Philbert Dy

Philbert Ortiz Dy is a Filipino film critic who has become known for his reviews of Philippine New Wave films for prominent[1] publications such as Rogue Magazine, the Philippine edition of Esquire, and the entertainment website clickthecity.[2]

He is co-curator of the New Filipino Cinema program at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California.[3][4][5]

He has criticized the selection process of the Metro Manila Film Festival, having published a 2015 expose[6] of how the films to be featured in the festival were selected, with a focus on profit over other considerations.[7][8]

See also

• Philippine New Wave Cinema
• Oggs Cruz

References

1. Chong, Patricia. "Attention trolls—Philbert Dy is now a vlogger". ABS-CBN News.
2. "Film critic Philbert Dy says he's skipping this year's Metro Manila Film Festival". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
3. "New Filipino Cinema 2017". SF/Arts.org. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
4. "TEDxXavierSchool 2015". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
5. a ‘FISTFIGHT’, Director Erik Matti Challenges Reviewer Philbert Dy to (August 23, 2017). "Director Erik Matti Challenges Reviewer Philbert Dy to a 'FISTFIGHT'". Philippine News.
6. "Confessions of a former MMFF Selection Committee Member".
7. "CONFESSIONS: How MMFF films were selected last year".
8. "MMFF execom member on why 'indie vs. mainstream' should stop". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-28.