Cinemalaya Cinco
The 2009 Cinemalaya independent film festival and competition, now on its fifth year and billed “Cinemalaya Cinco,” will unveil 20 new digital films that will compete on July 17-26, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Some 25 new independent films will also be premiered during the Festival.
Ten films will compete in the full length category including five newbies:
Pepe Diokno of “Engkwentro,” GB Sampedro of “Astig (Mga Batang Kalye),” Vic Acedillo, Jr. of “Ang Nerseri (The Nursery),” Jerrold Tarog of “Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail),” and Alvin Yapan of “Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe”.
Director-writer Pepe Diokno is the youngest person ever to be awarded a Cinemalaya grant, at only 21 years old.
Completing the 10 are “24K” by Ana Agabin, “Colorum” by Jon Steffan Ballesteros; “Dinig Sana Kita” by Mike E. Sandejas; “Last Supper No. 3” by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel; and “Sanglaan” by Milo Sogueco.
Competing in the short film category are: “Behind Closed Doors” by Mark Philipp Espina, “BLOGOG” by Rommel “Milo” Tolentino, “Bonsai” by Alfonso “Borgy” K. Torre III, “Hulagpos” by Maita Lirra Lupac, “Latus” by John Paul S. Seniel, “Musa” by Dexter B. Cayanes, “Si Bok at ang Trumpo” by Hubert Tibi, “Tatang” by Jean Paolo “Nico” Hernandez, “Ugat sa Lupa” by Ariel Reyes and “Wat Floor Ma’am” by Mike Sandejas and Robert Seña.
Winners of each category will be announced during the awarding ceremonies on July 26 at the CCP. The winner of the full length feature category will receive the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy and an additional grant of P200,000. The winner of the short feature category will receive P100,000 and Cinemalaya Balanghai Trophy.
Tagged as the “big, small film festival,” Cinemalaya Cinco will also feature the following sections, namely, Competition, World Premieres and NetPac films, Lino Brocka Retrospective, Kids’ Treats, Gay/Lesbian films, The City in Focus, Women in Indies, Off Center, Documentary and Ani: Best of Last Year.
In the Brocka Retrospective, among the films to be screened are “Wanted: Perfect Mother,” “Tubog sa Ginto,” “Stardoom,” “Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang,” “Tatlo Dalawa Isa,” “Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag,” “Insiang,” “Bona,” “Bayan Ko,” and “Macho Dancer.”
Another major event of Cinemalaya Cinco is the Cinemalaya Film Congress on July 21-22 at the CCP Little Theater. With the theme “Linking Digital Highways,” the Cinemalaya Film Congress aims to discover the major centers of independent filmmaking in the country, assess the artistic achievement of cinematic works produced in the last five years, to invite indie filmmakers from the different regions to speak about the state of indie filmmaking in their areas, and to establish a network of indie filmmaking centers to consolidate all efforts to create, promote and market indie films both here and abroad.
Films will be shown at all CCP venues, namely the Main Theater, the Little Theater, Dream Theater, Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Silangan Hall and the MKP Hall.
Cinemalaya Cinco is presented by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments Inc.
Cinemalaya is an all-digital film competition aimed at discovering new Filipino filmmakers.
Ten films will compete in the full length category including five newbies:
Pepe Diokno of “Engkwentro,” GB Sampedro of “Astig (Mga Batang Kalye),” Vic Acedillo, Jr. of “Ang Nerseri (The Nursery),” Jerrold Tarog of “Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail),” and Alvin Yapan of “Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe”.
Director-writer Pepe Diokno is the youngest person ever to be awarded a Cinemalaya grant, at only 21 years old.
Completing the 10 are “24K” by Ana Agabin, “Colorum” by Jon Steffan Ballesteros; “Dinig Sana Kita” by Mike E. Sandejas; “Last Supper No. 3” by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel; and “Sanglaan” by Milo Sogueco.
Competing in the short film category are: “Behind Closed Doors” by Mark Philipp Espina, “BLOGOG” by Rommel “Milo” Tolentino, “Bonsai” by Alfonso “Borgy” K. Torre III, “Hulagpos” by Maita Lirra Lupac, “Latus” by John Paul S. Seniel, “Musa” by Dexter B. Cayanes, “Si Bok at ang Trumpo” by Hubert Tibi, “Tatang” by Jean Paolo “Nico” Hernandez, “Ugat sa Lupa” by Ariel Reyes and “Wat Floor Ma’am” by Mike Sandejas and Robert Seña.
Winners of each category will be announced during the awarding ceremonies on July 26 at the CCP. The winner of the full length feature category will receive the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy and an additional grant of P200,000. The winner of the short feature category will receive P100,000 and Cinemalaya Balanghai Trophy.
Tagged as the “big, small film festival,” Cinemalaya Cinco will also feature the following sections, namely, Competition, World Premieres and NetPac films, Lino Brocka Retrospective, Kids’ Treats, Gay/Lesbian films, The City in Focus, Women in Indies, Off Center, Documentary and Ani: Best of Last Year.
In the Brocka Retrospective, among the films to be screened are “Wanted: Perfect Mother,” “Tubog sa Ginto,” “Stardoom,” “Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang,” “Tatlo Dalawa Isa,” “Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag,” “Insiang,” “Bona,” “Bayan Ko,” and “Macho Dancer.”
Another major event of Cinemalaya Cinco is the Cinemalaya Film Congress on July 21-22 at the CCP Little Theater. With the theme “Linking Digital Highways,” the Cinemalaya Film Congress aims to discover the major centers of independent filmmaking in the country, assess the artistic achievement of cinematic works produced in the last five years, to invite indie filmmakers from the different regions to speak about the state of indie filmmaking in their areas, and to establish a network of indie filmmaking centers to consolidate all efforts to create, promote and market indie films both here and abroad.
Films will be shown at all CCP venues, namely the Main Theater, the Little Theater, Dream Theater, Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Silangan Hall and the MKP Hall.
Cinemalaya Cinco is presented by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments Inc.
Cinemalaya is an all-digital film competition aimed at discovering new Filipino filmmakers.
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