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FILM JOURNAL

Film 100 AM | Midyear A.Y. 2023-2024


Jelena Micah P. Basilio | BA BMAS
ABOUT THE JOURNAL

Prepared by: Jelena Bas my dream course!


ilio

Submitted to: Prof. Renan S. Saliva

ur se : BA Br oa dc as t Me di a Ar ts and Studies
Co

College: UP College of Mass Communication


FILMS INCLUDED
AN ANDALUSIAN DOG
HUGO (2011) CITIZEN KANE (1941) (1929) RESPETO (2017)

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN MAYNILA: SA PARASITE (2019)


(1925) MGA KUKO NG
LIWANAG (1975)
FILMMAKERS ARE
MAGICIANS.
Creativity and illusion are often utilized in
filmmaking to bring magic to its viewers. This
is what I learned from Hugo, which also proves
that films can change peoples’ lives by
igniting a new passion, connecting with
others, and turning dreams to reality. Dir. Marti
n Scorsese

2011)
Hugo (
in (1925)
k
hip Potem
es
Battl

THERE IS ART IN
PROGRESSIVENESS.
Film is not just for the aesthetics. It can Dir.
Serge
i Eis
enste
also serve as a reflection of the cultural in

and political state of society. It is


through evoking emotions and sharing these
ideologies that film can also serve as
propaganda or a call to action for a “bigger
purpose” in life.
Dir. Orson Welles
TIMELESNESS
IS GOLD.
It takes a genius to create a Many are
already familiar with the saying “time is
gold.” However, Citizen Kane— the pioneer
for modern Hollywood cinema— proves that
timelessness is just as valuable. The
(1941)
Citizen Kane shots the bend rules and the theme of the
story itself is something even the
audiences of today would deem relevant.
TAKE LESSONS AND
INSPIRATION FROM REALITY
There is no escape from the social struggles witnessed in reality, and it
important for filmmakers to realize they have a role in being able to
take action against that. Creating raw, emotional motion pictures can
move others that can give a new perspective to the viewers.

Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko Dir. Lino Brocka


ng Liwanag (1975)
DOG (1929)
FILM’S POSSIBILITIES
ARE ENDLESS.
An Andalusian Dog (1929)
In today’s meaning-making age, this experimental
film proves that infinite interpretations can
develop from film, especially unconventional ones.

With its surrealist approach, it proves that film


does not only have the power to turn dreams into
reality. Film can turn reality into dreams.

Dir. Luis Buñuel &


Salvador Dali
IT’S TEDIOUS TO BE
TECHNICAL...
BUT IT’S WORTH IT.
This film makes use of multiple film techniques that
make its message on class divide so effective— the
lines and shapes create a sense of separation
between the two families which visualizes what can
Par
asi
te only be imagined in the real world. Life truly is
(20
19)
not fair, but the hard work we can put in our
Dir. Bong Joon-ho
passion, whether that’s film or other things, can
make the victories feel sweeter.
ART HOLDS
POWER.
(2017) From songs to poems to film, the power of
Respeto
art shines through when treated with
Dir. Tr
eb Mont
eras II respect. This respect must be towards the
audience of the artform and art itself as we
circle back to the lesson that teaches art
has the power to change lives.
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Film 100 AM | Midyear A.Y. 2023-2024


Jelena Micah P. Basilio | BA BMAS

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