You know, I wanted to be many things growing up. I went from wanting to be a taho vendor, to being in the army, to being a painter, to having my own burger joint, to wanting to be scientist, to being writer, and all that. Then I discovered film in high school (Cinema Paradiso!) but I got sidetracked by this whole photography thing.

I love photography, I’ll never stop taking pictures, and I believe in the power of the single, still image. It’s like my own version of poetry (since I never got literal poetry anyway). Yet, I’ve always felt that making a movie would be like writing and telling story. Quite a different thing from the little visual poetry I already try to do. So I never forgot that I wanted to do the whole story telling thing too.

So I went to workshops and all that. Came up with a story, discarded it, then sat down again to finally get it done. Got a great bunch of really cool and great people together, became friends, and made the damn short film.

It was great doing it. I’m glad I did it. I learned a lot. Just today, while writing this little note, I realized that my title is also quite apt for the whole experience of making this short.
So. Sa madaling salita, I’m finally screening my short film, “TRAINING” for friends and family. (Email me for details.)

Salamat sa lahat nag sabing, “sige gawin mo yan!,” sa mga kaibigang nagbasa, sa mga astig na taong tumulong sa akin sa pag gawa! Kita kits tayo dun!