Tatay na si Totoy: A video documentary on teenage fathers
Date of Publication
1997
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Abstract/Summary
Tatay na si Totoy is a video documentary on the testimonies of three young men who accepted and faced the responsibilities of being a teenage father. The three subjects narrated their experiences, hardships, adjustments, rewards and changes that comes along on being a father at a young age.
Rowen was still 19 years old when he had his baby boy. He and his girlfriend, Madeline, live with his family and of course with their child.
Michael had his baby when he was also 19 years old. They decided to get married and live alone with their child.
Ian became a father when he was still 17 years old. At first, he and his girlfriend lived with his grandparents because his mother died and his father disowned him. After living together for three years now, they decided to separate and planned to leave the baby girl to the family of the mother.
The video has approximately 16-minutes running time. It was shot on VHS and edited on non-linear editing. The language used was Filipino. Interviews were conducted and footage were taken.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU08925
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
16 leaves ; Computer print-out.
Keywords
Documentary television programs; Adolescence; Parenting; Teenage parents; Teenage fathers; Teenage pregnancy
Recommended Citation
Paynor, S., Paynor, S., & Perez, S. (1997). Tatay na si Totoy: A video documentary on teenage fathers. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6700