Cinemalaya 8 FACES: DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE Schedule
Director’s showcase category filmmakers from left: Lawrence Fajardo (POSAS- -Shackled), Joey Reyes ( Mga Munting Lihim—Those Little Secrets), Raymond Red (Kamera Obskura), Jun Lana (Bwakaw) and Adolfo Alix Jr. (Kalayaan- – Wildlife). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
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Front row from left: Supervising Producer Susan Tagle (Sta Niña), Paul Sta Ana (Oros), Gino M. Santos (The Animals), Lawrence Fajardo (POSAS- -Shackled), Joey Reyes ( Mga Munting Lihim—Those Little Secrets), Raymond Red (Kamera Obskura), Jun Lana (Bwakaw), Adolfo Alix Jr. (Kalayaan- – Wildlife) Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala) and Lemuel Cambal Lorca (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino), 2nd row from left: Emmanuel Escalona Jr. (Balintuna), Mario Celada (Pasahero), Mes De Guzman (Diablo), Producer Darlene Catly Malimas (Aparisyon), Loy Arceñas (REquieme!), Julius Sotomayor Cena (Mga Dayo), Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala), 3rd row from left: Marianito Dio Jr. (Sarong Adlaw), Producer Jalz Zarate (Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong), Richard Legaspi (Manenaya), Hannah Espia (Ruweda), Nadjoua Bansil (Bohe Sons of the Waves) and Chuck Gutierrez (Ulian–Senility). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
Kamera Obskura leads: Pen Medina is flanked by (from left) Irene Gabriel and Sue Prado. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
Synopses and profiles provided by Cinemalaya
KAMERA OBSKURA by Raymond Red
July 21: 4:00PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – MT
July 22: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 4:00PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – THB
July 23: 6:30PM – GB-3
July 24: 6:15PM – MKP
July 25: 6:30PM – GB-5
July 26: 4:00PM – TRI
July 27: 3:30PM – MT
July 28: 12:45PM – LT / 3:30PM – THB / 9:00PM – MKP
July 29: 9:00PM – TRI
Kamera Obskura cast from right: Raymond Red, Irene Gabriel, Sue Prado, Pen Medina and Flordeliza Salanga. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
KAMERA OBSKURA By RAYMOND RED
SYNOPSIS The title “Kamera Obskura” is a Filipino spelling of the latin “Camera Obscura” which simply means “dark room”. The film’s concept adheres to formalist cinema, where the filmmaker’s thesis is to make a semblance of a vintage film seemingly produced sometime in the late 1920s to early 1930s in the Philippines. The thesis is to conjure up a film from a period that did not really exist in Philippine cinema’s historical cultural heritage as we know it, such as a pseudo-expressionist / experimental Filipino cinema of the silent film era. It is a film within a film. The narrative plays with the idea of a retro-futurist world where a prisoner locked away in a dark chamber for over two decades only sees the reality of the world outside through the small hole in his cell, which projects an image of the city on his wall, the phenomenon of the “camera obscura”. He later immerses back into society by slowly climbing up the different social classes represented by the levels of different floors in a mysterious building, where corruption, deceit, and betrayal seem to be at work at every level. The film KAMERA OBSKURA is a tribute to Filipino cinema heritage. Through the re-imagining of an era of cinema in the transition from the lost silent era, the filmmaker hopes to instill in the next generation the recognition of the value of passing on that heritage before it is totally lost.
Kamera Obskura director Raymond Red. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
FILMMAKER’S PROFILE Raymond Red is one of the pioneering figures of modern Filipino alternative cinema. Having a background in Fine Arts and photography, he began by making numerous experimental and narrative super-8mm and 16mm short films in the 1980s which paved the way for recognition of Filipino alternative cinema both locally and at the international film festivals scene. He had then, at an early age, begun to inspire a new generation of independent filmmakers, mentoring early on quite a number of the prominent indie filmmakers of today. Red has earned the distinction of being one of the first Filipinos to receive a Rotterdam Hubert Bals Memorial grant, the first Filipino in the DAAD Berlin Artist-in-Residence grant, the first Filipino awarded the ZDF German TV grant, the first indie filmmaker awarded the Pag-Alab ng Sining Award by the U.P. College of Fine Arts, the first Filipino in the official selection of the New York Film Festival, one of only two Filipinos mentioned in the Oxford History of World Cinema, and being the first and so far only Filipino to have won the prestigious Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for his short film “ANINO”. Amongst his award-winning feature films are the historical epics “BAYANI” (1992) and “SAKAY” (1993), and the drama films “KAMADA” (1997) and “HIMPAPAWID” (2009). He is now finishing his latest feature, “KAMERA OBSKURA” for the Directors’ Showcase of the 2012 Cinemalaya Film Festival.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Pen Medina, Joel Torre, Nanding Josef, Abe Pagtama, Irene Gabriel, Ping Medina, Suzette Ranillo, Lou Veloso, Archie Adamos, Mads Nicolas, Sue Prado Production: Producers –Raymond Red and Filmex Inc., Direction –Raymond Red, Associate Producers-Butch Jimenez, Suzette Ranillo, Henry Frejas, Mac Alejandre, Mon Confiado, Paolo Villaluna, Editing and Cinematography-Raymond Red, Art Direction-Mikey Red, Production Design-Daniel Red and Cesar Hernando, Music-Diwa de Leon, Sound Engineering-Ditoy Agila, Visual Effects-Edrie Ocampo and Pablo Biglang-Awa, Production Managers –Cathy Sanidad, Ado Urbano, Marvin Manalo
Bwakaw cast from right: Eddie Garcia carries his dog Bwakaw while talking to Rez Cortez pm the tricycle. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
BWAKAW by Jun Robles Lana
July 21: 11:00AM – TRI / 3:30PM – MKP
July 22: 11:00AM – GB-3 / 3:30PM – THB / 9:00PM – TRI
July 23: 4:00PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – MT
July 24: 6:15PM – THB
July 25: 6:30PM – GB-3
July 26: 3:30PM – MT / 6:15PM – MKP
July 27:
July 28: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 6:15PM – LT
July 29: 6:30PM – GB-5
Bwakaw cast from right: Eddie Garcia and Armida Siguion-Reyna. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
BWAKAW By JUN ROBLES LANA
SYNOPSIS Bwakaw is a drama-comedy about growing old, and everyone’s fear of growing old alone. Rene is a gay man who came out of the closet at age 70. Ailing in his twilight years, he thinks it is now too late for love, even companionship, and that all there is to look forward to is Death. He has made a will, bequeathing his few possessions to his even fewer friends. Everything is packed and labeled, ready for distribution. He has even paid for a coffin, taking advantage of a funeral home’s Summer Sale. Nowadays the only companion Rene has is Bwakaw, a stray dog that hangs around his house and follows him wherever he goes. As Rene waits for the day of his death, he gets the surprise of his life when it is Bwakaw who suddenly falls ill and is diagnosed with cancer. Rene is surprisingly affected, and he realizes that he values Bwakaw more than he thinks. In his struggle to get Bwakaw cured, Rene finds comfort in the most unlikely person: Sol, a tricycle driver who helps him bring Bwakaw to the vet and befriends him. Buoyed by Sol’s friendship, Rene starts living. Little by little he discovers simple joys. To the surprise of his friends, he even has his hair dyed to look younger. One day, he finally decides to make a move on Sol. The revelation that Rene is gay and has feelings for him surprises and disgusts Sol. He rejects Rene and leaves in anger. In the meantime, Bwakaw’s condition gets worse. Not even Rene’s ancient Santo Entierro (a supposedly miraculous statue of Jesus Christ) can save Bwakaw. Bwakaw dies, and Rene’s neighbors help him bury the faithful dog. But Bwakaw’s death, even while it was still only imminent, has made a difference. Rene has found a new appreciation for life and what is most important. He decides to unpack the things that he has already willed to other people and make his house more inhabitable. He is, after all, still alive.
from left: Paul Sta Ana (Oros) and Jun Lana (Bwakaw). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
FILMMAKER’S PROFILE Playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker Jun Robles Lana is the youngest Filipino to be inducted in the Palanca Literary Awards Hall of Fame. His debut screenplay “Sa Pusod Ng Dagat” (In the Navel of The Sea) directed by his mentor Marilou Diaz-Abaya premiered at the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival and also won him the Best Screenplay Award from the 1998 Brussels International Film Festival. Since then he has worked on mainstream and independent projects, as screenwriter for landmark films such as Jose Rizal and Muro Ami and as director/creative producer for Regal Films on projects such as Kulam, Tarot and My Neighbor’s Wife. He is presently the creative director of the drama department of GMA Television Network
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Eddie Garcia, Rez Cortez, Soliman Cruz, Bibeth Orteza, Joey Paras, Alan Paule, Beverly Salviejo, Soxie Topacio, Luz Valdez, Gardo Versoza, Ms. Armida Siguion-Reyna, Jonathan Neri, Ronaldo Bertubin, May-I Fabros and introducing Princess as Bwakaw. Production: Sound-Albert Michael Idioma, Production Design-Joey Luna, Editing-Lawrence S. Ang, Music-Jema Pamintuan & Jeff Hernandez, Cinematography-Carlo Mendoza, Story and Screenplay-Jun Robles Lana, Line Producer-Tonee Acejo, Producer Antonio P. Tuviera, Producer-Ferdinand Lapuz, Executive Producers Ramel David, Joselito Oconer & Michael Tuviera, Executive Producers Perci Intalan & Jun Robles Lana, Director JUN ROBLES LANA, DGPI
Director’s Showcase category from left: (POSAS) Nico Antonio plays notorious snatcher Jess Biag, director Lawrence Fajardo and Jun Lana (Bwakaw). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
POSAS by Lawrence Fajardo
July 21: 3:30PM – THB
July 22: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 4:00PM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – MT
July 23: 3:30PM – MKP
July 24: 12:45PM – MT / 6:30PM – GB-5
July 25: 4:00PM – TRI
July 26: 3:30PM – LT / 9:00PM – THB
July 27: 6:30PM – TRI
July 28: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 6:15PM – MKP
July 29: 6:30PM – GB-3
(POSAS) Nico Antonio plays notorious snatcher Jess Biag. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
POSAS (SHACKLED) By LAWRENCE FAJARDO
SYNOPSIS Corruption is a process. Jestoni “Jess” Biag, early 20s, is a notorious snatcher victimizing people in bustling streets around Quiapo Church. As a routine, he steals wallets, gadgets and jewelries, which he will trade for a meager amount of peso—enough for him to survive and to support his family. Today, Jess will be captured by the police for snatching a cellphone of a call center agent, Ma. Grace Rosuello (Bangs Garcia). It’s his first time to undergo investigation. And as he goes in the process from Barangay Hall Clinic, Police Station to the Fiscal’s Office, we will witness how human rights violation bluntly executes, and how culture of corruption deviously perpetuates in this chain of institutions. In the end, despite the fact of proving Jess as guilty of committing theft, he will still get his freedom. But this freedom shackled him to a cycle upholding the predicament of his life.
Director’s Showcase category from left: (POSAS) Nico Antonio plays notorious snatcher Jess Biag and director Lawrence Fajardo. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
FILMMAKER’S PROFILE Lawrence Fajardo studied film and theater in University of St. La Salle Bacolod and through internships with Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes and Erik Matti. His breakthrough in the film making circuit was when his short film entitled “Kultado” won the Special Jury Prize in Cinemalaya 2005. The same film bagged the Best Short Film Award at the Gawad Urian in 2006. In addition, “Kultado” has also been exhibited in Singapore, Germany, Los Angeles and Italy, and was an official entry to the Clermond Ferrand Short Film Festival held in 2008. In 2007, “Liwanag sa Dilim”, another short film he directed, was a finalist in Cinemalaya Short Film Cateogry and was chosen to be shown at the Cinema Damare in Sicily, Italy. His biggest breakthrough in his filmmaking career was through his third film “Amok”, a finalist in the New Breed Category of the Cinemalaya 2011. It got rapturous reviews during the festival and won Best Editing and Best Sound. It was shown in Busan International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Detective Fest 2012 in Moscow, Russia where it won the Special Prize of the Jury Award. Locally, the film got 11 Gawad Urian nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. He is also a film editor with credits such as Milo Sogueco’s “Sanglaan”, Auraeus Solito’s “Boy”, Jobin Ballesteros’ “Colorum”, Dennis Marasigan’s “Anatomiya ng Korupsyon” and Jeffrey Jeturian’s “Bisperas”. He is currecntly busy with TV directing and other editing projects as well as facilitating the Film Production workshop in Bacolod every summer.
MAJOR CREDITS: Cast: Nico Antonio as Jess, Bangs Garcia as Grace, John “Sweet” Lapus as complainant, Art Acuña as Inspector Domingo, Nor Domingo as PO1 Damian, Jake Macapagal as SPO1 Santiago, Wendy Valdez as Idang, Susan Africa as Ester ad Philip Nolasco as Tantan. Production: Director-Lawrence Fajardo; DOP-Louie Quirino; Story and Screenplay-Zig Dulay; Executive Producers-Josabeth Alonso, Armando Lao, John Victor Tence; Line Producer-Krisma Maclang-Fajardo; Associate Producers-Angel Garces-Antonio and Ron Capili; Editor-Lawrence Fajardo; Musical Scorer-Joseph Lansang; Sound Designer-Addis Tabong and Wildsound Ami; Asst. Director-Zig Dulay; Production Manager-Philip Buena; Production Design-Lawrence Fajardo.
Director’s showcase category filmmakers from left: Lawrence Fajardo (POSAS- -Shackled), Joey Reyes ( Mga Munting Lihim—Those Little Secrets), Raymond Red (Kamera Obskura), Jun Lana (Bwakaw) and Adolfo Alix Jr. (Kalayaan- – Wildlife). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
KALAYAAN by Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
July 21: 11:00AM – GB-3 / 4:00PM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – THB
July 22: 12:45PM – LT / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 23: 12:45PM – THB / 9:00PM – TRI
July 24: 3:30PM – MKP / 6:15PM – MT
July 25: 1:30PM TRI / 9:00PM – GB-5
July 26:
Kalayaan (Wildlife) cast from left: direk Adolfo B. Alix Jr. and Ananda Everingham (Julian). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
KALAYAAN (WILDLIFE) By ADOLFO B. ALIX, JR.
SYNOPSIS Julian, a Filipino soldier stationed in Kota Island, is ready to leave Kalayaan. He already completed his three months of service. News of a pending coup d’ etat in Manila orders him to stay in the island until further notice. With nothing much to do, he spends his waiting hours walking by the beachfront, cleaning his rifle, watching porn, listening to songs on his old radio to overcome boredom and loneliness. He also has to contend with ‘someone’ seemingly watching him. Not until his officer from the main island sends the loud mouth Lucio and the newbie Eric to station with him on the island. Their moments together – chatting, drinking, playing basketball and exchanging stories about a ghost soldier opens up things that Julian tries to forget. He is now confronted with a growing loneliness and remembers a traumatic experience in his past, which he doesn’t want to talk about. His only option for survival is to cope with reality or lose his own sanity.
Kalayaan (Wildlife) cast from right: direk Adolfo B. Alix Jr. and Ananda Everingham (Julian). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
FILMMAKER’S PROFILE Born October 1978 in Makati City, Philippines. He graduated magna cum laude at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) with a degree in Mass Communications. He started as a scriptwriter for films and television. His first film, DONSOL was a finalist in the 2006 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and was the Philippines’ official submission to the Academy Awards® (OSCARS) Best Foreign Language Film category. Since his debut as a director, he has become one of the promising young Filipino filmmakers with his other films screened at various international film festivals including Cannes, Toronto, Rotterdam, Busan, Mar del Plata among others. Alix has been recently listed by The Hollywood Reporter in its “Next Generation Asia 2010”, which features the top 20 young entertainment personalities in the region deemed “the best and the brightest among their peers” from a vast region considered “the world’s biggest entertainment market.” He is now in pre-production for PORNO which was part of the Hongkong-Asia Film Financing Forum.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Ananda Everingham, Zanjoe Marudo, Luis Alandy, Rocky Salumbides, Kiki Sugino, Angeli Bayani Production: Production Company -Phoenix Features/Wa Entertainment Supported by Cinemart/Hubert Bals Fund/Global Film Initiative; Director Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr.; Writer Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr.; Producer Arleen C. Cuevas; Co-Producer Kousuke Ono, Kiki Sugino; Associate Line Producer- Maan Dimla; Associate Director -Benjamin Tolentino; Production Manager-Rolly Palmes; Location Manager- Robin Palmes; Director of Photography- Albert Banzon; Production Designer- Adolfo Alix, Jr.; Editor- Aleks Castañeda; Music- Teresa Barrozo; Sound Design- Ditoy Aguila; Field Sound Recordist- Joseph Santos
Director’s showcase laugh from left: Iza Calzado and direk Joey Reyes of Mga Munting Lihim, Adolf Alix Jr and Ananda Everingham of Kalayaan. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM by Jose Javier Reyes
July 21: 12:45PM – LT / 6:30PM – GB-3
July 22: 11:00AM – TRI / 3:30PM – MKP
July 23: 3:30PM – MT / 9:00PM – GB-5
July 24: 12:45PM – THB
July 25: 6:15PM – THB / 9:00PM – MT
July 26: 6:30PM – TRI
July 27: 4:00PM – TRI
July 28: 4:00PM – GB-5
July 29: 11:00AM – GB-3 / 3:30PM – MKP
Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) lead Iza Calzado (Carla) .The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM (THOSE LITTLE SECRETS) By JOSE JAVIER REYES
SYNOPSIS The death of Mariel (JUDY ANN SANTOS) was met with such hurt by her three closest friends. But it was her best friend, Carla (IZA CALZADO) that she leaves a most special gift, a box full of her diaries through the years. Carla has been Mariel’s friend since their high school years; they have practically shared everything in their lives together. Their two other girl friends, Sandra (AGOT ISIDRO) and Olive (JANICE DE BELEN) formed the quartet who would get together ever so often and served as a mutual support system. Despite warnings from Sandra and Olive not to read the diaries left behind by Mariel, Carla could not help herself to find out what was written on those volumes of handwritten materials. True enough, what she discovered completely shattered all her perceptions and beliefs of the friendship shared by the four women through the years. Inside those diaries were all the little secrets that the women kept from one another—all the hidden emotions, stories and comments that made their lives a sham. Death should be a closure but it could also be a terrible beginning and realization of what was hidden by the living.
Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) stars from left: Iza Calzado (Carla) and direk Joey Reyes. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude BautistaPhoto by Jude Bautista
FILMMAKER’S PROFILE Jose Javier Reyes is among the finest writers and directors for film and television in the Philippines. He is a multi-awarded director, screenwriter, playwright, essayist and a highly respected educator. His notable works as writer and director include the films “Katas ng Saudi” (Saudi Juice), “Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo”, “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo”, “I want to be Happy”, “Kutob”, “Spirit of the Glass”, “Malikmata”, “Anghel sa Lupa”, ”Kung Ako Na Lang Sana”, “Minsan May Puso”, “Live Show”, “Batang PX”, “Luksong Tinik”, “Nang Iniwan Mo Ako”, “Pare Ko”, “May Minamahal”, “Makati Avenue Office Girls”, “Hindi Kita Malilimutan”, “Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin”, “Iisa Pa Lamang” and “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal?” He has won recognition from important and major film festivals and institutions such as the Metro Manila Film Festival, Star Awards Film Festival, Young Critics Circle Awards, URIAN Awards, Gawad Tanglaw Awards, FAMAS Awards, Asia Pacific Film Festival. He was awarded Best Screenplay for his work in Oro, Plata, Mata by the Asia Pacific Film Festival in 1982 and the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines in 1981. He won a Palanca award for his play “Lamat” (Crack) in 1983. His film Live Show (Toro) which he wrote and directed as the official selection for the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival and twelve other international film festivals from 2000-2001.
MAJOR CREDITS: Cast: Iza Calzado, Agot Isidro, Janice de Belen and Miss Judy Ann Santos. Production: Produced by Largavista Entertainment Incorporated. Director/Writer-Jose Javier Reyes; Executive Producer-Charyl Chan-De Guzman; Photography-Rodolfo Aves Jr.; Design-Jay Custodio; Sound-Albert Michael Idioma and Addis Tabong; Music-Jesse Lucas; Editor-Vanessa de Leon.
Cinemalaya 8 FACES: NEW BREED Schedule
New Breed filmmakers from right: Loy Arceñas (REquieme!), Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala), Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala), Producer Darlene Catly Malimas (Aparisyon), Lemuel Cambal Lorca (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino), Julius Sotomayor Cena (Mga Dayo), Gino M. Santos (The Animals), Paul Sta Ana (Oros), Mes De Guzman (Diablo) and Supervising Producer Susan Tagle (Sta Niña). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
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from left: Dominic Roco (Ang Nawawala) and Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino cast from left: Joross Gamboa, JM De Guzman, LJ Reyes and Kenneth Salva. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
Synopses provided by Cinemalaya
INTOY SYOKOY NG KALYE MARINO by Lemuel Lorca
July 21: 12:45PM – THB / 6:15PM – MT
July 22: 12:45PM – MKP / 6:15PM – TRI
July 23: 1:30PM – TRI / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 24: 3:30PM – THB
July 25: 3:30PM – MT / 9:00PM- MKP
July 26: 4:00PM – GB-3
July 27: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 6:15PM – LT
July 28: 9:00PM – GB-5
July 29: 11:00AM – TRI
Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino cast from left: Joross Gamboa, LJ Reyes and Lemuel Cambal Lorca. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
INTOY SYOKOY NG KALYE MARINO By LEMUEL C. LORCA
SYNOPSIS Intoy has had the hots for Doray since theywere kids in Kalye Marino, Cavite City, formerly the American Naval Base in Sangley Point. Both marginalized as the long-lasting effect of American abandonment of the said base, Intoy has become Kalye Marino’s best “tahong” caretaker-with-no-angst-about-poverty, while Doray a cheap prostitute-with-no-guilt, tending to her siblings’ needs. Intoy strives to have his own cages of “tahong” so he can have Doray, not for just a night of quickie sex, but forever. But what will he do to when she offers to drop by his hovel-on-stilts to quench his passion, but before it happens Nature has chosen to play a joke on his tahong cage? Will it be goodbye to his tahong business or to his damsel-in-distress and ultimately to Kalye Marino? From Eros S. Atalia’s 2001 Palanca Grand Prize-winning Short Story, Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino is a love tale minus the obligatory romantic sentiments.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: JM de Guzman, LJ Reyes, Joross Gamboa Production: Story Right-Eros S. Atalia, Scriptwriter-Jerry B. Gracio, Director-Lemuel C. Lorca, Assistant Director-Armando A. Reyes, Director of Photography-Jun L. Pereira Jr., Production Designer-Benjamin H. Payumo, Editor-Benjamin G. Tolentino, Musical Directors- Margie Morrero and Paulo Almaden, Executive Producers-Boy So, Robert Bernardo and Boy Abunda
REquieme! Cast from right: Shamaine Buencamino (Swanie), Paul Jake Paule (Winston) and Anthony Falcon (Joanna). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
REQUIEME! by Loy Arcenas
July 21: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 6:15PM – THB
July 22: 6:15PM – MT
July 23: 12:45PM – MKP / 6:30PM – TRI
July 24: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – MKP
July 25: 9:00PM – GB-3
July 26: 12:45AM – THB / 6:30PM – GB-5
July 27: 12:45AM – MT / 6:30PM – GB-5
July 28: 3:30PM – LT
July 29: 4:00PM – TRI
Mr. Fu of Paparazzi interviews Shamaine Buemcamino who plays Swanie in REquieme! by Loy Arceñas in the New Breed Category. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
REquieme! By Loy Arceñas
SYNOPSIS Circus hijinks surround the barangay of Sta. Maria in the midst of an international murder sensation. Swanie, Sta. Maria’s barangay chair and a distant relative of the killer, tries to gain political points by staging a wake for the criminal-turned-celebrity. Meanwhile in faraway Manila, Joanna, Swanie’s runaway son, navigates his way through labyrinthine bureaucracy, to give a neighbor a proper burial. With these two unrelated deaths, estranged mother and son each bury the dead long shelved in their hearts. Amidst these unspoken family burials, the neighborhoods’ penchant for funeral fiestas, gossip and secrets, bizarre social events and the sheer mix of scandal and inebriation complete the picture of dying the Pinoy way.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Shamaine Buencamino as Swanie, Rez Cortez as Budoy, Anthony Falcon as Joanna, Paul Jake Paule as Winston, Endong as Rener Concepcion, Antonette Garcia as Sally, Roli Inocencio as Robinson, Garry Lim as Junior, Jelson Bay as Baboy, Angelita Raymundo as Melvi, Skyzx Labastilla as Taranta, Ces Aldaba as Jake, Lou Veloso as Renato and Lilia Cuntapay as Aling Isang Production: Director–Loy Arcenas, DOP-Louie Quirino and Maisa Demetillo, Story-Loy Arcenas and Rody Vera, Screenplay-Rody Vera, Producers-Philippe Chambon and Daniel Arcenas, Line Producer-Krisma Maclang-Fajardo, Editor-Lawrence Fajardo, Musical Scorer-Budoy Maraviles, Sound Designer-Wildsound Ami, 1st Asst. Director-Sheenly Gener, 2nd Asst. Director-Ed Lacson, Production Manager-Ron Capili and Philip Buena, Production Design-Loy Arcenas.
Kristofer Martin plays Abet in Oros by Paul Sta. Ana. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
OROS by Paul Sta. Ana
July 21: 1:30PM – TRI / 6:15PM – MKP
July 22: 1:30PM – TRI / 6:15PM – THB
July 23: 6:15PM – MT
July 24: 12:45PM – MKP / 6:30PM – TRI
July 25: 4:00PM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – LT
July 26: 12:45PM – MT / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 27: 9:00PM – GB-5
July 28: 10:00AM – THB / 4:00PM – GB-3
July 29:
New Breed from right: Paul Sta Ana (Oros), Julius Sotomayor Cena (Mga Dayo), Loy Arceñas (REquieme!). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
OROS By Paul Sta. Ana
SYNOPSIS The film set in a decadent world where even death becomes a provider. In a country where a cadaver may serve as license for holding a sakla operation (illegal gambling) in wakes, people may exploit the dead in order to generate income from the profits of gambling, and possibly pay for its burial. In Oros, a funeral parlor owner sells an unidentified body to Makoy, a kasero in a saklaan, who, along with his reluctant brother, Abet, set the stage for a three-week long fake wake holding the illegal saklaan. The sakla personnel deals with everyone involved, including Linda, an impoverished homeowner, as they agree upon a fictional story which will “legitimize” the wake.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Kristoffer King as Makoy, Kristoffer Martin as Abet, Tanya Gomez as Linda, Kim Komatsu as Daisy, Diva Montelaba as Carmen, Angelita Raymundo as Annabel. Production: Director-Paul Sta. Ana; DOP-Rommel Sales; Story-Paul Sta. Ana and Obet Villela; Producers-Joey Abacan and Paul Sta. Ana; Co-producers-JD Beales and Josabeth Alonso; Line Producer-Krisma Maclang-Fajardo; Editor-Lawrence Fajardo; Musical Scorer-Gian Gianan; Sound Designer-Wildsound Ami; Asst. Director-Michael Cardoz; Production Managers- Ron Capili and Philip Buena; Production Design-Tonee Acejo.
Dennis Trillo plays Reuben in Ang Katiwala by Aloy Adlawan. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP.
ANG KATIWALA by Aloy Adlawan
July 21: 12:45PM – MKP / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 22: 6:30PM – GB-5
July 23: 3:30PM – THB
July 24: 3:30PM – MT /9:00PM – TRI
July 25: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 6:15PM – MT
July 26: 9:00PM – LT
July 27: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 6:15PM – MKP
July 28: 4:00PM – TRI / 9:00PM – THB
July 29: 1:30PM – GB-5
New Breed from right: Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala), Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala), Paul Sta Ana (Oros), Julius Sotomayor Cena (Mga Dayo), Loy Arceñas (REquieme!). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
ANG KATIWALA By Aloy Adlawan
SYNOPSIS RUBEN loses his job as a carpenter in a small town in Zambales where he lives with his wife EDNA and their 10-year old son, BUDOY. Desperate to make ends meet, he accepts a job as a caretaker of an abandoned property in Quezon City. Ruben soon finds out that the previous owner of the house is an important figure in the country’s history. When he is interviewed by a TV reporter about this historical figure, Ruben feels embarrassed that he knows nothing about him. Ruben soon starts reading up to get to know more about the life of this person, his accomplishments and what he has done for the people. Ruben’s fascination about the person’s life and his inevitable hero-worship irks the only friend he has in the sprawling compound, the night-shift security guard, GIMO, who jokes that Ruben is slowly being possessed by the soul of his new hero.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Dennis Trillo, Ronnie Lazaro, Angelina Canapi, Althea Vega, Miggs Cuaderno, Neri Naig, Ernie Zarate, Shyr Valdez, Richard Manabat, Louella de Cordova, Aileen Lota, Dado Jose. Production: Writer/Director-Aloy L. Adlawan; Producers-Aloy L. Adlawan, Antonio P. Tuviera; Executive Producers-Ramel David, Joselito Oconer, Michael Tuviera, Aloy Adlawan, Wanda Lomibao, Paolo Leano; Director of Photography-Carlo Mendoza; Production Designer-Jed Sicangco, Editor-Laser Diaz; Sound Design & Recording-Cedric Region; Music-Peter Legaste
Coco Martin and Alex De Rossi in Sta Niña by Manny Palo. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP.
SANTA NIÑA by Emmanuel Quindo Palo
July 21: 6:30PM – GB-5
July 22: 9:00PM – MKP
July 23: 12:45PM – LT / 6:15PM – THB
July 24: 4:00PM – GB-5 /9:00PM – MT
July 25: 4:00PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – TRI
July 26: 12:45PM – MKP
July 27: 1:30PM – TRI /6:15PM – THB
July 28: 11:00AM – TRI / 3:30PM – MT / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 29:
New Breed filmmakers from right: Supervising Producer Susan Tagle (Sta Niña), Dino M. Santos ( The Animals), Producer Darlene Catly Malimas (Aparisyon), Lemuel Cambal Lorca (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino), Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala), Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
SANTA NIÑA By EMMANUEL QUINDO PALO
SYNOPSIS When Paulino Mungcal and his co-worker in a lahar-filled quarry unexpectedly dig up the remains of his 2-year daughter Marikit, they discover that she showed no signs of decay. Could this be a miracle, and could she — despite death – cure the sick? Inspired by whatever healing power the deceased child may have, Pol asks the church to declare her a saint. But how, when her resurgence stirs up emotions buried by time, and shores up questions about pure love, guilt, sin and salvation?
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Coco Martin, Alessandra de Rossi, Anita Linda, Angel Aquino, Irma Adlawan, Nanding Josef, Lui Manansala, Joe Gruta, Bea Garcia, Dax Alejandro, Rie Batingana Production: Story and Direction–Emmanuel Quindo Palo;Screenplay-Liza Magtoto and Emmanuel Quindo Palo; Producer Rodel Nacianceno; Executive Producer-Emmanuel Quindo Palo; Supervising Producer-Susan Tagle; Cinematography-Nor Domingo; Editing-Chrissel Desuasido with Tara Illenberger; Production Design-Aped Santos pdgp; Sound Engineer-Mike Albert Idioma;Original Music Score-Dean Rosen.
Sister Remy (Mylene Dizon) and Sister Lourdes (Jodi Sta Maria) in Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP.
APARISYON by Vincent Sandoval
July 21: 9:00PM – TRI
July 22: 3:30PM – LT
July 23: 12:45PM – MT
July 24: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – GB-5
July 25: 12:45PM – THB / 6:15PM – MKP
July 26: 1:30PM – GB-5/ 6:15PM – MT
July 27: 12:45PM – MKP / 9:00PM – GB-3
July 28: 11:00AM – GB-5 / 6:15PM – THB
July 29: 1:30PM – TRI
New Breed filmmakers from right: Producer Darlene Catly Malimas (Aparisyon), Lemuel Cambal Lorca (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino), Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala), Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
APARISYON By Vincent Sandoval
SYNOPSIS It is 1971, and the sisters of the Adoration monastery lead quiet, insulated lives in a remote town in Rizal. Mother Superior Ruth leads the group in its prayers and daily rituals and prides herself in keeping the nuns removed from the vices and vicissitudes of the outside world. Young and fairly new, Lourdes, joins the monastery and gets introduced to the cloistered life. Shortly after, Remy, an extern nun (who is able to leave the cloister from time to time to do errands for the nuns), gets an unexpected visit from her mother telling her that her activist brother has been snatched away. Deeply troubled, Remy asks Ruth for an indefinite leave of absence to help her family search for her brother. But Ruth turns down her request, reminding her of the increasing importance of prayer during that time of crisis and in order to keep Remy out of harm’s way. Behind Ruth’s back, Remy starts attending meetings of families whose progressive relatives have gone missing, something that Lourdes discovers when she accompanies Remy on an errand in town. Meanwhile, the meeting of families with missing relatives has left a profound impression on Lourdes, who decides to become an extern herself alongside Remy, a decision that Mother Superior reluctantly consents to. One afternoon, the meeting in town that Remy and Lourdes attend ends well into the evening. On their way back, deep in the woods leading back to the monastery, they fall victim to violence. Devastated, Ruth, Remy and Lourdes individually grapple with the emotional aftermath. Ruth is well aware that the crisis could either destroy the nuns beyond repair or draw them closer together.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, Mylene Dizon, Jodi Sta.Maria, Raquel Villavicencio Production: Director/Screenplay/Story-Vincent Sandoval; Producers-Vincent Sandoval, Darlene Malimas; Executive Producers-Jerome Kirkman, Mariano Piamonte, Mian Rubrico Sebastian, Markane Earle Goho, Merrick Clint Goho; Assoc. Producer- Eric Alvin Po; Cinematography-Jay Abello; Original Music- Teresa Barrozo; Film Editing- Jerrold Tarog; Production Design-Roland R
Diablo cast from left: Roeder Camañag (Alberto), Ama Quiambao (Nanang Lusing) and direk Mes e Guzman. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
DIABLO by Mes de Duzman
July 21: 11:00AM – GB-5 /3:30PM – LT
July 22: 12:45PM – MT
July 23: 4:00PM – TRI / 9:00PM – MKP
July 24: 4:00PM – GB-3 / 9:00PM – THB
July 25: 6:30PM – TRI
July 26: 9:00PM – MT
July 27: 4:0PM – GB-5
July 28: 12:45PM – MKP / 6:30PM – GB-3
July 29: 12:45PM – THB / 9:00PM – GB-5
from left: Paul Sta Ana (Oros), Marie Jamora (Ang Nawawala), Mes De Guzman (Diablo) and Aloy Adlawan (Ang Katiwala) The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
DIABLO BY MES DE GUZMAN
SYNOPSIS This is the story of Lusing, mother to five grown up sons who have distinct characters and professions of their own. Her children would occasionally come by for a visit. Each son comes for a specific purpose with different stories to share. Never has there been a chance that all five siblings came together nor met each other. The only moment they will gather as a family would be when one son is stabbed to death by a drunken loony while on a pilgrimage. Aling Lusing is a representation of the typical Filipina mother of perpetual help – caring and loving to a fault, gentle and generous, passive and pious. In spite of her frailty and her sons’ failures, she remains strong and steadfast, never ceasing to listen to their endless woes as well as wonders. She is always there for them to offer comfort in every crisis.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Ama Quiambao as Nanang Lusing; Jose Escobedo as Ronaldo, Roeder Camañag as Alberto, Fredie De La Cruz as Fernando, Arnold Reyes as Ruben, Carlo Aquino as Oscar, Edelyn Escobedo as Ima, Althea Vega as Angela, John Paul Escobedo as Matias and Ronal Caranza as Jamba. Production: Director/Writer-Mes De Guzman, Line Producer-Rhea Operaña-De Guzman; Associate Producer-Gay Ace Domingo; Asst. Director-Ronnie De Acal; Production Design-Cesar Hernando, Cinematography-Tristan Salas; Sound-Harold Buaron; Editing-Abbas Tabas/Ronnie De Acal; Asst. Editor-Jian Von Esmane; Wardrobe-Charmagne Vidallon; 2nd Unit Cinematography-Al Ocampo/Vircent Labrador; Gaffer-Randy Macadandang; Stills-Philipe Quintos/Raymond Manglo
Mga Dayo by Julius Sotomayor Ceña stars Sue Prado (Alex), Janela Buhain (Miriam), Olga Natividad (Ella) The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP.
MGA DAYO by Julius Sotomayor Cena
July 21: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – LT
July 22: 3:30PM – MT
July 23: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 6:30PM – GB-5
July 24: 1:30PM – TRI / 6:30PM – GB-3
July 25:
July 26: 3:30PM – MKP / 9:00PM – TRI
July 27: 3:30PM –THB / 6:15PM – MT / 9:00PM – MKP
July 28: 6:30PM – TRI
July 29: 3:30PM – THB
New Breed directors from left: Julius Sotomayor Cena (Mga Dayo) and Loy Arceñas (REquieme!). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
MGA DAYO (RESIDENT ALIENS) By Julius Sotomayor cena
SYNOPSIS Guam, U.S.A. Thursday, November 24,Thanksgiving Day.Alex, a local newspaper photographer, gets into a “green card marriage” with her good friend James, a Guam-born Filipino. Miriam, a former member of the Philippine press and now an established Guam journalist, longs to repair a damaged relationship with her American husband. Ella, a hotel housekeeper for almost 20 years, finds means of sending her 88-year old mother to the Philippines with the uncertainty of coming back. As the island of Guam celebrates this classic American holiday when people count their blessings and give thanks, the lives of the three Filipina immigrants intersect and find themselves at a tug-o-war of sacrifice and significance where they must find their home or must they find it somewhere else.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Sue Prado (Alex), Janela Buhain (Miriam), Olga Natividad (Ella) With Brandon Muna, Charlene Baes Leffler, Louella Camaganacan, Aaron Agsalud, Vicky Flor Dizon Production: Writer and Director- Julius Sotomayor Cena; Script Consultant- Armando “Bing” Lao; Camera-Arden Bonto, Gilbert Toots Redila, Francis Pineda; Editing-Ver Custodio; Sound- Jesse Castro
The Animals cast : Albie Casiño (Jake), Gino M. Santos, Dawn Balagot (Trina). The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
THE ANIMALS by Gino M. Santos
July 21: 12:45PM – MT
July 22: 4:00PM – TRI / 9:00PM – GB-5
July 23: 1:30PM – GB-5 / 6:15PM – MKP
July 24: 9:00PM – LT
July 25:
July 26: 1:30PM – GB-3/ 6:15PM – THB
July 27: 3:30PM – MKP / 9:00PM – MT
July 28: 12:45PM – THB / 9:00PM – TRI
July 29: 11:00AM – GB-5 / 9:00PM – GB-3
from left: Joross Gamboa, LJ Reyes (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino), and The Animals cast: Dawn Balagot (Trina), Albie Casiño (Jake) and Dino M. Santos. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
THE ANIMALS By Gino M. Santos
SYNOPSIS Set in an affluent, upper middle class village in the suburbs, “The Animals” chronicles a day in the life of Jake, Trina, and Alex, who go through the musings that every kid in high school has to deal with. All Jake wants to do is have a good time, Alex just wants to fit in, and Trina simply wants more. A very vivid picture is painted of life in high school after the final bell rings, as well as a different side of the Philippines, and what is happening to its privileged children.
MAJOR CREDITS Cast: Albie Casiño as Jake, Dawn Balagot as Trina, Patrick Sugui as Alex Production: Producers-Stained Glass Productions, Cinemalaya Foundation, Malou Santos, Nicanor G. Santos III, Gino Santos; Executive Producer-Malou Santos, Nicanor G. Santos III, and Jeff Stelton; Director-Gino M. Santos; Writer-Jeff Stelton; Director of Photography-Alex Espartero; Editor-John Wong and Rona Delos Reyes; Musical Scorer/Sound Designer-Diwa De Leon; Original Soundtrack-Nix Damn P!
Ang Nawawala cast from left: Dominic Roco, Boboy Garovillo, Marie Jamora, Felix Roco. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
ANG NAWAWALA by Marie Jamora
July 21: 3:30PM – MT / 9:00PM – GB-5
July 22: 12:45PM – THB
July 23: 6:15PM – LT
July 24: 9:00PM – GB-3
July 25: 12:45PM – MKP / 3:30PM – THB
July 26: 1:30PM – TRI / 9:00PM – MKP
July 27: 9:00:PM TRI
July 28: 11:00AM – GB-3 / 6:15PM – MT
July 29: 1:30PM – GB-3 / 4:00PM – GB-5
Dominic Roco and Annicka Dolonius make a connection in Ang Nawawala
directed by Marie Jamora. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
ANG NAWAWALA (WHAT ISN’T THERE) By MARIETTA JAMORA
SYNOPSIS Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child. Now twenty years old, he returns home to Manila from his studies abroad, his first visit in three years. He finds his family trying to keep it together, his mother still hurting from a tragic loss in the past. Against the backdrop of the vibrant local music scene, his childhood best friend tries to reconnect with him, while he unexpectedly finds a chance at a first, real romantic relationship. Amidst the holidays, Gibson reconsiders and redefines his relationships with his family, his friends, and with himself.
MAJOR CREDITS: Cast: Dominic Roco, Dawn Zulueta, Felix Roco, Boboy Garrovillo, Alchris Galura, Mercedes Cabral, Kelvin Yu, Jenny Jamora, Marc Abaya, Annicka Dolonius, Sabrina Man Production: Director-Marie Jamora; Writers-Marie Jamora and Ramon De Veyra; Producers-Bernard Dacanay, Trinka Lat, John Sy, Daphne O. Chiu and Marie Jamora; Director of Photography-Ming Kai Leung; Production Designer-Trinka Lat; Editors-Marie Jamora and Edsel Abesames; Sound Design-Ditoy Aguila; Music- Mikey Amistoso, Diego Mapa and Jazz Nicolas
Ang Nawawala family from left: Boboy Garovillo, Felix Roco and Dominic Roco. The Cinemalaya film fest will run from July 20-29, 2012 at the CCP. Photo by Jude Bautista
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