Kidlat Tahimik | |
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Born | Eric Oteyza de Guia October 3, 1942 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker Installation artist |
Known for | Mababangong Bangungot (Perfumed Nightmare) Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? |
Spouse | Katrin de Guia |
Children | 3 |
Mother | Virginia de Guia |
Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Eric Oteyza de Guia (born October 3, 1942), better known as Kidlat Tahimik ("Silent Lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism. For his contributions to the development of Philippine independent cinema, he was recognized in 2018 as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film - a conferment which represents the Philippine state's highest recognition for artists. [1]
One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for independent cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
In recent years, Tahimik has become a noted installation artist with his works exhibited in various public spaces in the Philippines. [2]
Tahimik attended the University of the Philippines Diliman, [3] where he was elected President of the UP Student Council, then known as the University Student Union, from 1962 to 1963. While attending the university he became a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. [4] [5] Tahimik studied at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, earning a Master in Business Administration. Upon his return, he founded AIESEC in the Philippines. [6]
He worked as a researcher for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris from 1968 to 1972. [7]
Tahimik grew up in Baguio, Philippines, a summer resort community established in the presence of several U.S. military bases. This experience influenced the themes of his films, most notably the semi-autobiographical Perfumed Nightmare (1977) and Turumba (1983).
The latter of these two films provides some insight into the circumstances that brought him to Europe and into the presence of filmmaker Werner Herzog, who along with director Francis Ford Coppola and his American Zoetrope studio, was instrumental in helping to release Perfumed Nightmare in the United States.
Kidlat is the son of former Baguio Mayor Virginia de Guia. [8] Kidlat's wife is German artist and writer Katrin De Guia. They had three children: Kidlat de Guia (or Kidlat Gottlieb Kalayaan); Kawayan Thor Kalayaan; and Kabunian De Guia (or Kabunian Cedric Enrique). [9]
In February 2004, a fire was reported to have spread in their home 4-story home in Benguet, the Philippines. The family was able to escape safely, but the director's film stock and collection of art and artifacts were destroyed. [10]
He owns the vegetarian cafe Oh My Gulay located at the top of the La Azotea building in Baguio, Philippines and he also owns and maintains the Ili-Likha Artist's Village which is also in Baguio. [11] [12]
The films listed here are less than 50 minutes in length:
Bokod, officially the Municipality of Bokod,, is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,435 people.
GMA Pinoy TV is a Philippine pay television channel that was launched on March 2005, by GMA Network. Operated by its subsidiaries, GMA International and GMA Worldwide Inc, it is targeted towards the Filipino diaspora.
Santiago Bose, also known as Santi Bose, was a mixed-media artist and community organizer from the Philippines who co-founded the Baguio Arts Guild. He is recognized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines as a pioneer in the use of indigenous materials.
The 1990 Luzon earthquake occurred on July 16 at 4:26 p.m. (PDT) or 3:26 p.m. (PST) on the densely populated island of Luzon in the Philippines. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.8 and produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. The event was a result of strike-slip movements along the Philippine Fault and the Digdig Fault within the Philippine fault system. The earthquake's epicenter was near the town of Rizal, Nueva Ecija, northeast of Cabanatuan. An estimated 1,621 people were killed, most of the fatalities located in Central Luzon and the Cordillera region.
The U.P. Gawad Plaridel is the sole award in the University of the Philippines System given to outstanding media practitioners.
Pinikpikan is a chicken or duck dish from the mountains of the Cordillera region in the Philippines. As a tradition of the indigenous Igorot people, pinikpikan is prepared by beating a live chicken to death with a stick prior to cooking. The beating bruises the chicken's flesh by bringing blood to its surface, which is said to improve the flavour after cooking. The act of beating the chicken, while done in preparation of the dish, violates the Philippine Animal Welfare Act 1998, which includes the following provision:
It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal, to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat any animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare.
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Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, better known as "BenCab", is a Filipino painter who was conferred a National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006. He has been noted as "arguably the best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists."
Saint Peter of Alcantara Parish Church, designated as the Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba, is a Roman Catholic church in Pakil, Laguna, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo and enshrines the Our Lady of Turumba painting.
Forevermore is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, Richard I. Arellano, Theodore C. Boborol and Rory B. Quintos it stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from October 27, 2014 to May 22, 2015, replacing Ikaw Lamang and was replaced by Pangako sa 'Yo.
Perfumed Nightmare is a 1977 Filipino comedy-drama film starring, written and directed by Kidlat Tahimik, who also edited, co-shot, and produced it. It tells the story of a young Filipino jeepney driver from Barangay Balian, Laguna infatuated with the ideas of space travel and the West, who gradually becomes disillusioned after living in Paris. The film was well-received by critics upon release, even earning the International Critics Award (FIPRESCI) at the Berlin Film Festival.
Anthony Angel Labrusca Jr. is an American actor, model, and singer that is based in the Philippines. Labrusca first gained his popularity via a McDonald's Philippines TV ad in 2016, Tuloy Pa Rin.
The Colors of StoBoSa, officially designated as the StoBoSa Hillside Homes Artwork, is a community artwork designed by the Tam-awan Village group, and is a locally recognized tourist attraction in the town of La Trinidad, Benguet. The paintwork of multiple houses composes the single artwork.
Stephanie Comilang is a Filipina-Canadian artist and filmmaker working in Toronto and Berlin.
Dilaw, is a Filipino rock band formed in Baguio, Benguet in 2021. Originally an alternative hip-hop duo between singer-songwriter Dilaw Obero and guitarist-instrumentalist Vie Dela Rosa, the group expanded into a full indie rock collective with the addition of Wayne Dela Rosa, Leon Karlos (guitar), En Altomonte, and Tóbi Samson (drums). After busking and performing independently in their first year, the duo signed to Warner Music Philippines and released the singles "3019" and "Kaloy" to warm response among the Filipino indie scene.
Mother is Virginia de Guia, a former post-war mayor of Baguio City and a crusader today for issues that are not always popular.