Howie Severino
Acting
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A documentary film by filmmaker couple Egay Navarro and Rica Concepcion. It focuses on the life of Baguio artist Roberto Villanueva, known for his distinct approach to artmaking that included community participation.
Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva
Howie Severino, who grew up on the American East Coast, returned to the Philippines and found work as a journalist. As he follows the story of filmmaker Auraeus Solito’s rediscovery of his tribal Palawan roots, Severino likewise interrogates his own notions of seeking identity and community as a Filipino.
Pagbabalik sa Tribo
"Rarely do we get a chance to think about what is really worth dying for," Howie Severino begins. "I recently got this chance on the island of Basilan." The broadcast journalist, in the middle of gunfires in the city, reports on the hostilities in Lamitan, Basilan, in the siege that happened in 2001.