The film festival announces on-site screenings at CCP
With the gradual return to normal, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. are enthusiastic about the IRL (in-real-life) screenings of full length and short feature ĸlms in competition this year.
For its 18th edition, Cinemalaya returns with on-site screenings of 11 full-length films and 12 short features in competition from Aug. 5 to 14 at various CCP venues. For the past two years, the country’s biggest independent ĸlm festival streamed consciousness and navigated the turbulent currents, anchoring on the online screenings of competing short features and exhibition ĸlms.
The full-length ĸlms in competition were the ĸnalists selected for 2020 and 2021 editions of the ĸlm festival. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, however, they could not ĸnish their ĸlming.
This year, 11 full-length ĸlms vying for the coveted Balanghai trophies will break through the noise—12 by Anna Isabelle Matutina,
Rain Yamson, by Real S. Florido, Espinosa Batallones,
Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagńalan,
by Sheenly Gener, by Christian Paolo Lat, by Roman S. Perez, Jr., by TM Malones, by Milo Alto Paz and Cynthia Cruz-Paz, and
by Carlo Obispo.
For the short feature main competition, the finalists are by
by Ronald by by Maria
Estela Paiso, by Zig Dulay, by Xeph Suarez, by Gabriela Serrano, by Dexter Paul de Jesus, by Nena Jana Achacoso, by Raz de la Torre, by Nińo B. Maldecir and Cypher John T. Gayorgor,
by Arlie Sweet
Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico, by Mark Moneda, by Maria Kydylee Torato, and by Claudia Fernando.
The competing ĸlms will also be shown in select partner cinemas nationwide from Aug. 10 to 17. After that, Cinemalaya goes to the regions, with screenings in selected communities from Aug. 22 to 29.
For those still anxious to attend an in-person event, Cinemalaya will have an online run from Oct. 17 to 31, via CCP Vimeo account.
A major component of the ĸlm festival, the Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, considered the longest-running independent ĸlm competition of its kind in the ASEAN region, will once
Since 2005, Cinemalaya has supported and promoted the production of Filipino full feature independent ĸlms and short ĸlms. Many of these ĸlms have won awards at local and international competitions and festivals. Through the annual festival, Cinemalaya has showcased over 1,000 works by independent ĸlmmakers, including full feature ĸlms, shorts, documentaries, Filipino ĸlm classics, and art ĸlms.