AUDITOIRE: Alexis Tioseco (1981

this is for Alex...

The Letter I Would Love To Read To You In Person is a writing that one has to read and never forget.

When I sense a great passage of time, there is this feeling disintegration and fear that I have made such a waste of time, but one must live on, through that crack and tear that we pass everyday. The sudden passage of Alexis Tioseco have left a great impression on me. I am not related to Alexis personally but I feel a cosmic feeling of thirst for his connection. August 30, 2009, two days before the tragedy, I left a comment on his latest blog post, i said:

"Gosh! Alex, i totally agree with everything here. What is Philippine Film History, its essence and legacy, without an archive. The restoration of the films from the silent era of our old local cinema should be highly prioritize. If we cannot afford ‘LOCAL CRITERION COLLECTION’, it is best to keep everything free from the inevitable damages like dust, suspended particulates, high temperature effects of summer, or moisture accumulation during rainy days etc. I could cry now really. As we all know, all things decay with time, and there is not enough left. What in the heavens are they waiting for! What!"

It reverberated in my head, the whole time i recalled reading Oggs's September 2 post in the middle of everything. September 1 was part of the week that I can consider as my busiest week of all time. I had no sleep for three days preparing my part for the National Science Club Month. I had a little time for internet when, at last, one fine Wednesday night in the middle sorting papers and video editing i opened my BLOGGER dashboard and the name 'Alexis Tioseco' caught my eye and it was from Oggs. I exclaimed: "Oh my! Alexis!" I was shunned in disbelief, and right then and there my last words from my comment echoed like fire: "as we all know, all things decay with time, and there is not enough left."

Not enough left Alex, not enough left. I am hoping for an answer from him. But fate have silence my call forever.

"It is important for people to write about their own cinemas and not let it be left to those outside to dictate what matters."
--- Alexis Tioseco [from here]

Ciao Alex!
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cheila · 811 weeks ago

its because of this tragedy that i knew him
sad but strange.
was it TIMEs way of letting him known to everybody?
but i need to hear more of him.

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AD! · 811 weeks ago

Have you read his letter to Nikka?

cheila · 810 weeks ago

The first impulse of any good film critic, and to this I think you would agree, must be of love. To be moved enough to want to share their affection for a particular work or to relate their experience so that others may be curious.
-this is such a good intention -that made it so striking.
-i think we all longed for this, and somehow alex was selfless to share it and so willing to reach out, that he made himself express it in his "ways" that we can understand.

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AD! · 810 weeks ago

You have quoted one great line and i think this line immortalizes him. Alex is one honest chap, as his friends and some local film critics would say. This piece of writing expresses the fullness of him, how he wanted it all.

when carlos j caparas won the title national artist for the category komiks and film--i just agreed with what alex pointed out during an interview on ANC's "media in focus" that the selection should have been based on the quality of work...thinking that komik artists nowadays like in japan and elsewhere has a more edgy visual graphic presentation, seeing those 3D visual hardcore genius of true to life effects--i dont think that some scribbles cod be that impressive...
the bottomline is...awards are for works that has the competitive edge that holds that high standard of craft.

Alexis Tioseco (1981 - 2009)

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