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Kalasag , official publication college magazine of UP Diliman, College of Arts and Letters
November 2008 issue.

CHAMPION: Making a Mark - The Manila Times October 12, 2008

Benedict Carandang, co-founder of Tuldok Animation Studios Inc., has been awarded by British Council Philippines as the International Young Screen Entrepreneur 2008.

Carandang will be sent on October 11 for a 12-day trip to United Kingdom to meet professionals in the animation industry. He will also embark on touring leading organizations in the cinema and television industries in London, Bristol and Cardiff.

Tuldok Animations is a non-stock, non-profit organization that aims to promote the artistic and creative talent of the Filipino people in the medium of animation. Celebrating its third year on October 25, they focus on the theme of folklore with the main goal of nurturing the identity of Filipino culture. Carandang and his colleagues at Tuldok were able to produce a 20-minute animated short film Libingan (The Burial) that was supported by the National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA).

“The Libingan was done without the physical studio or office. It was mainly completed in different fast food chains and our own homes,” Carandang shares, adding, “Even though the sources are limited, it is still possible to produce a short film because of hard work, passion and dedicated members. We show the strengths instead of weaknesses of our team.”

Carandang and his team are currently working on a new co-production project of Tuldok with the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) and NCCA to produce a 40-minute animated short film Pasintabi. This film will be distributed for free throughout the country with the help of Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) aiming to encourage and spur the interest and involvement of Filipinos in the animation industry, which eventually can provide jobs and develop hidden talents.

Tuldok Animations is slowly but surely escalating the animation industry and they are hoping to be the quality content producer that will be known worldwide for Filipino’s distinctive animation talents.

For more information, visit www.tuldokanimation.com

- Johanna M. Sampan

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/oct/12/yehey/weekend/20081012week2.html

Pinoy competes for British film prize - Phil. Daily Inquirer October 11, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—Last Sept. 30, we met Benedict Carandang, local winner of the British Council’s 2008 Young Screen Entrepreneur search, at his send-off party at the Shang cineplex.
The 27-year-old cofounder of Tuldok Animation Studios will compete with his counterparts from China, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Slovenia and Thailand for the prestigious Screen Entrepreneur prize in the United Kingdom. He will also be the country’s delegate to the London Film Festival, where he will meet film and TV professionals from London, Cardiff and Bristol.

Mythical creatures

He is the producer of Ramon del Prado’s “Libingan” (The Burial), a 20-minute animated feature about a child who encounters mythical creatures on her first visit to the province to meet relatives. The film takes inspiration from Sagada’s hanging coffins. He shares: “In the province, the folkloric kapre is real, but in the city, it’s been mostly forgotten. We’ve been showing this film around the country and, surprisingly, many students in the provinces still believe in the kapre’s existence!”

Carandang’s dream of building a predominantly Filipino animation studio started in 1998 when, as an exchange student in Pittsburg, he won a prize to visit Pixar Animation Studios to observe the making of “A Bug’s Life.”

Ideas

He recalls: “Three years ago, I met up with old friends from De La Salle University. I suggested, ‘Why don’t we combine our strengths?’ One was an animator, the other an IT specialist, and a third was into events management. We met at fast-food restaurants to work on ideas we were passionate about.”

“Libingan” is the product of that collaboration. They got a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the rest is history.

“The main thrust of Tuldok, which now has more than 70 freelance animators, is to develop an independent animation production model without the physical studio.

“Utilize your available resources and take risks,” Carandang adds. “We want to inspire other groups to create similar models. After all, animation is not just about outsourcing—we can also create animation with original Filipino content. Will power is all we need!”

-Rica Arevalo

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/sosy/sosy/view/20081013-166193/Pinoy-competes-for-British-film-prize

http://www.asianjournal.com/pdf/PDF/2008_OC/2008_10_17/2008_10_17_OC_B%202.pdf

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20081011-165790/Carandang-eyes-Screen-Entrepreneur-prize

Our own pixar - Manila Bulletin October 10, 2008

Benedict Carandang was named by the British Council Philippines as this year’s Philippine representative to the London Film Festival after recently winning the International Young Screen Entrepreneur Award.

International Young Screen Entrepreneur is supported by the British Council, the UK’s international non-political organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations. They help build relationships and understanding between people in the UK and other countries to increase appreciation to the UK’s creative ideas and achievements overseas.

Carandang together with his team, Tuldok Animations, a non-stock non-profit organization that aims to promote the artistic and creative talent of the Filipino people in the medium of animation to the world, made a 20-minute animated short film entitled "Libingan" (The Burial) with a grant from National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA). "Libingan" went on to win the International Young Screen Entrepreneur Award.

The limitation of not having a physical office or studio didn’t hinder their collaborative approach to the production. Due to this web-based group’s strong advocacy of promoting Independent Original Filipino Animation production in the Philippines, their ingenuity, and effective use of guerilla marketing, it gave birth to numerous print, web, and TV features—proving that anything is possible despite limited resources. Presently, Benedict is working on a new co-production project of Tuldok with the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) and the NCCA to produce a 40-minute Animated Short Film and an Animation Instructional Video that will distributed for free throughout the country. They plan to do this alongside with their affiliate, The Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI), and they believe this will help spur the interest and involvement of more Filipino in this promising industry, which can provide jobs and help alleviate poverty in the country.

Carandang will be sent on a 12-day all-expenses paid trip to the UK where he will meet industry professionals and get the chance to tour leading organizations in the film ad TV industries in London, Bristol, and Cardiff. The UK trip cultivates with the Philippines representative attending the London Film Festival as an industry delegate.

-Jessie Morqueda

You can also read the article at http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2008/10/10/20081010137533.html

Viewfinder - Philippine Daily Inquirer August 27, 2008

Young Screen Entrepreneur for 2008

Benedict Carandang, co-founder of Tuldok Animation studios, has been named by British Council Philippines as this year’s International Screen Entrepreneur. Ben will be sent on a 12-day all-expenses paid trip to the UK to meet industry pros and tour leading organizations in the film and TV industries.

-Nestor Torre, Viewfinder Columnist, PDI

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080827-157180/Identity-hones-contestants-and-viewers-deductive-skills

British Council names International Young Screen Entrepreneur for 2008

Please click on the scanned image of the article to read it.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/philippines-arts-iyse_winner.htm