8 Pinoy indies at New York filmfest
FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo
The Philippine Star
June 21, 2011
Showing since last June 17 (until June 23) are eight Filipino indies included in the first annual Sineng Pambansa New York Film Festival which is part of the 113th-anniversary celebration of the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain.
“The films got lukewarm reception from audiences back home but got rave reviews and honors in various international film festivals,” noted Funfare’s Big Apple correspondent Edmund Silvestre who filed this report. “Filipino film buffs in New York, me included, are eager to watch the entries.”
Presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the week-long screening is held at Producers’ Club Theaters at 358 West 44 Street, between 8th and 9th avenues, in midtown Manhattan.
New York-based film producer and writer Vincent Nebrida said the filmfest will “survey the current Filipino movie landscape, and include a wide spectrum of acclaimed films from new indie filmmakers in the last two years.”
The festival included a special screening of Mike De Leon’s classic on Dr. Jose Rizal, Bayaning Third World last Sunday, June 19, to commemorate Dr. Rizal’s 150th birth anniversary, according to Nebrida.
The eight indies are:
• Halaw by Sheron Dayoc
• Baseco Bakal Boys by Ralston Javier
• Happyland by Jim Libiran
• Two Funerals by Gil Portes
• Emir by Chito Roño
• Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio by Mario O’Hara
• Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe by Alvin Yapan
• Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria by Remton Siega Zuasola
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Nebrida said a last-minute bonus addition for the much younger crowd is RPG Metanoia, the first Filipino animated feature in 3D, that was part of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Some of the participating indie films — all with English subtitles — star some of the biggest actors in Philippine Cinema including Gina Pareño, Cherrie Pie Picache, Robert Arevalo, Ricky Davao, Joel Torre, Eugene Domingo, Sid Lucero, Tessie Tomas, Irma Adlawan, Vhong Navarro, TJ Trinidad, Alfred Vargas, Maria Isabel Lopez, Jhong Hilario, Frencheska Farr, Zaijian Jaranilla and Aga Muhlach.
New York Fil-Am lawyer J.T. Mallonga said Sineng Pambansa will give film aficionados like him a rare chance to see some of the best Filipino indies that are hard to find in mainstream market.
“The films got lukewarm reception from audiences back home but got rave reviews and honors in various international film festivals,” noted Funfare’s Big Apple correspondent Edmund Silvestre who filed this report. “Filipino film buffs in New York, me included, are eager to watch the entries.”
Presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the week-long screening is held at Producers’ Club Theaters at 358 West 44 Street, between 8th and 9th avenues, in midtown Manhattan.
New York-based film producer and writer Vincent Nebrida said the filmfest will “survey the current Filipino movie landscape, and include a wide spectrum of acclaimed films from new indie filmmakers in the last two years.”
The festival included a special screening of Mike De Leon’s classic on Dr. Jose Rizal, Bayaning Third World last Sunday, June 19, to commemorate Dr. Rizal’s 150th birth anniversary, according to Nebrida.
The eight indies are:
• Halaw by Sheron Dayoc
• Baseco Bakal Boys by Ralston Javier
• Happyland by Jim Libiran
• Two Funerals by Gil Portes
• Emir by Chito Roño
• Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio by Mario O’Hara
• Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe by Alvin Yapan
• Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria by Remton Siega Zuasola
Some of the participating indie films — all with English subtitles — star some of the biggest actors in Philippine Cinema including Gina Pareño, Cherrie Pie Picache, Robert Arevalo, Ricky Davao, Joel Torre, Eugene Domingo, Sid Lucero, Tessie Tomas, Irma Adlawan, Vhong Navarro, TJ Trinidad, Alfred Vargas, Maria Isabel Lopez, Jhong Hilario, Frencheska Farr, Zaijian Jaranilla and Aga Muhlach.
New York Fil-Am lawyer J.T. Mallonga said Sineng Pambansa will give film aficionados like him a rare chance to see some of the best Filipino indies that are hard to find in mainstream market.
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