Kristin Bactad-Jor discusses her experiences in film projects. Photo from FEU Department of Communications
Far Eastern University (FEU) special lecturer Kristin Bactad-Jor shared her professional experience with University of the East-Caloocan visual communication senior students at the Chua King Ha Gallery recently.
Drawing from nearly two decades of practice, Bactad-Jor provided the students with knowledge and tips on producing films, production management, and the complexities of film festival operations.
Bactad-Jor, who is a Digital Cinema lecturer at the Department of Communication (DepCom) in FEU, has refined her craft under industry luminary Dr. Clodualdo “Doy” del Mundo, Jr. and award-winning filmmaker Raymond Red.
Since joining Red Room Media Productions in 2006, Bactad-Jor has worked on several film productions. Her career is defined by a commitment to advocacy-driven storytelling, spanning short films, documentaries, and high-impact videos.
Bactad-Jor’s projects have included collaborations with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, GMA News TV, Techtales Asia-Pacific, and the Bacolod City Government Center.
Beyond management, she has also explored the creative helm. In 2018, she wrote and directed the short film “Playground,” which earned 1st Runner-Up and Best Actor honors at the 3rd Makati Film Festival for Anti-Drug Campaign.
Bactad-Jor’s influence extends to the organizational architecture of Philippine cinema. She sat on the executive committee of the 3rd ToFarm Film Festival in 2018.
In 2024, she was the coordinator for the inaugural Bacolod Film Festival, where she guided 10 short film grantees through the entire filmmaking life cycle, from preproduction to their screening.
Her talk served as a bridge for students, translating academic concepts into real-world conventions.
