Monday, December 1, 2014

Mindanao Film Festival to show films about climate change



DAVAO CITY- The 10th Mindanao Film Festival will feature films that tackle the environment and climate change.

To be held this December 3-9 at Gaisano Mall Cinema, the festival will screen about 68 films from all across Mindanao.

The film program titled “Nagbago na ang Panahon”  (Times have changed) is composed of documentaries, live-action short films and animated shorts that tackle climate change issues.

Among these films include Lugdang from Cagayan de Oro, Hope in the Garden and Pangindahay from Compostela Valley,  Abiso from Zamboanga City and Paraiso from Davao.

“Lugdang “ is a story of college classmates searching for their missing classmate in the aftermath of typhoon Sendong, “Hope in the Garden” is a documentary of a school in Nabunturan who creates a garden in the hope of inspiring others to help in restoring mother nature.

“Pangindahay” is a tale of two siblings orphaned after their parents were killed during the onslaught of typhoon Pablo, “Paraiso” is a documentary that centers around the famous environmental song composed by Ryan Cayabyab. “Abiso” is an animated short about the typhoon Yolanda.

The film is screened with the support of the Philippine Information Agency-XI under their joint climate change advocacy campaign in conjunction the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (PIA/RG Alama)

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