Vlog: Cinema Rehiyon 6

This video was taken during the 6th Cinema Rehiyon last February 18-22, 2014 held at Cagayan de Oro City. Originally posted in Yadu Karu's B...

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SanSwê: The Challenge of Encroaching Culture

A scene in the film SanSwê Sarangani Province is rich in stories that are worth sharing. These stories reflect the daily lives of the people inhabiting in it. Aside from the beautiful sceneries, abundant natural resources and the rich and diverse culture of Sarangani, the stories found in this Province are interesting, enigmatic, entertaining and you can learn a lot from it.  A good friend of mine and a fellow SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers,...

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Baybayong Birhen: Q & A with Amaya Han

Photographed by Melizza Baquiran In an interview via Facebook, Andrei Karoly Hernandez or popularly known as Amaya Han, talks about her recent film entitled Baybayong Birhen (The Virgin Shore) and her experience filming it. ___ Yadu Karu: Amaya, please tell something about yourself?  Amaya Han: I’m Andrei Karoly Hernandez, 18 years old. I was born in Manila but grew up in Mindanao (General Santos and Agusan del Sur)....

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Precy and her film’s lullaby

Photo by Precy Regalado Precy M. Regalado is a woman who can do two things at the same time. When I first met her in the summer of 2013 (The 1st GenSan Summer Film Camp) I admired her for being sincere and passionate not only for being a teacher but also for being a filmmaker.  Maam Precy (as commonly called by her students) is a University Professor in Mindanao State University- General Santos City. She is in the College of Education...

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Pattah Ko: Q & A with Kikko Kalabud

Photo by Kikko Kalabud An enigmatic kid - that’s what I describe Khurshid “Kikko” Kalabud Jr. He is promising and has so much to offer in terms of film. I became an instant fan of his film reviews posted in his blog and in newsdesk.asia. Kikko is currently studying at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao. He is a 3rd year BA Communications Arts. At the very young age (he’s only 18), he established a film organization called UP Salida in...

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Recipe No.3: The Joe Bacus Special Delicacy

Photo by Joe Bacus I am proud to say that all of my batch mates in the Summer Film Camp 2013 really did a great job. Watching their films in the SalaMindanaw International Film Festival (SIFF) last November 26-30, 2013 proved their potentialities in filmmaking. One of them is Joe Bacus whose film showcases novelty and courageousness. In an interview via facebok, Joe tells about his short film entitled IKA-TULONG PUTAHI (Recipe No.3). [Yadu...

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‘The Unveiling’: The Story Underneath the Veil

Josh holding his Best Film Award during the SIFF awarding ceremony (photo by Haidie Sangkad) Mindanao filmmakers are now making their mark in Philippine cinema. Various film festivals in Mindanao are held every year to showcase their talents and creativity. Cinema Rehiyon, Mindanao Film Festival (MFF) and the SalaMindanaw International Film Festival (SIFF) are some of the venues for filmmakers to present their stories to the wider audience....

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