If it wasn’t for Niccolo Cosme‘s post on Multiply about IAFT or International Academy of Film and Television, I would never have envisioned myself as a student going to this school. I remember my friend Tati mentioning IAFT and how she wanted to go there…the fact that it was in Cebu and it’s just all about art. But tuition fees are in US dollar, which makes it more expensive, but seems worthwhile because the tuition fee comes with a MacBook Pro! But the fact that Macs are being used at the school, on campus, you got everything you need as a film-maker or a photographer, and everyday, you’re just inspired by many mentors and artists (students) who are there for the same purpose.
But since I’m already enrolled at an art school where my major is Photography, Film and Video, if I do end up getting my degree for that, there wouldn’t be any point in me going to IAFT in the future. The school that I’m attending now focuses on Photography as though Film and Video were just subjects throughout the whole course. Whereas I know IAFT will focus on Film and Television and Photography will just be subject. Basically, I’m just looking for a reason to enroll into IAFT in the future.
My target…5-6 years. I’m giving myself that time to save up money so that I can enroll myself into IAFT instead of relying on my parents’ money. So we’ll see.
Every time I go through the IAFT site…it makes me wanna cringe with envy of the people who go there.
At the back of my head, I was pretty much in denial of the fact that it was indeed the end of summer, and that the rain has graced us with its presence. Why would it be such a big deal to me? Perhaps it was cause the past couple of summers (except for last year when I flew off to New Zealand and missed out on summer), I’d find myself lying on 3 or 4 different beaches…relaxing…not worrying about a thing. I miss it. And I’m going to keep missing it.
Last Friday, I took part in the Headshot Clinic with digital photographer Niccolo Cosme. After receiving an email from them stating that I had been screened and hand-picked by the committee, I had made my way to Club Government where the photoshoot was to take place. There, 50 registrants and 50 VIPs anxiously waited their turn to have these wonderful portrait shots taken. I was lucky enough to have two friends there, Ganter and Rap, who also worked as part of the committee. I waited for my turn with Barosh and Ver, Ganter and Rap’s friend, and I also bumped into Gaby Dela Merced, who took me to the VIP section of the bar where she introduced me to more than a handful of people (that I honestly cannot remember their names). There at the VIP section, I swear, 95% of the guys there were gay. There was more room to breathe up in the VIP section as there were less people up there. It took 4 hours of waiting for me to get my headshot taken in which after, I ended up catching up with Gaby, and sitting outside with Ganter before deciding to head off to Sta. Mesa to the MadHouse Headquarters.
The next day, Ice ended up booking us a hotel apartment near Robinson’s Pioneer. We ate, swam in the pool, played in the sauna, played in between until 5am and slept in and missed out on free buffet breakfast. Pictures can be found here.
Like my last entry, I now have to concentrate on more important things. Until now I haven’t sent my confirmation letter to my school, which I will tomorrow. My sister is having a look at this apartment tomorrow that I’m hoping to move into when I get back to New Zealand, and I still have to get my visa. And I think we’re going to Bicol two weeks from now.
I have to snap out of this holiday-mode.
