Author Topic: CINEMALAYA 2007 (July 20-29) at the CCP! (Read 11701 times)

jas · « **Reply #30 on:** Jul 24, 2007 at 10:00 PM »

These will still be shown at the UP Cinema right? As I am too far from the CCP, I caught some of last year's Cinemalaya screenings at UP & hope to do so again this year.

keating · « **Reply #31 on:** Jul 24, 2007 at 10:02 PM »

Surely, jas. Most of the films also will be shown in Indie Sine in Robinson's Galleria.

jas · « **Reply #32 on:** Jul 24, 2007 at 10:11 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 24, 2007 at 10:02 PM

Surely, jas. Most of the films also will be shown in Indie Sine in Robinson's Galleria.

Thanks for the confirmation, sir keating

Hope they will release the UP screening schedules soon after the CCP showings.

keating · « **Reply #33 on:** Jul 24, 2007 at 10:12 PM »

Try to watch all the films, they are all good. I wish I had an entry. LOL!

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #34 on:** Jul 25, 2007 at 12:01 PM »

Kadin (The Goat, Adolfo Alix Jr., 2007)

riverfan · « **Reply #35 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 07:30 AM »

only had time to see KADIN, TRIBU and the 2007 Shorts. It was fun. a lot of students, were rowdy though.

keating · « **Reply #36 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 08:22 AM »

For Best Cinematography category, it will be a neck-to-neck fight between KADIN, GULONG & LIGAW LIHAM. See you at the awards night this coming Sunday.

gisan925 · « **Reply #37 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 10:10 AM »

"Gulong"- simply one of the best indie films at cinemalaya!

congrats direct Sockie Fernandez!

jas · « **Reply #38 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 10:34 AM »

Already saw the UP screening schedules from July 31 to August 4 as posted by arbitrary in the PISAY thread.

However it seems that each film will only get 1 screening each. $:-\$ Hope I will be able to catch all of them...

keating · « **Reply #39 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 11:43 AM »

Quote from: gisan925 on Jul 26, 2007 at 10:10 AM

"Gulong"- simply one of the best indie films at cinemalaya! congrats direct Sockie Fernandez!

Its a feel-good movie, if I have a chance this Saturday, I will see it again for the 3rd time. I hope it bags the Best Pic, but many entries this year are all good.

keating · « **Reply #40 on:** Jul 26, 2007 at 08:41 PM »

(Jason Abalos and Ina Feleo struggle for survival as ENDO workers. Photo taken from Raya Martin's blog.)

Impossible to ignore. Jade Castro's digital film debut boasts of impressive performances from his entire cast most notably Jason Abalos & Ina Feleo as Leo and Tanya. Coined as a term for end of contract, (ENDO) focus on the problems plaguing our labor laws centered on a breadwinner single man named Leo and his relationships with his family and how he cope up also with relationships to other women. His match was equalled when she meets Tanya played superbly by Ina Feleo. With no pretensions, straight focus story, it also deals with some social commentaries thrown in like the labor law problems, premarital sex and relationships with family and friends. Michiko Yamamoto carved again an amazing script to her credit aside from MAGNIFICO, ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS, although she she co-wrote it with Raymond Lee and Jade Castro. Abalos has metamorphosed into one of the finest actors of his generation expressing such deep and great range lacking in countless actors plaguing the industry. His breakdown scene is enough to generate attention. Truthful and honest, ENDO crosses again the boundaries of what greatness is all about with simple characters and less expensive scope.

keating · « **Reply #41 on:** Jul 27, 2007 at 11:04 PM »

CCP lobby where you can see all the movie posters of competing entries including the feature length and short films.

French Film Critic Max Tessier during the opening night at the CCP. Thanks to Nerissa of Titus Brandsma.

keating · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 27, 2007 at 11:09 PM »

The stairs leading to the Main Theatre where the gala preem of competing entries were held.

keating · « **Reply #43 on:** Jul 27, 2007 at 11:13 PM »

CCP at night.

CCP at daytime.

keating · « **Reply #44 on:** Jul 27, 2007 at 11:23 PM »

The cast and crew of ENDO. Direk Jade Castro is wearing brown jacket, writer Raymond Lee at the innermost left, and writer Michiko Yamamoto is seated. Many thanks to Nerissa of Titus Brandsma for sharing with us her photos taken from Cinemalaya 2007.

keating · « **Reply #45 on:** Jul 27, 2007 at 11:31 PM »

The Main Theatre inside the CCP. Again, many thanks to Nerissa of Titus Brandsma for sharing with us her photos.

keating · « **Reply #46 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:01 PM »

Its my first time to attend an awards night and Cinemalaya didn't disappoint me. Its fast-paced and less than two hours, the ceremony is finished.

Best Digital Film- TRIBU
Special Jury Prize- ENDO
Best Actress- Ina Feleo for ENDO
Best Actor- ensemble cast of TRIBU

The most honest-to-goodness speech came from one of the actors of TRIBU- "nagpunta lang ho kami dito para makikain!"

Direk Jim Libiran congrats! You were so quiet about your film but I remember your post a few months back that its nice to make an indie film. Your film was one of the most under rated among the entries. Some of my bets also didn't win, not even GULONG & LIGAW LIHAM bagged any award.

Thanks to RMN, jaycat and oggsmoggs for keeping me company last week for my 3-day troop to the CCP.

Long live CINEMALAYA!

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #47 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:09 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:01 PM

Long live CINEMALAYA!

There are rumors that Cinemalaya is dying; especially since Tony Cojuangco is running out of funds...

keating · « **Reply #48 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:12 PM »

Hey oggs you missed the awards night. Jim and Jade Castro were looking for you.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #49 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:13 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:12 PM

Hey oggs you missed the awards night. Jim and Jade Castro were looking for you.

I was supposed to go but I got lazy at the last minute... and it was raining.

keating · « **Reply #50 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:15 PM »

The atmosphere was more festive and the food was much better than the opening night.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #51 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:24 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:15 PM

The atmosphere was more festive and the food was much better than the opening night.

Oh well, sayang. I did enjoy Cinemalaya a lot. Although I thought the exhibition films (Huling Balyan ng Buhi, Squatterpunk, Heremias, etc.) were stronger than the ones in competition (except for Endo), seeing CCP crowded with people who are gambling with these new directors and their new films is a good sign for Philippine cinema.

keating · « **Reply #52 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:31 PM »

If they will continue with this kind of vision, its good really for Phil. cinema. Jim Libiran explained that TRIBU will have a rough sailing with the censors. I thought the kids from GULONG will bag the Best Actor award, even Jason Abalos was my bet for ENDO.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #53 on:** Jul 29, 2007 at 11:38 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:31 PM

If they will continue with this kind of vision, its good really for Phil. cinema. Jim Libiran explained that TRIBU will have a rough sailing with the censors. I thought the kids from GULONG will bag the Best Actor award, even Jason Abalos was my bet for ENDO.

I hope Jim's film survives the censors. If it doesn't, it only shows how inutile our censors are; I believe its win will help it a lot sail through MTRCB's evil paws (but Tuli's Cinemanila win didn't do much, so we really don't know).

Sorry, I didn't like Gulong. It's meager in ambition, and meager in rewards. It's the type of film that goes against the direction independent cinema should be taking. It's essentially a commercial feature, done in digital video. It's very likeable, but that's it. Sockie's a very nice woman though, and Flames is an interesting short.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 30, 2007 at 02:32 PM »

I saw all the shorts in competition and I'm glad Alvin Yapan's Rolyo won.

It's very crudely done. You immediately know that Yapan is not a filmmaker by profession (Yapan won a Palanca for sci-fi short in Tagalog), but the tone and execution of the film are commensurate to the idyllic locale and the beautiful pay-off (the kid following the plot of a movie through the film from the torotot she bought). It's that cycle of the film in the farmers' lives that makes the film transcend its crudeness.

The other shorts range from okay to bad.

keating · « **Reply #55 on:** Jul 30, 2007 at 06:58 PM »

The honor roll for this year's CINEMALAYA 2007:

Best Film- TRIBU (full length) ROLYO (short feature)
Special Jury Prize- ENDO (full length)
Best Director- Aureaus Solito for PISAY/Emman dela Cruz for GABON (short feature)
Best Screenplay- TUKSO (full length) TO NI (short feature)
Best Actress- Ina Feleo for ENDO
Best Actor- TRIBU cast
Best Editing- ENDO
Best Cinematography- KADIN
Best Production Design- PISAY
Best Sound- TRIBU
Best Original Musical Score- KADIN

Blade · « **Reply #56 on:** Jul 31, 2007 at 03:54 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:01 PM

The most honest-to-goodness speech came from one of the actors of TRIBU- "nagpunta lang ho kami dito para makikain!"

Direk Jim Libiran congrats! You were so quiet about your film but I remember your post a few months back that its nice to make an indie film. Your film was one of the most under rated among the entries. Some of my bets also didn't win, not even GULONG & LIGAW LIHAM bagged any award.

kongratz direk jim for bagging the best picture award sa Cinemalaya...
i was back at CCP after a long long time...started my part time jobs here at the CCP & ECP...
buti na lang i found time to watch "Shorts" at 6:15pm & brader Jim's film "Tribu" 9:00 pm screening last July 27 at the Main Theater...
at least the films i got to see were winners...and the other short film "Nineball" was kwela...hehehe...
hope to see other films...sana ipalabas sa Gale or Glorietta as part of an indie film week...

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #57 on:** Aug 01, 2007 at 02:41 PM »

CinoMalaya?

keating · « **Reply #58 on:** Aug 02, 2007 at 07:39 PM »

Hey oggs, just finished reading your piece and the comments on your blog. I don't write as good as you, keep up the good work.

Congrats dude, I only learned a while ago from Jojo that your review for BLACKOUT was chosen for the film program of San Francisco International Film Festival!

Forget the bar, man. You have a career in film criticisms.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #59 on:** Aug 03, 2007 at 01:31 PM »

Pfft. There's no money in film criticism. Make millions, then spend your time in idle moviewatching...