12/07/2025
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๐๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ง, ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ฆ. ๐ฏ๏ธ
In line with CECโs goal to support faculty, staff, and students in their creative endeavors, we are launching a fundraising campaign for ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ง, a debut film of former CEC Unit Head for Film and current Media Studies Department faculty member, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ.
Our office has already extended financial support through the CEC-Financial Assistance Program. However, with your help, we can do even more. Your contributions will provide vital resources to help bring this meaningful project to life.
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Five days before the Declaration of Martial law, the collapse of the Colgante Bridge in Naga forced Doring, a father to confront his deepest fear- the sudden disappearance of his activist son, Ivan, in a tragedy that recalls the dark past.
๐๐๐ง๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ
It's been a great pleasure working alongside Direk Jenn. She stands out as a remarkable figure in the Bicol film landscape. Take Padamlรกgan (Night Light), her period drama for Cinemalaya 2025; it's a masterful blend of narrative fiction and experimental documentary, vividly capturing the essence of Bicolano culture and history. Her earlier short films, like "To Someplace" and "Ang Kapinunan Kan Mga Alon Sa Danay," have already garnered international recognition, showcasing her keen artistic vision and her incredible ability to tell evocative stories that resonate deeply with audiences. What makes working with Ma'am Jenn so rewarding isn't just her talent behind the camera, but also her deep knowledge of cinematic history, especially right here in the Bicol region. Her research on the Bichara family, detailed in "From Middle East to Bikol Land: The Bicharas and their Movie Houses," doesn't just preserve a vital part of our local film heritage, but it truly illuminates the foundational role this pioneering family played in establishing Bicol's cinema industry. This deep historical understanding undoubtedly enriches her filmmaking, allowing her to weave narratives that are both innovative and genuinely rooted in cultural authenticity. As the current moderator of the Ateneo Film Society, she's an incredibly supportive and inspiring presence, passionately nurturing the next generation of Bicolano filmmakers and encouraging them to tell their own compelling narratives through film.
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This campaign runs until July 19, 2025, and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Padamlagan team. The Ateneo Film Society and Dulaang Agaabab, as our partner student organizations, will assist in overseeing this initiative.
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Ang piso mo, dakula ang maitatabang sa pagguirumdom sa mga Bikolano.
Dios mabalos po sa pagtubod nindo sa pelikulang Bikol.
Poster by Ed Alipio
Caption by Ateneo Film Society and Dulaang Agabaab
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