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Philbert Ortiz Dy is a Filipino film critic who has become known for his reviews of Philippine New Wave films for prominent [1] publications such as Rogue Magazine, the Philippine edition of Esquire , and the entertainment website clickthecity. [2]

He is co-curator of the New Filipino Cinema program at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. [3] [4] [5]

He has criticized the selection process of the Metro Manila Film Festival, having published a 2015 expose [6] of how the films to be featured in the festival were selected, with a focus on profit over other considerations. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. "Film critic Philbert Dy says he's skipping this year's Metro Manila Film Festival". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  3. "New Filipino Cinema 2017". SF/Arts.org. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  4. "TEDxXavierSchool 2015". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  5. a ‘FISTFIGHT’, Director Erik Matti Challenges Reviewer Philbert Dy to (August 23, 2017). "Director Erik Matti Challenges Reviewer Philbert Dy to a 'FISTFIGHT'". Philippine News.
  6. "Confessions of a former MMFF Selection Committee Member".
  7. "CONFESSIONS: How MMFF films were selected last year".
  8. "MMFF execom member on why 'indie vs. mainstream' should stop". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2019-12-28.