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THE 19th CineMapúa Film Festival’s Virtual Awarding Ceremony saw an overflow of unbridled talent and creativity, as it showcased 25 of the best local and international student short films. The annual festival organized by Mapúa University’s School of Media Studies drew the interest of budding filmmakers despite the ongoing pandemic.…
‘CineMapúa has grown so much that it has become an institution with this yearly event being much awaited by students from many parts of the country and, hopefully later, in many parts of the world.” Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, Mapúa University President and CEO, painted this rosy picture of CineMapúa’s…
A scene from ‘Paano Maging Babae’ SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
“Paano Maging Babae,” written and directed by digital filmmaking student Gian Arre from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts, seeks to answer the titular question as it follows a mandatory nationwide examination.
Its cloying and manipulative misogynistic questions became a turning point for a woman to demonstrate and take a stand against the normalized social issue.
Other shorts by Benildean students made it to the lineup, including “AaBaKaDa” by Tyrone James Luanzon, which tackles the influx of foreigners in the country; “Sala, Salin-Laway” by Daniella Verzosa, which brings the family and barangay together in one living room because of Miss Universe; and “Sina Alexa, Xander at Ang Universe” by Vahn Leinard Pascual, which treats viewers to the simple wonders of life via a play of pageantry among siblings.
The annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2020 will feature short stories by promising student-filmmakers from all over the country.
Several entries were supposed part of the initial 2020 Summer MMFF Student Short Film Competition, which was postponed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The tilt, along with other activities, have been moved to be part of the annual MMFF Christmas tradition.
This year’s edition will be held online through Filipino streaming service Upstream.
“AaBaKaDa;” “Sala,” “Salin-Laway;” “Sina Alexa, Xander at Ang Universe;” and “Paano Maging Babae” come from Digital Filmmaking (DFilm) sophomores of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts.