Friday Film Bar

Okay. here again after a long blogging absence. very busy nowadays... taking charge of Friday Film Bar (FFB)... with so many artsy fartsy people these days, we need art with meaning and depth.

so UP Film Institute came up with Friday Film Bar. last Friday, August 10, was the launch night. we had Pinikpikan's Sammy Asuncion play the Hegalong/Kuglong, with Budeths playing the Debakan drum.

the films viewed for free were Badjao (1957) by National Artist Lamberto Avellana and Gabon (2006) by Emman dela Cruz. The Avellana family, with Direk Jose M Avellana was there.The cool New Zealand Ambassador Pine as well as Mindanao State University Chancellor, who acted in Emman's film, were there too.

FFB will not be possible without Cordillera Coffee and New Zealand Embassy, truly. Fuji provided the food and UP Cinema student org was co-organizer.

Next Friday, August 17, will have the Cinemalaya 2006 film In the Red Corner and UP student film Sakdal Laya. Pinikpikan provides the music.

Flowing coffee (Hot or cold) and native iced tea pa rin. super sarap iced tea ng Cordillera Coffee, promise.