Paraiso (2015) - Direct Cinema Documentary film by Nash Ang

Paraíso is a "direct cinema" documentary film that follows the lives of child survivors one month after the tragedy of the strongest typhoon ever recorded on earth, Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. We will see their struggles as they live on and rebuild their lives in what was once their Paraiso, which is but a memory of tragedy and great loss. Specifications Completion Date: February 21, 2015 Country of Origin: Philippines Film...

Nash Ang’s Portugal-winning documentary on Typhoon Yolanda screens in UP

Nash Ang’s full-length documentary feature Paraiso about survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Internationally named Haiyan) a month after the strongest storm in history struck will have its own screening run at the UPFI Film Center in UP Diliman on November 12 Thursday and November 13 Friday at 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m. The film has just won the Grand Prix at the 21st Cine Eco: International Festival of Environmental Cinema of Serra da Estrela in Portugal...

Pinoy Film about Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Wins at Cine Eco 2015

The film festival’s 21st year signals a great victory for a Filipino filmmaker. Cine’Eco – The International Festival of Environmental Cinema of Serra da Estrela, is the only festival of its kind in Portugal dealing with the recognition of humanities responsibility to take care of the earth and all the living things in it. The awarding was held at the city of Seia in Portugal. ‘Paraiso’ (Paradise) got the Grand Prix CineEco 2015 and Ang got 2,000...

"PARAISO" Premieres in the Philippines

"PARAISO" will premiere as the opening film of Singkuwento International Film Festival, Manila, Philippines on February 21, 2015 at NCCA Theater, Intramuros, Manila. In line with the celebration of the National Arts Month, National Commission for Culture and the Arts presents Singkuwento International Film Festival, Manila Philippines to be held at the Tanghalang Leandro Locsin located at the NCCA Bldg. in Intramuros, Manila from February 21...

"프로젝트 파라이소"의 새로운 도메인을 소개합니다.

"프로젝트 파라이소"의 새로운 도메인을 소개합니다. www.projectparaiso.com 이전 사이트 주소 (paraiso2014.tk) 로 된 링크는 모두 새로운 주소로 이동됩니다. 아울러 새로운 공식 이메일 계정을 개통하였으니, 문의사항이 있으실 경우 contact@projectparaiso.com 로 연락 바랍니다. 감사합니...

We have a New Web Address

Welcome to our new web domain www.projectparaiso.com All links from our old site paraiso2014.tk will be forwarded to our new address.  We also have a new email. You can now contact us at contact@projectparaiso.c...

Direk Victor, get well soon...

One of Project Paraiso's Filmmaker Victor Villanueva was diagnosed of Mild Dengue Fever and was confined for several days. Suspected virus most probably was taken during their documentary shoot in Tacloban, Leyte.  Direk Victor, get well soon....

Project Paraiso is Looking for a Transciber

Job Description: Video transcriber and translator for Project "Paraiso" documentary footages. Must be able to understand Waray and translate them to English/Tagalog. Willing to work on a deadline. Video Length: 10-12 hours (estimated) Period of Work: January 20-30, 2013 Fee: To be negotiated If interested, Please Contact: Victor (Manila): 0917-6279865 Ron (Cebu): 0932-8665992 ...

새로운 출발!

우리 <스켈레톤 크루> 3명은 진흙범벅의 도로를 헤치며, 뙤악볕이 내리는 가운데 지역 주민들을 추적하였습니다. 때로는 폭우까지 쏟아지는 최악의 상황 속에서도 우리는 주민들의 일상, 특히 성탄절, 신년맞이, 그리고 올해 첫 수업을 담아냈습니다. 비록 태풍 참사 이전의 것들에 비하면 턱없이 부족한 삶을 살아가고 있지만, 이 곳의 아이들은 그러함 속에서도 삶에 대한 희망을 잃지 않았습니다. 우리는 12일동안 세 가족 (산 호아킨 출신의 라칸다조 가족, 타클로반 출신의 아델란다토 가족, 코곤 출신의 두쿠에 가족) 을 추적하였습니다. 세 가족은 태풍 참사로부터 살아남은 생존자로, 당시에 겪은 피해와 극적으로 목숨을 건졌던 순간을 생생히 전하였습니다. 촬영을 마친 뒤 우리는 각자의 위치로 돌아갔습니다. 필자는 대한민국 서울로, 빅로트 빌라누에바는 필리핀 마닐라로, 그리고 로니 감보아는 필리핀...

The New Beginning

A skeleton crew of three braved through muddy roads, followed people under the inescapable heat of the sun, and walked through bipolar downpours from Christmas, New Years Eve, up to the start of classes in January, but none of these could compare to what the children of Leyte went through the day Typhoon Haiyan brought about its wrath. However, these children showed resiliency in the midst of devastation.  We followed three families in...