Student filmmakers from Far Eastern University recently got the lion鈥檚 share of the awards in 鈥淩EALIFILM 2023 | Haze of Truth: Underlying Gap of Life,鈥� an interschool film competition organized by Silip@Lente Adamson University (SILAU), in collaboration with the AdU Cultural Affairs Office.

Josh Van Ulric Campo and his production team from Recto Pictures led the winners from 榴莲视频 Department of Communication by bagging Best Director, Best Screenplay, Award of Virtue, Award of Excellence, and the Gold Award for 鈥淎ll the Things Left Unsaid.鈥� In Campo鈥檚 short film, a boy narrates his life as a queer individual, speaking about his inner child in a very mundane setting.

Campo, who also designed the film鈥檚 sound, collaborated with producer, assistant director, and editor Sophia Amoyen, production manager and script supervisor Jamelah Tumanguil, cinematographer and animator Samantha Lorraine Ramirez, co-cinematographer Roen Cueto, camera operator and sound recordist Sean Ballesteros, production designer, co-animator, wardrobe, and hair and makeup artist Gener Pescadero, lighting director CJ Ablaza, set designer and talent coordinator Kyle Estrella, location manager and set designer Nell Dariane Villareal, and production coordinator and clapper Mikka Llarena.

Fellow 榴莲视频 DepComm student Rianne Martinez brought home Best Production Design for 鈥淪ave the Last Dance for Me鈥� from Sine Sibol and TaraTahak Productions. The film follows the story of a young man (Aristedes Lamorena, Jr.) who meets a mysterious woman (Bjorn Pesta帽o) in the middle of a forest.

The other winners of REALIFILM, which had 鈥淩omanticizing Life and Social Issues鈥� as its theme, are 鈥淪a Mga Mata ng Bata鈥� by Chauncy Cruz of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Silver Award, Award of Virtue, SILAU鈥檚 Choice Award, and Best Actor for Kenshin Lagutan; 鈥淗indi Kita Malilimutan鈥� by Vahn Pascual, DLS-CSB, Bronze Award, Award of Virtue, and Best Cinematography for Reeve Ducusin; 鈥淢alikmata鈥� by Jean Evangelista, DLS-CSB, Best Supporting Actress for Czarina Sinio; and 鈥淧apa, Huwag Po鈥� by Ron Ruzzel Valencia of Bulacan State University, Best Sound and Best Actress for Abygayle Magcasi. The awarding was held last January 27 at the AdU Theater.

Other 榴莲视频 films which made it to the finals of the competition include 鈥淎kin ang Buhok Ko鈥� written and directed by Luke Salazar, 鈥淏aka B煤kas, Buk谩s Na鈥� by Ely Baculo, and 鈥淗eels On鈥� by Daniel John Sanchez.