Saturday, August 7, 2010

Hasik Advocacy Filmmaking Progam

Looks like we have quite a few camps lately, eh? Maybe some of you are already rushing your applications for the national songwriting camp like me, but don’t be too hasty because there is another one to be held at an earlier date, which means earlier deadline of submission. And this time it’s already for the filmmaker. But before I proceed with that, the Elements National Songwriting Camp isn’t only about songwriting, it also includes music video making so it’s not really out of place in this blog site.

Going back, until August 15, 2010, Active Vista is accepting application to their HASIK Advocacy Filmmaking Program. It’s a two-day event, all expense paid (except for transportation), that promises to provide the basics of making advocacy film. It aims to help develop young filmmakers' skills in creating film that would shape the consciousness of its audience. It challenges the budding filmmakers to create films that inspires and promotes positive change.

This learning program will provide learning opportunity to 150 deserving filmmakers under the industry's well established and respected personalities. It will have three batches, each with 50 participants from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The Hasik Advocacy Filmmaking Program involves 1) discussion of the power of cinema and its role in society; 2) knowledge sharing on the role of the youth and media in promoting human rights; 3) enhancement of skills on advocacy filmmaking and 4) workshops and exercises that may be of use on the production of feature shorts that may be submitted to the ALAB Short Film Competition of the Active Vista Film Festival.

For more information, you can visit their website here

Deadline of Submission: 15 August 10

Monday, August 2, 2010

Tadhana by Up Dharma Down


I just heard the last few notes of this song on tv and that very moment I told myself I must hear the entire song. Without a second passed, I immediately surf the very end of the cyber space (as if it's that hard) and with my reliable mouse, Eureka! I found the my treasure. The marriage of intoxicating melody and sultry voice is something that you can't even compare. It's more than your addicting drug or your kinkiest night, it leaves you wanting for more.

Sadly (at least on my part), it is an OST of a telenovela so that means everyone in the Philippines and in the world world world will get a part of my treasure. But don't get me wrong, I'm happy nonetheless. Such masterpiece should be shared to all of musicts* like me.

And I was right, by the time I get to the treasure site, a lot of people are already taking shots at pleasure of listening to the song. Imagine putting it on loop for the whole day, I say that should be prohibited, they've gone dependent in such a short time (can't blame them though).

With no further ado, I want to share to you Up Dharma Down's (clap*) new single Tadhana


*Musict - addiction to music.
(I made it myself, may angal?)

Sunday, August 1, 2010

1st Elements National Songwriting Camp

I know this has nothing to do with making films but I really wanna share this piece of information to you (even though so far I'm the only one who visits my blogsite). Move over filmmakers for the mean time, songwriters step forward. Now I introduce to you to one of this year's highly anticipated, highly coveted, highly rated event in the music industry, the 1st Elements National Songwriting Camp!

So what is this all about?

Presented by 7101 Music Nation, an organization that aims to develop programs and create platforms that will discover talent and enhance the local music artistry, this songwriting camp will serve as a venue for aspiring songwriters to hone their skills under the watchful eyes of today's, and maybe of our history's, best songwriters, musicians, and artists.

And whose watchful eyes are these?
Let me name a few..

7101 MUSIC NATION TEAM
Julio D. Sy, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer
Twinky D. Lagdameo - Chief Operating Officer / Camp Director
Ryan Cayabyab (Yes the one and only) - Artistic Director / Camp Content Director

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS/MENTORS
Joey Ayala
Gabby Alipe (Urbandub)
Trina Belamide
Rico Blanco
Noel Cabangon
Ebe Dancel (Sugarfree)
Jay Durias
Debbie Gaite (FILSCAP, its not a band)
Gary Granada
Quark Henares

Now, if you are one of the lucky 60 who will be invited to participate in the camp, then you are really lucky. Aside from the top notch skills training, you will also embark on a trip to Dumaguete< Negros Occidental which will become your home for the entire camp.

Deadline of Submission: 22 August 10