Fil-Am’s win major U-S film & dance awards
Posted on April 6th, 2009 under Art & Living Achievements
Talented Filipino artists H.P. Mendoza and Jason Ignacio have been cited in the fields of film and dance by separate award giving bodies in the United States.
Filmmaker H.P Mendoza’s directorial debut “Fruit Fly” was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the 11-day-long 27th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival in March, the nation’s largest showcase of Asian films.
The San Francisco native and screenplay writer of the 2006 indie hit “Colma, The Musical” also composed the 19 catchy songs for the film and had a small supporting role in the gay themed musical.
The ballet dancer and choreographer Jason Ignacio, a member of the critically-acclaimed City Dance Ensemble was conferred the Outstanding Emerging Artist Award during the 24th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards in Washington, DC.
The DC Mayor’s Arts Awards is considered the most prestigious honor given by the District of Columbia to individual artists, arts organizations, and patrons of the arts.
Ignacio was also awarded the John F. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Local Dance Commissioning Project for his work entitled “Mountain,” which centers on the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines.
The film of Mendoza, who studied theater in high school and film at the College of San Mateo was featured in various venues and made its last stop at the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley, California.
Over 100 films produced by Asians and Asian Americans from around the globe were showcased in various categories such as narrative competitions, documentaries, shorts programs, and international.
“Born and raised in the Philippines, Ignacio has been a City Dance company member since November 2007. He began his dance training at the age of 12 and was trained by Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Steps Dance Studio, and was a member of the Earth Savers Dreams Ensemble for five years.
In 2001, he continued his dance training in New York City with a scholarship at Ballet Hispanico, where he also served on the faculty as a teacher.
Congratulations to our fellow Pinoys who continue to raise the Philippine flag in America’s very competitive art and cultural scene.
(Photos by Paul Emerson courtesy of Inquirer)
http://goodnewspilipinas.com/wp/?p=4877
Posted on April 6th, 2009 under Art & Living Achievements
Talented Filipino artists H.P. Mendoza and Jason Ignacio have been cited in the fields of film and dance by separate award giving bodies in the United States.
Filmmaker H.P Mendoza’s directorial debut “Fruit Fly” was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the 11-day-long 27th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival in March, the nation’s largest showcase of Asian films.
The San Francisco native and screenplay writer of the 2006 indie hit “Colma, The Musical” also composed the 19 catchy songs for the film and had a small supporting role in the gay themed musical.
The ballet dancer and choreographer Jason Ignacio, a member of the critically-acclaimed City Dance Ensemble was conferred the Outstanding Emerging Artist Award during the 24th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards in Washington, DC.
The DC Mayor’s Arts Awards is considered the most prestigious honor given by the District of Columbia to individual artists, arts organizations, and patrons of the arts.
Ignacio was also awarded the John F. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Local Dance Commissioning Project for his work entitled “Mountain,” which centers on the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines.
The film of Mendoza, who studied theater in high school and film at the College of San Mateo was featured in various venues and made its last stop at the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley, California.
Over 100 films produced by Asians and Asian Americans from around the globe were showcased in various categories such as narrative competitions, documentaries, shorts programs, and international.
“Born and raised in the Philippines, Ignacio has been a City Dance company member since November 2007. He began his dance training at the age of 12 and was trained by Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Steps Dance Studio, and was a member of the Earth Savers Dreams Ensemble for five years.
In 2001, he continued his dance training in New York City with a scholarship at Ballet Hispanico, where he also served on the faculty as a teacher.
Congratulations to our fellow Pinoys who continue to raise the Philippine flag in America’s very competitive art and cultural scene.
(Photos by Paul Emerson courtesy of Inquirer)
http://goodnewspilipinas.com/wp/?p=4877
