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Jason Liwag

(He/Him)
Ilocos, Quezon City
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Covers:  Film, television, science, culture, LGBTQIA+ issues, and human interest stories
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Scientist, actor, writer & teacher. Film programmer for @qcinemaph & @leedsfilmfest. Preselector for @filmfestlocarno. ✍️: @rollingstoneph @vogueph @IDAorg etc.
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Does the Philippines value scientific research?

Does the Philippines value scientific research?

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Both the government and scientists can agree: the Philippines can still harn…

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Why we need to talk about body liberation in the gay community

Why we need to talk about body liberation in the gay community

“I wondered why if 95% of us didn’t fit something we would encourage others to aspire to it, to emulate it.” …

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Filipino short films from 2019 that deserve a rewatch

Filipino short films from 2019 that deserve a rewatch

There aren't a lot of spaces to write about short films: locally and internationally. Criticisms are often re…

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Why we need to trust science

Why we need to trust science

This is not the last pandemic that the Philippines will ever face and if we are to survive this and all futur…

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The making of Ian Pangilinan

The making of Ian Pangilinan

Ian Pangilinan may have hit the mainstream with "Gaya sa Pelikula" but the young actor has been building his …

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The best Filipino films of 2020

The best Filipino films of 2020

Philippine cinema in 2020 will be remembered not by its films, but the changes the pandemic brought upon the …

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Revisited: 'One More Chance'

Revisited: 'One More Chance'

We revisit the cult classic and assess its impact on Filipino culture. 'One More Chance' has effectively c…

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'Hello Stranger: The Movie' review: Courage and connection

'Hello Stranger: The Movie' review: Courage and connection

'Hello Stranger: The Movie' explores loneliness and fear and centers itself on the opposed values of courage …

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Moving beyond spaces and societal expectations

Moving beyond spaces and societal expectations

For my final assignment as part of the Young Film Critics Programme, I wrote about Yukiko Sode's "Aristocrats…

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Interview with Việt Vũ

Interview with Việt Vũ

"This film is a compound portrait of relationship, life, death, time, age, memory, and transcendence beyond t…

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Storytelling and soundscapes

Storytelling and soundscapes

Young Film Critic Jason Tan Liwag interviews BUMA composer Matthijs Kieboom about the dynamics between scores…

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Starting out as a young Filipino film critic

Starting out as a young Filipino film critic

Going through films reminded me of all the things I had felt I lost about myself.

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How a film journal is returning the lost narratives of Philippine cinema

How a film journal is returning the lost narratives of Philippine cinema

Manila, Philippines (CNN Philippines Life) - If cinema is the chronicle of time, then film writing and schola…

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The challenges of communicating scientific information to the public

The challenges of communicating scientific information to the public

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) - When the residents of Palo, Leyte, struck by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, we…

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QCinema and the future of hybrid film festivals

QCinema and the future of hybrid film festivals

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) - There is an unspeakable anxiety and guilt that comes with going outside…

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Why Pinoy horror komiks still keep us up at night

Why Pinoy horror komiks still keep us up at night

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) - Horror seems to be inseparable from Filipino culture. Our history of op…

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Saying goodbye to Cinema Centenario

Saying goodbye to Cinema Centenario

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Growing up in a city with only one movie theater within a 40 km radius meant…

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Unseen struggles of Filipinos come to light in 'Daang Dokyu'

Unseen struggles of Filipinos come to light in 'Daang Dokyu'

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Despite all of the barriers that keep us apart, stories don't stop happening…

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Revisiting and reimagining the bakla in Filipino queer cinema - Underdog

Revisiting and reimagining the bakla in Filipino queer cinema - Underdog

I was 18 when I had my first taste of Philippine queer cinema with the film Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Olivero…

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How a magazine feature forced me to come out to my parents

How a magazine feature forced me to come out to my parents

When you’re forced to come out by a magazine that was supposed to honor your efforts as a member of the LGBTQ…

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REVIEWS: Metro Manila Film Festival 2020

REVIEWS: Metro Manila Film Festival 2020

With Filipino stories dominating the screens every Christmas season, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is…

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