From Blogger Robert S.: "As much as possible, I would love to watch all the films at the CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES. But for others, time is gold and accesability is a must. That's the modern change we all have to cope. Yet, I will still watch all the films at the CCP!"
(MUSIC VID ABOVE, COURTESY OF ERICKSON DELA CRUZ, DURING CINEMALAYA 2014 COMPLETE PHOTO COLLAGE FROM PRESSCON TO THE AWARDS NIGHT, FROM YOUTUBE.COM)
"CINEMALAYA AT THE AYALA CINEMAS"
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation partner with Ayala Malls to bring the country's biggest indie film festival, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, closer to film enthusiasts and wider audiences with special screenings of full-length and short film finalists from August 5 to 13, 2017, at selected Ayala Malls Cinemas.
This year, film enthusiasts can catch the Cinemalaya screenings in Greenbelt 1 (Cinema 1 and Cinema 2), Glorietta 4 (Cinema 4), UP Town Center (Cinema 3), TriNoma (Cinema 1), Fairview Terraces (Cinema 1), and Marquee Mall in Pampanga.
With the theme "See the Big Picture," the 2017 Cinemalaya features an impressive roster of films for full-length and short feature categories. The full-length films include: Ang Guro Kong Di Marunong Magbasa (My Teacher Who Doesn’t Know How To Read) by Perry Escaño; Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha (The Family That Doesn't Weep) by Mes de Guzman; Baconaua by Joseph Israel Laban; Bagahe (The Baggage) by Zig Dulay; Nabubulok (The Decaying) by Sonny Calvento; Kiko Boksingero by Thop Nazareno; Requited by Nerissa Picadizo; Respeto by Treb Monteras II; and, Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang mga Kuliglig (Clouds of Plague) by Iar Lionel Benjamin Arondaing.
Instead of the usual 10 entries, there will be 12 short features, namely: Aliens Ata (Maybe Aliens) by Karl Glenn Barit; Bawod (Bent) by TM Malones; Fatima Marie Torres and the Invasion of Space Shuttle Pinas 25 by Carlo Francisco Manatad; Hilom (Still) by P.R. Patindol; Islabodan (Free Men) by Juan Carlo Tarobal; Juana and the Sacred Shores by Antonne Santiago; Lola Loleng (Grandma Loleng) by Jean Cheryl Tagyamon; Manong ng Pa-Aling (Man of Pa-Aling) by E del Mundo; Maria by Jaime Habac Jr.; Nakauwi Na by Marvin Cabangunay and Jaynus Olaivar; Nakaw by Arvin Belarmino and Noel Escondo; and, Sorry For The Inconvenience by Carl Adrian Chavez.
On its 13th year, the Cinemalaya will also be held outside Metro Manila at the Marquee Mall in Pampanga. For the opening salvo at Marquee Mall, meet and greet the director and cast of Requited, starring actors Jake Cuenca and Ana Luna, on August 5, at 5 p.m.
Catch the other Cinemalaya mainstays such as Best of the Festivals, Visions of Asia, Indie Nation, Dokyu, Animahenasyon, Cinemalaya Institute Showcase, Digital Classics and Retrospective, at the CCP's Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater), Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater), and Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater).
For more information, visit www.cinemalaya.org,www.culturalcenter.gov.ph, or Cinemalaya Facebook page. You may also call CCP Media Arts at 832-1125 local 1704 to 1705. For ticket inquiries, you can call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704.
Nag-rehearse na sa pagrampa ang young, sweet and pretty naming pamangkin na si Denise Vivero sa parating na special event nila- ang actual presentation and awarding ng Mr. & Ms. Nutrition ng AMA Basic Education sa taong 2017. "Hindi naman po ako nahirapan sa rehearsals namin, tito Robert", sey ni pretty Denise sa isang interbyuhan with his tito Robert. "Mabait naman po 'yung direktor namin. Una po, nag-pictorial muna kami. Then after that po, nag-practice na po kami sa mga talents na ipapakita namin. Ang talent na ipakikita ko po ay singing. Pina-practice na po ako ng mommy Deza ko now sa pagkanta. Excited na po ako sa gaganapin naming presentation." Dapat ay July 26 gaganapin ang special event na Mr. & Ms. AMABE Nutrition. Pero na-move ito sa Monday, August 1. Iba-blog din namen ang mga pictures doon ni Denise very soon. As of now, tapos na ang padamihan ng LIKES sa FB post sa mga contestants ng Mr. & Ms. AMABE. At nag-number One doon si Denise sa padamihan ng LIKES. WOW!!! Tuwang-tuwa nga ang Mommy Deza niya at Papa Alex Vivero dahil number one na ang kanilang anak. "Masaya po ako at number one na ako sa dami ng Likes, tito Robert", muling sabi pa ni Denise. "I owe it to my mom Deza kasi grabe ang suporta niya sa akin. Tinawagan po ni mommy Deza ko ang lahat ng friends niya para i-like ang picture ko sa FB link ng Mr. & Ms. AMABE. At nagpapasalamat po ako sa lahat ng nag-LIKES" Ang idol ni Denise sa mga artista ay si Liza Soberano. Sa lalaki naman, si Enrique Gil ang crush ni Denise. Paano naman ide-describe ni Denise ang mommy Deza niya? "My mom is pretty, awesome, kind and supportive", sagot ni Denise. Eh, ang daddy Alex niya? "Si daddy Alex ko po ay strict pero mabait naman." Ang pangalan ng pet dog ni Denise ay Cody. Everyday ay nilalaro niya ito at inaakap. "He is very protetive and lovalble", description pa ni Denise sa pet dog niya. More power sa iyo, Denise Vivero! (sinulat ni robert silverio)
the actors and the director when they won the golden goblet grand prize award at shanhai film festival
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direk paolo shares happy moment with bembol and cherry pie
cast of "pauwi na"
Question: BAKIT TINAWAG NA 'A-LISTER' FILM ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA"? Answer: F.Y.I. A-LISTER FILMS ARE THE ONES WHO WON THE GRAND PRIZES IN "A-LIST" FILM FESTIVALS ABROAD. Question: ANO-ANO PO ANG MGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS NA KASALI SA SO-CALLED "A-LIST" FILM FESTIVALS ABROAD? Answer: ANG MGA FILM FESTIVALS NA KASALI SA SO-CALLED "A-LIST" AND MOST-PRESTIGIOUS FILM FESTIVALS AY ANG MGA ITO: CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL, BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL, CAIRO FILM FESTIVAL, VENICE FILM FESTIVAL, LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. Question: HA, GANU'N PO BA? SAANG INTERNATIONAL A-LISTER FILM FESTIVAL BA NANALO ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA"? Answer: ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA" NI PAOLO VILLALUNA AY NANALO SA SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL NG MAJOR GRAND PRIZE- ANG GOLDEN GOBLET GRAND AWARD. KABILANG ANG SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL SA MGA "A-LIST" FILM FESTIVALS. Question: PANG-ILANG FILIPINO FILM NA PO BA ANG "PAUWI NA" NA KASALI SA 'A-LIST'? Answer: PANG-APAT NA "A-LISTER" FILM NA ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA". ANG TATLO PANG PINOY "A-LISTER" FILMS AND ITS DIRECTORS AY ANG MGA ITO: "FLOR CONTEMPLACION STORY", DIRECTED BY JOEL LAMANGAN AND WON THE GRAND PRIZE AT CAIRO FILM FESTIVAL, "MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON", DIRECTED BY LAV DIAZ AND WON AT THE LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL, AND "ANG BABAENG HUMAYO", AGAIN DIRECTED BY LAV DIAZ WHICH WON THE GRAND PRIZE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Question: KUNG GANUN PO, GRABE PALA ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA" IN TERMS RECOGNITION AND QUALITY. TAMA PO BA? Answer: MALINAW NA MALINAW. PARA MAPASAMA KA SA "A-LISTER" FILMS, NASA HISTORY KA NA NG PHILIPPINE CINEMA. KAYA PANOORIN NATING LAHAT ANG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA". DRIECTED BY YOUNG AND HANDSOME PAOLO VILLALUNA!!! Question: LAST NA LAST QUESTION NA LANG PO. BAKIT PO "PEDICAB" ANG INTERNATIONAL TITLE NG PELIKULANG "PAUWI NA"? Answer: SABI NI DIREK PAOLO, EASIER TO REMEMBER DAW KASI KAPAG "PEDICAB" ANG INTERNATIONAL TITLE NITO. MARAMI NA KASING ENGLISH TITLE ANG "PAUWI NA" NA ANG TRANSLATION AY "COMING HOME". COMMON NA ANG TITLE NA IYON SA ABROAD. KAYA "PEDICAB" ANG NAISIPANG INTER- NATIONAL TITLE NG "PAUWI NA". QUESTIONS BY: robert manuguid silverio ANSWERS BY: robert manuguid silverio
"PAUWI NA IS A JOURNEY OF SURVIVAL"--- (PAOLO VILLALUNA)
PAOLO VILLALUNA, DIRECTOR OF "PAUWI NA"
Before its nationwide screening at the coming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino on August 16, the A-Lister film- PAUWI NA, gets a kick-off screening at the Cinemalaya Film Festival on August 11 at exactly 9 pm. It joins the Cinemalaya Festival's Best Program line-up, together with five other worth-seeing films which joined other film festivals in the past. Directed by Paolo Villaluna, PAUWI NA is one of the most successful films in the history of Philippine Cinema in terms of quality and recognition. That's why it's ranked among the "A-LISTERS" when it won the Golden Goblet (the Grand prize) award last year at Shanghai International Film Festival. A film with a delicate touch and an enduring love for family, PAUWI NA was raved by international film critics abroad. Hollywood Reporter described the film as this: "A strong social critique barbed with black humor distinguishes this Philippine film... the big pay-off arrives in a deeply emotional finale". Awesome. Catch this film on its kick-off screening at Cinemalaya, and get ready, too for its nationwide screening at Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. One Filipino film we must all be proud of.
paolo villaluna, director of PAUWI NA: "passion is my craft"
(MTV vid above featuring ABRA is not connected with the film "respeto", f.y.i.--- rs*)
IT'S SO SELDOM TO SEE A FILM THAT'S GENUINE, STYLISH, WARM AND YOUNG. OUR IMPRESSIONS ON THE FILM "RESPETO" ARE HONEST, TRUTHFUL AND SINCERE. IT TAKES YOU TO A DIFFERENT WORLD, SOMEWHAT DARK IN TEXTURE, UNDERGROUND AND UNACCEPTED... CRAVING FOR RESPECT IN A COMMUNITY... ARTISTIC, YELLING, AND OUTRIGHT REALISTIC. THAT'S THE WORLD OF MODERN-DAY-POETS, OFTENTIMES CALLED AS "RAPPERS". MIXED-IN WITH AN OLD IDENTITY OF ONE OLD CLASSIC POET- THE FILM WILL INDEED TURN YOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. COME AND SEE THE MOVIE ENTITLED "RESPETO"... WHICH FEATURES RAPPER ABRA ON THE LEAD ROLE, SUPPORTED BY OTHER YOUNG RAPPERS OF THE "GEN-X" MILLENIAL BLAST EXPLORE FURTHERMORE A WORLD OF HIPHOPPERS, ROCKERS, TRENDSETTERS A FILM BEING PREDICTED TO BE THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT ON THE COMING CINEMALAYA 2017. SOMETHING PERSONAL THIS WAY COMES? YES, INDEED. AND THESE ARE OUR IMPRESSIONS ON THE FILM "RESPETO". "OA BA SA PAG-PROMOTE?", ASKS A BLOGGER. BUT THIS IS THE MILLENIAL THING. OPEN-UP AND BE YOURSELF. GO AND WATCH... "R E S P E T O"!!!!!!!!!!!! (words by robert silverio) (photos courtesy of RESPETO FB PAGE)
What's so magical about the coming 2017 Cinemalaya Film Festival is its renewed visions of hope for the future of Philippine Cinema. Alongside with it, you'll see upon the faces of young and aspiring new film makers the contentment and the smiles ..., the never-ending dreams, the unique texture of the New Millenials as film artists, and the sweet and sugary spice of styles and direction.
Meeting again this time a film director of our own choice, chubby but handsome Alberto Monteras, better known as Treb, up close and personal- was one great honor on our part. Why honor?, you may ask. Honor in the sense that RESPECT and AWE was what we're feeling on this young film maker of 37 years of age- who had done a lot of things already in the field of the entertainment scene. having cirected countless concerts, music videos, commercials, and the likes. He had also directed briefly on channel 7's Party Pilipinas noontime show before. And now, he's out to conquer a new dimension- dilm directing for the CINEMA.
The venue was Artsy Cafe along Maginhawa Street. The little drops of rains made the meeting more memorable and lovable. And upon getting-off from a tricycle, a blogger saw his SUBJECT, who just came-out from his van- director Alberto Monteras. He pretty looked chubby but handsome.
"I am now rushing the the Post-Production stages of my film", direk Treb started saying to a blogger over a handsome mug of coffee and chocolate cheese cake. "Everyone of us are almost delayed in finishing our films. But we're all confident we can catch up, though. I am now polishing the sound design and the music background of my film.
"Respeto, my film is my first for Cinemalaya", direk Treb continued saying. "Actually, as a director, ka-edad ko ang Cinemalaya. I mean, when I started it out as a film director, that's also the time the Cinemalaya was born- vividly as I remember now. The producers of Big Time, one of the film entries of the first batch of Cinemalaya Filmfest were my friends. At that time, I already wanted to join, but it took me thirteen years before I did it. This is the 13th Cinemalaya film fest now, and finally, I joined. Thanks to all the people at Cinemalaya for trusting my film project.
"Incidentally, the producers of Big Time were also the ones who helped me out with the funds", he said. "And that made things a lot easier for me to finish my project. The Cinemalaya film people gave us 750, 000 cash as seed money to finance our films. And it helped a lot."
What can direk Treb say about the Cinemalaya Film festival, by the way?
"I can say, it's the most prestigious film festival of all", he answered. "It's so challenging on my part to be a part of it this year. And I could say by now, I got it right."
Why did it took him 13 years to finally join this film festival?
"You see, I started out with nothing, really", direk Treb answered again. "So, I wanted first to earn as a director. I saved money first which became my priority. I did MTV's, directed commercials and TV shows, concerts and other things. I guess, this is the right time to finally direct a movie. With Respeto, I never had regrets directing a film. It's all worthwhile."
What is Respeto all about?
"It's all about a young music guy", direk Treb answerd. "It's a film about music. Ang magandarito, may sariling identity ang film na ito. It's something so original, and I guess, movie goers would all love it. I incorporated one conservative and traditional poet in person of Dido dela Paz, and he was great. Abra is also good in this film. I really couldn't ask for more."
How would direk Treb describe his Cinemalaya journey?
"In general, masaya naman", he answered with a smile this time. "It was also exciting. So beautiful to cherish- right from the start when Cinemalaya picked me as one of the participants this year and up to the time I finished shooting the movie. There were times, I wanted to give up. But the challenges only made me a better person. I became stronger more as a person and a as new film maker."
According to direk Treb, all the rappers he got in the film acted well.
"I conducted first an acting workshop on them before they faced the cameras, and Tim Harnes helped me out in those acting workshop", he revealed. "But the good thing about them, they all wrote the lines in their rap music. Like Abra, he did his rap lines in 10 seconds. And it made life more easier for me. The other rappers in the film, aside from Abra, are Loonie, Mzhayt, G-Clown, Abaddon, J-Skeelz, negativo, Mike Kosa, Luxuria and Apekz."
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Young film makers, especially young film artists are all in the lookout for their "identities" as artists of sorts.
"In a personal way, I also look for my own voice as a film maker and I also look for respect", direk treb said in the end. "And that's why my film Respeto is about asking for respect in a community. Cinemalaya allows you also to look for it. And everything else falls into right places."
The wonders of the Cinema lets you explore. More deeper into life. More profound and everlasting.
It takes one journey of sorts
one epic battle for love's gain
one vision
one film
one soul
that lingers...
UNTIL
FOREVER.
(written by robert manuguid silverio)*
direk treb: challenges makes him stronger
treb: passionate as a film maker
treb: a cinemalaya "first-timer"
treb: cool and easy
Director of "Respeto"
ALBERTO MONTERAS II Since 2004,Treb has been directing top-rating TV shows, commercials, live concerts and over 300 music videos to his name. He has done album cover shoots for some of the country’s best artists as well.
His award winning TV shows include Party Pilipinas, Myx Ambushed, Myx Live, Kusina Master and Sarap Diva.
Treb has been consistently recognized by various award-giving bodies for his work. In 2011, he won in Nokia Europe’s N8 Producers International Film Competition. Not surprising for someone whose love for film and the arts was nurtured at home and in school at an early age. He was already doing animation at the tender age of 6, using coins and his father’s video camera.
During his childhood, he attended summer courses on painting at the Metropolitan Museum. A consistent dean’s lister, art director of the school publication, and student leader, this BFAAdvertising Arts Graduate from the UST College of FineArts and Design, is also a recipient of the Quezon Leadership Award. He continued to hone his skills at the Mowelfund Film Institute and the International Institute for Film and the Arts.
Recently, he attended the American Cinematographer’s Masterclass in Los Angeles, California. Treb is working on his first feature film“Respeto,” a finalist for the Cinemalaya 2017 Film Festival.
We intentionally mixed-up and mingled these posters of the full-length and short film entries at the 13th Cinemalaya Film Festival which will open on August 4. We did it for various reasons, and for a more lasting effect. We feel, even Short Films are FILMS itself, and a work of a truly magnificent form of ART. Go back home. To where you truly belong. As you land upon the facade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, embrace the wind... It is, indeed, the SPIRIT OF THE... C I N E M A. CHERISH THE FILM POSTERS BELOW!!
SEE YOU ALL AT THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE BEST VENUE TO WATCH ALL THESE FILMS. SEE YOU, C I N E M A !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
