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His barbecue-cum-internet shop has been the venue of his online learning. From there, he has learned the ropes of film making, including how to use the camera, editing, and graphic ad via the internet.

His family used to own Republic, the only movie theatre in town — this would explain his affinity with cinema.  He also got involved in a stage play several years back.

In between selling barbecue and operating his internet cafe, Ribo dabbles in small-scale productions, including mixing music for a local radio station.

He  involved a number of local teenagers in his newly-setup production, School of the Presidents.   What is unique about their production is it is very community-based and is committed to producing materials about and for the community.

Under Project Cloyd initiated by the Office of Culture and Design (OCD), a group of Filipino directors from the Philippine independent cinema community and Spanish directors has been helping Ribo’s group realize this project.  The lineup of directors and creative professionals include Lav  Diaz, Yason Banal, Martha Atienza, Franco Guerrero, Joey Suaco, Raya Martin, Spanish director Carlos Casas and graphic artist Rafa Cortez.

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OCD has facilitated the sourcing of grants and funding for Project Cloyd. It said the project has become a new source of income for some members of the community, who have relied mainly on fishing and other traditional income sources.

Gradually, Ribo’s team has been also able to get commissioned projects like wedding videos, audio-visual presentations, and video documentations like that of town fiestas and other events where their trainings are put to good use.

Its director, Clara Balaguer, said: “Art, and by extension cinema, is not merely the luxury of a chosen few but an avenue for everyone to be able to expand their ability to think critically, solve problems creatively and even make a decent living. It can make a difference.”

For the “Rashomon” remake, Ribo is in the process of refining his script translation. The OCD has plans to raise funds for the completion of the workshops through Kickstater, a crowd-sourcing platform based in the US that funds creative projects.

One of the plans of OCD is to come up with a pop-up film, a mobile production facility which carries all camera, editing equipment and computers which the School of the President can use in their various projects, including the completion of Ribo’s version of “Rashomon.”

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