Pinoy won Best Foreign Documentary short film in New York!

[Myles]

Check this out:

WITH COLORFUL scenes of market day at Tanauan Agora Public Market in Leyte, filmmaker Eli Africa captures snapshots of vendors who sing as they sell with the short documentary film, “Selling Songs of Leyte.”

A tradition, not commonly-known by even the locals, the film premiers at this year’s New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.

Read more here and here

Eli is a friend of mine, and when he was still here in the Philippines, he used to edit in my place, using only iMovie for his documentary. This guy is amazing, uses only an old Sony TRV-110 Digital8 to shoot documentaries. Right now he is living off of contributions from people who've seen his DVD in California. Please, if you guys have relatives in NY (or even NJ) maybe you can ask them to support the festival and Eli's film. I'll ask him to upload the trailer in his site.

Let's all wish him success.

[Edited on 11-6-2004 by Myles]

[Edited on 12-7-2004 by Myles]

[voltaire]

Interesting story. One of my best friends in college makes films, and I've tried editing video on iMovie myself. Been to Leyte once- I don't think the singing market vendors are in Lonely Planet! Maybe your friend can get sponsors for a Philippine film-showing (the Natl. Commission for Culture and the Arts might be interested- grant info on www.ncca.gov.ph). Best wishes!

[Myles]

He won!!! Best Foreign Short Film under Documentary Awards! Check it out: Selling Songs of Leyte. http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/2004/ny2004/nyawardsnov04.htm

to think iMovie lang gamit nya in editing videos.

[shrubber]

WHOOHOO! Go Eli!

he was my prof (for 4 semesters because we thoroughly enjoyed his lectures and his unothodox ways) and friend from UP Fine Arts.

Probably one of the most forward thinking individuals i've met in my lifetime.

I never doubted your talents and abilities sir Eli.

New York! Libog (Passion)!



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[Edited on 12-7-2004 by shrubber]

[super_ed]

will this be shown on UP Film Center also?

[shrubber]

i'm pretty sure it will be.



[Edited on 12-8-2004 by shrubber]

[alejandro]

That's great news. Congratulations to him and It's always good to hear that the world has taken notice of our home grown talent.

[McArenas]

Yan ang Pinoy!!! I am soo proud of you Eli and to Myles... mabuhay ka din... your machine has been so instrumental to sir Eli's success. :beer:

[Myles]

Eli will be sending the raw video files to me so I can author a custom DVD here. I can arrange a screening for Philmug, another reason for a meeting. Maybe after Christmas na.

[shrubber]

cool beans! when that pushes thru can i invite some friends too?

reckon it'll also a good time to convince them to switch to Macs.

:lol: