TMFF

This compilation takes you on a thrilling journey to our production team’s experience during the making of our film “ctrl-f-esc” for The Manila Film Festival. 

Before proceeding to the production, we decided to create a small production team with very talented and passionate students who can be with us throughout our journey. That's when Silip@lente studio production was created. It was a production that was recognized by our University and it's composed of 20 passionate students. During the production process I was assigned as the production's assistant director. At first I thought it will be an easy job since I'm only tasked to do the schedule and make sure that everything is right during the production process. But this experience have thought me a lot of things. During the production, I had to remove members who aren't deserving to be part of the team. I had to be fair with others and be strict when it's needed, and being strict is very new to me that time since people know me as very soft hearted and jolly person, It was really a big step for me, but all I was thinking that time is that I need to be professional for the betterment of our film. I've already started it and accepted the role and I must stand for it and finish what I've started. 

Having a small starting production and composed by students is not easy. There where times that most of the team had to take their examination during our scheduled shoot and only 5 members of the team where available to attend. We have to make the most out of those 5 members as we cannot reschedule the shoot so even though we know that it's going to be hard we still pushed through to our schedule, and we needed to be part of different roles on the production. I, the assistant director has to do logistic's job, order foods and hold lights and at the same time manage the shoot. It was very hard but luckily we where able to finish it successfully. 

We've encountered a lot of problems during the production, from location to transportation and etc. And that has thought me that being the assistant director of a production team is never going to be easy. I always need to solve an unwanted and sudden issues that the team will encounter and at the same time I need to talk to everyone including our mentor, artist and keep them updated about the schedule. It's just work above work above work and it's not stopping (not until weeks after the film was premiered). 

I'm still thankful of this experience as this has introduced me to the world of the film industry. And to be honest I'm still expecting a much worse experience in the future as this was just the beginning of my journey. I know that I should be nervous with the much worse experience that I might encounter in the future but it's really strange cause instead of being nervous I am so excited. I may be emotional sometimes but that is something I want to work on with. I guess that's the reason why I want more.