Ralston Jover

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Resume (Curriculum Vitae) Ralston G. Jover was born on November 17, 1965 in Manila, Philippines. Before working as a TV & film screenwriter and documentarian, he obtained a Bachelor’s Science degree in Business Management from the Philippine School of Business Administration & the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila. AFFILIATIONS Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines (SGP) University of the Philippines Cineastes’ Independent Filmmakers Quarters, Inc. BG Films International, Inc. ATD Entertainment, Inc. FILMOGRAPHY. Ralston G. Jover, writer & director. Resume (Curriculum Vitae) Ralston G. Jover was born on November 17, 1965 in Manila, Philippines. Before working as a TV & film screenwriter and documentarian, he obtained a Bachelor’s Science degree in Business Management from the Philippine School of Business Administration & the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila. FILMOGRAPHY. Ralston G. Jover, writer & director. He studied filmmaking with screenwriting as major at the Mowelfund Film Institute in Manila. He has worked for television stations and film outfits in Manila as a screen writer for the past 16 years. In 2006, he wrote his very first screenplay, the award-winning- film, “Kubrador” by Jeffrey Jeturian. The first & only Filipino film to tackle the gambling menace of jueteng and how corruption creeps through the decaying Filipino culture; In 2008, he made his first creative documentary entitled, “Marlon” about a blind boy who wants to go to school despite his mother’s order and the national suspension of classes because of an impending coup d’ etat attempt against the Arroyo Government. It won best documentary in the Cinemanila International Film Festival; In 2009, he made his debut film, “Bakal Boys” (Children Metal Divers). It’s about the dangerous occupation of slum children engaging in diving for scrap metals in the ship yard-coastal-community of Baseco Compound, Manila. It went to several European and North American Film Festival and won accolades; In 2010, he attended the Busan Film Festival’s Asian Project market (APM) and pitch his selected film project, “Dog Show” among film programmers, agents and funders from all over the world; In 2011, he finished filming a documentary feature called “Magdarame- Sinners & Saints”. It’s about religious devotees who submit themselves to flagellation, crucifixion and other pagan practices in rural areas in the Philippines, but are equally engaged in prostitution, gangsterism and other syndicated activities; In 2012 he received a full scholarship from the Torino Script & Pitch Lab that will hold in-depth & extensive film workshops &and pitching sessions at various locations (Sweden, France & Italy), from March to November 2012; In the same year, he was invited in the Cannes Film Festival’s L’Atelier Meetings where pitch his film project, “The Dog Show” in a select group of European producers, distributors and agents; In 2013 he finished his 4-yearold film project, “Dog Show” with funding support from Germany & a Phil Production Company. He still awaits funding for post-production. Also, in the same year, his film project, “Bendor (The Vendor) was included in the roaster of selected films for the Cinema One Original 2013 offering. it tackles the impunity issue on illegal vending activities of abortive pills around the perimeters of Catholic churches in Manila; His screenplay, “PORNO” wins bet screenplay in the Young Critics Circle of The Philippines. In 2015, his latest screenplay, “Children’s Show” wins the GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY in the Fantastic Film Festival of the Film Society of Little Rock in Arkansas, USA: . It’s about the illegal and brutal fight club among children in Tondo, Manila. He writes for TV specials, and gives lectures on screen writing & directing to various colleges & cineaste groups all around the Philippines. Film List: Children’s Show, 2014, finalist in the Cinemalaya 10 film Festival ( Screen Writer) Porno, 2013, finalist in the Cinemalaya 9 Film Festival (Screen Writer) Bendor (a.k.a The Vendor) , 2013, finalist Cinema One Originals, Screen Writer/Director) IN COMPETITION, 2nd ASEAN INT’L FILM FESTIVAL, April 9-11, 2015 in Sarawak, Malaysia; Da Dog Show (a.k.a The Dog Show) 2015, Screen writer/Director Magdarame-Sinners & Sanits (2012) Bakal Boys (a.k.a Children Metal Divers (2009), Screen writer/Director Marlon, Blind Boy (2008), Screen writer/Co-director Tirador (a.k.a Slingshot, 2008), Screen writer Foster Child (2007), Screen writer Manoro (a.k.a The Aeta Teacher) (2007), Screen writer Kubrador (a.k.a The Bet Collector) (2006), Screen writer Awards: Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay for “Children Show”, 2015 Fantastic Film Festival of the Film Society of Little Rock in Arkansas, USA: Best Screenplay, Young Critics Circle of the Philippines 2013 for PORNO Cinemalaya Year 9. Official Selection at the L’Atelier Cinefondation for “The Dog Show”, Cannes 2012; 15 selected projects; NCCA Ani ng Dangal awardee in 2011 for BAKAL BOYS 1st Philippine Daily Inquirer Indie Tribute awardee for BAKAL BOYS Best Film of the Young Critics Circle of the Philippines 2010 for BAKAL BOYS Best Screenplay at Skip-City Digital Film Festival 2010 in Japan for BAKAL BOYS Best Public Film at Lyon Asian Film Festival 2010 in France for BAKAL BOYS Best Digital Film at Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2010 in Spain for BAKAL BOYS Winner of Cipputi Prize for Best Film About Children at Torino Int’l. Film Festival 2009 in Italy for BAKAL BOYS Best Screenplay for “Foster Child”, Gawad Tanglaw 2007; Best Screenplay for “Kubrador”, Gawad Tanglaw & Entertainment Press Award, 2006;

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