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Title: Cinemalaya 2018
Post by: jas on Jul 05, 2018 at 10:03 AM: (https://i.imgur.com/dFZENQU.jpg)

The 14th Cinemalaya Film Festival

Happening from August 3 to 12, 2018 at various CCP venues and Ayala Cinemas, this year's festival will be featuring 10 full-length films and 10 short films of various genres which showcase the talents and artistry of Filipino independent filmmakers.

http://www.cinemalaya.org

https://www.facebook.com/CinemalayaOfficial/

https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/a/35073/cinemalaya-2018-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-film-festival
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Post by: jas on Jul 05, 2018 at 10:10 AM: Cinemalaya 2018 Omnibus Trailer:

https://youtu.be/KW8Lcpfglr8
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Post by: Klaus Weasley on Aug 12, 2018 at 01:32 AM: Was able to catch these two titles today:

Mamang (Denise O'Hara) *** - Set sometime in the '70s or '80s, it's about the relationship between an elderly woman whose past traumas haunt her present and her adult gay son. The lead is played by Celeste Legaspi who's a pretty famous singer-actress I remember growing up. She's making a comeback in this fantastic lead role. The director is Denise O'Hara whose sister is the late Janice O'Hara who directed Sundalong Kanin and whose uncle is the late Mario O'Hara who directed Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos and it seems like those three formed a sort of unofficial trilogy with this film whose twists and turns I won't spoil here. Though it's far from perfect, it's still a touching and heartfelt and I feel like it's very personal too.

Distance (Percy Intalan) ***1/2 - A woman estranged from her family returns after living abroad for five years to reconnect with her children and her husband. This film absolutely blew me away. Part of that is really not knowing anything and just allowing the events to unfold which gets you to feel differently about every character. It is a bit of a spoiler to say that this is actually an LGBTQ film but it has to be mentioned that this is one of best LGBTQ films of its kind. It's a restrained, beautifully humanistic piece of cinema with stellar performances all around. Young director Percy Intalan made his best work so far with this and is my favorite Filipino film this year.
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Post by: syoti on Aug 12, 2018 at 09:32 AM: Should also watch Liway and ML. Slept through Dapithapon and some parts of Kuya Wes but I got the gist of the story. Panalo ang themes on Martial Law this year. Shorts i like Sa Saiyang Isla
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Post by: jas on Aug 14, 2018 at 06:50 AM: Full list of winners:

Netpac Citation, full-length: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
Best feature film, full-length: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
Best Director, full-length feature film: Che Espiritu for Pan de Salawal
Best Actor, full-length film: Eddie Garcia for ML
Best Actress, full-length film: Ai Ai delas Alas for School Service
Best Supporting Actor, full-length: Ketchup Eusebio for Mamang
Best Supporting Actress, full-length: Therese Malvar for Distance and School Service
Audience choice, short feature film: Kiko
Audience choice, full-length feature film: Liway
Best Sound, full-length feature film: Musmos Na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma
Best Original Music Score, full-length: Pan de Salawal
Best Editing, full-length feature film: ML
Best Production Design, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
Best Cinematography, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
Best Screenplay, full-length feature film: Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon
Best Screenplay, short feature film: Sa Saiyang Isla
Netpac Citation, short feature film: Sa Saiyang Isla
Best Director, short feature film: Xeph Suarez for Si Astri Maka si Tambulah
Best Short Feature Film: Jodilerks dela Cruz
Special Jury Prize for Acting: Miel Espinosa, JM Salvado and Ken Ken Nuyad
Special Jury Award: Pan de Salawal
Special Jury Commendation: Liway

Nespresso Short Film Awards 2018:

Best film: SLN by Brian Spencer Reyes
1st runner-up : Braveheart by Kevin Tuason
2nd runner-up: Ako by Jonel Revistual
Title: Re: Cinemalaya 2018
Post by: Noel_Vera on Aug 16, 2018 at 05:14 PM: (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h7lFHVyMs4o/W22o88xLMhI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/XkVc73YVFI4rDtLCCto7WBy4gQZT5r1-gCLcBGAs/s640/mamang%2B5.jpg)

Thoughts (https://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2018/08/mamang-denise-ohara.html) on Denise O'Hara's Mamang
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Post by: jas on Oct 18, 2020 at 08:52 AM: Cinemalaya 2018 films, KUNG PAANO HINIHINTAY ANG DAPITHAPON (Waiting for Sunset) and DISTANCE, are both out now on Netflix. Catch them.