Please join us for the Hollywood Premiere screening of the award winning Filipino indie film, 1st Semester.

1st Semester is a Filipino coming-of-age comedy movie about a young boy who is sent to college by his mother with their entire clan but goes home immediately after experiencing separation anxiety. It explores a boy’s rite of passage to manhood and a mother’s strong will and determination to uphold the best for her family.

1st Semester stars Allan Paule, Darwin Yu and award-winning actress Lotlot de Leon. It is written and directed by Dexter Paglinawan Hemedez and Allan Michael Ibanez.

The Hollywood Premiere will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the American Film Institute (AFI), 2021 N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Showtimes are at 6 pm and 8 pm.

Come and meet the writers and directors of this internationally-acclaimed film.

Presented by: University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA), a 501c3 non-profit organization.

To RSVP for the event click on this link:  https://1stSem.eventbrite.com .

Seats are limited so RSVP today!!!

FREE parking.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please email 1stSemAFI@gmail.com.

Event Co-Chairs:

Ethel G. Rubio, UPAAGLA President-Elect

Atty. Mary Lyn Sanga, UPAAGLA Board Member