Bibeth Orteza named new To Farm film fest director

As the third edition of one of the youngest players among the local movie competitions unfolds this year, there is both sadness and optimism among the proponents of ToFarm Film Festival.

The brainchild of socio-entrepreneur and CEO of Universal Harvester Inc. Dr. Mila How, TFF—the only advocacy-driven film festival in the country today to showcase the lives, journeys, trials and triumphs of the Filipino farmer—is also very much associated with multi-awarded filmmaker Maryo J. de los Reyes, who passed away in February. De Los Reyes was festival director of ToFarm from the start and served as mentor to the young filmmakers who joined the festival these last two years.