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First Name

Jan Philippe

Middle Name

Velez

Last Name

Carpio

Nickname

JP

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-10-17

Location - Country

Philippines

Location - Town/City

Makati City

Hometown

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Homepage

http://www.geocities.com/balaydaku/home.htm

Favorite Filmmakers

Above all else, the father JOHN CASSAVETES with ANDREI TARKOVSKY and ROBERT BRESSON as the son and holy ghost ... I have two categories, films that should be taken seriously and experienced and learned from, for many of filmmakers that I've seen, any or almost any of the films of Jean Vigo, Jean Renoir, Gerry De Leon, Wong Kar Wai, Ditsi Carolino, Kidlat Tahimik, The Duplass Brothers, Thomas Vinterberg, Mike De Leon, Tom Noonan, Abbas Kiarostami, Jacques Rivette, Ingmar Bergman, Ishmael Bernal, Vittorio De Sica, Carl Dreyer, Roberto Rosselini, Yasujiro Ozu, Manuel Silos, Jean Luc Godard, Lino Brocka, Luchino Visconti, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Alexander Sokurov, Lars Von Trier, Lav Diaz, Rob Nilsson, Tsai Ming-Liang, Jon Jost, Edward Yang, Jacques Tati, Ditsi Carolino, Charlie Chaplin, Edward Yang, Donal Foreman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Werner Herzog, The Dardenne Brothers, Raya Martin, Claude Sautet, Theo Angelopolous, John Torres, Akira Kurosawa, and several other people I forget to mention ... ... and a host of other known and undiscovered film artists that I have yet to partake of ..., The other category is movies I turn my brain, heart and soul off too and just take it in as easy entertainment to relax by which is around, a rough estimate, 90% of movies out there ...

Favorite Films

... off the brain, so I'm missing some for sure, Biyaya ng Lupa, Pefumed Nightmare, Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, Broken Marriage, Cassavetes Films (Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night) and even the ones I haven't seen yet, Tokyo Story, Breaking the Waves, What Time is it There?, Angels, Tala, Dancer in the Dark, Rules of the Game, What Happened Was, The Celebration, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Diary of a Country Priest, Umberto D., Ten, Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino, A Heart In Winter, Kubrador, The Wind Will Carry Us, In The Mood for Love, The Sacrifice, Cries and Whispers, The Bicycle Thief, City Lights, Ang Isla sa Dulo ng Mundo, Goodbye South, Goodbye, Ran, Under, Yi-Yi, Happy Together, The Mirror, A Love Story, Fallen Angels

Non-filmmaking Interests

... among many things, art, literature, life, people, supernatural, the world, sex, beliefs, pride, religion, science, emotions, film, writing, feelings, thoughts, moments between people that go unnoticed, men, women, relationships, intimate and private moments of people that go unnoticed, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary (which actually isn't really ordinary), flaws, sensitivity, extra sensory powers, our senses and how we use or fail to use them, energy flows in the body, paradox, contradiction, people failing but continuing to strive, unrequited love, people who think and feel for themselves, food, cooking, how we're programmed not to really think and feel by society, memory, martial arts, acting, inexplicable and wonderful mysteries of life, learning from life and experience, sharing, how we can make this world and our lives better, my fuck-ups, other people's fuck-ups, acting, theater, interaction, thinking too much, sharing of souls, nature, swimming, water, dance, beaches, marine life, history (particularly Philippine), facts, communication, instincts, failures ...

About

... trying my best to make sense of things, love, life, people, God, the universe ...

Filmmaking Areas of Specialization or Interest

screenwriting, editing, cinematography, directing, producing, collaborating with actors

Filmography (if any)

GIRL OF MY DREAMS
Full Length Feature
2000
Analog Video (8)

Festivals and Awards:

- The First Filipino Full Length Independent Feature Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

- Special Mention Best Full Length Feature Film at the 14th CCP Awards for Alternative Film and Video

BALAY DAKû (Big House)
Full Length Feature
2002
Digital Video (Digital 8)

Festivals and Awards:

- 2003 eKsperim[E]nto Film & Video Festival, 3rd Edition,

- September 2003 1st Baguio Independent and Alternative Film and Video Festival,

- 2004 Pelikula at Lipunan (Movies and Society) Festival

- 2005 .MOV International Digital Film Festival

- 2005 1st Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival

- Special Certificate Full Length Feature Film at the 16th CCP Awards for Alternative Film and Video

BUNKER SERIES - A series of films on the Guimaras Oil Spill Tragedy

Three Versions of the same film: BUNKER 0
Short Documentary
2006

BUNKER 0, 4 minutes
BUNKER 0: Sumirib, 6 minutes
BUNKER 0: Sumirib Plus, 10 minutes

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