December Blues

   December – the month where I feel lazy, depressed and tired of everything. I do not know why I feel that way. Maybe I absorb too much negative vibes this year that it has a late effect on my part. I feel so uninspired. I feel so cynical about life. I feel like all my positive energy has been vacuumed that I am too disoriented to notice. I write this piece because I want to release this feeling through writing.     I...

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Pangarap teaser

Pangarap teaser 2 by Licko'One feat. Cynille Kaye ...

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Mindanao Screen Lab participants announced

   The twelve participants to the inaugural Mindanao Screen Lab have been announced.    The 2015 participants are Joe Bacus (Cagayan de Oro), Theo Lozada (Davao), Sharon De Los Santos (Davao), Ryan Joseph Murcia (Zamboanga), Almojaimen Talib (Kidapawan), Najib Zacaria (Lanao), Orpheus Nery (Cagayan de Oro), Mohalidin Suga (Cotabato), Bhas Abdulsamad (Tawitawi), Jasmine Limas (Cagayan de Oro), Jean Kirvy Waga (Davao) and...

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Third SalaMindanaw IFF unveils Asian competition line up

   The third edition of SalaMindanaw International Film Festival has announced the official competition line up of the Festival scheduled from November 18 to December 2, 2015 in the cities of General Santos and Cotabato.    Six films will vie in the Asian full-length competition. These are Chasing Waves (Charliebebs Gohetia, Philippines), Under Construction (Rubaiyat Hossain, Bangladesh), Jalanan (Daniel Ziv, Indonesia),...

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Salamindanaw calls for submissions

The call for submissions is now open for the third edition of SalaMindanaw International film Festival. Competition is open in the following sections: Asian full length, Asian shorts, and Mindanao shorts. Narrative, documentary and experimental films are welcome. Films must be produced after January 1, 2014. Deadline of entries for the Asian section is on September 15, 2015, while the Mindanao short entries must be submitted before October...

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Chillax and the irony of its title

   Chillax - a colloquial term for relax. It’s a combination of the words – chill and relax, which has the same meaning. This term is the new song of AXL GRICO and Licko’One. As you listen to the song, it has this relax, sexy, hypnotic and stoned vibe. It best played especially in the summer season.     AXL asked my help to direct their music video. It’s our second collaboration and I want it to be different. I want...

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Call for the application to the Mindanao Screen Lab 2015

CALL FOR APPLICATION TO THE MINDANAO SCREEN LAB SalaMindanaw International Film Festival is now accepting application to the first Mindanao Screen Lab to be held in General Santos City and its environs in November 2015. The Screen Lab is designed as an intensive learning program that provides emerging Mindanao filmmakers hands on training as well as project development sessions that will transform ideas into films. Only 12 participants...

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Chillax (Official Music Video)

AXL GRICO (left) and Licko'One (right)  This is the official music video of AXL GRICO & Licko'One entitled Chillax. ...

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ArtVid 4: Ronald Tamfalan

Ronald Tamfalan paints his thoughts in the 4th series of ArtVid...

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ArtVid 3: Caera & Edward

Caera Grace Lastimosa Agduma and Edward James Perez Sinforoso express the other side of their creativity in the 3rd series of ArtVid. ...

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VJ E supports local artists in SOCSKSARGEN

“I support the local artists here in SOCSKSARGEN,” says Elaine    “I support the local artists here in SOCSKSARGEN,” says Elaine. She is one of the few people in Region XII who has genuine support for local artists. Her vision to uplift the music scene in SOCSKSARGEN is making slowly but surely progress. She is a superwoman who likes to multi-tasks for the love of her show and for the talented musicians that mostly benefited...

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MSU EdTech Film festival: As one of the strategies for learning

Prof. Precy Regalado and her students during the 3rd MSU EdTech Film Festival photo by Farrah Princess Restuaro    Film is not only use as a medium for artistic expression and social action. The educators also use it as a medium for instruction. The College of Education in Mindanao State University-GenSan has this subject called Educational Technology (1 & 2). The class of Prof. Precy Regalado and Prof. Diane Mae Ulanday...

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ArtVid 2: Axl Grico

ArtVid is a series of experimental short videos that showcases the different artists in SOCSKSARGEN. In the second series, Axl Grico bares his identity as a young rap artist in GenSan. ...

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Ang Ikalabindalawang Paraiso

   Champ Biala’s ‘Ang Ikalabindalawang Paraiso’ album expresses his creativity into the next level. As a musician, he always makes new twists for the ears’ gratification. Among the 5 tracks in the album, 3 are my favorites. They are Sulo, Uhaw Napawi and Ang Ikalabindalwang Paraiso. The album is created for the tourism Ad campaign of Region XII.     The album is a fusion of nature’s music and indigenous vibe. It can...

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Bryan Wong’s ‘Hulugway sa Mamumuno’ and his image of creativity

   When I first heard the name of Bryan Wong, I thought he was a six generation Hong Kong/Taiwanese Film Director. When I got the chance to meet him in person, I am amazed on how this guy manages to shoot his first film using only one camera. If you watch his Hulugway sa Mamumuno (Portrait of the murderer), you will get amaze of its technical aspects knowing that he has no background in filmmaking. Along with our conversation, he...

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