Philippine cinema and literacy / Nick Deocampo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the series -- Foreword by Fernando dlC. Paragas -- Introduction: producing knowledge through film; a film literacy pedagogy -- Part 1 Film education -- Part 2 Edu-cine-semiotics -- Part 3 Documents, libraries, futures -- Part 4 Historical research -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Index -- About the author.

"The three-volume Sine Tala series builds a holistic knowledge of Philippine cinema and addresses the historical, cultural, and pedagogical aspects of the country's popular- culture form. The essays in each volume explore subjects that have been Nick Deocampo's preoccupations in his intellectual and academic life.
In this volume, Philippine Cinema and Literacy, with a foreword by Fernando dIC. Paragas, the essays foreground the need to understand the medium and its workings, informed by the tenet that motion pictures act as signs and function as archival documents and artifacts of knowledge production.
Sine Tala gives a rounded view of how cinema evolved in the country to form historical records, operate as material culture, and provide a pedagogical tool for learning the medium and the society it serves. This series is an essential reference for students, teachers, and lovers of cinema."-- Back cover.