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2008 Cinemalaya finalists bared
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From a total of 194 entries received, the 10 finalists for the 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (full-length feature category) have been chosen by the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Cinemalaya is an all-digital film competition aimed at discovering new Filipino filmmakers.
Each of the finalists will receive an initial seed investment of P500,000 from Econolink Investments Inc. All the films will be screened during the 2008 Cinemalaya Film Festival scheduled from July 11 to 20 at the CCP.
The final winning entry will be given an additional grant of P200,000 plus the Cinemalaya Balanghai trophy during the awarding ceremony. This year’s batch is interesting. An award-winning screenwriter, a former ballet dancer, a lady film editor, a music video director and a few repeaters from last year’s batch of maverick filmmakers. In no particular order, here are the finalists who are soon starting to shoot their respective films: My Fake American Accent By Onnah Valera
A comedy following the lives of technical support call-center agents in the span of six months. Speaking with a fake American accent is a prerequisite for the job. This ensemble comedy is an inside look into the maddening, sleep-deprived, caffeine-fueled lives of those who ply their trade in the call-center industry. Baby Angelo By Joel Ruiz and Abi Aquino
The main plot centers on an investigation that ensues when an aborted fetus is found in the dumpster of a run-down apartment complex. The lives of the tenants—a reclusive old man with curious ramblings, a landlord with overzealous thirst for justice and a young couple whose past threatens to unravel their marriage—are suddenly exposed in the hunt for the perpetrator of the baby’s death. 100 By Chris Martinez
A stern, uptight and exacting woman with a terminal illness tries to accomplish a list of 100 things to do before she dies. Her tasks vary from the simple to the complicated, from the practical to the mundane, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. In the process, she accepts the truth that even if death is something personal, dying never is. Huling Pasada By Paul Sta. Ana
Ruby, a prolific writer, abandoned wife and protective mother has a story to tell about Mario, a taxi driver and father figure to a street child. As she tries to resolve Mario’s story, she seeks refuge in her own creative output and the line between reality and fiction is blurred. Mario’s past becomes entangled with her own inevitable future. 1434456 By Emmanuel de la Cruz
This is the colorful story of Ranjeet Singh, also fondly called “Jimmy Paybsiks,” a 49-year-old Punjabi widower. He faces the challenge of finding a more permanent sense of home and country for his children who find themselves growing up more and more assimilated in the Filipino way of life. Set in contemporary Manila, 1434456 examines the colorful stories and inevitable struggles of a migrant sector rarely given a second look or even a thoughtful pause in our society—that of our Indian neighbors. Brutus By Tara Illenberger
Two Mangyan children, hired by illegal loggers to smuggle wood from the mountains of Mindoro, embark on a dangerous journey to deliver the goods to the lowlands. In the process, they discover a world run by the greed of men, a world governed by ideologies that bring about the armed conflict that plagues the Mindoro highlands, the home of their own people. Ranchero By Michael Christian Cardoz
There are convicts who serve a special role inside the jail—they prepare the meals everyday. But in a jail where some inmates see no reason to continue living, what is the role of food? Is the food’s role to extend life or to prolong the pain of those who don’t want to live? Ang Concerto By Paul Alexander Morales
In the last few weeks of World War II, a special piano concert is held in the forests of Davao. In these boondocks, a displaced Filipino family becomes acquainted with a group of Japanese officers, similarly camped nearby. Based on true stories from the director’s family, Ang Concerto celebrates a family whose reverence for life, expressed through their love of music and friendship, can survive even war, and shows how beauty and compassion can grow in even the harshest of situations. Antiparang Basag By Edith Asuncion
The story of one woman’s encounter with four octogenarians, escaped from a nursing home, and the few hours she spends helping them pursue their quest to fulfill their simple wishes in life. The funny and heartwarming situations carry her to see the different hues of life and death and the value of every moment. Jay By Francis Xavier Pasion
Jay is the name of the two protagonists in the film, one is living, the other dead. The living Jay is producing a documentary of the dead Jay, a gay teacher who was brutally killed. As Jay recreates and examines the life of his subject, his own life is affected when he unravels his subject’s hidden life and secret love. Cinemalaya is considered a breeding ground for the next great Filipino filmmaker. Some of the most notable films that shone in past Cinemalaya festivals include Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros by Aureus Solito and Michiko Yamamoto, Adolfo Alix’s Donsol, Jim Libiran’s Tribu and Jade Castro’s Endo. Let’s all hope that this batch can produce a truly unforgettable film.
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THE 10 finalists in the full-length feature film category of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition 2008 were announced recently. They are 100 by Chris Martinez, 1434456 by Emmanuel Dela Cruz, Ang Concerto by Paul Alexander Morales, Antiparang Basag by Edith Asuncion, Baby Angelo by Joel Ruiz and Abi Aquino, Brutus by Tara Illenberger, My Fake American Accent by Onnah Valera, Huling Pasada by Paul Sta. Ana, Jay by Francis Xavier E. Pasion, and Ranchero by Michael Christian Cardoz.
100 is about a stern, uptight and exacting woman with a terminal illness who tries to accomplish a list of 100 things to do before she dies. Her tasks vary from the simple to the complicated, from the practical to the mundane, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. In the process, she accepts the truth that even if death is something personal, dying never is.
1434456 is the story of Ranjeet Singh, also fondly called “Jimmy Paybsiks,” a 49-year-old Punjabi widower. He faces the challenge of finding a more permanent sense of home and country for his children who find themselves growing up more and more assimilated in the Filipino way of life. Set in contemporary Manila, the movie examines the colorful stories and inevitable struggles of a migrant sector rarely given a second look or even a thoughtful pause in our society.
Ang Concerto is about how, in the last days of World War II, a special piano concert is held in the forests of Davao. In these boondocks, a displaced Filipino family becomes acquainted with a group of Japanese officers, similarly camped nearby. Based on true stories from the director’s family, Ang Concerto celebrates a family whose reverence for life, expressed through their love of music and friendship, can survive even war, and shows how beauty and compassion can grow in even the harshest of situations.
Antiparang Basag tells of one woman’ encounter with four octogenarians, escaped from a nursing home, and the few hours she spends helping them pursue their quest to fulfill their simple wishes in life. The funny and heartwarming situations carry her to see the different hues of life and death, and the value of every moment.
Baby Angelo centers on an investigation that ensues when an aborted fetus is found in the dumpster of a run-down apartment complex. The lives of the tenants—a reclusive old man with curious ramblings, a landlord with an overzealous thirst for justice, and a young couple whose past threatens to unravel their marriage—are suddenly exposed in the hunt for the perpetrator of the baby’s death.
Brutus tells the tale of two Mangyan children, hired by illegal loggers to smuggle wood from the mountains of Mindoro, as they embark on a dangerous journey to deliver the goods to the lowlands. In the process, they discover a world run by the greed of men, a world governed by ideologies that bring about the armed conflict that plagues the Mindoro highlands, the home of their own people.
My Fake American Accent is a slice-of-life workplace comedy following the lives of technical support call center agents in the span of six months. Speaking with a fake American accent is a prerequisite for the job. This ensemble comedy is an inside look into the maddening, sleep-deprived, caffeine-fueled lives of those who ply their trade in the call center industry.
Huling Pasada follows the creative process of Ruby, a prolific writer, abandoned wife and protective mother. She writes about Mario, a taxi driver and father figure to a street child. As she tries to resolve Mario’s story, she seeks refuge in her own creative output and the line between reality and fiction is blurred. Mario’s past becomes entangled with her own inevitable future.
Jay is the name of the two protagonists in the film, one living, the other dead. The living Jay is producing a documentary on the dead Jay, a gay teacher who was brutally killed. As Jay recreates and examines the life of his subject, his own life is affected when he unravels his subject’s hidden life and secret love.
Ranchero is the story of convicts who serve a special role inside the jail—they prepare the meals every day. But in a jail where some inmates see no reason to continue living, what is the role of food? Is food’s role to extend life or prolong the pain of those who don’t want to live?
The full-length feature film category finalists were selected from a total of 194 entries submitted for the 2008 Cinemalaya. As finalists, they will receive an initial seed investment of P500,000 from Econolink Investments Inc. The final winning entry will be given an additional grant of P200,000 plus the Cinemalaya trophy during the awarding ceremony on July 20 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). All the films will be screened during the 2008 Cinemalaya Film Festival from July 11 to 20 at the CCP.
Now on its fourth year, Cinemalaya is presented by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines, University of the Philippines Film Institute and Econolink Investments Inc. Cinemalaya is an all-digital film competition aimed at discovering new Filipino filmmakers.
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| Cinemalaya selects projects for competition |
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| Written by Patrick Frater |
| Monday, 14 January 2008 |
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HONG KONG – The Cinemalaya Foundation has picked ten film projects that in July will compete in the fourth running of its Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
The non-profit org provides grants of seed capital to a maximum of ten feature movie projects. Grants are worth a max of PHP500,000 ($12,400) each, and producers are expected to find other sources of coin in order to complete pics before June 20 and the competish (July 11-20, 2008.)
Fest and funding are open to narrative feature films that articulate Filipino culture, are made using digital technology and are restricted to moviemakers who have made three or fewer pics.
Cinemalaya 2008 Finalists
“100″ by Chris Martinez,
“1434456″ by Emmanuel Dela Cruz,
“Ang Concerto” by Paul Alexander Morales,
“Antiparang Basag” by Edith Asuncion,
“Baby Angelo” by Joel Ruiz and Abi Aquino,
“Brutus” by Tara illenberger,
“My Fake American Accent” by Onnah Valera,
“Huling Pasada” by Paul Sta. Ana,
“Jay” by Francis Xavier E. Pasion
“Ranchero” by Michael Christian Cardoz.
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