Joel David is a Filipino film critic and Philippine cinema academic[1] best known for authoring numerous books on the topic of Philippine cinema,[2] including the seminal works "The national pastime: Contemporary Philippine cinema" (1990) and "The national pastime: Contemporary Philippine cinema" (1998). David is a Glory awardee for “film research and criticism,”[3] and played a significant role in the formation of the UP Film Institute.[1]
David was the Philippines' first graduate of a bachelor's degree in film.[1]
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