Award-winning short filmmaker Jarell M. Serencio announced on Monday the launching of “Let’s Get Short”, a screening of award-winning short films in Davao City.
Serencio, a Davao-born short film director, was awarded Best Director during the recent Metro Manila Film Festival for his short film “Mga Bitoon sa Siyudad (Stars in the City)”. His first achievement was with his film “Victor” which won Best Short Feature at the 2012 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and was also screened at the Bahamas Inetrnational Film Festival, Cinema Rehiyon, and San Francisco Film Festival.
“The main idea is, ang daming short films na napapalabas pero ‘di po siya nakakaabot sa Davao City,” said Serencio during the Kapehan sa Dabaw media forum at SM City Davao.
According to the director, the films were recognized by award-giving bodies such as Cinemalaya, MMFF, as well as international film festivals.
One of the participants of ABS-CBN and Ricky Lee’s first TV Scriptwriting Workshop in 2003, Serencio, wishes to share his knowledge and experiences to his fellow Davaoeños by bringing in Ricky Lee to conduct the film-writing workshop on March 11 at Cinemathique Davao.
Serencio disclosed he is currently working on another project, a film grant from National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
“It will be shot in Mt. Diwalwal,” said Serencio who added that the story will revolve around issues of child labor in the mining areas of Compostella Valley.
Films will be screened in Holy Cross of Davao College on March 8, University of Southeastern Philippines on March 9 and Cinemathique Davo on March 11.
The films to be screened are the following: films Mga Bitoon sa Siyudad (Stars in the City) and Victor by Serencio, Mientras Su Durmida (As He Sleeps) by Sheron Dayoc, Pusong Bato (Stone-Heart) by Martika Ramirez Escobar, Lisyun qng Geografia (Geography Lessons) by Petersen Vargas, Entre Medio Del Fin (In the Middle of the End) by Ryanne Murcia, Pektus by Isabel Quesada, Fish Out of the Water by Mon A.L. Garilao, EJK by Bor Ocampo.
Interested viewers may register in advance at the link posted in Let’s Get Short Film Screening event Facebook page.
