Film workshops tailor-made for Filipinos

Fest Film Lab brings in seasoned international film professionals

- RICA AREVALO

A year ago at the Cannes Film Festival, Film Development Council of the Philippines' Jose Javier Reyes met with Filipe Jose Brito Pereira of the Fest Film Lab, and they talked about the possibility of bringing international film professionals to the country.

Finally, the Fest Film Lab will be coming to the Philippines to train our local film professionals from July 12-17, 2025, at the Seda Ayala Manila Bay in Parañaque City. The workshop prides itself as a leader in non-formal education in the cinema and audiovisual sectors, with a solid emphasis on creativity and hands-on learning, guided by internationally acclaimed experts actively working in the field.

The “Film Editing Workshop” will be handled by French-born Mexican film editor Alex Rodriguez. Alex will talk about the editorial choices that shaped the pacing, tone, and emotional impact of his acclaimed films, “Children of Men,” “Y Tu Mamá También,” and “Mosul,” among others. He collaborates with Alfonso Cuarón, the director famous for “Roma,” “Gravity,” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”