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By Kerrine Goh
12 Feb 2012
The second-part of an exclusive interview of the much-touted enfant terrible of Pinoy indies, Brillanter Mendoza.
By Kerrine Goh
24 Jan 2012
This is a story on how to write and recreate history by using archival research; in re-creating a past, when the past seems to be gone.
By Kerrine Goh
20 Dec 2011
Malou Jacob is a playwright and the Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in the Philippines, which was started by a group of artists …
By Kerrine Goh
30 Nov 2011
Here's Part One of an incisive interview by film scholar Elvin Amerigo Valerio on the much-awarded Pinoy indie film director Brillante Mendoza.
By Kerrine Goh
10 Nov 2011
„I have been to many international film-festivals in recent years and I have always been asking myself: Where are the Vietnamese contributions?“, says a young Vietnamese filmmaker at a recent …
05 Aug 2011
Philippine festivals are town fiestas celebrating moments in history that defined identity, polity and locality. Celebration of the arts and culture, albeit made central to these festivities, only comes as …
By Edward James Carlos Pangilinan
02 Aug 2011
In 2003, The Bagasbas Beach International Eco Arts Festival (BBIEAF) was created to answer the need for active participation to alleviate poverty and spur sustainable development with care for the …
By Ramona David
18 Jul 2011
The article discusses two artist-run public art initiatives launched alongside the National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Festival in Baguio, Philippines, February 2011. It examines strategies inherent in …
12 Mar 2011
Last year, mainstream producers in the Philippines made only 28 films. Not only does this indicate a steep decline in the film output of mainstream cinema, this also gives a …
29 Oct 2009
The Regional Dance Summit that took place in Jakarta last August 2009, was organised by Goethe-Institut Jakarta, Indonesia.
By Kerrine Goh
30 Sep 2009
A review of one of the most talked about documentary by writer Alexis A. Tioseco
By Kerrine Goh
22 Sep 2009
A glance into the personal films (and life) of Filipino filmmaker John Torres by Alexis A. Tioseco
By Kerrine Goh
22 Sep 2009
Film Critic Alexis Tioseco has a truncated chat with Lav Diaz on the ever-evolving Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino (Evolution of a Filipino Family)
By Kerrine Goh
29 Sep 2008
Interview with Raya Martin on his Cannes Cinefondation residency and the blurring lines, borders, and aesthetics between Asian and European cinema. by Alexis A. Tioseco
By Kerrine Goh
29 Aug 2008
In November 2000, the Cultural Center of the Philippines organized a four-day festival of new works by up-and-coming independent filmmakers. The centerpieces of the event were six works –Jonjon Red’s …
By Jérémy Segay
29 Dec 2007
The third edition of Cinemalaya Festival took place in Manila from 20 to 29 July this year. Seen from the exterior, the event is a festival dedicated to independent Filipino …
By Jérémy Segay
08 Aug 2007
In conjunction of the 40th anniversary of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), several special programs and events will be held.
By Kerrine Goh
25 Nov 2005
A discussion with the creator of the Criticine website