SSC News and Events: Mass Communication students continue to achieve recognition outside St. Scho

Mass Communication students continue to achieve recognition outside
St. Scho
By Camille Anne De Asis, 4MCPJ
Posted: Tuesday March 22, 2011 03:56 PM

Once again, works by students from the Mass Communication Department of St. Scholastica’s College Manila were recognized in the 8th DLSU Indie-UN Film Festival held last March 19, 2011 at the SM Mall of Asia, Cinema 1.

The DLSU Indie-UN Film Festival is an annual digital video competition which showcases the works of student artists and filmmakers. The festival has four categories namely: feature film, experimental film, music video and documentary.

Kwento sa Likod ng Bakwit: A video documentary on the hidden truths surrounding the issue of internal displacement in Mindanao

DLSU 8th Indie UN-Film Competition: People's Choice Award

Team Bakwit during the awarding ceremony of the 8th DLSU Indie UN-Film Competition
L-R: Karen Gutierrez (fellow finalist), Celine Pagobo, Camille De Asis,
Rachel Clavio and Keith Dacuan

Students from several colleges and universities in the country participated in the different categories of the competition. Among the five finalists that made it in the documentary category were two entries by the Mass Comm students of St. Scho.

Aktibista by Karen Camille Gutierrez is a documentary that narrates the experiences of a Filipino activist during the Arroyo regime.

Team Bakwit with their Thesis Adviser
L-R: Celine Pagobo, Keith Dacuan, Rachel Clavio, Atty. Prima Quinsayas and Camille De Asis

Meanwhile, Kwento sa Likod ng Bakwit by Rachel Anne Clavio, Keith Gerone Dacuan, Camille Anne De Asis and Celine Pagobo is a thesis video production that talks about the controversies behind the issue of internal displacement in Mindanao.

Kwento sa Likod ng Bakwit won the Maner Award or the People’s Choice Award in the said video competition.