Josabeth “Joji” Alonso studied at the State University of the Philippines. After sixteen years of law practice, she ventured into movie production and founded Quantum films. She has since produced over 30 features, both commercial and arthouse titles. She directed a short feature, Last Order, and a long fiction feature, Belle Douleur, which has been awarded at Manila’s Cinemalaya Film Festival.
On the occasion of her presence as part of the International Jury at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, we speak with her about her life and career, producing and shooting films, the Filipino film industry and many other topics.
You started as a scientist, then became a lawyer, then movie producer and now a director. Why all these changes?
Science was a result of the influence of my father and my siblings, who are all scientists. I tried to keep up with them but it was never...
On the occasion of her presence as part of the International Jury at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, we speak with her about her life and career, producing and shooting films, the Filipino film industry and many other topics.
You started as a scientist, then became a lawyer, then movie producer and now a director. Why all these changes?
Science was a result of the influence of my father and my siblings, who are all scientists. I tried to keep up with them but it was never...
- 2/23/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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