Notes on stuff

[masturmind]

most people mistake independent cinema to be a matter of quality or taste. when people claim to champion independent cinema, what many are actually doing is to rally for their personal taste. the fact is, authorities in charge of giving grant money are not very different from executive heads of commercial studios. each of them are merely upholding

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agreed.

[bodiddley]

what it also needs is real film criticism, written by people with no vested interest in promotion. problem is, Filipinos are diplomatic by culture; they'd rather shut up than give honest opinion that has the potential of offending someone, especially if that someone works within the same sphere of influence as the sayer. real film criticism here appears to be dead; probably for lack of avenues of communication, or the perceived lack of respect such practitioners would receive from the filmmakers themselves, or maybe even the supposition that those who could write real criticism end up wanting to be in production themselves. i dunno. just mouthing off on my pet theories here.

but i did notice, yes, i think real film criticism here appears to be dead, as recently, i went looking at my filmmakers' mailing list and saw a posting for what promised to be at the very least a review of a big indie movie lifted from a newspaper article, and was disappointed to see nothing but a press release on what was current in the life of the movie star that made the movie. nothing even about the movie itself. one drop in the bucket, sure, but it ain't a good indication of things, i believe.

Re: agreed.

[satanismymaster]

"Filipinos are diplomatic by culture; they'd rather shut up than give honest opinion that has the potential of offending someone, especially if that someone works within the same sphere of influence as the sayer. "

kahit bano na banda sinasabihan ng "good set" haha.

JADE ANG GANDA NG POST MO.

[bodiddley]

diba?