Mapúa University’s Makati campus hosted the recent Training the Teachers partnership program of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), through its Academic Film Society, and the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE).
The activity sought to enhance the knowledge of media and communication educators in teaching film amid the rapidly evolving media landscape.
FDCP chair and CEO Jose Javier Reyes delivers a talk on the “Film Teacher and the Study of National Culture and History.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
More than 130 educators from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao attended the training on film appreciation and various fields of film production. The initiative underscored the commitment of FDCP and PACE to elevate film education nationwide.
Welcome and opening remarks were delivered by PACE president Mark Lester Del Mundo Chico, FDCP technical consultant for academic linkages Seymour Sanchez, and Mapúa University board of trustees member Yvonne Yuchengco.
Chico highlighted the significance of the partnership, especially in celebration of PACE’s 50th anniversary, emphasizing the group’s role in empowering teachers to provide their students with insights from leading industry experts.
FDCP chair and CEO Jose Javier Reyes led the educational sessions with a talk on the “Film Teacher and the Study of National Culture and History,” which discussed the role of educators in fostering film appreciation among the youth.
Organizers of the FDCP x PACE x Mapua Training the Teachers program
A special screening of the Filipino film classic, “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag,” directed by Lino Brocka and written by former PACE board of trustees member Clodualdo “Doy” Del Mundo Jr., was followed by an in-depth analysis led by Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) members Dr. Roland Tolentino and Dr. Anne Frances Sangil.
Moderated by MPP chair Dr. Shirley Lua, the discussion commemorated the 50th anniversary of the release of “Maynila…“
Story development, scriptwriting
Filipino Screenwriters Guild members Dustin Celestino and Giancarlo Abrahan facilitated a crash course on story development and scriptwriting, while producers Khaye Medina and Mica Oliveros conducted a talk on production management and film producing.
Award-winning documentary filmmakers and educators Adjani Arumpac of the University of the Philippines Film Institute and Kristoffer Brugada of De La Salle University participated in a forum moderated by Mapúa School of Media Studies (SMS) Digital Film Program chair She Andes.
Animation
“Saving Sally” director Avid Liongoren, “Iti Mapukpukaw” director Carl Joseph Papa, and animator Eru Petrasanta talked about animation as a medium of storytelling in another forum moderated by Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, Inc. president and filmmaker Keith Sicat.
Dr. Patrick Campos of the UP Film Institute and Tito Valiente of MPP spoke about world cinema, as moderated by fellow film critic Jason Tan Liwag, following a screening of the French psychological legal drama and Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall.”
Cinematographer Lee Briones-Meily, known for her work on films like “American Adobo,” “Baler,” and “Crying Ladies,” engaged educators in a creative drawing exercise.
Editing
Ilsa Malsi, editor of “Babae at Baril” and “Rookie,” shared editing techniques through scenes from the films she had worked on.
Mapúa SMS dean David Corpuz delivered the closing remarks, expressing his gratitude to FDCP and PACE for choosing the school to host the event.
The partnership between PACE and FDCP for this program was formalized through a memorandum of agreement signed by Chico and PACE vice president for Luzon Reginald Gonzales with Reyes.
