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May 18
MMFFP SCRIPTS DEADLINE—5 DAYS TO GO by fapweb  |  Posted in Articles  |  on Fri, May 18, 2012

It is only 5 days to go before the May 23 deadline for submission of the scripts for the possible film entries in this year’s Metropolitan Manila Film Festival (Philippines). This is the final reminder from the filmfest Executive Committee. Inasmuch as the Execom has not yet decided to grant requests for the extension of [...]

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May 18
MMDA RELEASES 3rd TRANCHE OF FAP’S FILMFEST SHARE by fapweb  |  Posted in Articles  |  on Fri, May 18, 2012

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has released to the Film Academy of the Philippines the amount of P400,000 as the third tranche of the Academy’s share from the proceeds of the amusement tax rebate during last December’s film festival. This brings to P1.4 million already received by the Academy. The second tranche of P600,000 was [...]

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May 18
PRODUCTION BUDGET by Corie Henson  |  Posted in Articles  |  on Fri, May 18, 2012

So many times I’ve heard that a movie starts with a seed of an idea which later develops into a concept then it becomes a story and later a script. And without that, walang movie. But as per my observation, a movie project actually starts with the budget. Kung ang script ang body of the [...]

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May 18
LYTRO — CAMERA OF THE FUTURE by Alex J. Socorro  |  Posted in Articles  |  on Fri, May 18, 2012

It used to be that a photographic camera is very expensive and difficult to use. The film, as medium, is not that affordable and the camera settings would need an expertise of a professional photographer. There’s also the great need for the flash bulb. But eventually, business caught up with the masses as Kodak introduced [...]

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