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The Filipino film indeed needs to be Filipinized, to be divested of its extraneous qualities such as secret agent exploits, cowboy themes, and uninformed Japanese occupation war stories.
Sep 2, 2020 · The Philippines has a colorful film history, with stunning big screen masterpieces that shaped the industry and the way we view society. Among the greatest films in the country have even made names globally due to the powerful message and cinematography they possess.
Jul 3, 2020 · Raya Martin has made a name for himself in the international arthouse circuit, with black and white period drama Independencia competing in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section in 2009, among...
- Alex Westfall
Notable films and filmmakers that pushed Filipino cinema during this dark and dangerous period are Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang by Lino Brocka, Himala by Ishmael Bernal, Burlesk Queen by Celso Ad. Castillo, and Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos by Mario O’Hara. 1990s.
- 1 Organisational
- 2 Sociopolitical
- 3 Economic
- 4 Technological
- 5 Rise of (Independent) Film Festivals
Following Deocampo’s account, independent filmmaking in the Philippines started when the first movies were shot in the country. He considered these films independent because they were in the forms of short films, newsreels, military- or war-related films for training, and documentaries produced between the 1920s and 1950s. However, this pertains to...
Philippine independent cinema is also indirectly born out of sociopolitical resistance (Lumbera 2010, p. 95), where film functions as an agent of social change and political reform. Martial law has been crucial in the transformation of the film industry when it was declared in 1972 (Francia 2002, p. 348). It marked a decline in the quality of filmm...
In 1997, the Asian economic crisis greatly affected the local film industry (Lim 2011, pp. 280–82) and showed a declining pattern in movie production both in quantity and quality (del Mundo 2002, pp. 367–68). Production costs also increased and reached between PhP 10 million (Tiongson 2010, p. 16) and PhP 12 million (Garcia 2000, pp. 53–54). This w...
Technology is also a purveyor of independent cinema. In the 1980s, the arrival of the Super-8, 16 mm, and video cameras launched some new filmmakers (Baumgärtel 2012, p. 2; Deocampo 1985, p. 29). In 1999, the advent of digital video (DV) technology marked the dawning of the digital era in Philippine cinema (Hernandez 2014, p. 21). This new technolo...
While the introduction of DV technology has led the industry to discover the medium’s potential and produce more films, the establishment of various independent film festivals provided the much-needed platform that propelled and opened doors for a new generation of filmmakers to rise and showcase their works. One of the earliest festivals that feat...
- Michael Kho Lim, Michael Kho Lim
- 2019
This paper posits that Filipino independent, or “indie,” cinema experienced a surge in creativity during the first decade of the 21st century and established what I refer to as a “postcolonial aesthetic” to counter the dominance of the Hollywood cinematic structure.
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As you explore the journey from monochrome to a kaleidoscope of colors, consider how this transformation has influenced the films you love today. Key Takeaways. Technicolor’s three-color process in the 1930s marked a pivotal shift from black-and-white to vibrant color films.
