Canadian filmmaker to grace Mindanao documentary workshop Written by Editor    Saturday, 05 April 2008 Canadian filmmaker Dominic Morrissette will be the guest speaker of the Film Documentary Workshop starting April 12 in Davao City. Morrissette is the director of Afghan Chronicles . After the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan underwent a period of profound disruption. The presidential elections of 2004 followed by the election of a legislature in 2005 are evidence that the country is committed to the democratic process. After twenty-five years of war and privation, Kabul, the capital, is coming back to life and its citizens can dare to hope. Girls are back in school and there is some press freedom. But at street level, progress is still uncertain and reconstruction is a slow process. At a time when the television news is often limited to the latest sensational events, Dominic Morissette ’s Afghan Chronicles portrays the rebuilding of a country that dreams of a better future, and presents the vital issues with which this reborn society must contend. Read More Hits: 171 Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 April 2008 )

Call for submissions Written by Moslemen Macarambon Jr.    Saturday, 05 April 2008 Salam Mindanao International Film Festival announces the call for entries for this year’s festival on November 23 to 29, 2008 in Davao. Entries are now being accepted for the week-long showcase of short and feature length films which celebrate peace, human rights and cultural diversity across the globe.   Narrative features, documentaries and animation may be submitted. For the main competition, films should focus on the different issues in Mindanao.   Deadline of entries on September 15, 2008. To download entry form and rules and regulations, click here. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 183 Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 April 2008 )