this post is brought to you by the word 'fokfokation'

Clearly, there's a significant difference between independent and alternative. The former just means you don't have much moolah (then why is Cinema One's Romeo and Juliet considered indie?), the latter is an entirely different thing. Lumbera succeeds in differentiating the two. Try Revaluation.
Familiar with Red Saga? It's a work in progress.
i currently have 200 pesos (give or take) ... could i make one?
For wanna-be-film-makers, Rodriguez' Rebel could probably do wonders for your work. El Mariachi is proof.

I blame my "training" in film (and Romeo and Juliet) production for my indie film trauma. sigh.

Side dish: According to Nash (another Cimatu frequenter), Serbis was reviewed as one of the worst films in this year's Cannes. Sad. To quote Nash, you can't always have fokfokation films as 'art.' And apparently, not all Pareno movies are great. Again, this time sadder.

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