Update on the Komiks Congess (Kongreso ng Komiks)

You can go to the following sites to get an inside look at the recently concluded Kongreso ng Komiks. They were part of organizing committee so they are more credible to report about it.

Randy Valiente
John Becaro

You can go to Azrael Colladilla's site to download the eye-opening PowerPoint presentation made by Randy Valiente about the history, current state, and challenges ahead for the komiks industry. You can also view some of the pictures he's taken about the event.

Click here.

I was frustrated at first at the pace of the congress. It already started late and many of the attendees were not able to say what they wanted to voice out due to lack of time. Plus, they should have told the attendees earlier that there was a need to select members for the interim secretariat so we could have gone on with the discussion. But that is how the system works. I am still interested in going to the next meeting on March 23.

Contest Guidelines for Gantimpalang Carlo J. Caparas sa Komiks

Just click on the image.



Good luck to all of us!

P.S.: I called the contact numbers in the contest guidelines to inquire. I found out that one will only submit a komiks script for a five-page story and not a whole komiks story (artworks, FX, and lettering done just like the Graphic/Fiction Awards). Then they will pick the best thirty scripts that will be rendered with illustrations, FX, and lettering. Fine by me but the hard part is yet to come.

Gantimpala Carlo J. Caparas Komiks Katha't Guhit

From the Philippine Komiks Message Board (Just click image to enlarge):




(Taken from Peoples Tonight, February 5, 2007 issue. Just ignore the writer's ignorance in calling Mr. Caparas "Animé King.")