Faculty members and students of La Consolacion College Bacolod participated in the 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) University Caravan on Tuesday, Oct. 20, gaining insights into filmmaking, storytelling and the Philippine film industry from some of the country’s prominent film personalities.
The daylong event, held at Roy’s Hotel and Convention in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, brought together young aspiring filmmakers, artists and educators as part of the activities leading up to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
Representing LCC Bacolod’s Fine Arts program were faculty members Jinky Cantancio, Edmund Bacia, June Alfred Flores and Larissa Pacheco, along with students Denace Ortega, Jasmine Mika Villasis, Fiona Marie Garcia, Kenzo Dormido, Leangel Delos Angeles, Tricia Alincatre and Benedict Tomolin.
Ernie Mallorca of LCC Bacolod’s Integrated Basic Education Department (IBED) also joined the institutional delegation.
Organized by the MMFF, the University Caravan was designed to introduce young people to the creative and professional dimensions of filmmaking while encouraging greater appreciation of Philippine cinema.
The program was scheduled to feature National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee; Film Academy of the Philippines Director General Paolo Villaluna; screenwriter and producer Moira Lang; and multimedia artist and talent manager Noel Ferrer.
Through discussions and interactions with industry practitioners, the caravan sought to provide participants with perspectives on screenwriting, film production, artistic expression and career opportunities in the Philippine entertainment industry.
LCC Bacolod’s participation provided an opportunity for its Fine Arts students to connect their academic training in visual arts and creative expression with the broader field of filmmaking and audiovisual storytelling.
The University Caravan also formed part of the MMFF’s efforts to engage students and educational institutions in Bacolod City, one of the host cities for this year’s festival, and cultivate a new generation of Filipino creative professionals.