Women Filmmakers' Night at Magnet Cafe Katipunan

CineKatipunan invites you to the

Women Filmmakers’ Night

On Saturday, January 12, ’07, 5:30 in the afternoon

At Magnet Café, Agcor Bldg. Katipunan Ave. Q.C.

The following films will be featured:

Kunyang by Vivian N. Limpin & Ma. Kathrina S. Loreños

Mga Bagay Na May Pakpak by Katrin Escay and Moshe Ladanga

Para Sa Kabataan by Felinda Bagas

Vivian N. Limpin is a writer, photographer, theater lights designer, filmmaker, animator, painter, komiks creator, and performance artist.

Ma. Kathrina S. Loreños is a filmmaker, animator and cinematographer. She has received recognition for her other short video works.

Kunyang is a lyrical documentary on the lives of women migrant workers in Hong Kong, as told by them. They talk of their dreams, aspirations, hopes, struggles and fears. We hear different women voices talking of the same experience of wanting and working for a better life. The film cuts across issues of migration, family, economy, womanhood, politics, society and identity. The weaving of several vignettes and images makes us realize that the face of the domestic worker in Hong Kong is that of a Filipina.

Para Sa Kabataan tells the story of a school boy from a poor province and an injured a rebel with an important assignment to carry out. An unlikely camaraderie - kindled by their common knowledge of a poem by Jose Rizal – forms between the two. They soon find out, however, that one’s task goes against the other’s, that one’s hopes is against the other’s ideologies.

And only one of them will survive in the crossfire.

Felinda Bagas studied film and audio visual communication at the University of the Philippines and is presently a scriptwriter for television. Among her recent projects are “It Might Be You” (Star Awards Best TV Series for 2004) and “Vietnam Rose”. Her first short film, “She”, was screened locally and internationally and won honorable mention at the 12^th Gawad CCP for Alternative Films in 1999. “Para Sa Kabataan” (For The Children) is her first short film in eight years.

Mga Bagay na May Pakpak is an experimental work which presents two different films at a time. The parallel construction suggests an introspection of the process of filmmaking and film-viewing, of how meanings are constructed, reconstructed and deconstructed by a simple change in structure and the manner of presenting images.

Also a graduate of film at the UPFI, Katrin Maria Escay is an award-winning filmmaker. Her works are known to be explorative and consistent with her beyond-the-brick ideas and which had gained her several recognitions from Gawad CCP and Animagination. Katrin currently pursues further studies in film in London.

Moshe Ladanga, also a graduate from the UPFI, is famous for his excellent cinematography. His cinematography has been recognized locally and internationally. His animation “Itong Mga Pakpak” was featured in the 1998 Animation Fiesta in Singapore. Moshe also continues his film education in London.

Women Filmmakers' Night at Magnet Cafe Katipunan

CineKatipunan invites you to the

Women Filmmakers’ Night

On Saturday, January 12, ’07, 5:30 in the afternoon

At Magnet Café, Agcor Bldg. Katipunan Ave. Q.C.

The following films will be featured:

Kunyang by Vivian N. Limpin & Ma. Kathrina S. Loreños

Mga Bagay Na May Pakpak by Katrin Escay and Moshe Ladanga

Para Sa Kabataan by Felinda Bagas

Vivian N. Limpin is a writer, photographer, theater lights designer, filmmaker, animator, painter, komiks creator, and performance artist.

Ma. Kathrina S. Loreños is a filmmaker, animator and cinematographer. She has received recognition for her other short video works.

Kunyang is a lyrical documentary on the lives of women migrant workers in Hong Kong, as told by them. They talk of their dreams, aspirations, hopes, struggles and fears. We hear different women voices talking of the same experience of wanting and working for a better life. The film cuts across issues of migration, family, economy, womanhood, politics, society and identity. The weaving of several vignettes and images makes us realize that the face of the domestic worker in Hong Kong is that of a Filipina.

Para Sa Kabataan tells the story of a school boy from a poor province and an injured a rebel with an important assignment to carry out. An unlikely camaraderie - kindled by their common knowledge of a poem by Jose Rizal – forms between the two. They soon find out, however, that one’s task goes against the other’s, that one’s hopes is against the other’s ideologies.

And only one of them will survive in the crossfire.

Felinda Bagas studied film and audio visual communication at the University of the Philippines and is presently a scriptwriter for television. Among her recent projects are “It Might Be You” (Star Awards Best TV Series for 2004) and “Vietnam Rose”. Her first short film, “She”, was screened locally and internationally and won honorable mention at the 12^th Gawad CCP for Alternative Films in 1999. “Para Sa Kabataan” (For The Children) is her first short film in eight years.

Mga Bagay na May Pakpak is an experimental work which presents two different films at a time. The parallel construction suggests an introspection of the process of filmmaking and film-viewing, of how meanings are constructed, reconstructed and deconstructed by a simple change in structure and the manner of presenting images.

Also a graduate of film at the UPFI, Katrin Maria Escay is an award-winning filmmaker. Her works are known to be explorative and consistent with her beyond-the-brick ideas and which had gained her several recognitions from Gawad CCP and Animagination. Katrin currently pursues further studies in film in London.

Moshe Ladanga, also a graduate from the UPFI, is famous for his excellent cinematography. His cinematography has been recognized locally and internationally. His animation “Itong Mga Pakpak” was featured in the 1998 Animation Fiesta in Singapore. Moshe also continues his film education in London.

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Para Kay Sir Monico at Sir Rene

Masakit din palang magpaalam sa mga taong hindi mo man kapamilya o kamag-anak, sila namang pinanggalingan ng mga tanong-sagot-paliwanag mo sa mundo.

Si Sir Atienza, isang beses ko lang nakakwentuhan. Five years ago dumalo siya sa critics’ night ng isang play kung saan isa ako sa mga artista. Grabe, dun ko unang naintindihan kung ano ang ‘deconstruction’. At noon lang ako nakakita ng taong naghuhumiyaw ang passion. Ako din ang nagchoreograph nung movements sa dulang yun. Sabi niya sa akin maganda daw ang pagkakabuo ko ng mga imahen, tamang-tama daw at naipaabot ang mensahe in a nutshell. Natuwa ako syempre at simula noon, pinag-iisipan ko na lahat ng ginagawa ko, sayaw man o kung anu man. Tuwing nakakasalubong ko siya, kahit gaano pa ako kangarag, talagang ngingiti’t ngingiti ako with matching good morning/afternoon/evening. Isang beses din narinig ko siyang magbigay ng talk sa ACLE. Halos pumutok ang utak ko, nahilo ako sa kaalaman, sa sumasabog na passion at pag-ibig sa kapwa, sa bayan. Ibang klase siyang tao.

Si Sir Rene naman, hindi ko nakasalamuha sa totoong buhay. Nag-enrol ako sa class niya dati pero nagkaconflict sa sched kaya nagpalit ako ng class. Pero lahat ng libro niya, binili ko. Pinakapaborito ko ang “Impersonal”. Kahit hindi kami magkakilala, guro ko siya; araw-araw akong natututo sa mga naisulat niya. Pati nga children’s books na sinulat niya binili ko lahat ng makita ko. Kako kasi kung siya ang nagsulat sigurado may matututunan ang anak ko. Gabi-gabi kasama sa ritwal naming ni Maya ang mga akdang pambata niya.

Sa kanilang dalawa, abot langit ang respeto at paghanga ko. Sabi ko sa sarili ko pag nag-aral ako ulit papasok ako sa mga klase nila. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, baling araw, ito ang mga taong gusto kong makausap at mapasalamatan sa dami ng naitulong nila sa akin kahit hindi pa man kami nagkakasama. Pero hindi na pwede. Nagpaalam na sila.

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ganito kabigat ang pakiramdam. Pero pipilitin kong mapanatiling buhay ang kanilang mga adhikain, sa abot ng aking makakaya.

Paalam po mga Sir.

Nine-Eleven on 12-10

Nine-Eleven, a meta-narrative of the Sept. 11 tragedy, retells a story of terrorism, espionage, politics, technology, and social condition in one thrilling, unpredictable and exciting film. Starring the legendary Eddie Garcia with Dennis Roldan, Maricar De Mesa and other promising actors, Nine-Eleven is out to stimulate the imagination and inquisitiveness of the audience.

Catch Nine-Eleven at SM Megamall Cinema 10 on the 10^th of December, 2007. Tickets available at all TicketNet outlets. For reservations, contact 0917-5685939.

Nine-Eleven, a film by John Christian Reyes and Jorge Isaac, is brought to you by Cube Production Phils, MMG Entertainment Production, SM Cinema, and TicketNet.

How do we deal with darkness?

When once-white canvases succeed to show images of ourselves, our lives and our society, we admire the likenesses and explore the distortions. But how much of ourselves could we actually see from a reversed take-off point? This time, we are invited to engage into a recollection of our realities through looking at, in and from the dark.

PUSIKIT, an exhibition of paintings created from black canvases by artist Vivian N. Limpin, will open on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:00 in the evening, at the Conspiracy Bar, Visayas Avenue.

Photography Workshop at UPFI

Black & White Photography is a workshop that introduces students to the basics of photography. It aims to give participants a background on the principles and aesthetics of photography, including camera control, framing & composition, developing & darkroom printing, and more. B&W photography is foundational to the technical and creative aspects of filmmaking and other visual media.

Vivian Limpin, the workshop facilitator, is a well-rounded artist: a published poet, fictionist, and playwright; a cinematographer and production designer for many independent films; a visual artist and animator; an award-winning documentary filmmaker; and a photographer. As an artistic photographer, she has exhibited her works in more than 30 group and solo shows. She is also a lecturer at the UP Film Institute.

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Facilitator: Vivian Limpin
Dates: October 22-26 (Monday to Friday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: UP CMC A-107A
Fee: P 7,500, inclusive of B&W stocks, materials for developing & printing, light snacks, and certificates.

Requirement: 35mm still camera


For those who are interested, download the attached reservation form and send to upfi_workshops@yahoo.com.ph or fax to 926-2722 as soon as possible. You may also send SMS to 09175685939. There are only 5 slots left so hurry and register now!