𝟮 𝗨𝗦𝗠 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗡𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

Two short films made by The Mindanao Tech were shortlisted as finalists in the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 Film Festival whose awarding ceremony will take place on March 24, 2023 at SM Cinema, General Santos City.

Cotabato Provincial Police Office (CPPO) chose Mintech as its partner to represent the province in the first-ever film festival. PCapt. April Rose T. Soria and PCMS Rey Mark B. Cadiz met with Mintech adviser and staffers on February 11 to discuss the details of the partnership including the deliverables.

With less than a month left, the filmmakers from the multimedia section of Mintech and the police force of CPPO headed by Provincial Director Col. Harold S. Ramos collaborated in bringing from reel to real two stories that would represent Cotabato Province to the film festival.

“𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗸” was named as finalist under the In-School Youth category. In the film, Ronie Mampurok (Moh. Esmail Jimlah II) is a member of the Tagabawa-Bagobo tribe who dreams of becoming a policeman someday. Growing up, he is exposed to the recruitment and atrocities caused by the New People’s Army in his hometown and his fellow indigenous people. Armed with big dreams, Ronie and his childhood friends (Karrenne Torilla and Mark Alolor) enroll at the University of Southern Mindanao. While at school, Ronie receives a bad news that forces him to head back home and check his parents (Dixter Noa and Lea Mae Mendoza). Unfortunately, upon reaching home, Ronie learns that his parents are harassed by the NPA and their house destroyed. This incident further ignites Ronie’s dream to join the ranks of the Philippine National Police. He then embarks on a journey to become their barangay’s first IP policeman and dedicates his life to put a stop on the communist insurgency.

“𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝟯 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀” made it as finalist in the Out-of-School Youth category. The story recounts the story of a street gang composed of out-of-school youth boys led by Abdul (Al Sophy Abdulrahman). After getting involved in a fight, Abdul calls his friends Esmail (Reynald Macmod) and Wanggo (Christian Jay Esparagosa) and decides to settle matters with another gang once and for all. Warring gangs meet, but the police apprehend Abdul. Matters get worse when a sachet of shabu is found in his possession. However, what could have been Adbul’s downfall becomes his source of motivation. Abdul realizes the folly of his mistakes and starts to change his ways and life. Former classmates and friends (Jannah Akmad and Asra Mae Gapor) witness the improvement in Adbul’s life. He starts going back to the mosque to pray, caring for his ailing mother, and volunteering to BIDA and Service with a HEART programs of the Philippine National Police.

The short films were made possible through the efforts of the production team: Story: Prof. Lloyd Anton Von Colita; Directors: Norhassan Maguid and Clynei Claire Mag-aso; Cinematographer: Carl Waron Baldesimo; Editor and Visual Effects: Mohammad Yusop; Cameraperson: Kevin Kyle Redondiez; and Assistant Camerapersons: Haznar Undong, CJ Bueno, and Ylla Desales.

“To have been given the chance to partner with CPPO is already a big honor in itself. We thank our USM officials headed by President Dr. Francisco Gil N. Garcia and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Geoffray R. Atok for extending all possible help to us ,” Mintech HR Editor Clynei Claire Mag-aso said.

With more than two weeks left before the awarding ceremony, the filmmakers are appealing for help from all USMians. “We are humbly calling on all USMians to support our film posters and trailers uploaded on the official Facebook page of the Police Regional Office 12,” shares Mintech Multimedia Editor Norhassan Maguid.

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