PEOPLE@SPEED“It came to a point where there
were no more projects, no
production manager jobs for me,
completely nothing at all, as if
there was no other path set out
for me,” he recalls.The period was a crucial test
of his mettle. But it was dogged
determination that set Gerald
B. Santos apart from the rest.
Unfazed by difficulty, he met
with a colleague from another
production outfit and asked,
despite his inexperience, if he
could put his editing chops to use
for their team. To his surprise,
the outfit reached out to him and
offered him editing projects.And yet again, it was a resolve
to learn that charged Santos to
deliver on his tasks with panache
and proficiency.Santos later mustered the
courage to fulfill a lifelong
dream—become a director.
He took apprentice work with
various directors, studied basic
lighting, and picked the brains
of different cinematographers.
“I learned that this was what
I loved to do most and there is
nothing else I’d rather spend
my life doing,” Santos shares.GERALD SANTOS
CALLING
THE SHOTS
Director
Kahel House Video Production, Inc.
In 1995, a young, wide-
eyed creative embarked
on a career in the
production industry.
He began, like countless
other dreamers in his
trade, as a production
assistant. To maneuver
his way up the rungs,
he toiled away
ceaselessly in various
roles: producer,
executive producer, and
production head, among
others. This persistence
eventually earned him
the title of production
manager. By most
indications, professional
endeavors at this point
were smooth sailing.
Until the work stopped
coming in.
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INTERVIEW FIDEL FERIA
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GERALD SANTOS