out the online recruitment form of U.P. HRDO (Human Resources Development Office) at (http://hrdo.upd.edu.ph/RSS_form.xlsx) and send it to their email at updhrdorecruitment@gmail.com
2. Submit on or before October 16, 2017 the following documents at the Recruitment & Selection Section of UP HRDO:
   1. – Letter of application (including that you certify all of the attached documents are true and correct)
   2. – Transcript of Records (certified copy needed)
   3. – Certificate of Eligibility
   4. – Certificate of trainings attended (at the most, taken 5 years ago)
   5. – Certificate of awards/citations, if any
   6. – Comprehensive resume with (1) 2×2 recent picture
   7. – Certificate of previous employment/s signed by previous employer
   8. – Latest one year Performance Rating/s
3. For further information, please click on the UP HRDO link below: http://hrdo.upd.edu.ph/job%20openings/sept2017_268.pdf

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UPFI congratulates UPFI Alumnus, Richard Bolisay for being accepted as one of the new Chevening Filipino scholars! He is one of the 27 Filipino future leaders were awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarships by the British government to study postgraduate courses in the UK.

“Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and local partner-organizations Bank of the Philippine Islands, Unilever Philippines, Megaworld Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline Philippines and HSBC, the Chevening scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders to pursue one-year master’s degrees in their field of expertise at any UK university.

The program provides leaders a unique opportunity to advance academically, develop professionally, build networks and explore the UK, including its culture through fully funded scholarships.”

For more information on Chevening scholarships, visit the official website chevening.org/philippines. Applications are open for school year 2018-2019 until November 7.

Source: https://www.dailystarph.com/british-embassy-fetes-new-batch-of-phl-chevening-scholars/

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The UP Film Institute congratulates its Faculty members for being chosen as finalists on the 36th National Book Awards by the National Book Development Board – Manila Critics Circle.

LITERARY DIVISION

Best Book of NonFiction Prose in Filipino – Finalist

Dr. Rolando B Tolentino
Araw/Gabi: Mga Aporismo ng Pagkautal at Pagkaulol/Mga Aporismo ng Pagtanga at Pagtunganga
Publisher: UP Press

Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino

Dr. Rolando B Tolentino (with Rommel B Rodriguez)
Wagi/Sawi: Mga Kuwentong Luwalhati at Pighati
Publisher: UP Press

NON LITERARY DIVISION

BEST BOOK ON ART

Prof. Patrick F Campos
The End of National Cinema: Filipino Film at the Turn of the Century
Publisher: UP Press

Prof. Nick Deocampo
EIGA: Cinema in the Philippines During World War II
Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc.

Best Book in the Social Sciences

Dr. Rolando B Tolentino
Keywords: Essays on Philippine Media Cultures and Neocolonialisms
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

For the complete list of the 36th National Book Awards finalists, go to this link: http://booksphilippines.gov.ph/36th-national-book-awards-finalists/

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September 2017
UPFI Film Center

Cinemalaya Selection
Joseph Israel Laban’s Baconaua
Winner of Special Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Cinematography
September 1 Friday at 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m.

Philippines in Montreal
In recognition of Philippine selection at Festival des Films du Monde of Montreal
Ralston Jover’s Hiblang Abo
Sept 4 Mon & 5 Tue 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m.

Film + Talk with Korean Director Kim Sung-Ho
On the occasion of this year’s Korean Film Festival with feature presentation of How to Steal a Dog
Sept 6 Wed 5 p.m.

ToFarm Film Festival Selection
Byron Bryant’s Sinandomeng
Sept 7 Thursday 5 & 7 p.m.
Sept 11 Monday 2:30, 5 & 7 p.m.

Cine Kabayan: Migrant Workers in Taiwan Film Festival
From Sound of Strike: Filipino Art and Cultural Exchange Project

Sept 8 Fri
3 p.m. Pinoy Sunday + PSD
6 p.m. See you, Lovable Strangers + PSD
8 p.m. Opening Performance featuring BLKD&The General Strike

Sept 9 Sat
2 p.m. I Have It Maid + PSD
4 p.m. Migrant Worker Short Film Collections 1: Nia’s Door, Lovely Sunday, About the Maritime Drifters + PSD by Director of About the Maritime Drifters

Sept 10 Sun
2 p.m. Pinoy Sunday
4 p.m. Migrant Worker Short Film Collections 2: Arnie, About the Maritime Drifters, Beyond Our Smile + PSD by Team Sound of Strike

Film of the Semester
Allan Michael Ibanez and Dexter Paglinawan Hemedez’s 1st Sem
Sep 12 Tue 2:30 & 5 p.m.

Sandaan Philippine Cinema Centennial Conference
UP Film Institute joins the multi-institutional celebration of one hundred years of the nation’s cinema
Sept 14 & 15 Thurs-Fri 8:30 a.m. onwards

Martial Law 45 Years After
Treb Monteras’ Respeto
Best Picture – Cinemalaya 2017
Sept 19 Tue 7 p.m.

Indigo Child
Film by Ellen Ongkeko Marfil of Rodolfo Vera play staged by José Estrella
Sept 20 Wed 5 p.m.

History of the Underground
New documentary by Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat
Sept 21 Thurs 7 p.m.

Blockbuster Special
Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s Kita Kita
Sep 22 Fri 7 p.m.

Premiere
Mickey Boy Zarate’s Something About Love
Sept 23 Sat 5 p.m.

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Critics’ Choice
Mikhail Red’s Birdshot
Sept 25, 26, 27, Mon-Wed 2:30, 5 & 7:30 p.m.

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The UP Film Institute congratulates the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) for its successful “Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino” (PPP) this month of August, with twelve (12) participating films.

Last August 20, the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino honored the following films:

Birdshot – Critics’ Choice Award
Patay na si Hesus – Jury’s Choice Award
100 Tula Para kay Stella – Audience’s Choice Award

In addition, UPFI congratulates its student, Don Senoc (with his production team Moore Minglana and Steven Evangelio) for being one of the awardees of the Jury’s Choice Award in the Sinekabataan Short Film Competition, for his film, “Delayed si Jhemerlyn Rose.”

Photo Source: Don Senoc’s Facebook Account

For more info about Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, check their Facebook page.

Source: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/174369-pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino-entries-fdcp

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