Stories & Artists

DaangDokyu.ph gathers lectures, conversations, and master classes on what it means for the moving image to engage with history. These are the names and faces behind the hard work of making the important interesting: artists, thinkers, and changemakers, all laboring to commit our shared narratives and collective truths to film.

Kiri Dalena
“Now I see how difficult it is to bring down dictators.”
Kiri Dalena
Artist and Filmmaker

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Martial Law, Never Again was streamed live on September 19, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Filipino Documentaries. Featuring Atty. Chel Diokno, Kiri Dalena, Miguel Reyes, and Director Joel Lamangan. Moderated by journalist Ed Lingao.

Kidlat Tahimik
“Pwede natin balikan ang ating pakikipagkapwa as a source of resiliency.”
Kidlat Tahimik
National Artist for Film

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Lahat ng Bagay ay Magkaugnay was streamed live on October 4, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Filipino Documentaries. Featuring Kidlat Tahimik, Francis Solajes, Neen Sapalo, and Dr. Giovanni Tapang. Moderated by journalist, Howie Severino.

Ramona Diaz
“There is such a thing as casting in documentaries, but what do you do with an unreliable narrator?”
Ramona Diaz
Filmmaker, Imelda (2004), A Thousand Cuts (2020)

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Perception is Real, Truth is Not was streamed live on October 10, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Filipino Documentaries. Featuring Nicole Curato, Prof. Ramon Guillermo, Ramona Diaz, and Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr. Moderated by veteran TV host, Boy Abunda.

Naomi Fontanos
“The media is an ally of the community to be able to push the envelope forward.”
Naomi Fontanos
Executive Director of GANDA Filipinas

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Off the Record, Health and Identity was streamed live on October 17, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Fiilipino Documentaries. Featuring Naomi Fontanos, Shamaine Buencamino, Prof. Ma. Regina Hechanova, and Wena Sanchez. Moderated by multi-awarded broadcast journalist Chiara Zambrano.

Ging Reyes
“Our audience is over entertained and under-informed. This is something we have to change.”
Ging Reyes
Head of Integrated News and Current Affairs, ABS-CBN Corporation

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: State of Journalism in the Philippines was streamed live on October 23, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Fiilipino Documentaries. With Ging Reyes, Maria Ressa, John Nery, Sheila Coronel, and Jim Gomez. Moderated by Roby Alampay.

Bagane Fiola
“Wala kaming industry, but we have a community.”
Bagane Fiola
Filmmaker, Panicupan (2016) and Festival Programmer

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Dagat ang Pagitan was streamed live on October 24, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Filipino Documentaries. With filmmakers Bagane Fiola and Joy Rosas, Tito Valiente, Keith Deligro, and Daang Dokyu curator, Teddy Co. Moderated by Dr. Michael Tan, Anthropologist, writer, and professor at the UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

Frankie Pangilinan
“I’d like to think that napakaganda naman ng generational problem namin when we hold each other accountable, too much.”
Frankie Pangilinan
Singer-Songwriter

Daang Dokyu’s Reality Check: Ganito Tayo Ngayon, Paano Sila Bukas? was streamed live on October 31, 2020 as part of the public program for Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Filipino Documentaries. With Jet Leyco, Manuel Mesina III, John Torres, Nica Dumlao, and Frankie Pangilinan. Moderated by Writer and Artist-Activist Mae Paner.