Our friend Stephen Dypiangco recently told me about his new project called the National Film Society. The project is a collaboration between Stephen and fellow Filipino filmmaker Patrick Epino. Over the past couple of months, Patrick and Stephen have been developing a new YouTube channel, the National Film Society, which they just launched. In their first video, [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Filipino Filmmakers Stephen Dypiangco & Patrick Epino on Film School or No Film School
September 17th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
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Vote for Baybayin on Pepsi Refresh Project
September 17th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Christine Balza from Suku-Art recently submitted her idea for Refreshing Baybayin. Balza’s passion for cultural awareness can be funded through Pepsi with your votes and network help. Her grant proposal was accepted and it is now going through a public voting process. Refresh Baybayin is currently ranked #117 and it is the top 20 ideas [...]
Suggestion for Filipino Farmers and Filipino Entrepreneurs
September 17th, 2011 by Guest Writer
by Daniel Escurel Occeño I am trying to encourage Filipino farmers or young Filipino entrepreneurs looking for an investment instead of another hamburger restaurant franchise to consider Indoor Warehouse Farms of soybean and mass produce soy diesel in the same building or complex located in the Philippines. It would be ideal for barangay locations or even [...]
Filipina Teachers in U.S. Inner Cities
September 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I’ve met a number of Filipino teachers in the D.C. area due to helping out with my family’s immigration law practice. I saw this update on a documentary featuring Filipinas who struggle with being educators in the U.S., especially in one of Maryland’s tough neighborhoods. This also gives people more insight into the struggles that [...]
Save The Date: Laughs for Literacy II, a Special Night of Fi-Am Comedy
September 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Back by popular demand, BKP-NY presents LAUGHS FOR LITERACY II. It’s going to be a special night of FIL-AM comedy benefiting children libraries in the Philippines. Bagong Kulturang Pinoy NY (BKP-NY) is a not for profit organization with a mission to develop a reading culture among all Filipino children in the Philippines. The goal for this event is to [...]
Award-Winning Filipino Cultural Dance Troupe to Perform at Partnership Walk Chicago
September 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Come watch Kapwa Cultural perform at Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park to help support the Aga Khan Foundation. The Aga Khan Foundation is an international organization that raises money for poverty alleviations in Asia and Africa. To learn more about AKF and are interested in being part of the walk, please visit partnershipsinaction.org. Kapwa Cultural is part [...]
Help Create The Firefighter Dan Show
September 8th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
BARRIORS creator and certified firefighter Tim Saguinsin has been developing The Firefighter Dan Show for several years. The plan is to create the show in different parts using Kickstarter. Safety Tips is the first step at piecing it all together. The Firefighter Dan Show follows firefighter Dan and his crew in ‘newly opened’ Fire Station 1 as they respond to emergency calls in [...]
Vincent Who? goes to Europe
September 8th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
After screening in over 200 colleges, libraries and corporations in the US and Canada, “Vincent Who?” is going abroad. With the recent riots in London and the massacre in Oslo, Curtis Chin’s film could not have been more timely. Feel free to forward the info to your friends in England and Norway. Both screenings free. [...]
SAVE THE DATE: Karaoke Kickoff Fundraiser for Filipino American History Month
September 8th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
As Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is slowly approaching, the Filipino American National Historical Society of Metro New York (FANHS MNY) is personally inviting you to a meet and greet social, sushi and karaoke extravaganza! The evening will foster community building, an opportunity to network and of course to belt out some of your favorite tunes for [...]
AAPI Video Challenge: “What’s Your Story”
September 8th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
The White House Initiative on AAPIs seeks to amplify the voices of our community nationally. They recently announced the first ever White House Initiative Video Challenge, called “What’s Your Story?” They’re calling on YOU to produce a video, up to three minutes long, telling them who you are and how you have impacted those around [...]