Film making is groping in the dark,
they say. However, the junior Masscom
students foundlight after crafting their own film entries showcased in the 7th
Masscom Short Film Festival (MSFF) and Dokyu-Suri held last October 14, 2013 at
the Bro. J.McKnight Auditorium.
The festival’s goal is focused in developing
and enhancing the skills of NDDU’s future media practitioners in making short
films of their own choices of genre and documentaries while putting into
application the theories learned in the four corners of the classroom.
The entries for short films were: Gatilyong Kalawang, Usok, Kolorete,
andCentro. The production team of
Gatilyong Kalawang which is an action-love story bagged 6 awards for
outstanding in cinematography, production design and musical score, editing,
direction, had the best supporting actor and coined the most promising short
film. Meanwhile, Usok which is a story
of love, trickery, and hatred garnered the best in screenplay and had the best
actor. Kolorete, a story of an uptown
girl gone gaga in the city, had the best actress while Centro, a tragic story
of friendship, was the best in theatrical display.
The young film makers also culminated
their skills in making documentaries – eye-opening films to realities in the
society. Talaarawan shone the brightest
being awarded as the best documentary and having the best documentary
host. It is the documentary counterpart
of the production team of Gatilyong Kalawang.
Talaarawan was a documentary of the lives of our seniority in the Home
for the Aged who has not long seen their families. The other entries were Kagud which is about
internet scams, Porter shares to us the life of a bus terminal porter, and Maya
which is centered on bisexuality.
“We deserved it!” rejoiced Halier
Rubrico exclaimed as he received one of the awards for Gatilyong Kalawang.
Agnes Salada
Sheina Mae Laus
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