Foundation University’s anticipated entry Tinigom is set to premiere in the 2024 Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival, which will run from December 2-6 at the Cinematheque Centre Negros, Bacolod City. Competing in the Inter-School Category, Tinigom promises to deliver a solemn depiction of the modern complexity of family life and economic hardship.
Written and directed by AB Broadcasting student Keith Nemenzo, Tinigom explores the life of young Jane, who lives in a struggling community with her father, Joven, and his friend Jude – both employed as parking attendants in the city. The story unfolds with the steady cadence of Joven and Jude’s hard-earned coins, whose clinks symbolize the unyielding hope to secure Jane’s educational future.
The film stars Foundationites John Isic, from the College of Arts and Sciences and Hyna Calderon, from the Department of Fine Arts, together with Ruben Patulin and Andrea Adana, who will play Joven and young Jane respectively.
With a touching portrayal of determination, Tinigom is poised to resonate with the modern Negrosanon and contribute to the festival’s celebration of storytelling as a driver for hope and resilience. The trailer for the short-film was posted on Sine Negrense's official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SineNegrense/videos/1271851220513211. At present, the "Most Engaging Trailer" award is being hosted. To help Tinigom clinch the award, visit the page and like, share or comment on their entry.
Sine Negrense continues to serve as a vital platform for aspiring filmmakers in the region. Now a cornerstone for emerging directors in Negros Island, the annual event hopes to foster public appreciation for cinema as a vessel of local heritage and national identity. This year’s iteration will showcase a remarkable array of projects that reflect the diversity, resilience and creativity of filmmakers across the island. Together with Tinigom as the sole Dumagueteno entry for the Inter-School category, are 11 entries from different regions all over Negros Island. For the latest news and update about the event, visit https://www.sinenegrense.com/news.