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THE MAGICIAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z0_pWHkr2E THE ASSISTANT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_zYqH9b8c THE STAGEHAND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yat3oPmOmxI THE DATE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4iAkUx-oo 21st Philippine Ad Congress TVC http://www.adcon.com.ph/ (article from the adcon website) Fitting with the theme of this year’s Philippine Ad Congress (PAC), Perspectives, the PAC has called upon four of the industry’s top directors to come together for a historic collaboration. Each director takes on the perspective of a single character on the night of a mysterious magic act. Henry Frejas , director of Nescafe’s “Home/Batanes,” Nestle Cream’s “The Offering,” and McDonald’s “Simbang Gabi,” tells the story as seen through the eyes of the Magician; Sid Maderazo , director of the C2 Green Tea TVC’s, the Coke “Beat Game” commercial and the Roadrunner short film “Power,” takes another view of the events on stage through the Assistant’s eyes; Carlo Directo , director of th...

We went to the Ad Congress in Subic and we didn’t even get a stupid shirt. We did bring home something better :) Maki’s radio commercial about having curly hair and headaches won us a Bronze Award Jao and Rommel’s TV commercial about the ABC’s of driving was awarded Bronze in Film, Bronze in Editing, and a Silver in Art Direction. Brandie and Tin’s LOTUS SPA won a whole lot of awards, including BEST OF MEDIUM and a Gold Award. Their works for Ponstan, Bonamin, and PAWS got them several awards as well. (Will upload the complete list when I get it) I didn’t get to bring home any award, but I did get the chance to give Neil Gaiman copies of TRESE. I can’t remember what I said when I was finally in front of him and he started to flip through the pages of our work. I suddenly realized what Hob Galding or (dare I compare myself to) Will Shakespeare as they stood in front of Morpheus. Gaiman was just this great presence, this prince of stories, and I wished I could’ve said more than whatever ...

Hang Out with the Dream King A Gathering of Dreamlings and Nightmares with Neil Gaiman Where Neil Gaiman reads from his latest works & answers your queries Only 1,000 tickets available Includes an autographed Beowulf manuscript The first 100 attendees to register at the venue get to be part of the an exclusive book signing hour with Neil Gaiman. El Centro Subic, Subic Bay November 24, 2007, Saturday, 9am Tickets at P1,500 (cash basis only) Call Lucre Mae Villaluna at 09156436040 or (02)7518152