Oggs Cruz Explained

Francis Joseph "Oggs" Cruz^[1] is a Filipino lawyer and film critic^{[2] [3]} best known for his reviews of Philippine New Wave films^{[4] [5]} in prominent publications including the Philippine Star, the Philippines Free Press and Rappler.^[6]

Cruz's reviews have led him to be invited to join the selection committees of several major Philippine festivals, including the Cinema One Originals Film Festival, the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino and the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.^[7]

Cruz was a member of the selection committee of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, but resigned in 2012 in protest over the exclusion of one of the films nominated under the New breed category that year.^[8]

See also

• Philbert Dy

Notes and References

1. Flaviano . Emerald O. . October 26, 2017 . Contesting a National Cinema in Becoming: The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (2005-2014) . Humanities Diliman: A Philippine Journal of Humanities . en . 14 . 2 . 2012-0788.
2. News: Filmmaker to fest execs inviting entry back: No, thanks . Cruz . Marinel R. . December 28, 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Where did all the critics go? . Kinoc . Princess . February 25, 2019 . Film Police Reviews . en-US . December 28, 2019.
4. Web site: Kape't Pelikula: A Film Seminar with Jerrold Tarog, Dan Villegas, and Oggs Cruz . March 25, 2016 . When In Manila . en-US . December 28, 2019.
5. Web site: Philippine films in the spotlight at showcase of best Southeast Asian cinema.
6. sak . Philippine Cinema . Oh! Magazine . en-gb.
7. Web site: Official selection for 'Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino' revealed │ GMA News Online.
8. News: Cinemalaya row heats up . Cruz . Marinel R. . December 28, 2019 . en.