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Bulong (Whisper)
He then set his creativity to work and came up with a short film entitled
Bulong (Whisper). He submitted his work to different international competitions, a
couple of months after its completion.
His efforts paid off when Bulong which talked about lifes purpose and the
peoples freedom whether to live that purpose or not, was named Best Thesis. It
was also given the Felicianio Award. It gained recognition abroad when it was
chosen to represent the Philippines in the prestigious Short Film Corner, Festival
de Cannes, in France. It also won the Best Short Narrative in New Beijing
International Movie Week.
Grade V
No. of words: 186
SY 2012-2013
Questions:
1. What is Bulong?
a. a short narrative
b. an award
c. a short film
d. an international requirement
3. Which of the following awards was not received by the film Bulong?
a. Best Thesis
b. Festival de Cannes Award
c. Feliciano Award
d. Best Short Narrative
4. Why did Joaquin Valdez receive the awards mentioned for his short
film?
a. He was talented.
b. He worked hard to make a good project.
c. Many of his friends helped him.
d. He dreamed of being a famous director.
a. selective
b. international
c. multi-awarded
d. popular
a. creativity
b. loyalty
c. confidence
d. responsibility
SY 2012-2013
7. What can Filipino students learn from Joaquins life?
SY 2012-2013