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Published July 3, 2021, 3:30 PM
Our noted filmmakers and their favorite Pinoy movie
We asked noted film directors which ultimate Filipino film inspired them to become the filmmakers they are today.
Mikhail Red
On the Job (2013)
As a filmmaker is heavily interested in creating genre films, I am a big fan of Erik Matti’s
On The Job (2013). It shows that Filipino films can be socially relevant yet well-crafted and entertaining. It’s a film that was successful in the international market, being programmed in 2013 Cannes Director’s Fortnight, while still getting a wide theatrical release locally making it accessible to the average Filipino moviegoer. It can get its message across where it matters. It is inspiring how local productions can take risks and push the boundaries and branding of what a Filipino film can be, while challenging the technical crafting skills of local film workers in every department, with additional departments not found in typical romance or dramas lik