Sinag Maynila 2018 at SM Cinema
Sinag Maynila Film Festival presented its 2018 line-up during a recent press conference at Cinema 3 of SM City North’s The Block.
The festival will be held until March 15 in select SM Cinemas within Metro Manila (SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM City North EDSA, SM City Fairview, SM Southmall, SM City Bacoor, SM City Manila and SM Sta. Mesa). Sinag Maynila’s Gabi ng Parangal will be held tomorrow, March 11, at Conrad Hotel Manila.
A joint project of Solar Entertainment, Centerstage Productions and SM, the festival seeks to inspire, educate and enlighten the public by featuring films that reflect Filipino culture, while presenting social issues deserving of discussion among audiences here and abroad.
During the event, Sinag Maynila CEO and founder Wilson Tieng and internationally awarded director Brillante Mendoza expressed their gratitude for the support of the sponsors, film and entertainment industry and the media for the past four years. This has allowed more filmmakers the opportunity to bring their artistic storytelling to international festivals.
The season’s films in the full length, short film and documentary categories were likewise presented during the press conference. These included the five finalists for the full-length category — Abomination by Yam Laranas, Bomba (The Bomb) by Ralston Jover,
El Peste by Richard Somes, Melodrama/ Random/Melbourne by Matthew Victor Pastor and Tale of
the Lost Boys by Joselito Altarejos. Cesar & Magda by Pamela Barrios, Firestarter by Jill Urdaneta,
Halusinasyon by John Agcalis,
Kalye FM by Tom Nava, Pompoms by Angelo Amar and Duwende by Odin Fernandez will compete in the short film category.
Finalists for the documen- tary category include
Am-amma by Dexter Macaraeg, Halaga by Vandam Arambulo,
Journeyman by Albert Almendralejo, Mahal by Janine Santos,
Tsuper by Rina Abary and Voltaire by Jaimee Bernardo.
It was also announced that in celebration of the 100 years of Philippine Cinema, the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2018 partners with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and CineLokal.
The Sinag Maynila Forum today at SM Cinema 3, The Block will give film enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about the process of filmmaking, the promotion of French cinema and cultural exchanges at international film festivals.
Speakers include Unifrance Korea and South East Asia representative Jeremy Segay, Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF) festival director Takeo Hisamatsu and Brillante, who will share the story behind Ma’ Rosa.