Digital Filmmaker Brett Culp is an award-winning digital filmmaker. He produces inspirational documentary films and works with organizations and individuals to capture the beauty of their stories. His distinctive approach to filmmaking has attracted a client list that includes movie stars, music icons, best-selling authors, hall of fame athletes, royalty, and Fortune 500 companies. Brett’s... Continue Reading →
Profile: Brillante Mendoza
Director Photo courtesy of asianjournal.com Born: July 30, 1960 Age: 55 Genre: Filipino drama and realism In the seminal 2010 film book written by Bibsy Carballo entitled “Filipino Directors Up Close”, Brillante Mendoza was described as a filmmaker who hurdled the indie challenge. He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga and took Advertising... Continue Reading →
Profile: George Miller
Director Born: 1945 Nationality: Greek-Australian Career: 1979-Present Genre: Action-Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Animation A mastermind director and auteur at 70 years old…20 years after the Mad Max Trilogy with Mel Gibson in the lead role that established him as star, he’s back again with Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy as... Continue Reading →
The Words of a Maestro: The Film Dream Meets the Brilliant, Brillante Mendoza (feat. Ms. Jaclyn Jose)
No experience can ever come close to being magnificent when meeting a role model. It is a once in a lifetime moment that any individual can admit to being almost at a point of glory, in spite of the ever-elusive grand prize, that is success. What is the value of an encounter worth remembering? Is... Continue Reading →
An Oscar That’s Worth the Oscars?
Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron in the box office hit Star Wars: The Force Awakens, alongside his trusty droid, BB-8. (Picture courtesy of Allstar/Disney/Lucasfilm) There is never any shortage of talents in Hollywood. Featuring a minute ensemble of performers from around the world, some may think that the lack of diversity at times makes the... Continue Reading →
Southpaw: How Billy Hope Made Me Cry
So that’s how it feels like watching a fight live! It’s a combination of excitement and at the same time, empathy for the fighters who are trying to hurt each other inside the ring. This “little” film Southpaw follows the protagonist’s journey from triumph to loss, and his comeback that could be the greatest one... Continue Reading →
The Fury Road of George Miller…Why I Want To Take That Road Less Travelled
My experience of watching Mad Max: Fury Road (2D) in the cinema was both visceral and visually stunning, a true masterpiece from mastermind director and true auteur, Mr. George Miller who happened to be the writer and producer as well. It blew me away! For 2 hours, I was immersed in the world of Max... Continue Reading →
Endings and Beginnings
A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end... but not necessarily in that order.Jean-Luc Godard You've always wanted to tell a story but doesn't know where to start. In your heart and mind, there is an interesting message you want to tell the world. But you fear people might think it's wrong... Continue Reading →