Cinemalaya 2012 features 25 new 'indie films'

By Jerome Carlo R. Paunan

Saturday 21st of July 2012

QUEZON CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- Twenty-five new digital films will compete in this year's Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila, Greenbelt 3 in Makati and Trinoma in Quezon City.

According to a statement, the film festival will run from July 21-29 at Greenbelt and Trinoma, while its premiere film showing at the CCP was held Friday and will also run until 29th.

This year, Cinemalaya gets even bigger with the addition of a new major venue at Trinoma in Quezon City, making the reach of Cinemalaya even wider and bigger. The addition of Trinoma as a third major venue for the festival is part of the festival organizers' vision to make the event more accessible to the growing number of audiences.

The main competition categories are the New Breed full length feature category and the Short Feature category featuring works by new directors. The Directors Showcase is a competition for works by established directors.

Ten films will compete in the New Breed full length feature category. These are Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval, Ang Katiwala by Aloy Adlawan, Ang Nawawala by Marie Jamora, Mga Dayo by Julius Sotomayor Cena, Diablo by Mes de Guzman, Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino by Lemuel C. Lorca, Oros by Paul Sta. Ana, Requieme! by Loy Arcenas, Santa Niña by Emmanuel Quindo Palo, and The Animals by Gino M. Santos.

Five films will vie in the Directors Showcase. These are Bwakaw by Jun Robles Lana, Kalayaan (Wildlife) by Adolfo B. Alix Jr., Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) by Jose Javier Reyes, Posas (Shackled) by Lawrence Fajardo and Kamera Obskura by Raymond Red.

Also, ten films will compete in the short film category. These are Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, As He Sleeps by Sheron Dayoc, Balintuna by Emmanuel Escalona Jr., Bohe Sons of the Waves by Nadjoua Bansil, Manenaya by Richard Legaspi, Pasahero by Mario Celada, Ruweda by Hannah Espia, Sarong Aldaw by MarianitoDio Jr., Ulian (Senility) by Chuck Gutierrez and Victor by Jarell M. Serencio.

Now on its eighth year, Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. It is an all-digital film festival that aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

Cinemalaya will showcase about 60 films on exhibition with 25 in competition. The festival also features a variety of sections, namely, NCCA Premieres, Ani, Cinemalaya documentaries focus on early indies and a special retrospective on Mario O’Hara’s works as actor, writer and director.

This year also highlights a retrospective of vintage and rare Filipino film ads in the collection of art patron Danny Dolor.

The Cinemalaya Film Congress, a major part of the festival, features guest resource person Ralph Guggenheim of Pixar Studios. (Cinemalaya/RJB/JCP/PIA NCR)

Cinemalaya 2012 features 25 new 'indie films'

QUEZON CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- Twenty five new digital films will compete in this year's Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila, Greenbelt 3 in Makati and Trinoma in Quezon City, a statement said.

It said that the film festival will run from July 21-29 at Greenbelt and Trinoma, while its premiere film showing at the CCP was held Friday, and will also run up to the 29th.

This year, Cinemalaya gets even bigger with the addition of a new major venue at Trinoma in Quezon City, making the reach of Cinemalaya even wider and bigger. The addition of Trinoma as a third major venue for the festival is part of the vision of festival organizers to make the event more accessible to the growing number of audiences.

Among the main competition categories are the New Breed full length feature category and the Short Feature category featuring works by new directors. The Directors Showcase is a competition for works by established directors.

Ten films will compete in the New Breed full length feature category. These are Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval, Ang Katiwala by Aloy Adlawan, Ang Nawawala by Marie Jamora, Mga Dayo by Julius Sotomayor Cena, Diablo by Mes de Guzman, Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino by Lemuel C. Lorca, Oros by Paul Sta. Ana, Requieme! by Loy Arcenas, Santa Niña by Emmanuel Quindo Palo, and The Animals by Gino M. Santos.

While five films will vie in the Directors Showcase. These are Bwakaw by Jun Robles Lana, Kalayaan (Wildlife) by Adolfo B. Alix Jr., Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) by Jose Javier Reyes, Posas (Shackled) by Lawrence Fajardo and Kamera Obskura by Raymond Red.

Also, ten films will compete in the short film category. These are: Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, As He Sleeps by Sheron Dayoc, Balintuna by Emmanuel Escalona Jr., Bohe Sons of the Waves by Nadjoua Bansil, Manenaya by Richard Legaspi, Pasahero by Mario Celada, Ruweda by Hannah Espia, Sarong Aldaw by MarianitoDio Jr., Ulian (Senility) by Chuck Gutierrez and Victor by Jarell M. Serencio.

Now on its eighth year, Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. It is an all-digital film festival that aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

Cinemalaya will showcase about 60 films on exhibition with 25 in competition. The festival also features a variety of sections, namely the NCCA Premieres, Ani, Cinemalaya Documentaries, focus on Early Indies and a special Retrospective on Mario O’Hara’s works as actor, writer and director.

Likewise, this year highlights a retrospective of vintage and rare Filipino film ads in the collection of art patron Danny Dolor.

Similarly, a major part of the festival--the Cinemalaya Film Congress, features guest resource person Ralph Guggenheim of Pixar Studios. (Cinemalaya/RJB/JCP-PIA NCR)