The ten finalists in the full-length feature category of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition 2009 are all set to shoot this month.
The finalists in the full length feature category are: 24K by Ana Agabin, Ang Nerseri (The Nursery) by Vic Acedillo, Jr.; Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe by Alvin B. Yapan; Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) by GB Sampedro; Colorum by Jon Steffan Ballesteros; Dinig Sana Kita by Mike E. Sandejas; Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno; Last Supper No. 3 by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel; Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail) by Jerrold Tarog and Sanglaan by Milo Sogueco.
Each of the finalists are receiving, in four tranches, a seed investment of P500,000 from Econolink Investments. The finished works will be exhibited in a nine-day festival from 17 to 26 July at six major venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. At the awards night slated on 27 July, the best film of the crop will be given an additional grant of P200,000 plus the Balanghai Trophy for Best Cinemalaya Film 2009. Aside from the ten titles, ten competing shorts as well as an exciting programme of exhibition films will be screened in Cinemalaya’s fifth edition.
Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Econolink Investments Inc. and the Film Development Council of the Philippines. The all-digital film festival and competition seeks to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino indie filmmakers –works that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.
The finalists in the short feature category will be announced in May 2009.
For more information, please call the CCP Media Arts Division at tel. No. 832-1125 local 1704-05.
The finalists in the full length feature category are: 24K by Ana Agabin, Ang Nerseri (The Nursery) by Vic Acedillo, Jr.; Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe by Alvin B. Yapan; Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) by GB Sampedro; Colorum by Jon Steffan Ballesteros; Dinig Sana Kita by Mike E. Sandejas; Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno; Last Supper No. 3 by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel; Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail) by Jerrold Tarog and Sanglaan by Milo Sogueco.
Each of the finalists are receiving, in four tranches, a seed investment of P500,000 from Econolink Investments. The finished works will be exhibited in a nine-day festival from 17 to 26 July at six major venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. At the awards night slated on 27 July, the best film of the crop will be given an additional grant of P200,000 plus the Balanghai Trophy for Best Cinemalaya Film 2009. Aside from the ten titles, ten competing shorts as well as an exciting programme of exhibition films will be screened in Cinemalaya’s fifth edition.
Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Econolink Investments Inc. and the Film Development Council of the Philippines. The all-digital film festival and competition seeks to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino indie filmmakers –works that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.
The finalists in the short feature category will be announced in May 2009.
For more information, please call the CCP Media Arts Division at tel. No. 832-1125 local 1704-05.
