Showing posts with label independentfilm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label independentfilm. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Philippine-Korean-Iraqi Film "Technophilia" Screening at RAW Las Vegas: Fusion Las Vegas

http://eventful.com/lasvegas_nv/events/philippinekoreaniraqi-film-technophilia-screeni-/E0-001-040952428-1
The Philippine-Korean-Iraqi 16mm short film Technophilia will have a screening at RAW: Las Vegas Presents Fusion on Aug. 25, 2011 (Thursday) at Tommy Rockers in Las Vegas. If you're in the Vegas area on the said date, you are invited to come to the event and support local artists.

Technophilia Film Trailer - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/672920/technophilia_film_trailer.html?cat=15
ith his already fed-up girlfriend. And things become more and more techie-like as they move on.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Comparing Top 16mm Camera Options for Independent Filmmakers - Yahoo! Movies

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-contributor-network/comparing-top-16mm-camera-options-independent-filmmakers
Amidst the digital revolution, there are still certain projects that filmmakers feel would work best when shot in celluloid. Many independent films and even some mainstream movies with tight budgets would usually consider filming in 16mm format instead of the standard 35mm, which is significantly more expensive. Although 35mm film is a better format, the quality of the 16mm film still challenges even the best HD cameras in the market today.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Analyzing the Present and the Possible Future of Independent Cinema - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7799146/analyzing_the_present_and_the_possible.html?cat=40
The phrase "shoestring budget " has long been attached with how an independent film is made. Although there are some blurry areas seen especially when a film backed up by a major studio is branded as "independent," the overall idea of independent film, also often addressed as "indie film," is quite clear: it is a non-commercial motion picture work primarily exhibited and distributed for art-house and independent film viewers.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Analyzing the Present and the Possible Future of Independent Cinema - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7799146/analyzing_the_present_and_the_possible.html?cat=40
The phrase "shoestring budget " has long been attached with how an independent film is made. Although there are some blurry areas seen especially when a film backed up by a major studio is branded as "independent," the overall idea of independent film, also often addressed as "indie film," is quite clear: it is a non-commercial motion picture work primarily exhibited and distributed for art-house and independent film viewers.

A Brief History of the Film Independent Spirit Awards - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7798160/a_brief_history_of_the_film_independent.html?cat=40
Aptly the season's last two award shows every year, the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards both celebrate the accomplishment of filmmakers and their motion picure works, while clearly having the distinction of the former focusing on independent films and the latter mainly focusing on mainstream and large-scale film productions.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Sa Pagdating Music Video




ter initial roughs uploaded online last year, here's the final copy with colorgraded footages. It's kinda a docu of the choir's recording at Hit Productions last year as well.

Performance by: St. Francis Xavier Parish Grand Choir
Composition by: Philip Arvin Jarilla

Acknowledgments: Hit Productions, St. Francis Xavier Parish Church

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Gateway Digital Cinema Supports the Premiere of 2 Indie Films


It is an acknowledged fact that the lack of financial resources and government support tend to put the development of Philippine cinema some step backwards. But this should not stop filmmakers, producers, and film industry institutions, companies, and entertainment-related businesses from helping one another for the improvement of our film industry. 

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Gateway Cineplex 10, and Colorwheel Media Studios present “Indie HD: Premiere of the Filipino and Korean Independent Short Films ‘Pera-perahang Lata’ and ‘Technophilia’ in HD format and a Discussion On Digital Technology in Indie Films Today.” Directed by Rianne Hill Soriano, the two films will be projected in HD format at the Cinema 1 of Gateway Cineplex 10 (Dolby Super Digital Cinema) on June 3, 2009, 6:30 p. m.

The two independent films share a common theme and treatment on factories – the normal factory setting reflecting various aspects of life for “Pera-perahang Lata” and the human factory effect of technology on people for “Technophilia.”

The digital technology of today can now provide more technically competent independent films. The lower cost of production puts a distinct advantage in maximizing resources for a more effective production workflow. "Pera-perahang Lata" is shot using the HD camera Panasonic Varicam with final output in HD. The film "Technophilia" is shot using 16mm film with screening format in HD. And these two films are privileged to be screened HD, not via a low resolution DVD projection, courtesy of Gateway Cineplex 10, home of two of the four digital cinemas in the country today. 

HD is truly paving the future of cinema. The high resolution and mostly file-based filming in HD cameras make it easier for the footages to be utilized for post-production work. The file-based showing of films becomes a real advantage to film theaters as there are no more scratches and noises due to wear and tear of a 35mm print and there are no more possibilities for human error in rewinding and queuing up prints. A feature film normally has around four to six prints changed every 20 minutes (variable) of the film’s running time. Now, having things digital, the programming can be automated accordingly. And what the future can further bring is the easier transportation/sending of film files via satellite and other means instead of providing hundreds and thousands of film prints for a film that is “now showing” where every theater in the whole city, the country, or even the world should have a physical copy of the expensive prints. File-based systems in 2K and 4K resolutions also provide quality sound and visuals in par with what 35mm film projections can bring and even put the right subtitles for films of worldwide release. All these, in the long-term, entails lower cost than using film-based projections; thus making it more feasible for the Philippines to catch up with the technology in the global perspective.

“Indie HD” is also made possible by the Gateway Cineplex 10, NCCA, Colorwheel Media Studios, Innovasia, Korean Embassy, Marikina Cultural Affairs Office, Mamma Mia, Jingleman, NU 107, and the official music channel MTV Philippines. The premiere is open to the public. Email nordic.gift@gmail.com to reserve free tickets. First come, first served. You may visit www.peraperahanglata.blogspot.com, www.technophiliafilm.blogspot.com, and www.riannehillsoriano.com/blog for more information about the films.

Filipino and Korean Shorts Premiere at Gateway Digital Cinema This June


The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Gateway Cineplex 10, and Colorwheel Media Studios present “Indie HD: Premiere of the Filipino and Korean Independent Short Films ‘Pera-perahang Lata’ and ‘Technophilia’ in HD format and a Discussion On Digital Technology in Indie Films Today.” Directed by Rianne Hill Soriano, the two films will be projected in HD format at the Cinema 1 of Gateway Cineplex 10 (Dolby Super Digital Cinema) on June 3, 2009, 6:30 p. m.

Von Arroyo makes his film debut in “Pera-perahang Lata,” a film exploring the many facets of a struggling life in a world that is full of unpredictable moments – where things are beyond one’s control. The cast also includes Arnold Reyes, Gio Respall, Paul Sy, Judith Soriao, Dante Balois, Jocel Vergel de Dios, Loida Petalo, Henrex Aldueso, Rey Solo, Dido dela Paz, Marnie Lapus, Ces Aldaba, Karl Moro, Rommel Buenaventura, Ellen Estrada, and other talented character actors and actresses in film, TV, and theater.

The film is produced through a grant from the NCCA and is also blessed by the generosity of Unitel Productions, FILMEX, Engine Room, Optima, Hit Productions, Outpost Digital Frontier, city government of Marikina, Marikina Riverbanks, St. Francis Xavier Parish Church, Streetpark Productions, and Brass Knuckles.

The Korean film “Technophilia,” a Korean-Filipino-Iraqi film production, shows how technology can shape people’s lifestyles, affect their relationships, and make their interactions as mechanistic as their gadgets. It stars fresh Korean, Japanese, American, and Filipino talents and is made possible through the filmmaker’s participation to the Asian Filmmakers Training Program in Seoul, Korea last year. The film is supported by the Korean Film Council, the prime mover in Korean cinema, Korean Academy of Film Arts, the country’s elite film school, and Korea University, where the filmmaker got an honorary alumna status during her six-month stay in Seoul last year.

Through the help of the Araneta Group, the films are privileged to be shown in HD format, not via a low resolution DVD projection. Within the premiere of the said films will be a full program incorporating a brief discussion on how independent filmmakers can maximize the filmmaking process. Gateway will provide information on how the digital cinema is starting to shape the future of film theaters. Christie will give basic details about the HD projection on digital cinemas. Optima Digital will discuss the feature film workflows available for filmmakers, and the NCCA will impart information about their grant system for independent filmmakers. The Minister and Consul General of the Korean Embassy will be a guest of honor during the event. A Q&A will follow after the screenings. 

The event is made possible by the Gateway Cineplex 10, NCCA, Colorwheel Media Studios, Innovasia, Korean Embassy, Marikina Cultural Affairs Office, Mamma Mia, Jingleman, NU 107, and the official music channel MTV Philippines. The premiere is open to the public. Email nordic.gift@gmail.com to reserve free tickets. First come, first served. You may visit www.peraperahanglata.blogspot.com, www.technophiliafilm.blogspot.com, and www.riannehillsoriano.com/blog for more information about the films.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Technophilia BTS




Behind-the-scene video of the short film Technophilia.

Shooting format: 16mm
Screening format: HD
Running time: 7 minutes

Coming 2009.

You may check out www.technophiliafilm.blogspot.com for more details.

Acknowledgments: Korean Film Council, Korean Academy of Film Arts, Korea University, and my friends, classmates, and colleagues in Korea

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Karsel (Prison) Trailer




Finally, after more than 5 years, I was able to come up with a trailer for my first film :D haha. yes, only now...

“Karsel” ("Prison") is a 20-minute film that delves into a young adult female’s submission to the conventions of a traditional home and her struggle for her liberation.

Pera-perahang Lata BTS #4 - On-cam Work




BTS (Behind-the-scene) video (4 out of 4) for "Pera-perahang Lata" (Penny from the Tin Can) in partial fulfillment for my grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Videography by Dustin Uy
Music by Philip Arvin Jarilla

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Pera-perahang Lata Trailer 1.mp4




"A man tries to make up for his guilt, but he ends up seeing another tragedy from it."

"Pera-perahang Lata" (Penny from the Tin Can) is a short film about the plight of a factory worker during the Christmas season.

This is the film's laid back and very first trailer. Coming soon will be the next trailer and the music video which will have more of the factory shots, the journeying, and the chasing. Still filming those parts. :) We're also on the works for final musical scoring.

You can check out the film's blog at www.peraperahanglata.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Casting Call for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata

Casting Call for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata (a film by Rianne Hill Soriano), NCCA Grant

Aug. 17 (Friday) and Aug. 18 (Saturday), 2007, 1pm-530pm at the Boardroom of the Avignon Tower 144 H. V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City (the building next Mcdo Valero-dela Costa, facing Mcdo, left side).

Pls. text Gigi to arrange schedule at 09193399053. Hope you can pass to actor/actress friends. Thanks!

Characters:

Nilo
24-year old struggling, introvert, and critical man and breadwinner of the family (his mother and two siblings) who travels his way going to work and back home everyday and sees through the different people inside the jeep and the different sights along the highways.

Gary
Nilo’s good friend and co-worker. In his late 20’s, medium built, a jester and an extrovert type. The struggling Manila-born Gary comes from a big family of 8 children (the 5th child of the family). He is a very family-oriented guy who serves as a principled comic jester of the family and his co-workers.

Juda
The large-built Juda is the arrogant substitute to the permanent supervisor of the factory who is under maternity leave. The egotistic attitude of this bully-type man becomes the root of fight inside the factory.

Adult beggar
The adult beggar who was given alms by Nilo that morning turns out to be a beggar, and at the same time, an alcoholic and addict, a parasite of the society.

Mae
Nilo’s 8-year old sister who has a very cute voice on the phone. Makulit and active type, she calls her kuya to ask for money for the exchange gift.

Nilo’s mother
Nilo’s sickly, quite melodramatic mother

Gary’s mother
A longing mother full of hurting moments for her son.

Gary’s father
A longing father full of grief.

Gary’s sister
Gary’s sister who calms her mother during her lowest point.

Beggar boy
The beggar boy who desperately asks for alms or food to Nilo for his starving and dying mother.  His painstakingly harsh condition puts guilt on Nilo upon seeing one shocking moment.

Beggar mother
The beggar boy’s sick and starving mother.

Boss
The firm boss whose voice reverberates in the whole place when making his speech, but at the latter part, it turns out he has some loose and comic side, too.

Boss’ wife
The boss’ stern, quite bulky, and all dressed up wife who turns out to have some loose and comic side, too.

Carinderia owner
The Filipina-Chinese owner of the newly-opened carinderia near the factory where Nilo works.

Pare 1 and Pare 2
Two middle-aged men wearing the typical pambahay clothes. They are seriously discussing the state of the Philippines inside the jeep as if they are intellectuals (but each of them turns out more comic than intellectual).

Drunk maniac
The drunk maniac who tries to take advantage of a woman beside Nilo while inside the jeep.

Snatcher
The snatcher who robs the purse of the woman with umbrella (the woman who also became the victim of the maniac inside the jeep Nilo rides).

Policeman
The policeman who interviews the father of the murdered guy during his wake.


Auditions for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata

Start:     Aug 18, '07 1:00p
End:     Aug 18, '07 5:30p
Location:     Avignon Tower 144 H. V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
Casting Call for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata (a film by Rianne Hill Soriano), NCCA Grant

Aug. 17 (Friday) and Aug. 18 (Saturday), 1pm-530pm at the boardroom of the Avignon Tower 144 H. V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City (the building next Mcdo Valero-dela Costa, facing Mcdo, left side). You may check on the blog page for the characters needed for the film :)

Auditions for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata

Start:     Aug 17, '07 1:00p
End:     Aug 17, '07 5:30p
Location:     Avignon Tower 144 H. V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
Casting Call for Short Film Pera-perahang Lata (a film by Rianne Hill Soriano), NCCA Grant

Aug. 17 (Friday) and Aug. 18 (Saturday), 1pm-530pm at the boardroom of the Avignon Tower 144 H. V. dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City (the building next Mcdo Valero-dela Costa, facing Mcdo, left side). You may check on the blog page for the characters needed for the film :)

Monday, April 09, 2007

The Swinging Dream




This is my video production exercise for my directing class way back my college days. It focuses on the concept of time and space. I digitized this from my VHS tape. Sheeeesshhh... it's been a looong time... But hey, I just realized, I think this is not just that ordinary student film, after being able to watch it again after years... I find it amazing... :D

We shot this at the UP Lagoon around 3 to 4 hours only. It was sooo much fun!!!

The days... hehehe! Camera work courtesy of Herbert, Janice, and yours truly using a Sony Digital 8 camera. And yup, I did a cameo here... wehehe!

Hope you enjoy it!