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.<\/p>\n

Guam International Film Festival has been a go to event on Guam for aspiring filmmakers for multiple years. With it growing every year, it\u2019s becoming larger and more films from not only Guam, but from other regions as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

The event coordinator, Ruzelle Amparo, was excited for the films featured this year. This is the first year that we actually have a permanent location that we can now call our home,\u201d Amparo said. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Guam Museum recently opened this October, targeting towards mainly tourists. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the film festival growing every year, I\u2019m happy to say that we are no longer only Guam films but more international films,\u201d Amparo said. There are films from France and Pakistan, among other countries. <\/span><\/p>\n

The volunteer manager, CJ Ochoco, has been working with Amparo this year by guiding the volunteers in their selected roles. \u201cWe had so many volunteers this year that we even had to have some not come in, unfortunately\u201d Ochoco said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not expected to get all these volunteers so it\u2019s a surprise for all of us. We even got help from high school students so it allowed more people to take less shifts\u201d Ochoco said. There were almost 30 volunteers in total.<\/span><\/p>\n

Krystal Calvo, one of the volunteers who was at the event for three days, had her two cents about the event. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI liked the event overall, but I didn\u2019t like the fact that I didn\u2019t get to see any of the films\u201d Calvo said. \u201cI just wish that there was a concession stand there because people wanted some food to go along with the movies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though the event was a success to Calvo, she still had some stuff on her mind about the event. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a smell that was in the lobby of the museum the whole time,\u201d Calvo said. \u201cIt was the fumes after they waxed the floors.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

While the Guam Museum is considered opened, there\u2019s still construction and maintenance happening around.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the final day, there was an award ceremony held for the best films that were shown. While it wasn\u2019t a complete award ceremony for all the categories, it was for films that were the most prestigious during the festival. <\/span><\/p>\n

There were also light refreshments such as coffee and tea offered by PROA for the final day. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMah-e-Mir\u201d won Best Narrative Film Award, one of the best international films that was showcased. The kids from \u201cKids From Chuuk\u201d were also in attendance and they also performed throughout the award ceremony. <\/span><\/p>\n

There were two local films, \u201cGroup\u201d and \u201cA Twist of Yarn\u201d that won \u201cBest in the Micronesia\u201d and \u201cBest Narrative\u201d respectively. Both of these films were made and produced by University of Guam students.<\/span><\/p>\n

With every year, GIFF has been developing and with every year, GIFF has been growing larger with international films. Amparo already has plans for the next film festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expect another Guam International Film Festival around this time next year. For any further information, please go to their website at <\/span>http:\/\/www.guamfilmfestival.org\/<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

CJ Ochoco- 1671-4895622<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruzelle Amparo – 1671-7876470<\/span><\/p>\n

Krissayyy Calvo – 1671-7472077<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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