Film Double Trouble: Juggling Two Productions

Today is the last day of shooting, and tomorrow is likely the deadline. I haven't had much time for reviewing due to the tight schedule, and I still need to add subtitles later. It's really challenging to juggle between my thesis, freelancing, and this film competition. I hope our film will be well appreciated once it's viewed. I genuinely hope we win! I put my heart into this and directed the film with passion—I hope we get what we deserve.

I'm about to finish the film, and I am very happy and satisfied with the output. The flow is good, the transitions between scenes are clean, the cinematography is strong, and the music and audio are both excellent. I hope the judges will notice the meaning in each shot. After nearly three weeks of shooting, I truly hope it was all worth it. Regardless of the result, I will still consider my work as the best—it's a masterpiece!

I want to say thank you to all the cast for their patience, time, and effort in bringing this narrative to life. I hope they enjoy the final product at the film viewing on September 11.

Before the day ends, I've completed the film and marked the end of my work on it. Now that it's finally done, I can move on to other challenges in my life and hope that things will improve in the coming days.

See you in September 11

Today, the Public Information Office of the school released the film posters of the participants. At first, I was intimidated by the entries because their posters had some crazy effects. However, after reflecting on the concept of our film, I can confidently say we have a more meaningful setuped poster compared to the other competitors. I’m not sure why they chose certain styles for their posters, but at this point, I’m uncertain whether we’ll dominate this competition again. I’m eagerly waiting for the teaser, which I believe will be uploaded tomorrow to avoid overlapping with other updates during the school's foundation anniversary next week.

We won! The film was validated by the audience who experienced it in real time. We received the reactions at the precise moments we aimed for, and a lot of people felt "kilig" — meaning the film delivered as intended. The story's flow led them to that moment and reaction, and hearing that brought me a sense of relief. I could hear the audience's anticipation, and it was surreal. My phone died, but I managed to record half of their reactions. Even though I missed capturing the climax and the incredible twist at the end, that moment will always be remembered as a great one in my life.

My ego took a hit when I heard about the minor awards and the illogical placement between major and minor categories. I didn’t find it reasonable, but it’s done now. All I can say is, I’m still the king of teasers in school, and while we won another minor award — Best in Script — it’s not something I particularly care about.

I'll accept that for now. Just give us a slot in Puregold CinePanalo.

Thank You so much to:

Charles Joser - Shan Kian - Edjay - Renzel Mae - Katherine - Nina Rici - Ken Gabriel - Peter - Khenee - to everyone!