TUPARIN NATIN ANG BANTA NG ATING PANAHON

Tuparin natin ang banta ng ating panahon
Artists Arrest

TRT: 3:51 mins
Genre: animation
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

The video is a parody of the political turmoil gripping President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo over the controversial “Hello Garci” tapes. A collaboration of independent artists, the video uses different media aside from video – poetry shadow play, picture cut-outs, ad sketches- to present lightly a rather grim subject.

PADRE DE PAMILYA

Padre de Pamilya
Cesar Buendia

TRT: 95 min
Genre: Narrative
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

Saradong Katoliko maituturing ang pamilya MIRASOL. Nagsisimba tuwing linggo, nagdarasal bago maghapunan… palibhasa’y isa lang ag hangarin ng padre de pamilyang si JOSELITO – ang lumaki ng maayos at maka-Diyos ang kanyang anak. Kaya’t pilit niyang pinagbubuti ang kanyang pagiging Katoliko. Hanggang sa kanyang makakaya’y sinusuod niya ang lahat ng mga tradisyon at utos ng simbahan. Mahalaga kay Joselito ang makilala siya bilang isang mabuting ama. At ganun din naman para kay MAGGIE, ang kanyan asawa. Hinid sila mayaman, pero pinangangalagaan nila ang kanilang pangalan.

DE LATA

De Lata
Mae Urtal Caralde

TRT: 12 mins
Genre: Narrative
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

A satirical film created as a reaction and commentary to the current Philippine socio-political problems. It uses REPUBLIC sardines, a fictional commodity advertised o TV by an Iron Chief, as a metaphor of the country’s harsh realities

LONG LIVE THE FEARLESS MAN

Long Live the Fearless Man
Aissa Penafiel, UPFI

TRT: 3 min.
Genre: PSA
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

“Long live the fearless man” approaches the question “What is democracy?” in a critical light by exploring its other face: a visage everyone is familiar with yet few dare to confront. The film lends its voice to those who are afraid to speak of the abuses that occur in this other side of democracy which is constantly veiled by the corrupt.

POGI

Pogi
Eros Arbilon, Colegio de San Juan de Letran

TRT: 17 min
Genre: Satire
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

Ito’y tungkol kay Florante, isang bata na napasali sa isang grupo na ang pangalan ay Pogi. Sa pagsali niya, mayroon siyang isang malaking isasakripisyo para siya ay maging ganap na pogi. Ang pogi ay isang satire-musical kung saan ipinapakita nito ang epekto ng pagpapapogi ng mga politiko.

UPUAN

Upuan
Jay Pacena

TRT: 4:46
Genre: Music Video
Theme: graft and corruption, traditional politics

The idea came from “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” by Edmund Burke. Presenting images of a man who is in the position but exploits his power. A boy in the video represents the majority of the people, those who work hard and keep the man in his position. A woman representing all those who waste the fruits of the labor of the people and a Holy Man that is blinded by his idealism.

TONE-TONELADANG BASURA

Tone-toneladang basura
Sanggalaw Productions, UP Baguio

TRT:9:05 mins
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Environment

The documentary focuses on the detrimental effects of improper garbage disposal. It also manages to show the importance of sanitary landfills (and proper garbage disposal)

BUNKER O: SUMIRIB PLUS

Bunker O: Sumirib Plus
JP Carpio

TRT: 10 min.
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Environment

The film shows a series of moments involving the people of Sitio Sumirib, Barangay La Paz in the municipality of Nueva Valencia, province of Guimaras, one of the areas most affected by the oil spill from the sunken tanker Solar 1 chartered by Petron. The film focuses more on their thoughts and feelings

ALAMAT NG KULAY

Alamat ng Kulay
Marie Rivelle Mallari, UPFI

TRT: 8:52min
Genre: Animation
Theme: Environment

Long ago, the earth only had three colors inhabited by three clans representing each. War broke when the three clans sought to have the crystal that serves as the source of color and immortal life. Adeya, from the blue clan, and Sinukuan, from the red, caught passion for each other, even though love between two of the different kind is forbidden. They went into hiding when the crystal broke into pieces and the earth lost its colors. Meanwhile, Adeya bore three children of disparate coolors. Silab was almost redl Agwe, was almost blue but the last one, Bunyan, and was curiously white. As they grew older, Bunyan was favoured by their parents so the elder two became jealous. Through that jealousy, we will find out how the colors came back and multiplied to Earth.

OYAYI SA KANLUNGAN NG DIGMA

Oyayi sa Kanlungan ng Digma
ST Exposure

TRT: 4min
Genre: Photoslide
Theme: Indigenous peoples

A lyrical video about people’s displacement based on a poem inspired by the life experiences of peasant and Mangyan internal refugees, a phenomenon which re-emerged in Oriental Mindoro where the Philippine Army intensified counter-insurgency operations and campaigns against suspected New People’s Army members and sympathizers in the last two years

DIAGNOSING POVERTY, BUILDING COMMUNITY

Diagnosing poverty, building community
KODAO Productions

TRT: 33 mins.
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Indigenous peoples

“All our achievements are the fruit of the people’s unity. Without, we would have been defeated. That’s how we were able to survive.” This is how Manang Anita, a Philippine community health worker, summarizes the essence of her community’s struggle for health. Diagnosing poverty, Building a Community tells the story of Filiipinos who take their health and their future into their own hands like the poor peasants in Bukidnon, Mindanao, and Gene and Julie, two oung doctors from Manila. It is the story of Baby Jessie, a child from a remote indigenous community, who almost died because of his government’s neglect and wrong priorities. Most of it all, it is the story of ordinary people’s struggle to organize themselves.

EHBON

Ehbon
John Japhet Tubeo, University of Makati

TRT:10 min
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Indigenous peoples

This is a story of a young Moro who struggle to survive in the cruel world of the city.

ON POTOK

On Potok
ST Exposure

TRT: 3 min
Genre: Music Video
Theme: Indigenous peoples

A music video about the Dumagat Tribe in the Philippines and their struggle for land and ancestral domain.

WALA NG BALIKBAYAN

Wala ng Balikbayan
Ilang Ilang Quijano, Kim Pascual

TRT: 25 min 20 seconds
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Migrants situation

BROTHERS OF KAPPA PI

Brothers of Kappa Pi
Roberto Reyes Ang

TRT: 18:23 mins
Genre: Documentary
Theme: Migrants situation

Why do so many recently arrived Filipino youth join gangs? How have some of these restless youth channeled their angst towards the human rights advocacy and community service instead of gang warfare or even worse, murder? THE BROTHERS OF KAPPA PI is the story of a fraternity based in Queens, New York. Kappa Pi is the story of Filipinos, mainly immigrants fostering the ideals of their Philippine revolutionary heroes. While Kappa Pi is a service oriented and politically – conscious fraternity, it mimics the structure of a gang to attract new recruits who might otherwise be drawn to dangerous life of real urban gangs.

THE SEDUCTION

The Seduction
Roberto Reyes Ang

TRT: 5 mins. 49 secs
Genre: Poetry in Film
Theme: Migrants situation

What goes through the mind of a patriotic citizen who is prompted to leave his country in search for a greener pasture? How does one deal with the pain and sadness of having to abandon one;s home and becoming an immigrant at an economically advantaged country? What if there is a strained political and power struggle between the citizens and government of his two “homes”? The SEDUCTION is a filmic rendition of a poem that deals with the internal and moral struggles in the mind and political conscience of an immigrant.

PUDPOD

Pudpod
Walang ku-Corrupt Production

TRT:25 mins.
Genre: Fiction
Theme: Poverty and underdevelopment

Tells a story of a hard working family man, and the hard realities a family is experiencing amidst the grave poverty in the country.

LUNES NG HAPIS

Lunes ng Hapis
Nick Olanka, UPFI

TRT: 12min.
Genre: Fiction
Theme: War and peace

Virgie and Ismael are lovers in the midst of a military offensive in Sta, Filomena; Virgia is a teacher of a local elementary school and Ismael is a captain of the troop assigned to infiltrate the rebels. Every monday, they meet and make love passionately and violently. One day, Virgie's student Tikoy asks her to help find his missing father, Mang Lino, a rumoured rebel symphatizer. Events unfold and point to Ismael as being responsible for Mang Lino's disappearance, because of this Virgie is overwhelmed by guilt. The next monday, as they make love, Virgie chooses between her love for Ismael and her love for her community.

WW II

WW II
Artists Arrest

TRT: 21 sec
Genre: Music Video
Theme: War and peace

An animated music video of a song by a renowned singer/song writer Dong Abay, describing the on-going war in the country. The video communicates the collective consciousness of a people questioning the unjust war pepetrated by those in power.

KASWALTI

Kaswalti
Mae Urtal Caralde

TRT: 12 min.
Genre: Narrative
Theme: War and peace

The film tackles the psychological struggle between a wounded soldier and a rebel as their paths meet outside the battle front.