Film Directing Masterclass with Sari Dalena

SINE MAESTRA: WOMEN’S MASTERCLASSES 2026

The University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) proudly presents SINE MAESTRA: WOMEN’S MASTERCLASSES 2026, now in its 7th year.
In celebration of Women’s Month, Sine Maestra returns this March with a curated series of face-to-face masterclasses led by women filmmakers, held at UPFI Cine Adarna and the UPFI Film Center, University of the Philippines Diliman.

Each masterclass offers a comprehensive lecture, hands-on activities, and an interactive Q&A session, designed to give participants a grounded and practical understanding of film practice and creative processes. An additional masterclass will be announced soon.
Sine Maestra is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Film Directing Masterclass
with Sari Dalena
1:00–4:00 PM
March 28, 2026
Videotheque, UPFI Film Center

Sari Dalena is an independent Filipino filmmaker and educator. She holds an MFA in Film Production from New York University and has received numerous distinctions, including the Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship, New York Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Fellowship, and the 13 Artists Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She is a Professor and former Director of the UP Film Institute.

Her debut feature Rigodon won Best Feature at the International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers. Her documentary Memories of a Forgotten War (2001), which examines atrocities during the Philippine-American War, screened at MoMA Documentary Fortnight and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

In 2012, her Martial Law drama Ka Oryang received Best Picture and Best Director at Cinema One Originals. Her other notable works include Church Dog (1994), White Funeral (1997), The Guerrilla Is a Poet (2013), The Women of Malolos (2013), and Dahling Nick (2015).
Her most recent film, Cinemartyrs, won Best Direction, Best Musical Score, and the Special Jury Prize at the 21st Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

Registration & Fees
Early Bird: Php 500 / head/masterclass
Walk-in: Php 650 / head/masterclass

PWD and Senior Citizen discounts will be honored
Confirmation and payment details will be sent upon completion of registration.
Participants who complete the masterclasses will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Register here: https://forms.gle/e5U5bPeB9ZcsYMxZA

Inquiries: [email protected]

Source: UP Film Institute Facebook