WITH finalists effectively portraying the contest theme, “Communities Beyond the Naked Eye,” determining the winners of the fourth Indie-Siyensya filmmaking competition was tough for the judges. In the end, the title for Best Film for the Open and Youth Categories was conferred upon entries that went beyond the criteria of scientific content, idea execution, film technique and impact. These two auteurs won against 23 entrants in the Open category and 55 contenders in the Youth group category. Victors were awarded on Sept. 30, 2020 in an online ceremony, livestreamed from the Department of Science and Technology — Science Education Institute’s (DoST-SEI) social media page. The third Best Film went to Edward Laurence Opena of Opena Cinematics/Cebu Normal University for “The Man Who Talks to Fishes,” which narrates how a man enabled the Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary to become one of the country’s top marine reserves.

Source: Manila Times October 21, 2020 16:07 UTC