Cinemalaya 6 goes to UP Diliman, Quezon City

Catch the winners of the 6th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival at UP Diliman. All films will be screened at the UP Film Institute's 800-seater Cine Adarna. Price of an admission ticket is PHP 80. Please contact 0915-514-2640 for inquiries and ticket reservations.

Screening schedule of Cinemalaya 2010:

JULY 20 / TUESDAY
5pm - THE LEAVING (Ian Dean S. Loreños)
- Best supporting actress (LJ Reyes)
- Best production design
- Best cinematography
730pm - MAGKAKAPATID (Kim Homer Garcia)
- Audience choice award (New Breed)

JULY 21 / WEDNESDAY
5pm - HALAW (Sheron Dayoc)
- Best picture (New Breed)
- Best director (Sheron Dayoc)
- Best actor (John Arcilla)
- Best editing
730pm - SI TECHIE, SI TEKNOBOY AT SI JUANA B (Art Katipunan)

JULY 22 / THURSDAY
5pm - LIMBUNAN (Gutierrez Mangansakan II)
730pm - REKRUT (Danny Añonuevo)
- Best supporting actor (Emilio Garcia)
- Best sound

JULY 23 / FRIDAY
5pm - SAMPAGUITA (Francis Xavier Pasion)
- Special jury prize
730pm - MAYOHAN (Dan Villegas and Paul Sta. Ana)
- Best actress (Lovi Poe)
- Best screenplay

- Best cinematography

JULY 26 / MONDAY
5pm - VOX POPULI (Dennis Marasigan)
730pm - SHORTS A*
BOCA by Alistaire Christian E. Chan, BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor,
DALAW by Janus Victoria, DESPEDIDA by Borgy Torre & FACULTY by Jerrold Tarog

JULY 27 / TUESDAY
5pm - SHORTS B*
HARANG (BARRIERS) by Mikhail Red, HAY PINHOD OH YA SCOOTER (I WANT TO HAVE A BICYCLE) by Hubert Tibi, LOLA by Joey Agbayani, "P" by Rommel Tolentino & WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras
- Best short film (Wag Kang Titingin)
- Best director (Milo Tolentino for P)
- Best screenplay (Mik Red for Harang)
- Special jury prize (P)
- Audience choice award (P)
730pm - TWO FUNERALS (Gil Portes)
- Special jury prize (Directors' showcase)
- Best director (Gil Portes)
- Best screenplay
- Best cinematography
- Audience choice award (Directors' showcase)

JULY 28 / WEDNESDAY
5pm - DONOR (Mark Meily)
- Best picture (Directors' showcase)
- Best actress (Meryll Soriano)
- Best actor (Baron Geisler)
- Best supporting actress (Karla Pambid)
- Best production design
730pm - ANG PAGLILITIS NI BONIFACIO (Mario O’Hara)

JULY 29 / THURSDAY
5pm - SIGWA (Joel Lamangan)
- Best supporting actor (Tirso Cruz III)
730pm - PINK HALO-HALO (Joselito Altarejos)
- Best editing

JULY 30 / FRIDAY
5pm - HALAW (Sheron Dayoc)
- BEST PICTURE (NEW BREED)
- Best director (Sheron Dayoc)
- Best actor (John Arcilla)
- Best editing
730pm - DONOR (Mark Meily)
- BEST PICTURE (DIRECTORS' SHOWCASE)
- Best actress (Meryll Soriano)
- Best actor (Baron Geisler)
- Best supporting actress (Karla Pambid)
- Best production design

Cinemalaya 6: Bigger and better!

The 6th edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is bigger and better. There are now 24 films entered in the competition as compared to 20 films last year.

Some of the best filmmakers out there have entries in the competition. Award-winning veteran directors Mario O'Hara, Mark Meily, and Joey Agbayani lead the pack of old guards. Meanwhile, tyro directors Francis Xavier Pasion, Sheron Dayoc, and Jerrold Tarog infuse the festival with their refreshing filmmaking styles and mesmerizing stories.

There's a lot of bad news-good news combos this year.
1) Arnel Mardoquio's Sheika withdrew from the New Breed Full-Length competition. It will be shown though and is in competition for the NETPAC award.
2) There are no film screenings scheduled at Silangan Hall. The good news is there is a whole day of screenings added to the festival. Yep! There will be screenings on Monday, July 12.
3) SineDirek didn't materialize this year. The good news is Cinemalaya created the similar Directors' Showcase. New films from O'Hara and Meily? Wonderful!
4) There will be a special screening of Raymond Red's Himpapawid during the festival. However, Erik Matti's The Arrival is also scheduled on the same timeslot. What film to watch then? There will be lots of times when a moviegoer will be confronted with the issue of what film to watch during the festival. That's great news for cinephiles.

Cinemalaya 2010 promises to be the best edition yet. Among my recommendations in the exhibition category are:

AMBISYON 2010 by Various Directors
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
- Two of the shorts are also included in the New Breed Short Feature competition
- Catch the films of Brillante Mendoza, Jerrold Tarog, and Jon Red

ANDONG, ANGAN-ANGAN, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT, ROLYO & GABON
18 July / Sun 10:00 AM Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
- Andong is a rollicking story of a boy obsessed with television shows

BOSES by Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (from 12 up)
10 July / Sat 10:00 AM Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
- An abused boy learns about the different parts of a violin and more

DINIG SANA KITA by Mike Sandejas (for ages 12 up)
18 July / Sun 10:00 AM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
- A deaf-mute guy reaches out to a troubled female rocker

EMIR by Chito Rono
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
EMIR by Chito Rono
17 July / Sat 10:00 AM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
- One of the best films so far this year

ENGKWENTRO by Pepe Diokno (Cinemalaya)
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
- A young man tries to get out of his drug-infested and violence-ridden place

KUNDIMAN NG LAHI by Lamberto Avellana (1959)
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
- My favorite film of National Artist Lamberto Avellana

RED SHOES by Raul Jarolan
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
- The screening is some sort of a homecoming for the should-have-been-a-Cinemalaya-finalist

SANGLAAN by Milo Sogueco (Cinemalaya)
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
- A beautiful film about relationships and mementoes

*** Complete screening schedule ***