Just like to share the article I wrote for our media criticism class almost a year ago.
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Like water for the future
Showered by a stream of overflowing talents from the youth, the Millennium Development Goals Foundation (MDGF) in partnership with UNICEF and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has produced a compilation of short films which promotes its advocacy on water conservation. Filtering the 37 entries that were submitted, the MDGF has chosen 10 videos to be featured in its water stories album which will be shown in various UN-associated engagements all over the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Like sparkling clear water, each video shines as it conveys the vivid stories about the significance of water to all of us. Be it in the form of documentary, music video, or stop motion animation, the stories leave us an imprint of the essential contributions of water in our daily lives as they terrifically trickle and linger in our thoughts.
Albeit some of the videos have showcased similar themes and concepts, there were a few that delightfully bathes us in unexpected freshness. While most of the videos had children in them as main stars, the De La Salle University-College of Saint Benilde (DLSU-CSB) and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) floated among the rest with their musical and animation techniques; they rise above the rest. Students from the DLSU-CSB’s not only evidently poured their theatrical skills in their “Ang Tanke” entry but more importantly they showcased their expertise in digital filmmaking, apparently depicting wonderfully-captured cinematography and clever editing. Meanwhile, PLM’s “Pipeline”, the only video that used stop motion animation, encapsulates the messages of the rest of the videos as it showcased the stagnant indifference of unconcerned citizens, the washed out mentality of the so-called environmentalists and the evanescent support for clean and accessible water in our country.
Perhaps some would be clearly disappointed for the seemingly apathetic public response towards water conservation nowadays. Nevertheless, with the MDGF water stories album, as the videos flow in refreshing fluidity, it all boils down to the fact that, there’s never a shortage for bright minds and youthful idealism in our country.
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