Breakthrough : Your 1st Step to Hollywood Filmmaking

To all registered and interested participants:

We are very sad to inform you that Breakthrough 2019 Filmmaking Workshop hosted by Locsin Dance Workshop and Sodium City Church which was supposedly scheduled on May 20-24 has been cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance experienced by one of our guest instructors. We sincerely apologize for failing to meet your expectations. We promise to announce right away as soon as a new workshop schedule comes up.

Thank you for your interest in Breakthrough 2019 and we hope to see you in one of our future programs.

Sincerely,

Breakthrough Team

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Our second instructor.... Mathew San Jose!!!

Mathew San Jose is the grandson of Bing Locsin, the grandnephew of Agnes Locsin, and the brother of rising Philippine dancer and singer, Kenneth San Jose. With a family of such talented artists, it’s no surprise that Mathew found his passion in the performing arts and is now a triple threat performer based in Los Angeles. “It means a lot to be able to be able to start this program, especially in Davao” says the young actor, “Filipinos are extremely talented and there’s a lot of potential here for beautiful pieces of art.” Mathew will be teaching the “in front of the camera” courses. A graduate of Pepperdine University, he has studied and performed around the U.S. as well as other countries including Scotland and Australia. He recently made his mark here in Davao as well this past summer, when he taught and performed in both Locsin Dance Workshop’s “Bisdak KMI” and LCB Performing Arts Center’s “Anything Goes On Broadway”. “I believe we all have something to offer as human beings. Each person’s life experience is unique. I’m happy to share even a piece of what I’ve learned from my own unique acting career,” states Mathew. The young artist has learned and taken direction from various industry professionals, including Sir Anthony Hopkins and Philippine’s own Lea Salonga. Mathew’s close friend Evan Rogers will be joining him on this year’s program as well.

Introducing our first instructor.... Evan Rogers!!!

"Evan Rogers is one of “Breakthrough’s” featured instructors from the U.S. His passion for filmmaking stands even taller than he does. That’s quite a feat considering Evan is 6’4”! Evan will be teaching all of the “behind the camera” courses. He has been filmmaking for over 10 years winning awards for his work in city’s as big as New York. He’s experienced a lot for someone so young, working as an editor and producer for a TV show for over 5 years generating millions of views annually. “The arts mean everything to me. I feel we are all meant to express ourselves through what we love and for me, film is always the most accurate and powerful way for me to do that.” Evan comes from a family of talent as well. His father is an Emmy award – winning sound mixer for Universal Studios! With a family fully invested in the arts, Evan has their full support. Because of this, Evan has been able to work as a director of photography and camera op under many influential Hollywood names. The young filmmaker believes that one can make a huge impact with their talent, “Empathy is always the greatest motivator because it causes you to look within instead fo just around. When you have a good understanding of who you are, where you come from, and your shortcomings and strengths, it’s easier for you to create art that impacts people on a deeper level than they ever imagined.”

“Breakthrough” is Davao’s first ever cross cultural filmmaking experience! Sodium City Church and Locsin Dance Workshop are partnering to bring guest teachers from the U.S.

Instructors will be revealed soon... STAY TUNED!