Disconnected Media and Other Essays is a collection of various written works on Philippine film and television, archiving and history, society and culture, and media at large by filmmaker and scholar Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. Written in a span of three decades--from the 1990s to the pandemic time--Dr. del Mundo's observations and reflections on Philippine media are a sharp criticism on an industry that "is essentially disconnected from the public." Yet his keen filmmaker's eye, as always, sees a hopeful possibility in the margins of mainstream production, where independence and re-connection are the currency. In his words, "The concerned artist may just be a small voice in this crazy universe of communication, but a least there is still the chance to be heard, to be seen, and to connect."

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