(PRESS RELEASE)- Youthcaster Production’s Sketsa Na Dagupan (Sketch of Dagupan) was one of the eight finalists of the Montañosa Film Festival in Baguio City. The project will receive a production grant and will premiere in next year’s edition of the festival (Tentatively set on March 2024).
Finalists were chosen by mentor-jurors and award-winning documentarists Ditsi Carolino, Nico Hernandez, and Jet Leyco in a hybrid pitching session at Baguio Gallery. The awarding ceremony took place in Baguio City Convention Center on April 1, 2023.
About Sketsa Na Dagupan
Sketsa Na Dagupan is a documentary film project under the direction of Christan Ramoso. The film mirrors the life of an 81-year old visual artist in Dagupan named Mariano “Boy” Aguinaldo. He is regarded as the King of Metal Arts in Dagupan City, and was one of the students of National Artist in 1972 Victorio Edades way back in University of Santo Tomas. Also, the story explores the hurdles faced by most of the emerging artists as well as the present situation of the city’s growing art scene.
About the Director
Young filmmaker and aspiring documentarist Christian Ramoso is innovative, results-driven, and imaginative. He produces captivating, thought-provoking shorts, including documentaries, in order to draw viewers and spark discussion in the community. His home base is the beautiful Philippine province of Pangasinan.
Additionally, he established the independent film production Youthcaster Production, whose members are young individuals who are passionate about making films that tell the stories of their communities. He is also the Founder and Chairperson of Pangasinan Youthcaster, an active non- governmental organization and youth-led media organization in their province that seeks to curb the spread of false information amidst the ongoing pandemic.
In 2022, he directed the moving documentary short Ilalon Ag Nibalikas (Unspoken Hope), which premiered not just nationally but also internationally in South Africa, London, Germany, and Pakistan, and currently in competition at the 12th CMS International Children’s Film Festival in Lucknow, India. The film follows the story of a special education teacher on her battle for an inclusive society for her students with additional needs.
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He was a fellow at the North Luzon Cinema Guild Inc. (NLCG) Danum Film Lab Story Development last 2022, where he first encountered creative documentary. He also co-organized Istoria Nen Kaluyagan in Dagupan, a mobile film camp that was started by NLCG.
Our production team is seeking for help, in any amount, to make this dream film a reality. All funds raised through this fundraiser will be allotted to the film’s production.
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