UP Film Institute congratulates Mr. Raya Perfecto L. Martin (AB’05 cl) for being awarded as one of the 2017 Outstanding Alumni for the Culture and the Arts by the UP Alumni Association (UPAA).

Born in 1984 in the Philippines and a graduate of the UP Film Institute, Diliman, Raya Martin is a multi-awarded filmmaker and has directed several features and short films. In 2005, he participated in the berlinale talent campus. His film NOW SHOWING was screened at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2008. One year later, the feature film INDEPENDENCIA, which was supported by the Berlinale World cinema Fund, as well as the feature film MANILA were both shown at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. Martin’s latest film, BUENAS NOCHES, ESPAÑA premiered at the Locarno Film Festival 2011, where he was also part of the jury for the international competition. Raya has also been a recipient of the prestigious 13 Artists Awards in the Philippines in 2009. A retrospective of his works have been featured in Paris, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Las Palmas de Gran Canarias. In 2012, Raya’s films were presented at Documenta in Kassel, Germany, and a retrospective of his films was screened at the Korean Film Archive, South Korea, and the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, USA. His most recent film, “Smaller and Smaller Circles” is an adaptation of F.H. Batacan’s seminal mystery crime-thriller novel that is set to be released this year.

In addition, for the forthcoming Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) showcase in New York on Philippine cinema from June 1 to 25, Raya’s two films, namely, Independencia and How to Disappear Completely, will be presented on this showcase.

The awardees will be honored at the UP General Alumni Homecoming on August 19, 2017, Saturday, at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The reunion will have for its theme “Itanghal ang Dangal.”

The UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards are conferred on alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary achievements and excellent contributions in their chosen fields that bring about substantial benefits to society and distinct honor to the University.

Source: http://www.upalumni.ph/upaa-bares-2017-alumni-awardees/

Photos c/o Rappler and Raya Martin’s Facebook page

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Congratulations on this semester’s Black Beret Competition winners!

“Daluhong,” Best Picture award (Dir. Don Senoc)

Steven Evangelio, Best Cinematography award for “Daluhong” (Dir. Don Senoc)

Yves Patron, Best Editing award for “Daluhong” (Dir. Don Senoc)

Antonio Ayson, Best Director award for “Dont Try This At Home”

“Dont Try This At Home,” Jury Prize award (Dir. Antonio Ayson)

Patricia Cruz, Best Screenplay award for “Antaray”

Charmaine Arat, Best Performance award for “Antaray” (Dir. Patricia Cruz)

MJ Salumbides, Best Sound award for “Isang Buwan sa Banyagang Kalawakan” (Dir. MJ Salumbides)

“A Hundred Roses Bloomed,” Audience Choice award (Dir. Jan Andrei Cobey)

Carmela Malic, Best Production Design award for “Food For the Soul” (Dir. Gelai Penales)

Check the gallery to see the photos during the Awarding:

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The UP Film Institute congratulates the following UPFI students and/or alumni for being chosen as finalists at the Cinemalaya 2017 Short Feature Category:

Glenn Barit
Antonne Carbonell Santiago
Cheryl Tagyamon
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Juan Carlo Tarobal
Jaime Habac, Jr

Out of 174 submitted entries, they were selected to be this year’s finalists for Cinemalaya Short Feature Category.

Here’s the complete list of the finalists:

Image Source: Cinemalaya Foundation Facebook page

Congratulations and good luck!

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

1. Cinematographer IV (SG-18)

Qualification Standards:
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
Training: 8 hours of relevant training
Eligibility: Career Service Professional

Terms of Reference:
 Under the supervision of the Faculty Coordinator, initiates, conceptualizes, plans
and executes training and workshops in film and video production and other special
projects.
 Conducts and facilitates the trainings and workshops and evaluates participants
creative output.
 Prepares reports and documentation of workshops and projects conducted by
the Institute.
 Directly attends to the requests for Film and video documentary training and
cinematographic services and co-production ventures with other college units
in the University and requests from outside agencies.

2. Creative Arts Specialist III (SG-18)

Qualification Standards:
Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
Training: 8 hours of relevant training
Eligibility: Career Service Professional

 
Terms of Reference:
 Directly manage the Institute’s multimedia arts laboratory for digital
Cinema content generation and other post-production processes for use
by the faculty and students.

 Supervise and monitor the implementation of promotional
and advertising of the Film Center.

 Supervise the technical and physical arrangements for film screenings, exhibitions, festivals, and related symposia and conferences etc.

 Assures the working condition, function and upkeep of equipment
located in the Film Center.

 Briefs and updates concerned faculty, staff and students on relevant information and proper procedures to be observed pertinent to the
operation of the Film Center.

 Renders all relevant services for the benefit of the Institute’s programs,
functions and events requiring multimedia arts facilities and equipment.

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 May 10, 2017 the following documents at the Recruitment & Selection Section of UP HRDO:

• Letter of application (including that you certify all of the attached documents are true and correct)
• Transcript of Records (certified copy needed)
• Certificate of Eligibility
•  Certificate of trainings attended (at the most, taken 5 years ago)
• Certificate of awards/citations, if any
• Comprehensive resume with (1) 2×2 recent picture
•  Certificate of previous employment/s signed by previous employer
• 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/116a.pdf

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The UP Film Institute (UPFI) takes pride in having a roster of esteemed and devoted faculty of film scholars and award-winning filmmakers. We invite you to apply for the open faculty position, please see qualifications and requirements.

Applicants should have received (or about to receive) either an M.A. or M.F.A. degree.

We are seeking a candidate who can teach film theory and production, can connect critical, historical and practical approaches to filmmaking and can possibly teach graduate courses.

Please submit the following on or before May 12, 2017 at the UPFI or to Sari Dalena at upfi.director@gmail.com:

1. Letter of Intent
2. Updated CV with references
3. Teaching record

For inquiries, contact Ms. Janette Aquino at (02) 920.6863 or (02) 981.8500 loc. 2670

For more information about the UP Film Institute, please check our website: https://filminstitute.upd.edu.ph

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UPFI Film Center
May 2017

Sinag Maynila Features
May 2 Tue
2:30 p.m. Ladyfish
5 p.m. Tu Pug Imatuy
7:30 p.m. Bhoy Intsik

May 3 Wed
2:30 p.m. Kristo
5 p.m. Beyond the Block
7:30 p.m. Ladyfish

May 4 Thurs
2:30 p.m. Tu Pug Imatuy
5 p.m. Bhoy Intsik
7:30 p.m. Kristo

May 6 Sat
2:30 p.m. Beyond the Block
5 p.m. Full Selection of Festival Shorts
7:30 p.m. Ladyfish

May 8 Mon
2:30 p.m. Tu Pug Imatuy
5 p.m. Bhoy Intsik
7:30 p.m. Kristo

May 9 Tue
2:30 p.m. Beyond the Block
5 p.m. Ladyfish
7:30 p.m. Tu Pug Imatuy

May 10 Wed
2:30 p.m. Bhoy Intsik
5 p.m. Kristo
7:30 p.m. Beyond the Block

DMZ Docs-Korean Film Festival
May 11 Thurs
4 p.m. Mrs. B, a North Korean Woman (with Director Jero Yun in Attendance)
6 p.m. My Love, Don’t Cross that River

May 12 Fri
4 p.m. Planet of Snail
6 p.m. The Emotional Society on Stage
6:30 p.m. Red Maria

May 13 Sat
4 p.m. Summer Days in Bloom
6 p.m. Troublers

Carlo Francisco Manatad – Pre-Semaine de la Critique Shorts
In recognition of Philippine representation at Cannes this year
May 19 Fri & 20 Sat 2:30/5/7 p.m.

Nora Aunor Birthday Special
Kristian Sendon Cordero’s Hinulid
May 24 Wed 2:30/5/7:30 p.m.

In Observance of National Heritage Month
Brocka and Bernal for One Hundred Years of Philippine Cinema
Christian Blackwood’s Signed: Lino Brocka back-to-back with Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat’s Ishma
May 30 5/7 p.m.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Presented by MCAD
May 31 Wed
5 p.m. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
7:30 p.m. Cemetery of Splendour

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As part of its long standing tradition of honor and excellence, UP Diliman takes center stage in Linggo ng Parangal, a week-long festivity to recognize the outstanding performance of its faculty, Research and Extension Professional Staff (REPS), students, staff and the community.

As part of this celebration, UP Film Institute Asst. Professor Patrick F Campos was one of this year’s awardee of the Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Guro.

Here’s some excerpts from the citation read during the 2017 Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Guro to Prof. Patrick Campos:

Para sa kanyang maalab na pagharap sa mga hamon ng pagiging guro, hindi lamang sa kanyang mga estudyante sa mga klasrum ng UP kundi maging sa mga manggagawa ng midya at mga guro sa hayskul at kolehiyo sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang adbokasiya at mga inisyatiba sa larangan ng media literacy at film studies sa loob at labas ng unibersidad;

Para sa pagiging mentor at inspirasyon ng mga estudyanteng kanyang ginabayan sa paglikha ng kanilang mga pelikula at sa pagsulat ng kanilang mga tesis, na marami ay nagkamit ng parangal, nagsipagwagi ng gantimpala, at naitanghal o nailathala sa loob at labas ng Pilipinas;

At para sa kanyang walang-patid na pagkatha, pagtanghal, at paglahatla ng mga mapanuri’t kritikal na pananaliksik sa larangan ng sining at lipunan at ng kritisismong pangkultura sa iba’t ibang kumperensiya, journal, at aklat, at na siyang kinakatawan ng kanyang maringal na akdang The End of National Cinema: Filipino Film at the Turn of the Century, na nagbigay hudyat sa pagdating ng isang bago at mapanghamong boses sa pag-aaral ng pelikula at ng kinalaman ng pag-aaral na ito sa pulitika at kasaysayan sa Pilipinas.

From your UPFI family, Congratulations, Prof Campos!

For more details about UPD’s Linggo ng Parangal celebration, you may go to this link: http://upd.edu.ph/upd-celebrates-excellence-in-linggo-ng-parangal/

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The UP Film Institute congratulates UPFI Alumnus Carlo Francisco Manatad for being the First Filipino to compete at 56th International Critic’s Week (Semaine de la Critique) the 70th Cannes Film Festival in France from May 16-26, 2017 with his new short, “Jodilerks dela Cruz, Employee of the Month.”

The film is also produced by Armi Cacanindin, a UPFI alumna.

A still from the movie “Jodilerks dela Cruz, Employee of the Month.” CONTRIBUTED

For more details about this news, you may check this Inquirer article: “PH short film goes to Cannes” 

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The UP Film Institute congratulates the awardees of this year’s UP CMC Parangal ng Kolehiyo.

Some of the notable awardees are Assistant Professor Patrick F Campos as this year’s Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Guro and William Pedrosa to be awarded as 2017 CMC Natatanging Kawani. In addition, the 2017 UP Parangal sa mga Retirado was awarded to Ms. Virginia D. Cuyugan.

The 2017 CMC Gawad Serbisyo are awarded to:
Teodora S. Sobrepeña – 40 years
Fortunata T. Mendiola – 40 years
Roderto C. Damasco – 35 years
Williman N. Pedrosa – 20 years

Parangal for Faculty
Prof. Yason Banal
Prof. Patrick F. Campos
Prof. Sari Raissa Ll. Dalena
Prof. Nick Deocampo
Prof. Shirley Evidente
Prof. Eduardo Lejano
Dr. Arminda Santiago
Dr. Roland Tolentino

Parangal for Student
Aristotle D. Cruz
Jan Andrei Cobey
Steff Dereja
Steven Paul Evangelio
Kat Catalan
Patricia Cruz
Via Fernandez
Che Espiritu
Jose Ibarra Gaballo
Josef Gacutan
Ramon Alberto Garilao
Ibarra Guballa
Miguel Hernandez
Lorenzo Miguel Hilario
Jan Michael Jamisola
Candice Lizada
Sam Manasca
Janine Maniego
Claudee Melegrito
Maria Margarita Mina
Ron Nigel Mosot
Jan Kyle N. Nieva
Arnex Nicolas
NJ Nunez
Yves Patron
Isabel Quesada
Mariah Reodica
Jodian Aldwin Rillo
Antonne Rafael Santiago
Carl Santos
Micah Tadena
Che Tagyamon
Bern Torrente
Rod Michael Tumbaga
Edsel Uy

Christian Candelaria
Joanne Cesario
Kaye Banaag
Adrian Mendizabal
Gilb Baldoza
Bill Barrinuevo
Butchito Campos
Epoy Deyto

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Congratulations, JP Habac for winning the First Prize (Short Narrative Category) at 44th Athens International Film and Video Festival for his film, “Maria” this April 2017.

Jury Citation:
“Maria” is a narrative that is unrelenting in its refusal to bend to our expectations of family dynamics.
We appreciated the beauty of the imagery, as well as the commitment to an ambivalent depiction of birth and familial structure.

For more details, check this link http://athensfilmfest.org/2017-winners/

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