Filipino filmmaker Will Fredo named best director in Manhattan int’l film fest
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From left, IFFM 2012
Best Director Will Fredo, actress Liza Diño and “The Caregiver” producer Fernell
Cruz. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
NEW YORK CITY—Will Fredo was named Best
Director for the movie “The Caregiver” in the ongoing International Film
Festival Manhattan (IFFM) in New York City.
The award was handed during the opening
ceremonies on November 8. The festival runs until 15 at the Quad Cinemas, 34
West 13th Street, New York.
“The Caregiver” is the story of Carlito
Mariposa (Joshua Deocareza) who is nursing Agustin Vergeire (Marcus Madrigal), a
“sepaktakraw” (competitive hacky sack) player who was badly injured in one of
his crucial games.
Confined in a very limited and shrunken
world, the two developed an unlikely attraction that had Carlito thread an
unexpected journey of self-discovery, shedding layers of skin along the way like
a deadly viper.
Completing the cast are Liza Diño, CJ
Mercado, Jake Macapagal, Lynn Sherman, Lily Chiu, Miguel Castro, Mika Margolles
and Leo Rialp.
Elin Jr., a Filipino-Australian musician
provided the musical score.
Fredo is the only Filipino winner of the
Merit and Juried awards handed out that night.
Among the winners were Stefan Immler for
“Oxygen for Ears” (Best US Documentary) , Tetsu Shiratori (Japan) for “Inori”
(Best Global Documentary), Daren Press for “Theresa is a Mother” (Best US
Narrative) and Nikolay Iliev (Bulgaria) for “The Foreigner” (Best Global
Narrative).
Fredo, in his acceptance speech, mentioned
that the award was unexpected given the quality of films in competition. He said
“The Caregiver” is a personal film and is delighted to have found a very
appreciative audience in this festival.
Luis Pedron, Director of IFFMNYC, forwards
that “the directorial prowess of Will Fredo and the acting skills of Filipino
actors, show the relationship between a caregiver and a patient.
The narrative ends with a jaw dropping
twist!”
In attendance in the opening and awards
night were Liza Diño, who stood in for GregoryMacaraeg, president of HUBO
Productions, to receive the Mount Hope Project Award for the film “Ganap na
Babae (Garden of Eve),” and Fernell Cruz, board member.
HUBO Productions is an independent
multi-media production company that is known for its core film ventures. To
date, HUBO has released three-full length films.
“In Nomine Matris,” its fourth offering,
is an official selection in the New Wave Cinema Category ofthe 38th Metro Manila
Film Festival, which will run December 18 – 22.
HUBO has ventured its artistic reach in
music, theatre, dance, and visual arts. HUBO encourages artistry through
practical means and dedicates its art to stimulate the mind however
unconventional and unfamiliar.
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