The province was abuzz with activities for the 1st Ilocos Norte Film Festival which ran from October 25 to 27. The fest kicked off with a motorcade around the capital, Laoag City, followed by an Opening Program at the Plaza del Norte in Paoay. Students and teachers queued up at Robinson's Mall in San Nicolas to view Pinoy movies for free. What were most rewarding were the two seminar-workshops conducted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines on Oct. 26 at the MMSU Training Center in Batac. Director Brillante Mendoza (famous for his films like "Kinatay" and "Lola" which won in the Cannes Film Fest) lectured on "From Concept to Film". Actor-Director Leo Martinez tackled "Acting for Film and Television" based on "No Acting Please- The Eric Morris System of Work for Actors". The Closing Program was held at Malacanang of the North in Paoay.
I heard from my classmates who attended it that they really enjoyed the said film festival. how i regret failing to join that! i could have learned so much about the world of Philippine cinema and film making. what an experience it could've been! I'm hoping for another "Ilocos Norte Film Festival." :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Denise. See you at the next Fest!
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