Wednesday was a great hassle for some people because of the bad weather. The streets were wet the whole day and night and the traffic was heavy because of the non-stop heavy rain. It made the people felt lazy to go out. I kept asking myself several times if I would still come at Rianne Hill Soriano's premiere night. I thought of it the whole day because I was thinking that the premiere night could be postponed because of the bad weather. But still my intuitions telling me that event like that are not meant to be postpone because the filmmakers behind those films worked hard for it and awaited for that very moment. And so at 6PM I decided to dress up as fast as I could because the film would start at 6:30 PM. I came at around 7:30PM in Gateway Cinemaplex10 . At first I observed the surroundings because I was thinking that the screening was already finished. I saw people still coming inside cinema 5, so I eagerly went at the table outside the cinema, looked for my name on the guest lists and got my ticket. Yes, they haven't started yet, thank goodness. At least, my efforts of coming there was not wasted. I seated alone on the right lower side of the cinema because seriously, I didn't know anyone inside the cinema. Well I already expected and even imagined that kind of scene many times from the moment I asked direk Rianne to put my name on the guest list. But it's all good, I prefer to watch alone because sometimes your friend seated next to you could be the cause of your failure in endearing the story of the motion picture you were watching.
The first one screened was Pera-Perahang Lata (Penny from The Tin Can). It was an independent short film shot in HD camera. The story was touchy and a very good example of a present situation in our society. The cinematography and screenplay highly fascinated me. At the beginning, the pitch was well-established such as the character, the setting and even the conflict. I really like the camera treatment they've used especially in the scenes which highlighted the making of the tin cans in the factory. It was about how unpredictable life really is. Well before I was thinking that only girls were unpredictable, but then I guess now I was wrong. Seriously, I like the story because those kinds of story are not spoon feeding type. It makes the audience think at the end. Unlike those popular movies nowadays which gains fame just because it is a big studio movie but let's face it, those are senseless, they're producing films for the sake of money so don't wonder why your eyes were already tired of seeing those cute heartthrob actors and actresses again and again promoting same story line movies in different titles. Ooh they're making me sick, enough of showbiz garbage. Going back to the short film, the talents performed well in their given characters, and they're cute, I have to admit that! The films has also a sense of humor which made the viewers laughed several times.
The second one was shot in Seoul, Korea entitled Technophilia. It was a very short film but very fascinating. I appreciate everything like the set designs, the camera treatment and even the music and sounds. It was really great to see how people nowadays addicted into the power of technology. I have to say that the musical scorer performed a great job. It was really cool, actually the sound of the PSP, Cellphone, Camera and Ipod used in the film still playing in my ears while writing this. Yes, it has a recall. Well after watching it I must say technology is dominating the world, that's a fact. Sometimes it's good because it made our work easier and more productive, but on the other hand, it's not. It makes people rely on it and crave more because of it's amazing features.
Again, I made a right decision in going to Gateway. I went home with smile on my face because my eyes were feed with creative works again and I was really inspired. Honestly, watching pinoy indie film makes me happy because I want to be a film maker someday. And it's glad to see that there are still talented and creative Filipinos alive making independent films not for profit but for the passion and love of artistry. Having those indie film maker gives hope to students like me and aspiring film makers to follow their hearts and don't get easily discourage from skeptics about the film industry. Congratulations to Miss Rianne Hill Soriano for the successful screening of her works. She is very lucky for having an opportunity in showing her talent and creativity and she deserve fame for this. I wanted to congratulate her after the screening but she was busy with other important guests. Well good luck to her, more films to come. :)
The first one screened was Pera-Perahang Lata (Penny from The Tin Can). It was an independent short film shot in HD camera. The story was touchy and a very good example of a present situation in our society. The cinematography and screenplay highly fascinated me. At the beginning, the pitch was well-established such as the character, the setting and even the conflict. I really like the camera treatment they've used especially in the scenes which highlighted the making of the tin cans in the factory. It was about how unpredictable life really is. Well before I was thinking that only girls were unpredictable, but then I guess now I was wrong. Seriously, I like the story because those kinds of story are not spoon feeding type. It makes the audience think at the end. Unlike those popular movies nowadays which gains fame just because it is a big studio movie but let's face it, those are senseless, they're producing films for the sake of money so don't wonder why your eyes were already tired of seeing those cute heartthrob actors and actresses again and again promoting same story line movies in different titles. Ooh they're making me sick, enough of showbiz garbage. Going back to the short film, the talents performed well in their given characters, and they're cute, I have to admit that! The films has also a sense of humor which made the viewers laughed several times.
The second one was shot in Seoul, Korea entitled Technophilia. It was a very short film but very fascinating. I appreciate everything like the set designs, the camera treatment and even the music and sounds. It was really great to see how people nowadays addicted into the power of technology. I have to say that the musical scorer performed a great job. It was really cool, actually the sound of the PSP, Cellphone, Camera and Ipod used in the film still playing in my ears while writing this. Yes, it has a recall. Well after watching it I must say technology is dominating the world, that's a fact. Sometimes it's good because it made our work easier and more productive, but on the other hand, it's not. It makes people rely on it and crave more because of it's amazing features.
Again, I made a right decision in going to Gateway. I went home with smile on my face because my eyes were feed with creative works again and I was really inspired. Honestly, watching pinoy indie film makes me happy because I want to be a film maker someday. And it's glad to see that there are still talented and creative Filipinos alive making independent films not for profit but for the passion and love of artistry. Having those indie film maker gives hope to students like me and aspiring film makers to follow their hearts and don't get easily discourage from skeptics about the film industry. Congratulations to Miss Rianne Hill Soriano for the successful screening of her works. She is very lucky for having an opportunity in showing her talent and creativity and she deserve fame for this. I wanted to congratulate her after the screening but she was busy with other important guests. Well good luck to her, more films to come. :)
