Thursday, August 9, 2012

"KIDLAT TAHIMIK" A RECIPIENT OF FUKUOKA ASIAN CULTURAL AWARD


On its 23rd year, Fukuoka Asian Cultural Award has searched extensively for a number of nominees for its upcoming 2012 laureates… and one of those laureates is our very own Mr. Kidlat Tahimik who was chosen by Fukuoka Organizing Committee under the Arts and Culture category. Mr. Kidlat Tahimik is a Filipino independent film maker who made a great contribution to global film culture as one of the pioneering independent filmmakers in Asia. Aside from being a filmmaker, Mr. Kidlat Tahimik is into script-writing, shooting, editing, acting and directing. His works have won several international awards like Jeonju International Film Festival, Taiwan International Documentary Festival and a lot more. He has also been acclaimed for his unique sense of humour in presenting the Filipino culture.

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