A collection of critically acclaimed and award-winning documentaries on the history of gaming was recently screened for free by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.
The selection provides the viewers with a 360-degree perspective of the video game scene, from its humble beginnings and ending with some of the key purveyors in the community. It touches upon the conflict of tradition versus capitalism between industry giants.
It likewise takes the audience into the ins and outs of game development, commercialization, and its impact on the personal lives of its avid users.
“The Lost Arcade” (2015) by creative director and filmmaker Kurt Vincent
Among those screened were The Lost Arcade (2015) by creative director and filmmaker Kurt Vincent last January 24, 2024;
“Console Wars” (2020) by producer and director Jonah Tullis and author Blake J. Harris
Console Wars (2020) by director Jonah Tullis, screened last Thursday, January 25;
Indie Games – The Movie (2012) by filmmakers James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot
Indie Games: The Movie (2012) by filmmakers James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, last January 26.
Scenes from “Free to Play” (2014) by American video game company Valve
Screening on Saturday, January 27 is Free to Play (2014), where American video game company Valve provides a critical look at the lives of three professional Defense of the Ancients (DotA) players—Benedict “hyhy” Lim, Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, and Clinton “Fear” Loomis—as they participated in the most lucrative e-sports tournament at the time. It will be held on Zoom at 12 noon, and is free and open to the public.
The screenings were the year’s first offering for MCAD x Moving Image, a program that presents a series of hybrid documentaries, video essays, narrative experiments, filmed performances, and archival audiovisions.
It is free and open to the public. It will be held online via Zoom every 12 noon on the scheduled dates.
Interested participants may register through http://tinyurl.com/nhcza936.
For more information, visit https://facebook.com/MCADManila.
