Third World Cinema Club

Respeto (2017)

The Cinemalaya 2017 film Respeto was one of the most highly regarded films of that year. In light of recent events, the club talks with the director of the film to see how it shapes up in the present day. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the production, history and lessons of Respeto.

guests:

Treb Monteras II (director)

notes:

This podcast episode contains major spoilers for Respeto.

We Are One Festival Logo

May 29, 2020 marked the beginning of a historic film festival experience: the We Are One Global Film Festival. For the next 10 days, selected films from some of the world’s top film festivals can be viewed on Youtube for free. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, we talk about six films that we watched during the festival’s run.

films discussed:

Ice Cream and The Sound of Raindrops (2017)

Eeb Allay Ooo (2019)

Nasir (2019)

The Distance Between the Sky and Us (2019)

Crazy World (2014/2019)

Shiraz (1928)

notes:

spoilers are present for all the films discussed.

Ramona Diaz’s Sundance documentary, A Thousand Cuts, documents the struggles of Rappler and its CEO, Maria Ressa in the context of the 2019 midterm elections. Streamed for free to Filipinos in the wake of Independence Day, the film’s meaning has now changed in the light of Ressa’s guilty verdict. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club (recorded before the verdict was passed,) we take a critical look at the documentary and share insights about the film.

 

notes:

This is the 75th episode of Third World Cinema Club.

In our latest episode of Third World Cinema Club, we talk about the ongoing Pinoy BL series from The IdeaFirst Company, GAMEBOYS.

We discuss the lockdown-limited filmmaking process of Gameboys, how the crew overcame production setbacks despite the lockdown, and the BL (Boys’ Love) genre, particularly its history and its relation to the said series.

Guests:

Kayo Jolongbayan of Film Police Reviews

Ivan Andrew Payawal (Director, Gameboys)

Elijah Canlas (Cairo)

Kokoy de Santos (Gavreel)

Notes:

No major spoilers are present in this episode.

Gameboys is available to stream at the Ideafirst Youtube Channel.

With editing credits that include ML, Pisay, and Tulad ng Dati, Mikael Pestano’s work speaks for itself. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, we ask him about the nature of editing and its role in the filmmaking process.

note:

This episode does not contain any major spoilers.

They (affectionately!?) call themselves The Worst, but they’re actually some of the best and brightest young directors we have. In this snapshot of life during quarantine, we talk about nothing and everything.

Guests:

Joel Ferrer (Elise, Baka Siguro Yata)

Miko Livelo (‘Tol, Unli Life)

Victor Villanueva (Patay na si Hesus)

Mihk Vergara (Patintero: ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo)

Notes:

This episode was recorded during the middle of the ECQ, but was pushed back for various reasons.

We recorded this episode as an addendum for another very special 3WCC episode, coming soon.

 

It’s time to talk animation! Join the gang as they discuss animated films from around the world that they’ve recently seen. You might find a great recommendation or two!

Guests:

Carl Joseph Papa (Director: Paglisan, Manang Biring)

Pat Apura (Studio Nonego, Jet and the Pet Rangers)

Films Discussed:

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Flavors of Youth (2018)

Patlabor the Movie 2 (1993)

Angel’s Egg (1985)

Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019)

The Wolf House (2018)

The Tragedy of Man (2011)

I Lost my Body (2019)

Paglisan (2018)

Notes:

We tried to avoid them as much as we can, but spoilers are present for all the films discussed in this episode.

Sunday Beauty Queen, MMFF 2016’s best picture, was the first documentary to win the award – and deservedly so. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, we take a look at pivotal scenes and find out where the Queens are now.

Guests:

Babyruth Villarama (Director)

Chuck Gutierrez (Editor/Producer)

Dexter Dela Peña (cinematographer)

Notes:

This episode contains spoilers.

Sunday Beauty Queen is available for free on TBA studio’s official YouTube page.

courtesy of Louie Baharom, Cinephilia.ph

Our special 2 part deep dive into the 2019 film John Denver Trending continues. In this part, we talk about some of the film’s most important scenes and moments.

Guests:

Arden Rod Condez (Director), Jansen Magpusao (John Denver), Meryll Soriano (Maritess).

notes:

This episode contains major spoilers.

This is part two of a two part episode, the first part can be found here.

This episode is dedicated to former Film Police staffer Kenneth Borlan, who sadly passed away early this year.

courtesy of Louie Baharom, Cinephilia.ph

In the middle of a rather gloomy chat about John Denver Trending, we decided to loosen up a bit and have fun. This is a behind the scenes look into the making of John Denver Trending’s alternate (!?) ending. (Basically 8 minutes of us fooling around, but we had fun)

This is an outtake from a 2 part episode discussing John Denver Trending. Listen to it by clicking the links below:

part 1

part 2

Guests:

Arden Rod Condez (Director), Jansen Magpusao (John Denver), Meryll Soriano (Maritess).

the finished version: