UPFI Film Archives & Library

09/03/2026

🎥 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Take a look back at 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations, held on February 19–20, 2026 at the UPFI Film Center. 📚✨

These highlights capture moments from the two-day workshop where student organizations came together to learn about archiving practices, ethics and access, digital preservation, and archival planning for their own organizations.

Through conversations, hands-on activities, and shared reflections, participants explored how caring for records is also a way of caring for the histories and communities that shape the University.

Thank you to all the student organizations who joined us and took part in building a culture of documentation and preservation.

🎬 Video by Aries Ferrer

This event is funded by the UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”

08/03/2026

Sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Kababaihan, kinikilala ng UP Instityut ng Pelikula ang lakas, talino, at malikhaing diwa ng mga kababaihang bumubuo at nagbibigay-buhay sa ating institusyon. Mabuhay ang bawat babae — ngayon at araw-araw!

08/03/2026

Three weeks ago, we concluded DAY 2 of 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations at the UPFI Film Center. 📚✨

The second day focused on digital archiving and preservation, where participants explored practical tools for organizing and safeguarding their organizations’ records. Student representatives also began drafting archival plans for their own organizations, turning ideas from the first day into concrete steps toward sustaining their collective histories.

Through collaboration and shared learning, the workshop highlighted how documentation can become an act of care—ensuring that the stories, advocacies, and experiences of student organizations continue to be remembered and passed on.

Thank you to all participants who joined us for both days and contributed to building a culture of archiving within the University.

This event is funded by the UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (UP Diliman OICA) and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”

Photo by Brian Spencer Reyes & Lloyd Evangelista

08/03/2026

Three weeks ago, student organizations gathered at the UPFI Film Center for 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations. 📚✨

Here are some photos from DAY 1 (February 19, 2026), where participants were introduced to the fundamentals of archiving and explored important conversations on ethics and access in archives. Throughout the day, student leaders reflected on how their organizations’ documents, photos, and records are not just files to keep—but stories that shape the collective memory of the University.

Thank you to all the student organizations who joined us and began the important work of preserving their histories.

This event is funded by the UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (UP Diliman OICA) and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”

Photo by Brian Spencer Reyes & Lloyd Evangelista

19/02/2026

📚✨ FROM MEMORY TO LEGACY: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations

Equip yourselves with practical skills in digital archiving, database creation, and collaborative archival planning as the culminating activity of this two-day workshop.

🗓 DAY 2 – February 20, 2026 (Friday)
🕣 Registration starts at 8:30 AM
📍 Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UPFI Film Center, Osmeña Ave, Quezon City

MODULES

💾 Digital Archiving and Preservation
Learn the fundamentals of caring for your organization’s digital files—from proper file naming and storage strategies to basic preservation practices. This session introduces accessible and open-source approaches to safeguarding documents, photos, publications, and audiovisual materials for long-term use.

🗂️ Creating an Archival Plan for Your Organization
Put theory into action by designing a practical and sustainable archival plan tailored to your organization’s needs. Through collaborative planning exercises, participants will outline workflows, assign responsibilities, and envision how their archives can remain active, inclusive, and future-ready.

Let’s continue transforming memory into legacy—building archives that sustain your organization for generations to come. ✨📂

This event is funded by the UP Diliman OICA and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”

19/02/2026

18/02/2026

📚✨ FROM MEMORY TO LEGACY: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations

Gain foundational knowledge and practical skills in archival theory, appraisal, and organizational needs assessment.

🗓 DAY 1 – February 19, 2026 (Thursday)
🕣 Registration starts at 8:30 AM
📍 Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UPFI Film Center, Osmeña Ave, Quezon City

MODULES

📁 Introduction to Archiving for Student Organizations
What does it mean to archive your organization’s history? This session introduces key concepts in archival theory and practice, helping participants understand the value of records—from posters and publications to meeting notes and audiovisual files. Learn the basics of appraisal and how to identify which materials are essential to preserve for continuity and institutional memory.

⚖️ Ethics and Access in Archiving
Who gets remembered—and who gets left out? This session explores the ethical responsibilities of student organizations as record-keepers. Discuss issues of consent, privacy, representation, and accessibility, and reflect on how to build inclusive archives that honor diverse voices while ensuring responsible stewardship.

Let’s begin transforming memory into legacy—remembering with care and intention. ✨📂

This event is funded by the UP Diliman OICA and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”

17/02/2026

📖✨ PROGRAM PAMPHLET REVEAL! ✨📖

We’re excited to unveil the official Program Pamphlet for 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬: 𝘈 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳-𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

Designed to guide participants through our two-day workshop, the pamphlet includes the full schedule, module descriptions, speaker profiles, and key details to help you make the most of the experience.

Inside the Program:
ℹ️ About the UP Film Institute and the UPFI Film Archives and Library
🗓 Day-by-day schedule and session flow
📁 Module overviews and learning objectives
🎤 Resource speaker profiles
📍 Venue details and reminders
🗂 Space for notes and reflections

More than just a schedule, this pamphlet represents our shared commitment to remembering with care and building sustainable archives for student organizations.

We can’t wait to welcome you as we transform memory into legacy—together. ✨📚

16/02/2026

📣 Meet the Speakers! 🌟

Join us for From Memory to Legacy: A Seminar-Workshop on Archiving for Student Organizations and learn from leading practitioners in film archives, librarianship, and memory work.

💡 Our Resource Speakers:

🎤 Arnulfo “Makk” Junio – Former College Librarian of the UPFI Film Archives & Library, Makk is a respected archivist-librarian and cultural heritage advocate. He has played a key role in strengthening film archiving practices in the Philippines and continues to mentor institutions and organizations in preservation work.

🎤 Carina C. Samaniego – College Librarian at the UP Film Archives & Library, Carina has extensive experience in archival management, cultural preservation, and institutional records care. She actively supports initiatives that advance archival standards and professional development in the country.

🎤 Adrian D. Mendizabal – University Researcher at the UP Film Institute, Adrian is a media studies scholar and memory worker engaged in research on archives, technics, and social movements. He is committed to building sustainable and inclusive archival cultures within communities.

🗓️ Workshop Schedule:
📅 February 19–20, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UPFI Film Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City

DAY 1 – February 19 (Thursday)
📁 Introduction to Archiving for Student Organizations
⚖️ Ethics and Access in Archiving

DAY 2 – February 20 (Friday)
💾 Digital Archiving and Preservation
🗂️ Creating an Archival Plan for Your Organization

✨ About the Workshop
From Memory to Legacy is a capacity-building initiative designed to empower student organizations to care for, preserve, and share their collective histories through inclusive and sustainable archiving practices. Every organization contributes to the living memory of the university — and this workshop nurtures a culture of care where documentation becomes an act of solidarity, continuity, and belonging.

Through hands-on exercises and collaborative discussions, participants will learn practical, accessible approaches to organizing and activating their archives — from posters and zines to meeting notes, audiovisual files, and personal recollections.

Be part of a growing community of mindful record-keepers and storytellers. Safeguard your organization’s legacy for the generations to come. 📚✨

23/01/2026

📣 CALLING ALL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS!

Update:

👍Non-UP Diliman Student Organizations are welcome to join!
👍Deadline of Pre-Registration Extended: Until FEBRUARY 13, 2026 (Friday)
🔗 https://forms.gle/VaCVhJjxkrXTjtqA6
🔗 https://forms.gle/VaCVhJjxkrXTjtqA6

WHO CAN JOIN THE WORKSHOP?
✅ Non-UP Diliman Student Organizations (we are open to any schools!)
✅ Current Student Org Members
✅ Alumni of Student Organizations
✅ Student Councils
✅ Student Publications
✅ Fraternities & Sororities

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬
𝘈 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳-𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

🗓 February 19–20, 2026
📍 UPFI Film Center, Ishmael Bernal Gallery Lobby, Osmeña Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Organized by UPFI Film Archives and Library

D͟e͟s͟c͟r͟i͟p͟t͟i͟o͟n͟
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. ✨
𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘸𝘰-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘨—𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘦, 𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺—𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨.

📆 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – February 19, 2026 (Thursday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
📁 Introduction to Archiving for Student Organizations
⚖️ Ethics and Access in Archiving

DAY 2 – February 20, 2026 (Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
💾 Digital Archiving and Preservation
🗂️ Creating an Archival Plan for Your Organization

📝 PRE-REGISTRATION LINK (Required)
Deadline of Pre-Registration Extended: FEBRUARY 13, 2026.
🔗 https://forms.gle/VaCVhJjxkrXTjtqA6
🔗 https://forms.gle/VaCVhJjxkrXTjtqA6
🔗 https://forms.gle/VaCVhJjxkrXTjtqA6

📌 IMPORTANT NOTES

✔️ This workshop is FREE OF CHARGE.
✔️ Limited slots (maximum of 3 participants per organization)
✔️ Slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
✔️ Snacks and lunch will be provided.
✔️ Certificates of Participation will be issued only to participants who attend both (2) days of the workshop.

📂 REMINDERS FOR PARTICIPANTS

📌 What to Bring on Day 1:
Bring a sample of organizational documents you wish to archive (physical or digital). Kindly place them in an expanding folder.

This event is funded by the UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) and organized by the UPFI Film Archives and Library. This project is part of the UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2026, with the theme: “Isang Unibersidad para sa inklusibo at mapagkalingang lipunan.”






📚✨ Preserve your org’s history. Build its legacy.
See you there!

19/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations! 🎉

The UP Film Institute proudly congratulates current College Librarian-Archivist Carina Samaniego as Assistant Secretary and retired College Librarian-Archivist Arnulfo Junio as Ex-Officio Officer on their election to the Executive Board (2026–2027) of the Society of Filipino Archivists.

Your continued leadership, dedication, and commitment to archival practice and memory work inspire both current and future generations of archivists. We celebrate this well-deserved recognition and look forward to the meaningful contributions you will bring to the Society and to the archival community at large.

👏📚🗂️

The Executive Board (2026–2027) of the Society of Filipino Archivists

We proudly present the Executive Board of the Society of Filipino Archivists for the term 2026–2027.

Guided by a shared commitment to archival excellence, preservation of Filipino heritage, and service to the profession, this dynamic group of leaders is ready to steer the Society toward greater collaboration, innovation, and impact.

Congratulations to our officers and board of directors!