A Life in the Theater

“Tanyag,” a production of award-winning plays about contemporary Philippine society, will be staged at the Philamlife Theater on August 28 (7 pm) and August 29-30 (3 pm), 2009. Performing the Palanca winning plays “Our Lady of Arlegui” by Chris Martinez (First Prize, 2007) J. Dennis Teodosio’s “Baka Sakali” (Second Prize, 2007) and “Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna” by Floy Quintos (First Prize, 2008) are 2009 Gawad Buháy Outstanding Actress Shamaine Buencamino, 2009 Cinemalaya Best Actor Lou Veloso, veteran actor Bodgie Pascua and actor/director/designer Tuxqs Rutaquio, together with Acey Aguilar, Abner Delina, Jerald Napoles, Martha Nikko Comia and Anna Deroca. The plays will be directed by Dennis Marasigan and Floy Quintos with set and costume design by Tuxqs Rutaquio. “Our Lady of Arlegui” is a rollicking comedy about a student who finds himself trapped with a Muslim woman who runs a DVD stall when authorities raid the premises in search of pirated discs. Their reluctant efforts to ove...

The INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FILM AND ARTS (IIFA) announces its summer line-up of courses at its Makati venue (LAB 315, EVEKAL Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Legazpi Village, Makati City) to be handled by an impressive list of Workshop Mentors which include award-winning writer Armando "Bing" Lao, broadcaster and Center for Sports Communicator founder Noel Zarate, animation specialist Jet Legaspi, and singer-actor Roeder Camanag, together with IIFA Directors Dodos de la Cruz, Nap Jamir, Dennis Marasigan and Cris Mojica. The IIFA 2009 Summer Program includes workshops in Acting for Camera, Acting for Kids, Broadcast Performance, Computer Graphics for Film and Animation, Corporate and Documentary Directing, Musical Theater Performance and Writing for Film. In addition, IIFA will hold a live-in Film and Cinematography and Advanced TV Commercials Directing Summer Camp in Villa Antonio, Pansol, Los Banos, Laguna from May 17t 31, 2009. Beginning the second half of 2009, IIFA will...

Do you have what it takes to be a news anchor?  Are you ready to battle it out as a field correspondent?  Do you think you can be better than Larry King?   Are you ready to rumble with the best in broadcasting? Join the International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA)'S BROADCAST PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP and jump start your career! With sportscaster and Center for Sports Communication founder NOEL ZARATE as Workshop Master, IIFA's BROADCAST PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP will be held on March 25-27, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at LAB 315, Evekal Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City.   Ideal for anyone who wants to improve their skills in broadcast performance, the workshop will take participants through a grueling retinue that includes lectures on TV and radio journalism complemented by simulated interviews, beat reporting and news anchoring. Workshop fee is P8000.00 per participant which covers workshop materials and meals. Limited scholarship slots are available. For inquiries an...

The 2nd INTRODUCTION TO TV COMMERCIALS DIRECTING WORKSHOP offered  by the International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA) will be held from February 24 to March 7, 2009.  Participants will get a chance to learn from some of the most-sought after commercial directors in the country (Sid Maderazo, Raymond Red, Mark Meilly, Raul Jorolan, Sockie Fernandez, Mark Querubin, Henry Frejas, Mike Alcazaren, among others) and try their hands in the production of TV commercials.  IIFA President and Commercials Directors Club of the Philippines founder Cris Mojica is Workshop Master. Those who wish to participate are required to have had prior production experience (school/amateur or professional) in any capacity and will be tasked to participate in the production of a TV commercial as their workshop output.  Classes will  be held Tuesday to Saturdays, 5-10pm, at LAB 315 Evekal Building, 855 Arnaiz Ave. (Pasay Road), Makati City.  Course Fee is P15,000 for Filipinos and US$35o (exclusive of accommo...