UOG prof. receives film award from international academic organization

Raymond Anderson, Ph.D., a UOG associate professor in Mass Media, will receive an award of excellence from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). The award is for a film script Anderson entered in the Festival of Media Arts competition. BEA is the flagship international academic organization for the National Association of Broadcasters. Both organizations collaborate to …

Transgender YouTuber shares personal experiences in biographical documentary

YouTube, a US-based video sharing website created in 2005, has continually promoted its content as original and community-based. According to YouTube, the site “provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small.[1]” The site has …

GIFF Huge Success

From Nov. 16 to 20, the Guam International Film Festival was held at the newly opened Guam Museum in Haganta. Through the five day event, there were a multitude of films ranging from local narratives to short documentaries from Pakistan. Guam International Film Festival has been a go to event on Guam for aspiring filmmakers …

Ceramic Celebration Plus showcases many local artists

By Dominic Cawili Triton’s Call Staff Music played in the background, the smell of wine filled the air, and people went on chatting and observing as the opening night for the Ceramic Celebration Plus opened its showcase for the first night. The exhibit kicked off its showcase at the Isla Center for the Arts on …

Dive to Provide

Hobbies and pastimes are all about self-derived joy. Whether it’s skating, bird watching, video gaming, or any number of other leisurely activities people do, the main goal is fun. But while many hobbies can provide this joy, they lack tangible rewards. Spearfishing can provide a source of exercise, delicious seafood, extra income, and a more …

PALS hosts zombie pandemic challenge

Written By Lorenz Santarin The Public Administration and Legal Studies Society hosted their fourth annual Zombie Pandemic Challenge. Students raced through the darkened campus, completing missions while dodging the hordes of ravenous “zombies” hunting them. Prior to the event, the organizers were concerned that the weather was going to be postponed or even cancelled. Fortunately, …

Miss Queen and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific Preliminaries 2016

The Miss and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific Pageant’s preliminaries took place at the Tamuning Community Center on Saturday, Oct.22. The event is an alternative lifestyles beauty pageant. The current titleholders and last year’s Miss Queen and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific used their positions in other meaningful ways. Naveah Lashay, Miss Teen …

Miss Queens of the Pacific calls for acceptance

The preliminary competition for the 2016 Miss & Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific hosted by Leah’s Fabulous Production was held on was held on Oct. 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Tamuning Community Center.  In the event, the teen contestants were judged on talent and costume, which was to be made of …

Grind House Welcomes All Saints and Villains

Vampires, zombies, angels, and demons came together to dance the night away at the Sheraton Laguna Hotel the weekend before Halloween. Tropical Productions hosted the Grind House Halloween event on Saturday, October 29, 2017. This event featured DJ Sylnt, Supagi, and DJ Jpogi. They put on a show lasted 2 a.m. There were no still …

Film forum explores news literacy and the creative spirit

  Six local filmmakers sat together in quiet anticipation for the “Filmmakers Roundtable”, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the “Art + Journalism: Manny Crisostomo, 40 Years of Images” exhibit in the Agana Shopping Center.  The event was held to promote news literacy. These filmmakers included Kel and Don Muna, Michael Lujan …