PH student film wins in Mexico

Will Sim Garcia’s “Gamu-gamo (Embers)” won as one of 10 Golden Palm Award recipients in the student competition of the Mexico International Film Festival and Awards last May 1. The winning film was Garcia’s thesis at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. The film, which features child actors Barbara Miguel and Renaissance Tuason, was shown at the Diwa Film Showcase in Seattle, Washington, on June 6 and 7. Bayani San Diego Jr.