Though wala ang "
Cinemalaya (Philippine Independent Film Festival)"sa MBD, sa p.309, the book did mention of film festivals ("Cinema One Originals" and "Cinemanila") as potential lakwatsa options.
Medyo may kurot lang sa aking puso at pagkatao (naks) ang "Cinemalaya" dahil halos lahat ng competition films noong unang taon nito ay napanood ko, at every year (since 2005) ay inaabangan ko ito. Madalas sa UP Film Institute ko na lamang ito napapanood dahil nakakatamad sadyain ang Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Pero this year, I decided to experience at least one screening sa CCP.
Walang ibang maasahan pagdating sa indie film kundi ang kaibigan kong cineaste na si Lauritz. Na kahit awards night ng Cinemalaya last year ay i-nattend-an. Kaya siya ang gumawa ng paraan para makapanood kami - alamin ang sched at bumili ng ticket.
We were supposed to watch " Ang
Babae sa Septic Tank" (by Marlon Rivera and Chris Martinez) kaso sold out na. So we went to see "
Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" (by Alvi Yapan and Alemberg Ang).
With us were Meyden and Jem.
Date of Lakwatsa: July 17, 2011
At umulit pa kami the week after (July 23). Lauritz, Meyds and I availed of the "one day" pass to five 5 films from 10:00 am to 11:45pm.
Sinimulan namin with Jeffrey Jetturian's
Bisperas.Then Buboy, Cha, Che and Mayk joined us for the 12:45 screening of
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (by Marlon Rivera and Chris Martinez).
Dahil matagal na kaming hindi nakikita at nagkakwentuhan ni Mayk, nag-quality time muna kami.
Meyds and Che went to see
Amok by Lawrence Fajardo, Lauritz watched Joel Lamangan's
Patikul, at si Cha at Buboy naman ay umuwi na after mag-late lunch.
At 6:15, pinanood naman namin ni Meyds ang
Busong (by Auraeus Solito). Magkakasama na uli kaming tatlo (Lauritz, Meyds at ako) sa panonood naman ng
Niño (by Loy Arcenas) at 9:00 pm. Nagkape kami pagkatapos nito at umuwi na rin si Meyds.
Lauritz and I stayed for the screening of Cinemalaya 2011 closing film
Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington (by Jade Castro) at 11:45pm.
Cinemalaya 2011 featured films shall also run at the UP Film Institute from July 26 to Aug 5, 2011. Ito ang Schedule:
July 26: "Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" (5pm); "Babae sa Septic Tank" (8pm)
July 27: "Amok" (5pm); "Bahay Bata" (8pm)
July 28: "Cuchera" (5pm); I-Libings (8pm)
July 29: "Niño" (5pm); "Ligo na U, Lapit na Me" (8pm)
Aug 2: "Teoriya" (5pm); "Bisperas" (8pm)
Aug 3: "Isda" (5pm); "Busong" (8pm)
Aug 4: Shorts A (5pm); "Patikul" (8pm)
Aug 5: Shorts B (5pm); Best Picture (Newbreed) (7pm); Best Picture (Directors Showcase) (9pm)
Malamang may Part 3 pa kami :D
