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Filipino Martial Arts Takes The Spotlight In The New Shortfilm Trailer, BALINTAWAK

If you favor learning more about Filipino martial arts and if you look in the right places, you’re bound to come across things you might not have ever known about this particular fighting system. I especially found myself in such a position when inquiring a little more about stuntman, Eskrimador and independent filmmaker Bryan Sloyer‘s brand new trailer for the upcoming FMA training reel, Balintawak, which, in and of itself, is more than just a title. “Balintawak is a specific style of Escrima…” he says. “…There are many many styles of Balintawak alone and Escrima itself holds too many to count. Many of the forms and styles are passed down father to son and so not all are known outside the Philippines.”. Based on a concept Sloyer presented roughly in his previous action short, Bahad, back in March, Balintawak will set the stage for a more evolved treatment of that […]

FMA Takes Center Stage In The New LBP Short, BAHAD

Lee B. Golden III

It was back in February that I got to acquaint myself with actor and stuntman Bryan Sloyer who mentioned a few projects he was working on this year. One of those projects in particular would evidently include fellow action actor Jerry Quill and resident independent filmmaker and action director Emmanuel Manzanares for their latest collaborative short test fight effort, Bahad. The title itself carries several derivative meanings in a few languages, including Hebrew, and especially in Cebuano dialect. In this particular instance, for indie action fans, it simply earns the title meaning “Duel”, which is what it is — a breakneck, fast paced cinematic clash between two Eskrimadors challenging each other to test the limits of their skills. Bahad is also a reunion project after last year’s collaboration for The Fixer, as well as a concept introduced by Sloyer who also happens to be a purveyor of Filipino martial arts himself. […]