UP Mindanao students learned filmmaking techniques and cinematic representation at the DOST XI’s S&T Filmmaking Workshop, which was held on April 23-24, 2025, at the Cinematheque Centre Davao.
The two-day workshop equipped students with essential skills in science communication, gender-fair media training, directing, and writing, thus providing them with an opportunity to merge storytelling with Science & Technology. It was a valuable learning experience for students, allowing them to explore new avenues in film and media production.
The top photo shows UP Mindanao students (left-right) Dan Angelo “Aloe” Ynion of BA Communication and Media Arts, and Ma. Andrea Therese Jandayan of BS Agribusiness Economics, two of the five UPMin participants, with Animation Workshop Director Rosevie Sevilla, beside the statue of film director Lino Brocka.
Atty. Allen Espino, founder and president of Fora Strategic Communications Consultancy Inc. gave the Gender-Fair Media Training. Rosario Ruby Roan-Cristobal, executive producer and program host of DOST’s Radyo Henyo, spoke on Science Communication. Visual artist and art educator Rosevie Sevilla gave the Animation Workshop. Filmmaker and Professorial Lecturer Kristoffer Brugada gave the Scriptwriting Workshop. The Directing Workshop was delivered by Sheryl Rose Andes, chairperson of the Digital Film program of the Mapua University – Makati Campus School of Media Studies. Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Jose Javier Reyes provided the Closing Remarks.
The S&T Filmmaking Workshop was organized by the DOST-XI, headed by Regional Director Anthony Sales, in collaboration with the DOST-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.
Atty. Allen Espino
Rosario Ruby Roan-Cristobal
Kristoffer Brugada
Sheryl Rose Andes
The FDCP Cinematheque Davao