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Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« on: Sep 16, 2011 at 03:07 PM »
The Cinemalaya satire on Philippine indie movies "Ang Babae sa septic tank" will be our entry to the Oscars according to pep
http://www.pep.ph/news/31099/%20Ang-Babae-Sa-Septic-Tank-%20is-Philippines'-entry-for-the-Best-Foreign-Language-Film-category-of-Oscar-Awards
I'm conflicted about this...I don't know if this is ironic or what since the movie was about filmmakers who wanted to go to the Oscars by exploiting western audiences' predeliction for poverty porn...
- will the Oscar people get it? Have they been exposed to Pinoy indie movies?
-also it's a comedy. Isn't it rare for comedies to make the cut?
-I would have preferred Nino as our entry...but still, good luck!
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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #1 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 03:13 PM »
Pero what if this entry wins... malamang dahil ito sa 3 kinds of acting ni Eugene Domingo.. THE Eugene Domingo!  ;D
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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #2 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 03:29 PM »
This is nice to hear. Whatever the outcome, I'm glad they're going for that little statue.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #3 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 05:22 PM »
There are a few other films I liked better (Zombadings, etc.) but I think this is a good choice (if Amigo wasn't qualified, of course) because it's about filmmaking and AMPAS often loves those kinds of stories and unlike Zombadings, the humor can easily be translated.

Despite my problems with the film, Eugene Domingo is not one of them. She should sweep all the Best Actress prizes locally and internationally for the "Three Kinds of Acting" scene alone.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #4 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 07:40 PM »
The Cinemalaya satire on Philippine indie movies "Ang Babae sa septic tank" will be our entry to the Oscars according to pep
http://www.pep.ph/news/31099/%20Ang-Babae-Sa-Septic-Tank-%20is-Philippines'-entry-for-the-Best-Foreign-Language-Film-category-of-Oscar-Awards
I'm conflicted about this...I don't know if this is ironic or what since the movie was about filmmakers who wanted to go to the Oscars by exploiting western audiences' predeliction for poverty porn...
- will the Oscar people get it? Have they been exposed to Pinoy indie movies?
-also it's a comedy. Isn't it rare for comedies to make the cut?
-I would have preferred Nino as our entry...but still, good luck!

I think that we should send an entry that we think is our best effort this year and not the one that we think the members of the Academy will like.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #5 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 08:35 PM »
She should sweep all the Best Actress prizes locally and internationally for the "Three Kinds of Acting" scene alone.

Lalo na ang TV Patrol Acting.... taob sila Meryl Streep or Natalie Portman... hehehe.  ;D
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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #6 on: Sep 16, 2011 at 11:29 PM »
I'm conflicted about this...I don't know if this is ironic or what since the movie was about filmmakers who wanted to go to the Oscars by exploiting western audiences' predeliction for poverty porn...
-will the Oscar people get it? Have they been exposed to Pinoy indie movies?
-also it's a comedy. Isn't it rare for comedies to make the cut?
-I would have preferred Nino as our entry...but still, good luck!

1. I'd like to think that's why they picked it. Plus the novelty of it being about filmmaking will win it some votes within the Academy because a lot of them are filmmakers too.

2. Most of those who vote for the Best Foreign Language Film category are older/retired Academy members who strongly favor old-fashioned filmmaking rather than hip, inventive films. This is why they've created a seperate committeee that will try to get hipper, inventive films into the mix like Dogtooth last year for instance. 

3. Rare but not that rare. There's one, maybe two, comedies nominated every other year.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #7 on: Oct 15, 2011 at 04:58 PM »

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #8 on: Jan 18, 2012 at 06:34 AM »
Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank gained 2 nominations in the upcoming 6th Asian Film Awards: Eugene Domingo for Best Actress & Chris Martinez for Best Screenwriter.

Sharmaine Buencamino is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for NiƱo.

The 6th Asian Film Awards ceremony will be held in Hong Kong on March 19, 2012.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #9 on: Jan 18, 2012 at 03:13 PM »
That's great news! To think comedy pa yung role ni Eugene!
Pero sa Oscars mukhang malabo...Sa Golden Globes di tayo nakalusot.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #10 on: Jan 19, 2012 at 06:09 AM »
Pero sa Oscars mukhang malabo...Sa Golden Globes di tayo nakalusot.

Definitely wala na rin sa Oscars. The Oscar's Foreign Language nominees have already been narrowed down to 9 yesterday. Hindi kasama ang Philippines entry.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #11 on: Jan 19, 2012 at 11:53 AM »
I've seen two of the films that made the 9: Pina and A Separation. They're both better than Babae.

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Re: Ang Babae sa septic Tank
« Reply #12 on: Feb 29, 2012 at 05:39 AM »
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