Ten members of The Film Club of Southville Manila ham it up during their graduation exercise from FMA’s Filmmaking workshop. L-R: Jian Romano, Joshua Chua, Bill Ivarsoy, Bella Fragman, Kimberly Dias, Maija Lahtinen, Gab Claudio, and Mu Aldossary. Foreground: Alexa Leonardo, and Yana Chua, College of St. Benilde
They were focused on achieving the daunting task of producing a full music video of Childish Gambino’s “Sober.” Bill Ivarsoy and Bella Fragman played the main characters, with Diana Chua from the College of St. Benilde and her brother Joshua, Kimberly Dias, and Gab Claudio in supporting roles. Working behind the camera were Mu Aldossary, Alexa Leonardo, and Maija Lahtinen. The Film Club president Jian Romano was in full control and brought out the best in everyone.
Screen grab from the 4-minute music video with Bill Ivarsoy and Bella Fragman as the main characters.
“The kids are so inspired! They are planning to make a short film when they return to Manila,” proud mother of Jian and chaperone of the trip Cheryl Romano chimed in. “This trip and workshop achieved exactly what it was designed for: to awaken imagination, stir hearts, instill love for learning, and pursue excellence by trying over and over to be better each time.”
Timm Doolen, FMA’s Academic Director and Carey Rothman, Creative Director led the awarding of the certificates to the exuberant Southville Film Club members led by their president, Jian. “I expected to learn a lot and the facilities to be of a very high quality, and I’m glad to say that FMA has exceeded my expectations.” “I like the teachers,” added Josh Chua. “They treat us like we’re co-workers, which is pretty cool.”