.MOV BOASTS OF IMPRESSIVE SPEAKERS ON DIGITAL FILMMAKING

Maverick experimental filmmaker Jon Jost, leading European cinematographer Marcel Zyskind, and expert sound recordist Andrew Boulton have all signified their intention to come to the Philippines and conduct workshops on basic digital video filmmaking, cinematography, and sound design, respectively, as part of the second .MOV International Digital Film Festival this March 2 to 8, 2005 at SM Cebu City.

JON JOST is the first recipient of the John Cassavetes Award for lifetime achievement granted by the Independent Features Project. He also received the Experimental/Independent Film Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his work "All the Vermeers in New York" and the Paul Pierre Standifer Award for Cinematography for "Dharma Do As Dharma Does."

Since the early 70's, Jost has conceived, written, photographed, directed and edited over 20 short films and 13 full-length features, exploring such topics as the legacy of Vietnam, the manner in which men and women relate, consumerism in American society, and friction between the classes. Dubbed "the American Godard" by critics, he is considered among the most innovative and influential independent directors in contemporary cinema.

Meanwhile, MARCEL ZYSKIND has worked as a director of photography for full-length features "Bullet Boy" (Saul Dibb, 2004), "9 Songs" (Michael Winterbottom, 2004), "Code 46" (Winterbottom, 2003), "In This World" (Winterbottom, 2002), and the
short film "Post" (Phil Traill, 2002). He has been nominated for best cinematography at the European Film Awards for two consecutive years now. He is currently working with Winterbottom again as DOP for "Tristram Shandy."

Zyskind also served as camera operator for "28 Days Later" (Danny Boyle, 2002), steadicam operator for "Days Like This" (Michael Hafstrom, 2001) and focus puller and additional camera operator for "24 Hour Party People" (Winterbottom, 2001) and "Dancer in the Dark" (Lars von Trier, 2000).

For his part, ANDREW BOULTON is currently the Head of Sound Production at the National Film and Television School in the UK. He designed and implemented a post-graduate/post experience course in Screen Sound at the NFTS and supervised the installation and introduction of state-of-the-art technology.

Boulton worked as sound recordist for the British Broadcasting Corporation and pursued a freelance career after, working with directors Ken Loach and Jim Goddard, among others. He is a member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound, the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society, the Audio Engineering Society, and the Royal Television Society.