{"id":40972,"date":"2015-02-05T16:31:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T08:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=40972"},"modified":"2015-02-05T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T08:40:10","slug":"ucla-film-event-honours-super-selfie-icon-gab-valenciano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/02\/05\/ucla-film-event-honours-super-selfie-icon-gab-valenciano\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA film event honours &#8216;Super Selfie&#8217; icon, Gab Valenciano"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32726\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32726\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V.jpg\" alt=\"Gab Valenciano (Facebook photo)\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Gab-V-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gab Valenciano (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gabriel \u201cGab\u201d Valenciano, the youngest son of Gary Valenciano is definitely making waves in the U.S. entertainment scene.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balitangamerica.tv\/gab-valenciano-honored-at-ucla-film-event\/\">Balitang America,<\/a> the University of California Los Angeles Hammer Museum hailed Gab Valenciano as a &#8220;cutting edge fresh film maker;\u201d honouring and featuring him at the recently held Flux Screening Series.<\/p>\n<p>Valenciano, a highly talented dancer and choreographer, is perhaps best-known for his \u201cSuper Selfies;\u201d short video clips which feature his trademark dance moves, as well as his offbeat sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>He began making and uploading Super Selfies in August 2013, and has since developed quite a large following for his quirky, often zany, homemade dance videos; which feature funky choreography and a distinct editing style.<\/p>\n<p>In November of 2014, Valenciano\u2019s Super Selfie style became the inspiration for R&amp;B superstar Beyonce&#8217;s &#8220;7\/11&#8221; music video.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Valenciano directed Filipino-American singer and American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez\u2019s music video &#8220;This Love&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Flux and the Hammer Museum present a quarterly screening series showcasing inventive short films, music videos, features, filmmaker retrospectives and stimulating visual work from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Gab Valenciano is the first Filipino to be honored at the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabriel \u201cGab\u201d Valenciano, the youngest son of Gary Valenciano is definitely making waves in the U.S. entertainment scene. 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