Philippine Experimental Film Practice: Influences and Directions through the Films of Roxlee

Issue: Volume 01 Issue 01
Theme: Critical Voice in Media Studies
Type of Article: Main Article Authors: de Guzman, Anne Marie G. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52518/2004.1.1-05adgzmn APA Reference Entry:

De Guzman, A. M. G. (2004). Philippine experimental film practice: Influences and directions through the films of Roxlee. Plaridel, 1(1), 57-70. https://doi.org/10.52518/2004.1.1-05adgzmn

 February 2004 · Volume No.: 1 Issue No.: 1 Editors: Tiongson, Nicanor G. Umali, Violeda A.

Abstract

In Philippine experimental film practice, the role played by Roxlee is as singular as his name. Ironically, his singularity as a filmmaker rests on a multiplicity of artistic strategies that he utilizes with the ease of a master juggler: animation, dark humor, political commentary, unmitigated nihilism, among others. This paper attempts to tease out the sources of the multiple strands in Roxlee’s versatility by locating them in the American avant-garde – not to make the claim that Roxlee actually derived his influences from the US, but rather to see, firstly, where these tendencies come from and lead to; and secondly, how this same set of tendendies may further be elaborated and enriched in local film practice.

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