Author Topic: PISAY by Auraeus Solito (Cinemalaya 2007 entry) (Read 4398 times)

keating · « **on:** Mar 26, 2007 at 08:54 PM »

Auraeus Solito's new digital film. Shooting starts this coming April at Phil. Science High School in Q.C. A stone's throw away from my office.

allanmandy · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 27, 2007 at 01:14 AM »

Wow! Cool! I hope he has special parts for alumni <ehem! ehem!>! Hehehe!

keating · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 27, 2007 at 01:05 PM »

Yeah it would be fun to see some cameos from the alumni of PISAY. I'm not an alumni but I'll gatecrash on the set.

allanmandy · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 27, 2007 at 04:38 PM »

Good luck getting in! Last time I went there (back in 2000), the security was very strict. There have been incidences where unwanted people just go inside the campus (Pisay being virtually surrounded by squatters' areas) or students escaping from classes to go to SM. Sometimes, the students there aren't even safe from their own classmates. I know for a fact that two boys are now under trial for spiking a girl academic rival's water jug with a mercury compound. Oh! How the pressures of genius would, a good digital film, make!

keating · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 27, 2007 at 07:56 PM »

Aureaus I think was also an alumnus of PISAY. Set in the 80's, Cinemalaya 2007 will be a powerhouse this year!

2999 is also set in the 80's.

viper · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 05:34 PM »

The school should now look better compared to the shots in Blue Jeans

iceman90a · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 05:44 PM »

Quote from: keating on Mar 27, 2007 at 07:56 PM

Aureaus I think was also an alumni of PISAY. Set in the 80's, Cinemalaya 2007 will be a powerhouse this year!

2999 is also set in the 80's.

i think he was batch 86

keating · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 06:11 PM »

Jessica Zafra was also an alumna of PISAY.

barrister · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 06:36 PM »

I truly hope those people can differentiate the terms alumnus, alumna, alumni and alumnae.

keating · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 06:40 PM »

Quote from: viper on Jun 01, 2007 at 05:34 PM

The school should now look better compared to the shots in Blue Jeans

I thought BLUE JEANS was shot in U.P.?

allanmandy · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 06:48 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Jun 01, 2007 at 06:36 PM

I truly hope those people can differentiate the terms alumnus, alumna, alumni and alumnae.

For everyone's sake......

"Alumnus" is the masculine singular; "alumni" is masculine plural; "alumna," femine singular; and "alumnae," feminine plural

keating · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 06:59 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Jun 01, 2007 at 06:36 PM

I truly hope those people can differentiate the terms alumnus, alumna, alumni and alumnae.

Wow.....we have a walking dictionary.

barrister · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 07:04 PM »

I'm sorry to hear that knowing the distinction between those terms already qualifies one to be a walking dictionary.

Actually, those terms are easy. My classmates and I learned them from our elementary teacher in our Grade 4 English class.

Ice Storm · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 07:34 PM »

There are way too many brains in this thread.

I guess we know where to look for the writers for CSI: Manila.

chocovim · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 01, 2007 at 07:49 PM »

there are a lot of cameo roles set for pisay alumni such as teachers and parents.
and graduation sequence shooting is set this sunday.

viper · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 05, 2007 at 01:50 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jun 01, 2007 at 06:40 PM

I thought BLUE JEANS was shot in U.P.?

I have to get a legit DVD copy of "Blue Jeans" to get the sequence where Dina Bonnevie danced in front of the school. Yes they did shoot scenes in Pisay.

viper · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 05, 2007 at 02:02 PM »

To all Pisay alumni, alumnae, graduates:

From:
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:44:49 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Pisay, the movie Updates
>
> Dear P,
>
> The Pisay movie will start principal photography
> by April 2.
>
> We are about to finalize our cast where 200 people
> auditioned. And the good news is, I got one real
> Pisay kid who will play one of the leads.
>
> Also, thanks to Henry, we got the support of the
> school... so we are filming in the premises.
>
> There are some investors who are willing to give
> some more funds, but nothing is final yet. So once
> again, I have to ask the batch if anyone can still
> raise funds for the film. We have cut scenes kasi
> nga, we have to be realistic within the budget. So
> far, I only have the 500,000php from the Cinemalaya,
> and the 5,000$ donation from Vic. But since it is a
> high school movie , medyo magastos siya talaga, we
> need at least 2million pesos to properly finish the
> film. There is this World Cinema Fund from Berlin
> pero August pa sila makakabigay, since August pa
> mapupunta ang fund sa South East Asia.
>
> But through thick and thin, I will push through
> with the film but i need everyone's help to make it
> happen and realize this Pisay dream film.
>
> magnunga,
> Auraeus
>
>

keating · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 05, 2007 at 05:34 PM »

Quote from: viper on Jun 05, 2007 at 01:50 PM

I have to get a legit DVD copy of "Blue Jeans" to get the sequence where Dina Bonnevie danced in front of the school. Yes they did shoot scenes in Pisay.

Cool. Is this the scene where Alfie Anido was giving instructions to Dina where they will present a dance number?

viper · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 07, 2007 at 08:11 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jun 05, 2007 at 05:34 PM

Cool. Is this the scene where Alfie Anido was giving instructions to Dina where they will present a dance number?

I just saw the dance number in front of the Admin Building along Agham Road.

arbitrary · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 01:59 AM »

The trailer is now up on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXGrIWDZ5I

yamota · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 04:32 AM »

Who is the most famous and illustrious alumni of Pisay?

keating · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 09:21 PM »

PISAY will have a stiff competition with Sockie Fernandez' GULONG based on the trailer that I've seen. Still have to see the teaser of ENDO.

pink moon · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 10:56 PM »

Based on the trailers I've seen the one I find most interesting is Tribu. But the one I'm most excited about is Still Life because of Ron Capinding's performance. He's my favorite stage actor.

keating · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 11:04 PM »

TRIBU is like CITY OF GOD and GANGLAND combined! Almost all of the entries are all good.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 16, 2007 at 05:17 PM »

I did not find the trailer that impressive, but I'm still going to watch it.

By the way, is Yamamoto writing?

keating · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 16, 2007 at 06:32 PM »

Michiko wrote ENDO if I'm not mistaken, joey.

PISAY will be the top grosser of this year's fest judging from the buzz among the students.

keating · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 19, 2007 at 01:03 PM »

Passed by CCP a while ago, they were now busy in preparation for tomorrow's event. PISAY'S poster is in half-sheet, very different on all the one-sheet posters hanging now inside the CCP and will surely catch your attention!

keating · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 19, 2007 at 09:45 PM »

Soundtrack will be available soon.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 22, 2007 at 10:58 AM »

Pisay (Auraeus Solito, 2007)

RMN · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 22, 2007 at 11:04 AM »

I've a very tight sked next week so I'll try my very best to catch this one, which is on the top of my Cinemalaya viewing list, despite the near-impossibility, come hell or high water. Can see it tonight but I'd like to see it in the big screen--preferably at the main theater--and not at the MKP with a plasma screen.

$:-\$