CINEMALAYA 19 ILLUMINATES WITH NEW COMPETING FILMS, NEW VENUE
For its nineteenth edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival guarantees to deliver the most effective visual storytelling with latest competing movies to be screened at a latest venue.
With the CCP Important Constructing undergoing rehabilitation, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. push the boundaries and convey its brand of cinematic experience to the Philippine International Convention Center, positioned contained in the CCP Complex, on August 4 to 13, 2023.
“We hope to retain the unique community spirit of the festival, which was one in all the important considerations once we were deciding on the venue. If we have a look at the history of the convention center, PICC is kind of conducive for film screenings, having hosted the Manila International Film Festival within the Eighties,” said CCP president Margie Moran-Floirendo.
For its 10-day run, the Cinemalaya movies will probably be screened at three meeting rooms, Cinema Rizal (Meeting Room 1), Cinema Bonifacio (Meeting Room 2 and three), and Cinema Felipe (Meeting Room 4). Fringe events and talkbacks will probably be held at Cinema Palma (Meeting Room 5). The exhibitions and filmmakers’ profiles will probably be on display on the Executive Lounge.
Following the theme “ilumiNasyon,” the country’s pioneering independent film festival returns with 10 full-lengths and 10 short movies in competition, in addition to other components that may secure an area for independent filmmakers to inform their stories and share their perspectives on the problems that shape our times, while capturing the audience’s imagination.
The ten competing full-length movies are: ANG DUYAN NG MAGITING (THE CRADLE OF THE BRAVE) by Dustin Celestino; AS IF IT’S TRUE by John Rogers; BULAWAN NGA USA (GOLDEN DEER) by Kenneth De la Cruz; GITLING by Jopy Arnaldo; HULING PALABAS (FIN) by Ryan Espinosa Machado; ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) by Carl Joseph E. Papa; MARIA by She Andes; ROOKIE by Samantha Lee and Natts Jadaone; TETHER by Gian Arre; and WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER by Kevin Mayuga.
Short movies in competition include: ANG KINING BINALAYBAY KAG AMBAHANON KO PARA SA IMO (THESE RHYMES AND RHYTHMS MEANT FOR YOU) By Kent John D. Desamparado; GOLDEN BELLS By Kurt Soberano; HINAKDAL (CONDEMNED) By Arvin Belarmino; HM HM MHM By Sam Villa-Real And Kim Timan; KOKURYO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BB. UNDAS 2019 By Diokko Manuel Dionisio; MAKOKO SA BAYBAY (I AM GOING TO THE BEACH) By Mike Cabarles; MAUDI NGA ARAPAAP (LAST DREAM) By Daniel Magayon; SIBUYAS NI PERFECTO (PERFECTO’S ONION) By Januar Yap; SOTA (HORSE CARETAKER) by Mae Tanagon; and TONG ADLAW NGA NAG-SNOW SA PINAS (THE DAY IT SNOWED IN THE PHILIPPINES) by Joshua Caesar Medroso.
Film enthusiasts and festival fans will proceed to benefit from the festival’s mainstays: Retrospective, lookback to winning movies of past Cinemalaya editions; Better of the Festivals, which showcases the most effective movies from local festivals; Visions of Asia, featuring award-winning Asian and Netpac movies; Premieres, featuring never-before-screen movies; and Dokyu, which screens award-winning documentaries.
The Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, considered the longest-running independent film competition of its kind within the ASEAN region, will once more harvest the most effective of the most effective, with movies competing in various categories akin to Short Feature/Narrative, Experimental, Documentary and Animation. Pre-selected entries will probably be screened on August 5 to 7, on the CCP Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater). Awarding will probably be on August 12.
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has pushed the boundaries for creative expression within the last 19 years by avidly propping up artistic integrity and illuminating the Filipino filmamakers’ visions of nationhood.
Since 2005, Cinemalaya has continued to find, encourage and support the cinematic works of upcoming and veteran Filipino filmmakers who boldly articulate and freely interpret the Philippine experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.
Up to now, Cinemalaya has supported and promoted the production of Filipino full feature independent movies and short movies. A lot of these movies have won awards in local and international competitions and festivals. Through the annual festival, Cinemalaya has showcased over 1,000 works by independent filmmakers including full feature movies, shorts, documentaries, Filipino film classics, and art movies.
For more information, visit CCP website (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph) and Cinemalaya website (www.cinemalaya.org). Follow the official CCP and Cinemalaya Facebook pages and other social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.
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