By Leni De Castro Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is a landmark film for Thailand and its maker, Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Weerasethakul’s nonlinear, leaping monkey style of filmmaking has been a subject of […]
Author: Leni De Castro
By Leni De Castro After the Second Golden Age of Cinema in the Philippines waned down in the 1990s, the 2000s saw a new breed of auteurs climbing up from the underground. Brillante Mendoza belonged […]
By Leni De Castro There is a persisting challenge for filmmakers to move forward, and independent filmmakers are no exception. The progression goes from making short films, to features, and a few to mainstream movies. […]
By Leni De Castro How can art still be art if its creative expression has been restricted? Independent films have always paved the way for the evolution of films and moved the industry forward. Throughout […]
By Leni De Castro The radical innovations of personal computers and the internet paved the way for new technological advancements beneficial in both personal and business structures. One such innovation that started a new niche in […]