by
Jocelyn P. Alvarez
PAGADIAN
CITY, 17 January (PIA) - -
Social Welfare Department for the first time goes “docu-film” (documentary
film) on its Pantawid Pamilya, and Kalahi-CIDSS
community-driven development project and Sustainable Livelihood Program
beneficiaries, said Jayson Ellias, Pantawid Program Information Officer of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 9.
“We have documented the impact of DSWD’s
anti poverty programs to the lives of its beneficiaries, but this is the first
time that it is captured on film,” Ellias said.
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| photo by: DSWD9 |
He said the film takes a look at the lives
of the beneficiaries as it exemplifies how “struggling” families challenged
themselves to rise from poverty with the social welfare department’s
intervention.
‘The film will surely inspire you as it
illustrates how these beneficiaries (in spite of their poverty,) coped with
their diverse daily difficulties,” Ellias said.
The 15-20 minute documentary film will be
launched come Jan. 23 as DSWD celebrates its anniversary.
“The department will distribute copies of
the docu-film to its partner agencies, stakeholders,” Ellias informed.
The
film shot on location in Ipil, R. T. Lim and Tungawan municipalities was directed
by Zurich Chan of CineSur, writer and director of Teoriya, a film starring
Alfred Vargas, an entry to the Cinemalaya 2011.
Documentary
film is a factual, non-fiction film which is dramatic, provides opinion and
specific message along with the facts it presents. (FPG/JPA/PIA9)