Asia Pacific Film Institute
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| Type | Private film school |
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| Established | 2004 |
Parent institution | Briggs R. Yalung |
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| Website | www.asiapacificfilm.com |
The Asia Pacific Film Institute is a film school in the Philippines.
It is the first independently run and self-supporting film school in the country. It offers full educational services and training facilities in classic and modern film making with neither funding nor alliance from any college, university, agency or film association.[1]
Accreditation
The institute is accredited as a technical and vocational postsecondary institution by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) of the Philippines.[2]
Programs
The film school offers comprehensive filmmaking programs and short training courses in allied fields.
1 Year Diploma Program Motion Picture Production
First Term: 1) Directing 101 2) Scriptwriting 101 3) Cinematography 101 4) Production Design 5) Production Management 6) Editing 101
Second Term: 1) Directing 201 2) Scriptwriting 201 3) Cinematography 201 4) EDITING 201
Third Term: 1) Thesis - Individual a 15–20 minutes short film - 35mm or HD Camera 2) Visual Effects 3) Sound
WORKSHOPS are under UFO WORKSHOPS for people who don't have time for a One year comprehensive Film making Program.
Faculty
The institute draws its faculty from experienced professionals in the film industry.[3]
- Celso Ad Castillo - Resident Director, Directing/Scriptwriting
- Reginald Vinluan - Visual Effects
- Manny Morfe - Professor, Production Design
- Boy Vinarao - Professor, Directing/Editing(Linear)
- Robert Quebral - Professor, Cinematography 35mm
- Nap Jamir - Professor, Cinematography
- Jade Castro - Professor, Scriptwriting/Directing
- Raymond Lee - ScriptWriting
- Emman Dela Cruz - Directing
- Edber Mamisao - Directing
- JD Domingo - Editing
- Mads Adrias - Production Management
References
- ^ Press release, Asia Pacific Film Institute, 2006. APFi/UFO WORKSHOPS also have film screenings called UFO sightings "CINEMA KNIGHTS" every last Saturday of every month, this is open to all filmmakers.
- ^ Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippines. Last accessed June 2007.
- ^ Official Website, Asia Pacific Film Institute Last accessed June 2007.
External links
- Asia Pacific Film Institute
- Technical and Education Skills Authority of the Philippines