Philippine New Wave This is Not a Film Movement by Khavn De La Cruz

(from the Introduction by Bienvenido S. Lumbera) In this book of interviews and biographical sketches, editor Khavn De La Cruz and publisher Noel Ferrer allow us to meet 17 of the most articulate proponents of what they call the "Philippine New Wave". going over the remarks and accounts of their initial attempts at filmmaking, we realize that in spite of the demurrer in the title "This Is Not a Film Movement", we are confronted with a growing synergy that animate young filmmakers and heralds genuine change in the Filipino Film scene. So far, the limited accessibility of their output in the established exhibition venues has generated an audience of mainly young people, students and fresh graduates of urban colleges and universities. 
Nevertheless, it is a growing audience and one looks forward to a future when accessibility will cease to be a liability...