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The weeks we spent preparing for this grand event were all worth it. We never knew the turn-out for The Farm’s “OMG, IT’S OVER!: It’s the Last Day of Summer Party” would be this huge. In a matter of hours, Manor Superclub in Eastwood City was jam-packed full with people right around

I have long heard of stories and beliefs as people’s views about Ateneo de Manila University. Although I couldn’t say anything bad nor good about it because I haven’t been there myself. In fact, for the past few years I’ve been to different universities but never once did I think of going to ADMU. Basically, the reason for it is that it’s simply too far for me to go to and besides, what reason do I have to go there in the first place? That question though got an answer just a couple of days ago. For more than a month now, I’ve been planning on joining this student filmmaking contest from an Atenean org, the Loyola Film Circle. It’s called the Ateneo Video Open, a competition open to student filmmakers from different colleges and universities.

At the time, I was in the middle of doing my then current (and finals) project for Vidprod2, entitled “The Gift”. I liked how the movie turned out although I still wished that it would have been better (better casting maybe for my lead character).

I made other films that are similarly good but given the mechanics that the AVO requires for their film screening, only “The Gift” has a good chance of not getting disqualified due to technicalities. I could submit my entry either to my school’s org affiliated to the LFC but I’m not sure if Kino Eye nor MediaMax knew about the event. I didn’t notice any posters about the AVO posted around campus. Plan B of submission is to do it the hard way: Bring it over to Ateneo itself. Crazy afterthought popped up all of a sudden but yes, it’s the only way to do so. The first time I went there was last Tuesday (Jan. 26, 2010). I thought everything was going to be okay all the way but I forgot to bring one requirement so I had to come back the next day. Going to Ateneo is quite time-consuming, but fortunately, I didn’t have classes at the time until later that evening. Hitched a ride at the LRT Line 2 in Recto then dropped myself off to Katipunan.

According to the street map at the station, ADMU is just a few blocks away but then again, it’s quite a long trek. I don’t want to take a tricycle/jeepney ride since I’m on a budget so walking seems to be the only viable option.

Once inside, I can’t help but be amazed by what I’m seeing. Trees, benches, and wide open green fields dot the campus landscape.

Trying to figure things out around there, I ended up passing by this cool hang-out place near a parking lot, then later passed through a couple of brick-walled buildings then eventually ended up to my place of destination, the Manuel V. Pangilinan Building.

The building looks like a student center/mini-mall based from the number of establishments found in the first floor alone. They have an Apple store, a Figaro cafe, and a bookstore(?) among others. The LFC head office is found upstairs and finally, I got to pass my entry to them, including the last one, the registration fee the next day.

On the second day that I was there, I decided to walk around a bit in Ateneo, and maybe take some good rest sitting on one of their benches. By coincidence, I may have spotted a very familiar figure among the students I passed through, a very good friend of mine who goes there. Not sure if it was him but I remember he’s with some friends. I could have give him a shout and greeted him but I thought it’d be an awkward moment. Well, you know me…hindi mapagkali.

Just waiting for the one text from the LFC to know if I made the cut as one of their finalist. It’s going to be my first time joining a contest such as this so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

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