Author Topic: VIVA LA INDEPENDENCIA!: Independent film screenings in Manila (Read 19881 times)

quark · « **on:** Feb 14, 2005 at 03:22 PM »

hi folks! i know a lot of us really like watching and looking out for Filipino Films, and when we do we usually get heartbroken finding only LET THE LOVE BEGIN and DREAMBOY as the choices on the menu. it's also kinda hard keeping up with all the special screenings of films worth noting like Ebolusyon and Ang Pamilyang Kumakain Ng Lupa, so why not put up a thread with announcements of where all these films can be found?

i'm gonna do a Joey Fernandez now and make a fearless forecast that you can all stone me for at the end of the year if it doesn't come true: 2005 will have been the most important year in Filipino Cinema since 1982. this is mostly because of Cinema One Classics and Cinemalaya, but a lot of other things are going on as well. For some weird and wonderful reason VIVA, SEIKO and REGAL are scourging the country for new talent (so for those interested, better get your pitches ready!) add to the equation UNITEL's always noteworthy stuff and STAR CINEMA's possible Miramax/Focus-type wing, and the fact that many filmmakers are now making their own stuff either funded by themselves or foreigners, and i think we have a pretty exciting year ahead! here's just some of what i'm looking forward to in 2005

CINEMALAYA
ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVIEROS from a script written by Michiko Yamamoto and Raymond Lee, under the direction of Aureaus Solito
ANGELA, THE BADING ASSASSIN, A MUSICAL by Francis Hechanova
ICU BED#7 by Rica Arevalo
ISNATCHERS by Michael Dagnalan and Roberto Aves, Jr.
LASPONGGOLS by Sigfied Barrios Sanchez
SARUNG BANGGI by Emman De La Cruz
and omfg this is just too good to be true PEPOT ARTISTA by Doy Del Mundo

CINEMA ONE CLASSICS
actually the only ones I know here are NORTH DIVERSION by Dennis Marasigan and
SCHOOL SCANDAL by Jade Castro. any other recommendations?

STUDIO FILMS
LIHIM by Cholo Laurel (STAR)
BIKINI OPEN by Jeffrey Jetturian (SEIKO)
PINOY BLONDE by Peque Gallaga (UNITEL)
PASYON, USA by Mark Meily (UNITEL)
BOSO by Jon Red (VIVA)

INDEPENDENTS
SA ILALIM NG COGON by Rico Maria Ilarde
DILIMAN by Mes de Guzman
Raya Martin's feature film
ELEGIE by Mo Zee
RAYMOND RED'S MYSTERY FILM by Raymond Red
CAMILING by Erwin Romulo

please everyone just recommend stuff and let's all see each other in the showings and experience PHILIPPINE CINEMA like it was always meant to be experienced!

all this brings to mind my favorite scene in the MATRIX, which is not, like most would point out, the Bullet Time scenes or the Kung-Fu training scene. it is, instead, a small intimate scene between Neo and Tank, played by the sublimely brilliant Marcus Chong. Marcus looks wistfully at the Nebuchadnezzar's window, which shows absolutely nothing, and he reminisces on Zion. "It is the only place we have left," he says. This is followed THE MOMENT, the moment I rewind the most in this masterpiece of a film, where Marcus turns to Keanu and says, "I don't know if what Morpheus said about you is true, but if it is..." a pause, then a whiplash motion accompanied with a sudden hoarseness, as if he were about to sneeze, "EXCITING TIME!"

exciting time.

quark · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 14, 2005 at 03:29 PM »

ok, that was the intro, here's the lowdown...

over the next few days NCCA will be holding a festival of the films they've funded in the past 3 years. Tomorrow, Feb 15,is the opening in NCCA Intramuros. the fest opens with CAMILING STORY, a film by Erwin Romulo who you might remember as the film/music columnist in The Youngstar. he also wrote the second episode of First Time, which i think is the best, actually. it's at 6 pm, opening with a film by his wife Yvonne Quisumbing-Romulo called PUEY, which is great. CAMILING STORY stars the rockstar/sex offender Diego Mapa and Sonjia Cajile, along with cameos by Cesar Hernando and Rox Lee (playing a priest. you can't miss it.) if you want to get cocktails it's earlier, around 5pm

the day after they're showing Mes De Guzman's DILIMAN. mes did a short called Batang Trapo which was really good so i'll try to catch this one as well. fantastique.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 14, 2005 at 04:02 PM »

making it sticky, because this gaddamn important!

keating · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 15, 2005 at 12:57 PM »

Nice topic quark! Still this will make Philippine CInema stay alive and yes....i'm already looking forward to Peque Gallaga's PINOY BLONDE.

My excitement to Pinoy flicks dated back in 1982 (my cousins were all moviebuffs then) when I was rejected at the screening of Oro, Plata, Mata at the MIFF .......the year when we had the 2nd Golden Age of Philippine CInema and from what you have posted.....2005 seems to be the 3rd Golden Age.

Bodacious Cowboy · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 15, 2005 at 04:23 PM »

A bit OT but then maybe it's just as important to raise it here. I've been browsing the web for the past few days, hoping to get info on where to buy copies of Filipino film classics. Through Kabayan Central, I was able to find out that LVN and Sampaguita are selling VHS copies (upon order) of the films in their respective collections. However, a lot of the classic films are not in either collection. From the movie database of the UP Film Center, I was able to ascertain that it has VHS copies or 35 mm prints, of some, most if not all of it not owned by the UPFC. If you want to buy a copy, the UPFC has to clear it with the owner (naturally). I also found out that some of the prints were owned by different individuals, studios and even by the Philippine Information Agency.

My concerns are: Isn't there any project to make copies of these films, sell them to the public and in the process make them more accessible (and make a profit for the entrepreneur at the same time)? There are a lot of individuals in this forum who work in the film industry or who are involved in the arts. Can't you guys do this or prod someone in the industry to do so?

I think we should not just preserve our great Filipino films but make them more accessible. I feel it's just a shame that we have all these films that are not being seen by the public more often. I don't think we should wait for the next film festival just to be able to see a handful of these films.

keating · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 15, 2005 at 04:38 PM »

Sad but true most Filipino film classics are either rotting or even destroyed thru the passing of years. And hold your breath some are being made into "torotot" for use in New year's eve. We can only access it thru cable, overseas (which I did thru the kindness of one pinoydvd member)....what we have to do now is constant request to major movie companies to release these films on dvd format because they have the rights now regarding the master prints of these movies example are those by the defunct Experimental Cinema of the Philippines now owned by Abs-Cbn.

And mind you there is indeed a market of our films even in overseas.

Bodacious Cowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 15, 2005 at 04:49 PM »

In the meantime that the owners of the master prints are not doing anything, where locally or overseas can I buy copies of these films? I'd really want to start my personal collection. I'd prefer DVD but I will settle for VHS.

I hope you were kidding when you said classic Filipino film prints were being used to make "torotots".

keating · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 15, 2005 at 05:04 PM »

Bodacious cowboy that was true man. Sorry this is out of topic already, the "torotot" thing was discussed on other threads but I forgot it already.

Most of my collection were just burned from the original existing vhs copy, some from cable. Just keep on searching on the net aside from kabayancentral.com, yehey.com, regalfilms.com. And if you have friends in the U.S. they can help you out finding those films on vhs which I also did before.

RMN · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 16, 2005 at 02:30 PM »

CINEMA PARAISO 3- CINEMA PURGATORYO: Film in Transition, NCCA's Tanghalang Leandro V. Locsin, 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila (organized by the NCCA in partnership with Big Sky Mind Artists' Projects Foundation)
February 15 - March 11, 2005

February 15, Tuesday 5:00 pm Cocktails at NCCA Lobby
5:30 pm Opening of Film Festival
6:00 pm Opening Film- "Camiling Story" by Erwin Romulo
February 16, Wednesday 5:00 pm "Diliman" by Mes de Guzman
February 17, Thursday 5:00 pm "Liwalim" by Patrick Josel Almaden
February 18, Friday 5:00 pm "Aninag" by Rianne Hill Soriano
5:00 pm "Bip Bip " by Geraldine Borja Flores
5:00 pm "Botong" by Rembrandt Vocalan

llanesmark777 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 19, 2005 at 10:07 PM »

If im not mistaken. The film BOSO is a very long time ago. One of the stars is Ms. Puerto Rico from 1994 Ms. Universe Pagent that was held here in Manila.

commentary · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 06, 2005 at 04:05 PM »

Quote from: quark on Feb 14, 2005 at 03:22 PM

2005 will have been the most important year in Filipino Cinema since 1982.
exciting time.

Perfectly put Mr.Henares. Perfectly put.

strider_aragorn · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 21, 2005 at 11:49 AM »

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The 2nd Boracay Co-Production Meeting
in cooperation with the Goteborg Film Fund,
the Hubert Bals Fund & the Cinemanila International Film Festival
Aug 19 to 21, 2005 - Boracay Island , Philippines

Script and Pitch Workshop
June 16 to 18 - Manila , Philippines

SELECTION

The 2nd Boracay Co-Production Meeting is open to all filmmakers from South and East Asia. The main criteria for selection are the quality and feasibility of the film project and the demonstrable talent and ability of the filmmakers.

RULES & REGULATIONS
The 2nd Boracay International Co-Production Meeting is open to film projects that are:
a. being produced by filmmakers from South and East Asia
b. feature length only; all genres including animation, are accepted
c. at all stages of production. This meeting will award the two (2) winning film project the sum of approximately $10,000 each but it will not finance a whole film production
d. Potentially viable for international and regional market distribution
e. Fully planned with the director, producer and writer attached.
f. Projects can be in the pre-production, production or post-production stage. However, we shall only consider projects that are recent and must be a project that has not been shopped around for more than two years.

AWARD
Cash prize of approximately $10,000 each will be awarded by the Hubert Bals Fund and Goteborg Film Festival Fund to two projects

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entries to the BORACAY Co-Prod Meeting must provide the following information:

a. synopsis in English

b. script in English

c. director's statement

d. production, shooting schedule

e. budget and financial plan

f. director's biography/filmography

g. producer's biography/filmography

h. CD containing the electronic version of the files

______________________________________________________

CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

41 Begonia St., Tahanan Village , Parañaque 1700, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel. (632) 842 9672 • Fax. (632) 770 4015

[email protected] • [email protected]

www.cinemanila.com.ph

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/cinemanila/

RMN · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 23, 2005 at 03:11 PM »

Need a venue for screeing your indie work? Just send me a pm or email me at [email protected], and I can be of help.

llanesmark777 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2005 at 11:12 PM »

Quote from: quark on Feb 14, 2005 at 03:22 PM

2005 will have been the most important year in Filipino Cinema since 1982. exciting time.

I agree with you Quark. I hope our short film called "Monk's Meal" will be recognize this year! ill invite you for our screening of the film.

llanesmark777 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2005 at 11:18 PM »

I'm still confussed. correct me if Im wrong. Thank God for the Indie films. But how come they called themselves an Indie film while it is produced from known film companies like:

Boso from Viva
Pinoy Blonde from Unitel

Im just worried to other films who produced their own films. Where's the competition anyway?

llanesmark777 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2005 at 11:20 PM »

How about Mga Pusang Gala sounds good. But i seen it in a play first.

diamond · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 14, 2005 at 09:39 PM »

Sana ilibot sa mga sinehan ang mga films na yan ng NCCA at Cinemalaya. Alanganin ang schedules para sa tulad naming nagtatrabaho at malayo sa film venues.

Hmmmm.... Maipalabas nga sa ABCinema ng Channel 5....

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 01, 2005 at 05:33 AM »

CINEMALAYA 2005
12 to 17 July 2005
Schedule of Screenings

Event/Venue/Date/Time/Remarks

*****

Opening Ceremonies
CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theatre) Lobby

With the Special Gala of the
Six CINEMALAYA Shorts
CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)

12 July/Tue at 07:00PM
(Invitational)

*****
Cinemalaya Awards Night
CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theatre)
17 July/Sun at 07:00PM
(Invitational)

*****
THE COMPETITION FILMS

*****
ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS
by Michiko Yamamoto and Raymond Lee

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 10:00AM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 10:00PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
14 Jul/Thu at 06:30PM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 06:30PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

*****
BARYOKE
by Ron Bryant

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 01:00PM
d/w BABAE by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 10:00PM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
14 Jul/Thu at 09:30PM
d/w BABAE by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute(Experimental Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 06:30PM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

*****
BIG TIME
by Mario Cornejo

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 04:00PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 07:00PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
15 Jul/Fri at 06:30PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 09:30PM
d/w BABAE by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

*****
ICU BED #7
by Rica Arevalo

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 07:00PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 01:00PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
15 Jul/Fri at 09:30PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 9:30PM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

*****

ISNATS
by Michael Angelo Dagñalan and Rodolfo Aves Jr.

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 10:00PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 04:00PM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
16 Jul/Sat at 06:30PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 06:30PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

*****
LASPONGGOLS
by Sigfreid Barros Sanchez

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 10:00AM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 10:00PM
d/w BABAE by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
17 Jul/Sun at 06:30PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 06:30PM
d/w ALIMUOM by Rommel Tolentino

*****
PEPOT ARTISTA
by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 01:00PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 07:00PM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
16 Jul/Sat at 09:30PM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 09:30PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

*****
ROOM BOY
by Alfred Aloysius Adlawan

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 04:00PM
d/w BABAE by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 10:00PM
d/w KULTADO by Lawrence Fajardo

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
13 Jul/Wed at 06:30PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 06:30PM
d/w MANSYON by Joel Ruiz

*****
SARONG BANGGI
by Emman dela Cruz

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 07:00PM
d/w BLOOD BANK by Pam Miras

CCP Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 10:00AM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
13 Jul/Wed at 09:30PM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 09:30PM
d/w PANAGINIPAN by Anna Isabelle Matutina

*****
THE EXHIBITION FILMS

*****
ANG KANDUNGAN NG LANGIT
by Gina Marissa Tagasa-Gil

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 06:30PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 04:00PM

*****
ASTIG
by Jon Red

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 01:30PM

*****
BALAY DAKU
by Jan-Philippe Carpio

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 10:00AM

*****
BATH HOUSE
by Cris Pablo

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 04:00PM

*****
BIKINI OPEN
by Jeffrey Jeturian

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 01:30PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 01:30PM

*****
BUNSO
by Ditsi Carolino
(Docu)

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 06:30PM

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
15 Jul/Fri at 01:30PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 04:00PM

*****
CAMILING STORY
by Erwin Romulo

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 04:00PM

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
15 Jul/Fri at 04:00PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 04:00PM

*****
(TBA)

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 09:30PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 04:00PM

*****
DILIMAN
by Mes Guzman

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 09:30PM

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
16 Jul/Sat at 04:00PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 01:30PM

*****
DUDA
by Cris Pablo

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 09:30PM

CCP Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (MKP Multi-Purpose Hall)
16 Jul/Sat at 01:30PM

*****
EBOLUSYON
by Lav Diaz

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
17 Jul/Sun at 10:00AM
(Ten-Hour Film)

*****
GROOVY: THE COLORS OF PACITA ABAD
by Milo Sogueco
(Docu)

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 06:30PM
(World Premiere)

*****

ISLA
by Raya Martin (Docu)

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Thu at 01:30PM

*****
LAGUSAN
by Gina Marissa Tagasa-Gil

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 10:00AM

*****
MOTEL
by Nonoy Dadivas, Chuck Escasa & Ed Lejano

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 04:00PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 04:00PM

*****
THE FAMILY THAT EATS SOIL
by Khavn dela Cruz

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 01:30PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
14 Jul/Thu at 01:30PM

*****
RUPTURA
by Ron Bryant

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 06:30PM
(World Premiere)

*****
SA AKING PAGKAKAGISING MULA SA KAMULATAN
by Ato Bautista

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 07:00AM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
16 Jul/Sat at 01:30PM

*****
SANTA SANTITA
by Laurice Guillen

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
13 Jul/Wed at 10:00AM

****
STILL LIVES
by Jon Red

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 10:00AM

*****
TATLONG ULIT
by Cris Pablo

CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (The CCP Dream Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri at 04:00PM

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Experimental Theatre)
15 Jul/Fri
01:30PM

*****
MORE CINEMALAYA ESPESYAL EVENTS!!!

The CINEMALAYA 2005 Film Congress
15 and 16 July 2005 (Fri and Sat)
from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

Topics:
Day One – 15 July, Fri
>>>Overview of Indie Filmmaking in the Philippines
>>>A Question of "Independence": Discourses on Pinoy Indie Filmmaking
>>>Digital Vs. Celluloid: Crossing the Divide
Day Two – 16 July, Sat
>>>Producing Indie Films: Challenges and Opportunities
>>>Promoting, Marketing and Distributing Indie Flicks
>>>Plenary: Launching the CINEMALAYA Foundation

***
The CINEMALAYA Sine Taktakans (Forums/Free-for-Alls)
Get Up Close and Personal with the Cinemalaya Filmmakers
1:30PM to 4:00PM at the CCP MKP Hall

13 July/ Wed – Sig Sanchez (LASPONGGOLS); Ron Bryant(BARYOKE); Mike
Danagan and Jun Aves (ISNATS); Aloy Adlawan (ROOM BOY), Laurence
Fajardo (KULTADO), etc

14 July/ Thu – Doy Del Mundo (PEPOT ARTISTA); Rica Arevallo (ICU BED
#7); Pam Miras (BLOOD BANK); Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (BABAE); Rommel
Tolentino (ALIMUOM), etc
17 July/ Sun – Mario Cornejo (BIG TIME); Emman de la Cruz (SARONG
BANGGI); Michiko Yamamoto & Raymond Lee (ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO
OLIVEROS); Joel Ruiz (MANSYON), etc

Free Admission!

******

Usual sh*t: Screenings schedules subject to change.

For general information, kindly call CCP Media Arts at 832 1125
locals 1704 & 1705.

For ticket sales and block reservations, call CCP Marketing at 832
1125 local 1801 or 1808. Or visit the CCP website –
www.culturalcenter.gov.ph.

Or email [email protected]

*****

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 13, 2005 at 05:28 PM »

Big Time, Dilim, atbp.
By Joey Fernandez

How does one write about a movie you love? I’ve seen Big Time twice and I absolutely adored it both times. Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez may have come out with what probably will be one of the funnest movies of the year. Big Time is about two criminals who want to make it… well, big. Danny and Jonas have been partners in crime since their grade school days and they feel they have to move on to larger things. I don’t want to spoil anything for you about the movie, but it was a riotous romp that just about everyone can enjoy.

Anyway, you can watch this movie and other films at the Cinemalaya Film Festival, which started today and ends July 17. Their website is at http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/film-cinemalaya.htm

One of the biggest peeves I have about Filipino film and art in general, is that it doesn’t capture something about our culture. Ferdinand Marcos ingrained in us that Filipino culture has something to do with people in bahags and nose flutes. Elitists lionized the alibata and the bahay kubo as our only true Filipino culture, while other educated ones bemoaned our lack of it. But whether you like it or not, Pinoy pop culture is our Filipino culture. We are a mish-mash of Spanish, American, Malay culture, that sometimes we don’t know who we are. That, however, is exactly what we are, a mixture. I was recently posting on twitchfilm, a website about movies, about Filipino cult movies and surprisingly I was able to find out a lot about it. On internationalhero.co.uk,, I quote, “Not the most obvious country to have created enough superhumans to warrant it's own page, the Philippines nonetheless has produced a large number of suitable characters, and has a strong tradition of ‘Pinoy Komiks’ stretching back more than fifty years.” This is our culture, it may not be glamorous, but it sure is fun.

So, I say, stop aiming for the highfalutin and the esoteric, pop culture is where it’s at. And eventually the big bucks roll in. *grin*

On another note, I’d also like to promote Topel Lee’s new genre film, Dilim. As a Rica Peralejo press release writes it, “Dilim, the lead character, is a mysterious vigilante and vampire-like creature who roams at night to save crime victims and eat criminals. Is he a cult group member or an alien out to cleanse society?” I wasn’t going to announce this film yet (coz I wanted to see it first, hehehe), but it’s going to be showing at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Fest 2005 at the SM Megamall Cinema on July 29, 30 and 31. It will be the opening film!

So that’s it for now, I guess. Looks like we have two, TWO! great pop culture films coming out this year. Hurray for Philippine Cinema and happy viewing

.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 15, 2005 at 06:51 AM »

Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros
By Joey Fernandez

I was planning not to watch Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros. I was like, oh no, another movie about “baklas” in the Philippines. How cliché. But APMO, is not your typical Filipino pink film. First of all the movie is not about the expected oppression of gays. In fact, the gay child, Maxie, is quite loved in his squatter colony, even by his macho criminal father and brothers. I am frankly sick and tired of movies about fathers beating the crap out of their sons because they are gay. Yes, Filipino showbiz industry, there are families who love their sons, gay or not.

The movie unfolds and there is a new cop on the block. As expected Maxie falls in love with him and the usual childhood crushing ensues. Though what I found more fascinating is how Michiko Yamamoto, the scriptwriter puts in the details of how a poor Filipino society functions. Jueteng is tolerated. Ending is a cottage industry. Maxie with a small piece of paper and a pen can run it. Even the police play jueteng. For an outsider, there are other things that can be quite disturbing. The police captain drinks with petty thieves. The “tambays” show deference to the cops, but curse them after they have passed by. It is also shown it is disrespectful to turn down a drink in a squatter area, I have always wondered if this is true, but I am too chicken to find out. Heck, there was even nakedness shown in the film, that was quite jolting, ah, the joys of having digital effect blocking certain things, if this movie ever hits the mainstream theaters

I also like the way the film portrays cops that are quite different from how we usually perceive them. Cops do provide order to the neighborhood and we do need them. If we didn’t have cops, the Philippines would be a lot more chaotic than we think. And it is a very difficult job. Plus contrary to popular belief, cops aren’t much richer than the common Filipino. So don’t think those mulcting street cops are raking it in. Their stainless steel jeeps kind of show how much they are really making. But most surprising of all when Maxie’s crush starts investigating Maxie’s family, they retaliate. Destroying the belief that cops are untouchable. Some cops are indeed heroic.

So I guess what makes this movie work, is the changing of perceptions we think we know about the urban poor but aren’t necessarily true. This movie is about the shattering of myths and this is why I believe, it is well worth watching.

Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros is showing at the Cinemalaya Film Festival at the CCP from July 12 to 17. Schedules for the screenings are located here:

http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/cinemalaya-angpagdadalaga.htm

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tonedeaf · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 15, 2005 at 02:04 PM »

would you know how much are the ticket prices? and madami bang tao nanonood? i'd like to watch big time tomorrow pero baka puno na.

RMN · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 15, 2005 at 03:51 PM »

if possible, get your tickets in advance because the venues can get packed. tickets go for Php 100 for regular and Php 50 for students.

My faves so far:

--Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros
--Sarong Banggi
--Pepot Artista

Will see Big Time Later. Woohoo!

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 15, 2005 at 04:06 PM »

Quote from: tonedeaf on Jul 15, 2005 at 02:04 PM

would you know how much are the ticket prices? and madami bang tao nanonood? i'd like to watch big time tomorrow pero baka puno na.

The trick is to start lining up around 30 minutes before the screening starts. For sure you'll get a seat

keating · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 16, 2005 at 06:00 PM »

I'm very eager to watch BIG TIME, PEPOT ARTISTA, PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS & ICU BED. Where is the best place to watch it, CCP or U.P. Film Institute?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 01:42 AM »

Watch it at the CCP. I've never been to a film festival before, but I have a feeling this one captures the film festival atmosphere that perhaps you would feel at Sundance. Seriously.

Wear black.

edsa77 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 08:33 AM »

Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros - 4.5/5
Pepot Artista - 4/5
Sarong Banggi - 3.5/5
Big Time - 3.5/5
Lasponggols - 2/5

Babae - 1/5

keating · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 01:33 PM »

Quote from: Koboy! on Jul 17, 2005 at 01:42 AM

Watch it at the CCP. I've never been to a film festival before, but I have a feeling this one captures the film festival atmosphere that perhaps you would feel at Sundance. Seriously.

Wear black.

Too bad I'll not be able to make it today at the CCP because of a family gathering. Thanks for the recommendation Koboy. But I'm sure to catch it at U.P. Film Institute.

Why wear black?

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 02:46 PM »

The official color of independent film festivals.

Just kidding. I was always just in red jacket. Darn cold in the CCP

keating · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 02:59 PM »

I thought the color black is for the mourning for Philippine Cinema. Just kidding, man. I'll try my best to catch up with it.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 17, 2005 at 04:00 PM »

Philipipne cinema is not dead.

Mabuhay ang indie cinema