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Brillante Mendoza Film Festival at SM City Taytay
Students
from Taytay Senior High School, University of Rizal System – Angono, University
of Rizal System – Taytay, University of Rizal System – Cainta, College of Arts
and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific – Taytay, Dolores Elementary School, Muzon
Elementary School, Pamahalaang Barangay Dolores - Taytay, Rizal, Pamahalaang Barangay
San Isidro - Taytay, Rizal, Pamahalaang Barangay San Juan - Taytay, Rizal and Regional
Lead School for the Arts flocked to SM City Taytay for the Brillante Mendoza
Film Festival which aimed to redefine cinema to the new generation with Director
Brillante Mendoza’s knowledge and experience in filmmaking.
At
the film festival, two movies helm by Internationally-acclaimed Director
Brillante Mendoza which is Panata and Kadaugan were shown to the very
enthusiastic students. These two are part of the cultural movies that
Mendoza made for TV5,
Afterwards,
Director Brillante Mendoza gave his view in Film Making and discussed the
behind the scenes footages of the movies that were shown explaining that for
each movie is a backdrop of our country’s famous festival - Marinduque’s
colorful Moriones Festival for Panata and Kadaugan sa Mactan Festival in Cebu.
One of the interesting facts shared by Director Mendoza during the Q and A is
about the movie “Kadaugan” which script is written entirely in Filipino but was
filmed in Cebuano. He also said that he employed an entire Cebuano staff for
this movie.
Director
Mendoza also gave pointers on the comprehensive aspects of film-making as asked
by the students which includes his views on film direction, screenplay, cinematography
and production design. Mendoza is also known for his advocacies and
incorporating social issues in all his films which he does to encourage the
probing and critical thinking skills of the movie-goers.
The
Brillante Mendoza Film Festival is a joint project of Centerstage Productions
and SM City Taytay.
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