Thesis Film by DLS-CSB Digital Filmmaking Graduates, “Balai”, Get International Nominations in Australia and Nepal

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – An outstanding capstone project from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde will vie for awards at the Melbourne Short Film Festival and Nepal International Film Festival next month. “Balai” (Home), a thesis film by DLS-CSB Digital Filmmaking alumna Klarisse Purugganan and Selene Almeron, is nominated for Best Experimental Short at the 2020 MSFF in Melbourne, Australia on February …

St. Dominic College of Asia Communication Majors Shine at 3rd Annual Rotary PSA Festival

Words by Seymour Barros Sanchez MANILA, PHILIPPINES – St. Dominic College of Asia Communication students excelled at the 3rd Rotary PSA Festival last November 13 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Theater, Ayala Circuit Makati. Lara Mae Tamio, a second year SDCA student who wrote and directed the entry “Pasa Pasa,” bagged 10,000 pesos and a trophy for winning third …

“Para Kay Bunso”, A Student Film by Communication Majors Sophomore From St. Dominic College of Asia Wins CineJuana Shorts Competition

Words by Seymour Barros Sanchez A film by second-year Communication majors from St. Dominic College of Asia won at the CineJuana Digital Shorts Competition during the Youth Forum on Violence Against Women and Girls, organized by the Philippine Commission on Women last November 25 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Lara Mae …

Thomasian Filmmakers Strut Their Wares

Student filmmakers from the University of Santo Tomas have recently registered their mark in different local film festivals. The short films “Heist School” (Last Minute Films) and “Gáring” (1PM Films) and the documentary “Beyond the Mats: The UST Salinggawi Journey” (Tiger Media Network) have competed in different film festivals such as Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film …

Six Gawad Alternatibo Goes to University of Makati

University of Makati recently won five awards in the animation division and another prize in the documentary category of the 31st Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. “Noli” by Rodnie Bolivar, Sean Harold Bongalon and Xierdon Manalo led UMak by bringing home Best Entry For/On/By …

Benilde Films, Tayo and Esmeralda, Reap Awards at CALABARZON festival

Capstone projects from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts film department won major prizes at the ninth Pelikultura: The CALABARZON Film Festival held at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños College of Arts and Sciences auditorium from March 13 to 15.   “Tayo” by Ron Dulatre, Elaiza Rivera and Joice …