Over a month ago, I received the good news that two of the children shows I was involved in (one I directed, and the other I head-wrote) made it as official selections to the 13th Barcelona International Children’s Television Festival. These were ‘Elsa Gandang-Asal”, a series of one-minuters that teach values (or good manners,…
My documentary “Kuwento ng mga Peregrino” (Tales of Pilgrims) produced by JesCom last year won Best TV Special at the 31st CMMA, besting our most formidable competitors yet: “Beyond Conspiracy: 25 Years After the Aquino Assissination” (ABS-CBN), “World View” (GMA7) and “Mindanao: The Way Forward” (ANC). This is not JesCom’s first CMMA nor its first…
Considering that the Philippines is used to tropical storms and various calamities, the recent typhoon Ondoy caught us all by surprise. It’s the worst flooding in the history of the country, and the nightmare hasn’t stopped even as Ondoy leaves us dazed and confused. In his wake he left 86 people dead, hundreds missing and…
When I’m not travelling, I actually do some serious stuff.:) Here’s the trailer of “A Weaver’s Tale”, Sheron Dayoc’s documentary about the Yakan tribe weavers and the dangers they face amidst the war in Mindanao. Sheron was one of the filmmakers who won the ASIAN PITCH 2008 sponsored by MediaCorp Singapore and NHK Japan. I…
Jan Vormann is the artist behind the Dispatchwork Project, an ongoing series of art installations which utilizes colorful Lego blocks to restore distressed architecture. Jan’s Dispatchworks can be found around Europe, particularly in Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Bocchignano and Berlin. Do you like? photo credit: www.janvormann.com