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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Sound Design Workshop @ UP

SOUND AND MUSIC DESIGN: Indigenous Filipino Music and World Chants

Films get us to travel to different places and traverse different emotions. Who among us has never let out a scream or wiped one’s watery eyes, while indulging in an afternoon of movie marathon? Have you ever stopped to think how much of a film’s impact can change if a musical score is altered or removed? Indeed, a film’s sound design and music play key roles in eliciting our emotions and in conveying the most abstract concepts that are difficult to visualize or verbalize.

Sound & Music Design for Film: Indigenous Filipino Music & World Chants is a workshop for those who are interested in exploring sound-emotionscapes for film, including directing and/or creating music scores, inspired by traditional Filipino music and melodic chants from various parts of the globe. Participants go through the basics of hands-on film sound recording & sound manipulation, and, at the same time, learn Filipino melodic & rhythmic patterns, played on indigenous and modern instruments. If you are a musician, a music lover or film music enthusiast, this workshop is for you.

The workshop facilitator, Carol Bello, is a composer and lyricist for a number of bands, including Engkantada and Carol Affection, and is the lead vocalist of the Filipino world music group, Pinikpikan. Some of her recent solo or collaborative works on the audiovisual medium include music or performance for: Compund (2006); In Da Red Korner (2006); Donsol (2006); Sarung Banggi (2006); Jeep Tip (2005); Santa Santita (2004); and the Philippine Ballet Theater’s Buhay (2002-3). She is faculty member of the UP Film Institute, teaching courses on sound design and music scoring.

The UP Film Institute is the country's first and only degree-granting film school, and it is the home of the first and longest-running production workshop series in the Philippines . The UPFI is a member of the International Association Schools of Film & Television (CILECT).

For inquiries, you may call us at the UPFI Cine Adarna, telephone numbers 9263640 / 92627222 (telefax).
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Friday, September 14, 2007

UPFI Sembreak 2007 Multimedia Workshops

UPFI Sembreak 2007 Multimedia Workshops

The UP Film Institute (UPFI) announces the opening of its Sembreak 2007 Multimedia Workshops – a series of short-term, specialized courses on the power of images and the various aspects of film and audiovisual production/exhibiti on.

The following courses will be offered.

1. WRITING ABOUT FILMS
Facilitator: Patrick Campos
Dates: October 8-12
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Videotheque (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 5,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

2. BASIC SCRIPTWRITING
Facilitator: Libay Linsangan Cantor
Dates: October 9, 11, 13 (TThS); 15, 17, & 19 (MWF)
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Cine Adarna Conference Room
Fee: P 6,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

3. INTERMEDIATE SCRIPTWRITING
Facilitator: Libay Linsangan Cantor
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10 & 17 (Saturdays)
Note: November 3 meeting may be moved according to participants’ availabilities.
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Cine Adarna Conference Room
Fee: P 6,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

4. SOUND AND MUSIC DESIGN: Indigenous Filipino Music and World Chants
Facilitator: Carol Bello
Dates: October 15-19 (Monday to Friday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Post-Facility (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 8,000 inclusive of use of equipment, light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

5. CINEMATOGRAPHY (Celluloid with Digital, leading to a short of 16mm origination) /
in cooperation with KODAK
Facilitator: Nap Jamir
Dates: October 22-26 (Monday to Friday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Videotheque (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 15,000 inclusive of 16mm film stock & processing, use of equipment, light snacks, and certificates.

6. 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 film, materials for developing & printing, light snacks, and certificates.
Requirement: 35mm still camera

7. NON-LINEAR EDITING
Facilitator: Ramon Bautista (with UPFI Trainer)
Dates: November 5-7 (Monday to Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Post-Facility (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 6,000 inclusive of use of equipment, light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

8. DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
Facilitator: Milo Paz
Dates & Time: TBA
Venue: UPFI Videotheque (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 8,000 inclusive of use of equipment, light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

9. CURATING FILM AND VIDEO EVENTS
Facilitator: Nonoy Lauzon
Dates & Time: December to January (Dates & Time TBA)
Venue: UPFI Videotheque (at the back of Cine Adarna)
Fee: P 5,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

All workshops will be held at the facilities of the UPFI Cine Adarna or the College of Mass Communication ( Annex Building ), starting October. Participants who enroll in and finish any of the courses will be given certificates of participation.

The UPFI is the country's first and only degree-granting film school, and it is the home of the first and longest-running production workshop series in the Philippines . The UPFI is a member of the International Association Schools of Film & Television (CILECT).

For inquiries, you may call us at the UPFI Cine Adarna, telephone numbers 9263640 / 92627222 (telefax), e-mail us at , or visit our website .
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Digital 101 and Other October Photo Workshops

Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
October 6, 13, and 20, 2007 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

The workshop, designed for digital camera users who
want to learn the basics of photography, discusses
topics such as:

- Factors affecting photographic output
- Basic understanding of light
- The digital camera and its functions
- Exposure setting
- How to see better pictures
- How to take better pictures
- Basic image enhancement and output considerations

To further develop the participants’ knowledge, this
workshop will entail photo assignments, critiquing,
and a photo clinic.

Requirement
Digital camera with manual override

Venue
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala
Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Manila)

Speaker
Teaching for more than 10 years now, Jay Alonzo is
considered as one of the country's leading
photography- workshop instructors. He has been
teaching regularly at The Alcove since 2001, and he
has also conducted photography classes for Picture
Company, Pilipinas Shell, Chevron/Caltex, Procter &
Gamble, and Microsoft Philippines.

In between classes, Jay is involved in shooting for
hotel, tourism, and restaurant businesses such as Big
Buddha, Superbowl of China, Chili’s, Pier One, Mr.
Softy, Sicilian Express, Tin Hau, and Hotel Mandarin.
Also, Jay is currently a photo contributor for High
Life and Mabuhay (Philippine Airline's in-flight
magazine).

Fee
Php 4,000.00 inclusive of handouts, light snacks,
computer use, and certificate

Due to the limited number of slots, interested
participants are requested to register on or before
September 29 by placing a partial payment of at least
Php500.00 (non-refundable) . A 10% discount will be
extended to those who will settle the payment in full
on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, email
cruz.ct@ayalafounda tion.org, or visit
www.filipinaslibrar y.org.ph.


Primer on Lighting
October 24-25, 2007 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

This pioneering course in the local photography scene
is dedicated solely to the discussion of lighting
concepts and techniques. It allows the participants
to:

- Learn the fundamental principles of lighting
- Master the primary controllable characteristics of
light
- Become familiar with the different lighting tools
used in the studio and on location
- Master the systematic way of setting up lighting
- Be able to “read” lighting conditions for best
lighting design and exposure
- Have a practical session applying the fundamental
controllable characteristics of light in setting up
artificial lighting

Due to the limited slots available, please confirm
attendance on or before October 15 by placing a
P500.00 partial payment. A 10% early bird discount
will be extended to those who will settle their
payment in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 8921801, send an SMS to
0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org, or
visit www. filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

*** WHAT’S NEW AT THE ALCOVE ***

GOING UNDERWATER
A basic workshop on underwater photography
October 27, 2007

For more details, please call 8921801, send an SMS to
0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org, or
visit www. filipinaslibrary.org.ph.
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Sunday, September 09, 2007

Peace Month Poster Making Contest

The GenPeace Youth Network
in cooperation with the
Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute
invites you to join the

"Kapayapaan, Iguhit Mo!" Poster Making Contest

The contest is open to students, out of school youth,
young adults and everyone in the 13-30 age bracket.

This is an art project different from the usual poster making contest. It uses pre-designed peace message templates in crafting the poster. The winning entries will serve as tools for info dissemination and will be reprinted for circulation. Deadline for submission of entries is on September 18, 2007.

Prizes are as follows:
First Place: Php 10,000, Second Place: Php 5,000 and Third Place: Php 3,000.

For details, visit: http://youthpeacenetwork.wordpress.com


MECHANICS: Generation Peace Art Project

1. Generation Peace Youth Network (GenPeace) is celebrating the peace month of September. The GenPeace Art Project is now accepting entries from the Philippines.

2. The competition is open to anyone under the 13-30 age bracket.

3. The entry must be a two-dimensional art form.

4. The entry must include the text of peace message integrated with visuals using creative interpretations of the artists. [For the peace messages, refer to the attached selection.]

5. Each piece can be no larger than 45x60 cm (but not smaller than 30x45 cm) and no more than 1 cm in depth.
6. Artwork is limited to the following media:

• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
• Collage: must be two dimensional
• Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
• Mixed media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc.
• Computer generated art
• Photography

7. The criteria for judging are:

• Coherence of Peace Message and Visuals -40%
• Originality – 30%
• Creativity – 30%
8. The art entry together with a filled application form must be filled up and submitted to:

Generation Peace Secretariat
c/o GZO Peace Institute
2/F Hoffner Building, Social Development Complex
Ateneo De Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108
www.youthpeacenetwork.wordpress.com
gzopeace@admu.edu.ph
Fax: (02) 4266064
Tel: (02) 4266122

9. Each entry must be an original in concept, design, and execution and should not violate any Philippine copyright laws.

10. The contest runs from September 01-21, 2007. The deadline for the submission of entries is on September 18.

11. Prizes for the winners are as follows:

• First Prize: Php 10,000
• Second Prize: Php 5,000
• Third Prize: Php 3,000

12. Winners will be notified by phone and email. The decision of the panel of judges is final and irrevocable.

13. All entries will be exhibited in GenPeace Activities for the month of September and will be reprinted for information dissemination. The art works will remain sole properties of their respective artists.


PEACE MESSAGES SELECTION

Choose one peace message to use in your poster design. (40% of the criteria for judging is based on the relevance of the poster design to the peace messages below.)

Message 1:
KAPAYAPAAN
Abot-kaya kung tayo ay kalahok!

- Tiyakin ang mga karapatang pantao ng bawat mamamayan.

- Pag-ibayuhin ang matapat na negosasyon o peace talks sa mga rebeldeng grupo tungo sa makatarungan kasunduan.

- Itaguyod ang mga panlipunang reporma upang matapos ang kahirapan.

- Baguhin ang pulitika tungo sa marangal na paglilingkod ng mga pinuno at aktibong pakikilahok ng mga mamamayan

- Ipalaganap ang kultura ng kapayapaan at pakikipagkapwa, lalo na sa ibang grupo, tribu, relihiyon, o paniniwala.

Message 2:
KARAPATAN MO BILANG MAMAMAYAN!

1. Karapatang hindi maaresto kung walang “warrant of arrest”, maliban na lang kung mahuli sa akto nang paggawa ng krimen.

2. Kung ikaw ay aarestuhin, may karapatan kang ipaalam sa kamag-anak, kaibigan, o kapitbahay na ikaw ay aarestuhin.

3. May karapatan kang tumawag o humingi ng abogado kung ikaw ay naaresto.

4. May karapatan kang hindi halughugin ang iyong bahay at kagamitan nang walang “search warrant”.

Message 3:
Build Peaceful Communities!!!

1. Support and participate in community dialogues.

2. Take part in establishing zones of peace or sanctuaries of peace.

3. Know the peace and human rights issues in your communities.

4. Respect and use community-based or indigenous means of resolving conflicts.

Message 4:
Promote a Culture of Peace for Children and the Youth!

1. Oppose all forms of violence against youth and children.

2. Condemn violations of human rights and advance structural justice.

3. Work actively against all forms of discrimination.

4. Adhere to non-violent approaches in resolving conflict.

5. Uphold the clamor for determining and shaping the youth’s own identity.
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An Intimate Portrait of Juan Luna @ National Art Gallery

An Intimate Portrait of Juan Luna
by Prof. Ambeth Ocampo
Saturday, September 15, 10am-12nn

Juan Luna celebrates his 150th birth anniversary this October. NCCA Chairman, author, and expert, Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, promises an interesting take on this National Hero. The talk will deal with Luna as an artist in the context of the emergence of the Filipino nation as well as his human side.


The painting shows the Spoliarium of the Roman Coliseum where the dead gladiators were taken from the arena above. The Spolarium belongs to the National Museum Collection.

Sept. 15, Sat – 10 am – 12 nn, Ablaza Hall, National Art Gallery (P200 Museum Foundation members, P300 non-members)

You can download the reservation form in pdf or zipped pdf formats.

The National Art Gallery is now open to the public. Entrance is free until August 18, 2007.

For more Museum Foundation events and activities please visit our website at http://museumfoundationph.org/news/
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Korean Film Festival 2007 @ UP Diliman


Korean Film Festival 2007

A mixed fare of sagas, action and romance banners The Korean Film Festival 2007 to be presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the University of the Philippines Film Institute, from September 25 to 27 (Tuesday to Thursday).

Five full-length mainstream features comprise the selection, namely, Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area (JSA) , Kang Je-gyu's Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War , Bae Chang-ho's My Heart, Kim Jeong-kwon's Ditto and Yang Yun-ho's Libera Me.

From the world-renowned director of the "Vengeance Trilogy" (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance , Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance), JSA—a dramatic thriller about a tragic shootout at the border of two Koreas—serves as the festival opening film. It is to be followed by the period drama, Taegukgi, about the fate of two devoted brothers forced to fight in the Korean War.

Also in the lineup is My Heart, a period drama of epic proportions, spanning half a century in the life of a heroine compelled to marry a ten-year-old boy at the time when Korea was taking its first steps into the modern age. Offering contrast is Libera Me—the fast-paced action saga that centers on an arsonist terrorizing Seoul and the fire investigators hot on his trail.

Rounding up the festival is Ditto—a time-travel romance in the tradition of the international sensation, Il Mare, which was remade into the Hollywood blockbuster, The Lakehouse. The sci-fi romance is about two university students separated by 20 years, and the love affair that blossomed between them with the help of an old radiophone.

The complete schedule of featured films is as follows:

Sept 25 (Tuesday)
2 p.m. Ditto
5 p.m. JSA
7:30 p.m. Taeguk-Gi

Sept 26 (Wednesday)
2 p.m. Libera Me
5 p.m. Ditto
7 p.m. My Heart

Sept 27 (Thursday)
2 p.m. My Heart
5 p.m. Libera Me
7 p.m. JSA

All films are in 35mm print, with English subtitles. Screenings will be held at the UP Film Institute Cine Adarna , Magsaysay Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City.


ADMISSION IS FREE.


The Korean Film Festival 2007 is a joint undertaking by the Korean Embassy and the UP Film Institute to enhance cultural exchange between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. For more queries, interested parties may call the UP Film Institute Cine Adarna at 9263640 or 9262722, or the Embassy of the Republic of Korea at 8116139 to 44 local 575. #


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Synopses of Films


JSA: Joint Security Area
(Park Chan-wook, 2000, 110 minutes)
A tragic shootout at the border of the two Koreas prompts an international investigation team, composed of members from neutral countries, to look into the incident. The events unravel to reveal a story that goes beyond what everyone imagined.

Official Selection for Golden Berlin Bear—2000 Berlin International Film Festival; Best Film—Deauville Asian Film Festival; Best Picture—Grand Bell Awards of South Korea, among other awards and distinctions.

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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
(Kang Je-gyu, 2004, 140 minutes)
One of the greatest successes in Korean film history, the film is about two brothers, who are unwillingly drafted into the South Korean army following the outbreak of the Korean War, and the story of their love and tragedy.

Best Picture, Best Director—2005 Asian Film Awards, among other awards and distinctions.

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Ditto
(Kim Jeong-kwon, 2000, 110 minutes)
In the tradition of the sensational hit Il Mare, the film is about a female university student, who talks through a radiophone to a male schoolmate, who lives 20 years away.

Official Selection—2002 Ciclo Nuevo Cine Coreano, Argentina.

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My Heart
(Bae Chang-ho, 2000, 114 minutes)
An epic story of a girl, at sweet sixteen, who is compelled to marry a ten-year-old boy as Korea takes its first steps into the modern age.

Audience Award—2000 Far East Film Festival-Udine, Italy.

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Libera Me
(Yang Yun-ho, 2000, 119 minutes)
Fire investigators are hot on the trail of an arsonist whose psychotic fascination with flames leads him to terrorize Seoul.

Official Selection—2001 Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival; Best Cinematography, Best Editing—2001 Grand Bell Awards of South Korea, among other awards and distinctions.
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

New Sense-I Photo Workshop Schedule for Photography 3

SENSE-I PHOTOGRAPHY AT SILVERLENS
NEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR PHOTO 3

PHOTOGRAPHY 3 - PHOTOGRAPHY AS EXPRESSION (8 sessions)
This course will encourage students to follow their instincts and obsessions as a way to strengthen their directions, visions, and voices. By reviewing other photographer' s work, completing class assignments, and participating in critiques, students will expand their understanding of photography as a contemporary medium of expression. This course is ideal for students who are ready to begin a photography project.

Prerequisites: PHOTO 2 or portfolio review (email portfolios to pacific@isalorenzo.com)

Instructor: Isa Lorenzo
Schedule: Tuesdays, 6-8PM, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 23, Nov. 6, 13, Dec. 4 and 7 (Friday)
Registration Fee: Php 9,000

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
ISA LORENZO graduated from the New School University-Parsons School of Design in New York City with a Master of Arts in Media Studies and Photography. She has shown at the Museum of Modern Art, the International Center of Photography, and the Thomas Werner Gallery, all in New York City; and at the UNESCO House in Paris; and at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Drawing Room and silverlens gallery in Manila. Her work has been collected in the United States and Asia. She is currently the Creative Director of silverlens, inc., a gallery specializing in photography and new media.

TO REGISTER:
Call 8160044 or 09052650873, email manage@silverlensphoto.com
50% Reservation Fee required. Balance due on the first day of classes.

All classes are held at silverlens gallery, 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS SEPTEMBER 18.
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Far Eastern University Cultural Event

Far Eastern University through the President's Committee on Culture
takes pleasure in inviting you to

"INULILANG TAHANAN" as performed by Segundo Dizon, Amy Rosales,
Belen Bucao, Milagros Cañares and other stage personalities
Directed by Kriztine R. Viray of the Bright Light for Life Foundation
On September 14, 2007, 10:45 AM & 3:15 PM
at the fully restored art deco FEU Auditorium

An adaptation in Filipino of Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero's Forsaken House,
this is a three-act play which deals with the fate which befell a
wealthy family after the early years of the post-liberation period.
The family patriarch, Don Ramon was a typical old-fashioned father
who was overprotective of his children to the point that he dictated
everything that he would like to happen to them. He looked at the
world as sinful and thus prevented his children from mingling with
others of their age. He prevented them from enjoying their youth
and confined them as much as possible to their home. He curtailed
their freedom. Don Ramon's wife was the epitome of a typical mother
during that time who had no say in the decisions of the family. She
trusted her husband in everything that concerned the family and
supported and justified every decision he made. One by one the
children left the house. One of the children left for the USA. One
entered the convent. One daughter eloped. One decided to transfer
to an apartment to be away from the father. Only the youngest, who
was afflicted with a venereal disease stayed with his parents.
Tragedy also befell the family when two of the children died, one
tragically and the other due to an illness, which was not detected
earlier. Don Ramon realized his ways and tried to make up for his
shortcomings through his youngest son.

The play provides very good lessons for both parents and children.
It is true that parents should discipline their children but they
should not curtail their freedom. On the other hand, the children
must understand that parents wish only the best for them and that it
pays to be honest and truthful to them.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

FEU is located on Nicanor Reyes Sr. Street (formerly Morayta),
Sampaloc, Manila.

For queries and reservations please call Ms. Ethel V. Ampatin at 736-
48-97
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Animahenasyon 2007: Pinoy Animation Festival Call for Entries

Animahenasyon 2007: Pinoy Animation Festival Call for Entries

The Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) is calling on all
Filipino animators to submit their entries to the Animahenasyon 2007:
Pinoy Animation Festival to be held on November 14-18, 2007.

Animahenasyon 2007 aims to showcase original content in Philippine
animation and the recognition of the Filipino talent in the field of
animation, aiming for local and international animation excellence
and competitiveness.

Animahenasyon 2007 is composed of a professional and a student/amateur
division and includes the following categories: one minute up to five
minutes; 6 minutes up to 20 minutes; 21 minutes up to 60 minutes;
Full-animated feature (more than 60 minutes); music video; title
sequence, public and information, demo reel; and TV series.

Entries to Animahenasyon 2007 must be made frame by frame, including computer graphics
animation and must be submitted in the DVD format for pre-selection.
They must also be submitted together with three (3) photo stills from
the work; one (1) photo of the Animation Director; and brief
biography of the Animation Director (not more than five
sentences).

All entries to Animahenasyon 2007 will undergo a preliminary screening and the finalists
will compete and be shown during the festival in November. Animators
of chosen entries and their work will also be featured in all promo
materials for the event.

Application forms and mechanics to Animahenasyon 2007 can be downloaded
from the ACPI website, www.animationcouncil.org.

Deadline for submission of entries is on October 1, 2007 and must be
sent to:

ANIMATION COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (ACPI)
Towers Business Center
11/F CyberOne Bldg.
Eastwood City Cyberpark
E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., Quezon City

The Animation Council of the Philippines is a non-stock and non-
profit organization whose member companies specialize mainly in, but
not limited to, either 2D or 3D animation.It is an organization
recognized and supported by the Philippine government whose aim is to
promote the Animation Industry globally with the intention of
creating an identity for the Philippines to be considered amongst the
preferred countries that service the animation industry.

For more information regarding the Animahenasyon 2007, please call 4382983-
85 local 150/151 ask for Astrid or Laisa.
email: animationcouncil@gmail.com
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Gantimpala Theater | Kathy Argueles plays Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park

Gantimpala Theater: Kathy Argueles plays "Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park"

Gantimpala Theater presents" Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park" comes on Sept. 9 at 7pm Free Admission!

Pearl Theater Festival

On September 9 comes Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park (second prize 1976), with the late Bienvinido Noriega Jr., as playwright. This drama is about a house cleaner thorn between staying with the man she dearly loves or following her dream if working abroad and secure her future.

Kathy Arguelles is Ramona with Sharlene Rivera,Kim Diaz,Bodjie Pascua and Arkin Da Silva. Jake de Asis as director.

Live theater is special and unique. The experience cannot be recorded for
playback at another time except in your memory. You have to be there to
see and experience it yourself, this is what Gantimpala Theater has been
giving its audiences for the past 30 years theater that excites the
intellect, stirs the heart and electrifies the soul!

This season, Gantimpala commits itself to bring the finest productions to its
young and growing audiences as they present the Pearl Theater Festival.

Winners of the annual CCP Playwriting Contest, untested and untried plays
produced and staged by the company considered as instrumental to the development of Philippine Dramaturgy are now being revived to underscore the highlights of Gantimpala productions during the past three decades. Supporting the Pearl Theater Festival are Alice Borbe (production manager) Jeffrey Camaag (production designer),
Andy Villareal (lights designer), Christopher David and Jeffrey Camaag (choreographers) , and Andrew Alcoba, Shalo Ram anD Christopher David (stage managers).

The National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), Everbilena and Color Care are the partners of Gantimpalas Pearl Theater Festival.

Admission for the plays is for free and will be shown 7p.m., at the Concert at the Park Open Air Auditorium, in Luneta

For inquiries about outreach performances, please call 528-0503/536-5860 or write to: gantimpalaproduction@yahoo.com
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The Ateneo Theater Arts Seniors 2008 present Floy Quintos' Fluid

Floy Quintos' FLUID in Ateneo

Featuring an all-Atenean cast:

Missy Maramara, Jasmine Mendiola, Pia Bonalos,Paolo Galia, Jio Javier,JJ Ignacio, Nikko Atienza,Jake de Leon, Gerauld Rivera,Jean Pierre Reniva, Diega Villanueva,Jorja Hung & Trency Caga-anan.

Art is the center-stage in this Palanca-winning full-length play by celebrated playwright/director, Floy Quintos. This play is given a fresh twist as a young cast of actors steps in to relive this shining moment in Philippine theater. Building on raw energy, this exciting production is bold, edgy and youthful without compromising the plays timeless sensibilities.

Direction.Floy Quintos
Set Design.Monica Sebial
Lights Design.Voltaire de Jesus
Costume Design.Mahar Mangahas

7PM: Aug 31, Sept 1, 4-8, 11-15
2PM: Sept 1-2, 8-9, 15-16
Fine Arts Studio Theater
3rd Flr, Gonzaga Hall, Loyola Schools,
Ateneo de Manila University

For ticket reservations and inquiries, contact Trency Caga-anan at 0920-5574558 or the Fine Arts Program at 426-6001
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Monday, September 03, 2007

Pocket Monsters Exhibit @ Prose Gallery


Pocket Monsters at Prose Gallery opens around 7 pm.
Sept 8, 2007. same place, same gallery.
As always free booze and great art.
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Gantimpala Theater presents The Pearl Theater Festival!

GANTIMPALA THEATER PRESENTS
THE PEARL
THEATER FESTIVAL!

Live theater is special and unique.
The experience cannot be recorded for
playback at another time except in
your memory. You have to be there to
see and experience it yourself, this
is what Gantimpala Theater has been
giving its audiences for the past 30
years theater that excites the
intellect, stirs the heart and
electrifies the soul!

This season, Gantimpala commits itself
to bring the finest productions to its
young and growing audiences as they
present the Pearl Theater Festival.

Winners of the annual CCP Playwriting
Contest, untested and untried plays
produced and staged by the company
considered as instrumental to the
development of Philippine Dramaturgy
are now being revived to underscore
the highlights of Gantimpala
productions during the past three
decades.

The festival presentation begins on
September 2 with Katipunan, Mga Anak
ng Bayan (first prize, 1978), written
by Bonifacio Ilagan, The very first
Gantimpala production is about the
life story of the great plebian,
Andres Bonifacio. This historically
based play is about the events on the
life of the Supremo prior to the
tearing of the cedulas, which marked
the start of the Philippine
revolution.

Playing the leads are Lowell Conales
(Andres Bonifacio), Pamela Hundana
(Gregoria de Jesus), and Remus
Villanueva (Emilio Jacinto). Jeffrey
Camaag is director.

On September 9 comes Ramona Reyes ng
Forbes Park (second prize 1976), with
the late Bienvinido Noriega Jr., as
playwright. This drama is about a
house cleaner thorn between staying
with the man she dearly loves or
following her dream if working abroad
and secure her future.

Kathy Arguelles is Ramona with
Sharlene Rivera and Arkin Da Silva.
Jake de Asis as director.

Come September 16 is Bombita (first
prize 1981), by Tony Perez. This black
comedy questions the blind obedience
and subservience of young rookies in
the military. Funny in a pathetic
sense, it reveals the emotional and
intellectual capacities of men in
uniform.

Portraying the soldiers are Perry
Escano as Bombita, Abel Napuran, Troy de
Guzman Alfred Caezar Urieta, and Yutaka
Yamakawa with Mark Paolo Angelo
Cayabyab, Christian Parado and Jose
Nilo Mortel. Soxie Topacio is the
director.

Capping the Pearl Festival on
September 30 is Taluktok by Leoncio P.
Deriada, third prize, 1983. In honor
of Caloy Abrera who performed in the
original production as retreat master,
this is a coming-of-age tale about
five graduating senior high school
student who conquered Mt.Apo and their
growing up fears.

Tony Espejo directs his boys starring
Michael King Urieta, Christopher
David, Raymond Talavera, Kristian
Chua, Noel Escondo and Billy Parjan as
Fr. Feliciano Guerrero.

Supporting the Pearl Theater Festival
are Alice Borbe (production manager)
Jeffrey Camaag (production designer),
Andy Villareal (lights designer),
Christopher David and Jeffrey Camaag
(choreographers) , and Andrew Alcoba,
Shalo Ram anD Christopher David (stage
managers).

The National Parks Development
Committee (NPDC), Everbilena and Color
Care are the partners of Gantimpalas
Pearl Theater Festival.

Admission for the plays is for free
and will be shown 7p.m., at the
Concert at the Park Open Air
Auditorium, in Luneta

For inquiries about outreach
performances, please call 528-0503/536-
5860 or write to:
gantimpalaproductio n@yahoo.com
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Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) on its 40th Theater Season

Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) on its 40th
Theater Season presents

Christine Bellen's
BATANG RIZAL

Tanghalang PETA-PHINMA/ PETA Theater Center
July19 - August 26, 2007
(Thursdays to Sunday)
10:00am / 3:00pm
Ticket Price: Php300.00

SYNOPSIS:

Nawawala ang bantayog ng Batang Rizal!

Linggo ng Wika at Kultura. May regalo si Mayor Rapcu sa Mababang
Paaralan ng Rizal – isang bantayog na símbolo ng paaralan – ang
rebulto ng Batang si Rizal. Ngunit pagtanggal ng telon, ang lumabas
ay hindi si Pepe kundi si Pepito.

Galit na galit si Mayor Rapcu. Pinababayaran niya sa pamilya ni
Pepito ang bantayog. Kung hindi ito maililitaw, mawawalan ng trabaho
ang tatay niya at aalisin silang magkakapatid sa Rizal Elementary
School. Honor student pa naman si Pepito. Isang Linggo lang ang
taning na ibinigay ng head teacher upang maibalik ang bantayog.

Ano nga bang nangyari sa bantayog?

Kaninang umaga kasi ay siksikan sa classroom at natabig ni Pepito
ang bantayog, kung saan ito itinago pansamantala. Napingas tuloy ang
ulo nito. Dahil sa takot, itinago ni Pepito ang bantayog sa bodega
habang nag-iisip kung ano ang gagawin sa paglalabas nito sa programa
ng Linggo ng Wika at Kultura.

Ano ang gagawin mo kapag nakita mo si Rizal sa personal?

Nang balikan ni Pepito ang bantayog sa bodega, napunta siya sa
panahon ng "Batang si Rizal."- panahon ni Pepe.

Magkikita sina Pepito at Pepe. Doon masasaksihan ni Pepito ang mga
pinagdaanan ng ating pambansang bayani noong bata pa lamang ito.
Kapwa sila mausisa ukol sa buhay at kasaysayan ng kani-kanilang mga
panahon, kaya't sumama rin si Pepe sa panahon ni Pepito.

Ano ang gagawin ni Rizal sa kasalukuyan?

Isang pagsilip ang dulang "Batang Rizal" sa ilang mahahalagang
bahagi ng buhay ng ating pambansang bayani.. noong siya ay hindi pa
ganap na bayani. Ngunit tungkol din ito sa kung paano matutuklasan
ng isang bata ang bayani sa kanyang sarili.

Mula sa makulay na pakikipagsapalaran nina Pepe at Pepito, nais ng
PETA na ipakita sa mga bata at sa mga pusong bata ang kabayanihang
nasa kanilang kalooban. Sinuman sa atin ay may bahagi ni Rizal dahil
nasa atin ang pagiging isang "Batang Rizal."

STARRING:

Ron Alfonso, Nex Agustin, JK Anicoche, Glecy Atienza, Bernah
Bernardo, Joan Bugcat, Willy Casero, Abner Delina, Mary Ann
Espinosa, Neomi Gonzales, JV Katipunan, Patricia Liwanag, Shé Maala,
Carlon Matobato, Mark Norella, Kitchie Pagaspas, Norbs Portales.

written by CHRISTINE BELLEN
directed by DUDZ TERAÑA
music by VINCENT DE JESUS p
roduction design by BOBOT LOTA
costumes by RON ALFONSO
animation by DON SALUBAYBA AND THE ANINO SHADOW COLLECTIVE
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Auditions for Dulaang UP's New Musical

Auditions for Dulaang UP's New Musical
Opening in December 2007

THE SILENT SOPRANO
White Face. Brown Soul. Golden Voice.

Music by Prize-Winning Composer
Vincent A. DeJesus
Libretto by Ricardo "Batch" Saludo
Direction by Alexander Cortez

Audition Dates:
September 11 & 12, 2007
September 14, 2007 (callback)
6-9pm at the UP Faculty Center
Theater, UP Diliman
*Bring cd minus-one of 2 English songs
(1 fast song, 1 slow song from any
Broadway
musical, pop tunes and/or jazz
standards.)

Looking for:
1. Male lead 22 to 30 years old ,
can sing very well, can move, can act,
can pass for a
Chinese-Mestizo, can speak Mandarin
and/or Cantonese an advantage, can
play the piano
a plus

2. Female lead 18 to 25 years old,
soprano, can sing very well, can
dance, with Pan-
Asian features, can sing Cantonese
and/or Mandarin a plus

3. 2 Female second leads 20 to 30
years old, alto/soprano, can sing very
well, can
dance

4. 2 Male second leads 25 to 40
years old, tenor/baritone, can sing
very well, can move

5. Male and Female ensemble 18 to 30
years old, can sing, dance, act
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First Love Exhibited @ Manila World Book Fair

First Love Exhibited
at the Manila World Book Fair

Cozy Reads Publishing is proud to announce the release of First Love, a collection of eleven stories edited by Palanca Awardee Faye Ilogon that examine the heart condition everyone wants to suffer from and no doctor is able to cure.

Visit us at the ASEAN Book Publisher's Association booth at the Manila Book Fair held at the World Trade Center from Aug. 29 - Sept. 2, 2007. Get a chance to interrupt our author's book shopping spree and bug them for autographs from 2-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Join Read or Die's forum on "Ang Bagong Libro (New Publishing Markets)" at 11:45-12:45 pm on Sunday, Sept. 2 where Cozy Reads will join a panel of other publishers to answer your questions. Avail also of our special book fair discounts.

See you there!
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Call for Participants: Art and Sub Culture Identity

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Visual Artist, Video Artist and Band for this
planned event.

Subculture Clash:
Art and Sub Culture Identity

Objectives

1. Apply lifestyle, arts and music concepts and vocabulary to
communicate ideas.
2. Demonstrate awareness of how lifestyle music and art affects
individual perception and group identity.
3. Describe how individuals perceive popular images and how those may
influence
their social interaction.

Overview

Form, design, and function: making a social or political statement
through artistic presentation. Art and social issues have always gone
hand-in-hand, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the Bauhaus to graffiti.
The ocular and emotional impact made by Picassos Guernica forces one
to think about the horrors of war. Munchs The Scream, depicting
despair and anxiety in 19thcentury Germany, is today a commercial
icon used to sell sports drinks. In the latter half of the 20th
century, the extreme revival of poster art branched into record album
covers, and the debate over whether popular art is really art, once
again posed the questions: what is art, and what is its purpose?
Does art have, and should it have, a message? Perhaps one of its
functions is to identify groups, group membership, and political or
social attitudes shared by the group.

Membership of subculture groups, whose ideas and lifestyles are at
variance with those of the dominant culture, is usually dominated by
the young. For some it is fleeting and forms a rite of passage;
others move through a series of subcultures, and some remain
committed to one, long term. Belonging to a subculture can be
liberating, offering, for example, certain freedoms in
lifestyle, sexuality, and politics. By defining their own
geographical, social, and sartorial boundaries, subcultures also
provide a sense of belonging that is independent of the family (Haye
& Dingwall, 1996) and thereby establish a sense of empowerment and
self-reliance that most young people strive for starting around ages
11-15. Subcultures express themselves through their own art, music,
and dress. The subcultures of the latter half of the 20th century
would most likely identify themselves as being outside of any norm.

Event Concept:

Art Exhibit, Video Art Projection cum Live Music Performance. To
gather individuals whose belong to subcultures such as: mod, punk,
oi, new wave, skinhead, ska etc. To encourage them to participate to
a visual art exhibit and video performance event which showcases
their works of art using any artistic medium with the content which
presents all about their subcultures, lifestyles and their identity
as a member of the society. The video art will be projected
accompanied with live band which the video concept coordinates with
genre of music of the band thats playing. This events major concern
is to give intellect awareness socially, politically and ethically to
the roles of subculture to the humanity and how it shaped our lives
as members of society.

This is a non profit artist' initiative project. We will announce the
venue and the date as soon as We've work on it.

Please email your videos in mpeg, wmv format or links in the web
(youtube, photobucket, google video etc.), pictures of your works in
jpeg format and sample music in streaming mp3 format that was played
by your band that you want to include in this planned event at
mardigrasscreatives@yahoo.com All entries are submitted are subject
for screening we will inform you via email if your piece is included
for this planned event.
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