Date of Publication

4-2024

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts

Subject Categories

Film and Media Studies | Photography

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Communication

Thesis Advisor

Eleazar L. Del Rosario

Defense Panel Chair

Cheryll Ruth R. Soriano

Defense Panel Member

Gerg Cahiles
Danzen S. Katanyag
Gerardo A. Mariano

Abstract/Summary

Retrotista aims to answer the question of whether film is dead or not. Being relegated to old media with the rest of its analog counterparts, film photography continues to live through a community of photographers who aspire to keep the craft alive through practice, heralded by the “film is not dead” movement which campaigns that film still has a place in a digital landscape.

Film photography is a traditional form of media that holds cultural significance because, despite the rising digital forms of media, it has become a unique medium made irreplicable through its intuitive design, dedication to the fundamentals of photography, and deep history of technological advancements.

The documentary series is divided into four episodes. Each episode features an individual who has been invited to talk about their sentiments regarding the current disposition of the medium, the struggles that they encounter, and their history with the film cameras they had repaired. Alongside them, one of the last remaining camera repairmen of the Photography Street of the Philippines, Hidalgo, also shares his experiences with film photography and imparts knowledge on his adjustments to each camera.

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Photography—Films

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4-9-2025

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