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Mihk Vergara

Releases of the Week - 07/19/2011

Posted by Mihk Vergara on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in Features, News, Trailers

Because we like driving ourselves into the ground apparently, we’re still giving you the Releases of the Week in spite of all the Cinemalaya hubbub. Yes, we love you that much.

You know the drill, folks. Punch it to see tomorrow’s releases today.

Yvette Tan

Cinemalaya Overview: ANI Shorts (Animation)

Posted by Yvette Tan on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals

Just because it’s a cartoon, doesn’t mean it isn’t compelling.

Animation has become accepted as a serious art form, utilizing storytelling themes and ideas that would be hard to execute with real people. Here is a rundown of the animation films you can catch in the festival:

Richard Bolisay

Cinemalaya Independent Film Congress

Posted by Richard Bolisay on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Features, Film Festivals

Moviegoers usually take it for granted but Cinemalaya is not just about watching films.

Fortunately, for those who are interested in learning more about the industry, there is the Cinemalaya Independent Film Congress.

Dodo Dayao

Cinemalaya New Breed: Ligo na U Lapit na Me

Posted by Dodo Dayao on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals

The appropriation of text message syntax and jargon in the title should be enough to clue you in as to which generation Ligo Na U Lapit na Me revolves around.

Oggs Cruz

Cinemalaya Overview: NETPAC Premieres

Posted by Oggs Cruz on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Trailers

The NETPAC stands for “Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema.” Where in other film festivals, they
only give out a prize, in Cinemalaya, they have an entire side program with eight new films.

Check out the entries after the jump:

Juan Miguel Sevilla

Cinemalaya ANI: Full-Lengths

Posted by Juan Miguel Sevilla on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Trailers

The Ani program of this year’s Cinemalaya is a showcase of last year’s best independent features. The selection includes films from last year’s New Breed category as well as from the 2010 Cinema One Originals festival. This program gives the audience another chance to see last year’s cream of the crop.

Yvette Tan

Cinemalaya Short Feature Entries: Programme A

Posted by Yvette Tan on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Poster, Trailers

Often overlooked, the short feature may be easier to digest than a full length one, but done well, packs an equally—if not meatier—punch. This year, Cinemalaya offers viewers ten short films divided into two groups.

Here’s a rundown of the films from Programme A:

Juan Miguel Sevilla

Cinemalaya Short Feature Entries: Programme B

Posted by Juan Miguel Sevilla on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Trailers

From biting satire to a dystopian view of the future, this year’s diverse selection run a gamut of genres, proving that they have no problem standing alongside their lengthier counterparts. Here’s a quick rundown of the Cinemalaya shorts films featured in this year’s Programme B:

Oggs Cruz

Cinemalaya Directors Showcase: Busong

Posted by Oggs Cruz on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Poster, Trailers

Busong tells the story Punay (Alessandra de Rossi) who is suffering from a mysterious illness that has rendered her helpless and perpetually wounded. Angkarang (Rodrigo Santikan), Punay’s sister, carries her on an ornate hammock, searching the land for a cure to his sister’s suffering.

Ang Pangagahasa Kay Fe, Alvin Yapan’s austere Cinemalaya sleeper about small town spousal abuse and unrequited love was a trippy mixture of mythology and melodrama. Ang Sayaw Ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa, his second film for Cinemalaya, borne from a desire to upend existing gender stereotypes, and resumes Alvin’s preoccupation with female individuality.

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