YATU

08/08/2024

Happy birthday to our amazing writer-director, Bradley Jason Pantajo! May your filmmaking career be as exciting as your birthday and your life be filled with love and kindness. Cheers from your YATU fam! 💙

07/08/2024

The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between DTI and FDCP took place yesterday, marking the beginning of support for YATU's upcoming short film, "Fishing the Moon Out of Water." Written and directed by John Peter Chua, the project was represented by Carlo Enciso Catu, the producer of the film. This project is backed by the Young Creatives Challenge and supported by the Department of Trade and Industry in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

23/07/2024

Our lovely short film by our lovely director Bradley Jason Pantajo, "LOVE IN THE UNGODLY HOUR," will have a special free screening tomorrow along with other amazing short films, with talkbacks included!

Kitakits mga kapatid 🫶

Presented by:
Human Rights and People Empowerment Center
QCinema
FDCP Sine Kabataan
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement
Teatro Tao sa Tao
Imagine QC
DAKILA
Likhaan Center for Women's Health Inc.
HASH - HIV & AIDS Support House, Inc.

BOXED Shorts Program:
- Ang Alamat ng Munting Prinsipe at Mandirigma (2021) by Jake Collado
- Byukon (2024) by Ryand Ugalde
- Congratulations, Dx! (2023) by Mark Felix Ebreo
- Love in the Ungodly Hour (2021) by Bradley Jason Pantajo
- Yung Hindi Sana Halata (2023) by Steven Noora

Wednesday, July 24, 7:00 pm
Harong (Garden Area, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, Mother Ignacia, Quezon City)
Admission is free!

You may pre-register at bit.ly/FreedomExtravaganza2024

18/07/2024

🎉 YATU is thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our Alaminos student filmmakers at the prestigious Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival, held from July 10th to 15th! 🎉

We are beyond proud to announce the outstanding participation of two remarkable short films: "Peymus" (Famous), directed by the talented Gabriel Rodriguez, and "Ti Bisikleta ni Arong" (Arong's Bicycle), directed by the brilliant Branden N. Domingo. These exceptional films were created during the 2023 Hundred Islands Film Festival under the expert mentorship of Zig Madamba Dulay, Carlo Gallen Obispo, Tim Rone Bagnas Villanueva, Jerome Dulin, Sef Arcegono, Arjanmar H. Rebeta, Victor Kaiba Villanueva, and our very own Carlo Enciso Catu. A special shoutout to the HIFF team led by the amazing festival director, Raquel Rarang Rivera who attended the festival alongside our young filmmakers.

We are overjoyed to share that "Famous" brought home the coveted Magic Film Award, awarded by the jury to the best international short film in the Ready Action Competition section! 🏆✨

YATU celebrates this monumental win and is committed to supporting our local storytellers as they share their incredible stories with the world! Let's continue to shine a spotlight on our amazing talents and inspire others with our unique narratives. 🌟📽️

18/07/2024

🎬✨ Exciting News! ✨🎬

🐚 A Crab From A Conch Shell will have its preview screening and a talkback with the writer and director of the film, Jermaine Tulbo at the MAPUA Makati Campus this July 19, 2024 | 1PM.

Don't miss out on this special event! Sign up now to secure your spot and learn more about the making of this heartfelt film. ⬇️

👉 Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/eFf17o1ohjfHrbT79

🗓️ Hurry, registration ends TODAY!

Screening Partner: UniCreate - Mapua Makati

🐚A Crab From A Conch Shell will have its preview screening and a talkback with the writer and director of the film, Jermaine Tulbo, at the MAPUA Makati Campus this July 19, 2024 | 1PM.

This is a rare opportunity to screen our film, as our goal is to screen it for safe space community, where shared grief, loss, and self-discovery in moving on are central themes.

Find out how we come up with this film by signing up!
https://forms.gle/eFf17o1ohjfHrbT79 secure your spot until TODAY!

Screening partner: UniCreate - Mapua Makati

29/05/2024

Great news! We are thrilled to announce that Bradley Jason Pantajo's short film in development, ON POTOK NA EYENEDE, has been awarded a film production grant from the CCCL Film Festival in Thailand.

To be produced by Carlo Enciso Catu, the same short film is currently in development under the Climate Story Lab, initiated by Active Vista, Dakila, the British Council, and Picture People.

25/04/2024

Happy Birthday, dear Direk John Peter Chua! Your storytelling has touched our hearts in ways words can't express. Here's to another year of beautiful collaborations and unforgettable moments together. With boundless appreciation and love, your film family, YATU 💙

21/03/2024

As the day draws to a close, we want to extend our warmest birthday wishes to our beloved makeup collaborator, Jia Enciso Catu! We eagerly anticipate continuing our collaboration with you and Makeup by Jia in the years ahead. May all your aspirations come to fruition. With love, your YATU family. 💝

21/03/2024

Our esteemed writer and director, John Peter Chua, has emerged victorious, securing the GRAND PRIZE AWARD in the screenwriting category for his short film "FISHING THE MOON OUT OF WATER" at the recently concluded Young Creatives Challenge.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to turning this extraordinary success into reality, and we offer our sincerest congratulations to Direk JP!! Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off, paving the way for the realization of your next film project!

Your YATU family is bursting with pride for you, and we eagerly anticipate yet another heartwarming short film from you, Direk! 🌕🎣

For those interested in joining us in this new short film project, please email us at [email protected]

07/12/2023

🎬✨ Three awesome filmmakers, three captivating tales! 🌟 Meet Assel Aushakimova, Maíra Bühler, and our very own Carlo Enciso Catu from the Philippines. Their cool projects are about to rock the upcoming Pop Up Film Residency in Paris, hosted by the incredible Antonia Girardi. 🗼

Way to go, Direk Carlo! Your YATU fam is cheering loudly for you!

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This week, Pop Up proudly announces the winners of three prestigious Pop Up Film Residencies at film events in Brazil, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines! 🎬✨

And the winners are:

🇰🇿 Alternativa Film Project: Assel Aushakimova, director of the first Kazakh feature film with a q***r protagonist. Assel will be developing her 3rd feature film, "Astana Internet Stars," during the Pop Up Film Residency.

🇧🇷 BrLab: Maíra Bühler from Brazil. Maíra is set to make her fiction directorial debut with "Um casamento," a compelling story of an indigenous woman's life-changing journey in Rio de Janeiro.

🇵🇭 QCinema Project Market: Carlo Enciso Catu from the Philippines, a multi-awarded filmmaker exploring the complexities of Philippine family dynamics. Carlo's upcoming film, "Hold My Gaze," promises a narrative filled with intrigue and redemption.

All three talented filmmakers will embark on their Pop Up Film Residency in Paris in the first semester of 2024, hosted by the incredible Antonia Girardi. 🗼✨

Read more about the filmmakers and their projects on our website!

https://popupfilmresidency.org/2023/12/05/3-new-popup-film-residencies/