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MOVIE REVIEWS: CineFilipino Film Festival 2018 (Part 1)
Here’s the first part of our festival report on CineFilipino Film Festival 2018 in which we cover Delia & Sammy, Hitboy, Mata Tapang, and Mga Mister ni Rosario. The 3rd CineFilipino runs from May 9 to 15 at select cinemas in Metro Manila. READ MORE: Guide to CineFilipino Film Festival 2018 DELIA & SAMMY Therese…
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LIST: Winners, CineFilipino Film Festival 2018
The winners of CineFilipino Film Festival 2018 were announced May 12 at the KIA Theatre in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. (READ: Guide to CineFilipino 2018) Here is the full list of CineFilipino 2018 winners: CineFilipino 2018 Best Film: The Eternity Between Seconds 2nd Best Film: Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus 3rd Best Film: Delia & Sammy Best Direction: Alec…
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GUIDE: CineFilipino Film Festival 2018
Now on its 3rd edition, CineFilipino Film Festival will run from May 9-15 at select cinemas: Gateway, Greenbelt 1, SM Fairview, SM North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM Southmall. Screening Schedules For a printable version of the screening schedules for your plotting convenience, download here. SHORT FILM — STUDENT CATEGORY…
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CineFilipino 2018 bares eight full-length finalists
The finalists for CineFilipino Film Festival 2018 Feature-Length Category were announced August 17 during a press conference at Lazat Restaurant, Tomas Morato, Quezon City. The following feature films will compete under Feature-Length Category: • Delia & Sammy by Therese Cayaba • Mata Tapang by Rod Marmol • The Eternity Between Seconds by Alec Figuracion • Excuse Me Po by…
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CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 to run November
CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 promises to continue churning out a trove of “stories worth watching, and stories worth celebrating.” Organizers confirmed that exceptional stories would continue to be the top priority in the three categories – feature length, short films (student and open categories) and digital content. The third CineFilipino will run this November 2017.…
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Award-winning film ‘Sakaling Hindi Makarating’ to have nationwide release in February
Audience-favorite and acclaimed Filipino indie film “Sakaling Hindi Makarating” will have a nationwide release on February 1, 2017. “Sakaling Hindi Makarating” (In Case They Don’t Arrive) tells the story of a young woman named Cielo (Alessandra De Rossi) who is devastated when her boyfriend of 11 years breaks off their engagement two months before their wedding.…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Punla (2016, CineFilipino)
“Punla” Review Written and Directed by Kenneth Mandrilla Cinefilipino Film Festival 2016 Bugoy and Mikko are two friends who barely have any similarities between them; Mikko is chubby and clumsy, while Bugoy is slender and agile. Despite their differences, the two friends make things work and make sure to meet in their favorite playground every…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Aki (2016, CineFilipino)
“Aki” Review Written and Directed by Rommel Tolentino Cinefilipino Film Festival 2016 Aki (Japanese for autumn) is gone. Her mourning lover, Haruo, wanders around Japan trying to cope with her loss. And then it all goes black. In the Philippines, a woman named Myla is brutally raped by her own husband. She eventually dies but miraculously…
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MOVIE REVIEW: XXX (2016, CineFilipino)
“XXX” Review Written and Directed by Allison Barretto CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 XXX relays the story of Lucia Versoza, a seamstress from Angeles City, Pampanga. Working her way to the top of the regional beauty pageants, she simultaneously calls attention to her own dress shop by showcasing the gowns she makes for herself. What makes…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Chicboy (2016, CineFilipino)
“Chicboy” Review Directed by Jasper Ramon Tulabot Written by Jasper Ramon Tulabot and Rona Mae Lallana Cinefilipino Film Festival 2016 A man wakes up hung over and goes straight to the loo to relieve himself. When he comes out, he sees a beautiful woman he doesn’t recognize in bed, implying that they shared an intimate moment…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Sina Dino at ang Kanilang Sikreto (2016, CineFilipino)
“SiNa Dino at ang Kanilang Sikreto” Review Written and Directed by Miller E. Ursolino CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 (Best Documentary) Filipinos as a whole have the tendency to view seafarers and Overseas Filipino Workers as lucky individuals, living the high life abroad while earning substantially more than those who stayed. They get to travel, experience…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Not Applicable (2016, CineFilipino)
“Not Applicable” Review Written and Directed by Carl Adrian Chavez CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Elsa, an overweight and highly unattractive call centre agent, gets a surprise visit from someone she’d rather not see ever: her half-sister Anna. Anna comes bearing gifts, replacing the wilted flowers from Elsa’s vase with fresh ones from a bouquet she brought…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Katok (2016, CineFilipino)
“Katok” Review Written and directed by Bob Guarina CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Jepoy, a first time beggar for a syndicate, is dropped off in a part of the city unfamiliar to him. He henceforth goes ahead to rap his knuckles on car windows, asking for spare change. Some give him a few coins, one drivergive him…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Luna (2016, CineFilipino)
“Luna” Review Written and directed by Rae Red CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Luna, an eleven-year old girl, has to contend with society’s expectations of what a proper young girl should be. Her school nemesis, Jeff Flestedo, makes fun of her fashion sense. The school prevents her from wearing the boys’ uniform, which she questions since…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Buhay Habangbuhay (2016, CineFilipino)
“Buhay Habangbuhay” Review Written and directed by Paolo Herras CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Based on the graphic novel by Paolo Herras and Tepai Pascual, Buhay Habangbuhay presents itself as a refreshing look at how powerful an adaptation could be as long as done effectively through the advantages of both mediums. The film begins all too sudden…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Kung ang Ulan ay Gawa sa Tsokolate (2016, CineFilipino)
“Kung ang Ulan ay Gawa sa Tsokolate” Review Written and directed by Prime Cruz and Galileo Te CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 In the not-so-distant future, the Philippines has become a global labour force due to the fact that Filipinos are now being literally exported overseas in the same way goods and produce are being exported today. Filipino…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Saan Man Ngunit Dito (2016, CineFilipino)
“Saan Man Ngunit Dito” Review Directed by Cheska Salangsang Written by Cheska Salangsang and Renard Torres CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Carol and Pido are a married couple in the habit of mountaineering, and on this particular climb in Saan Man Ngunit Dito, opens with the couple having to cross a river, with Carol having difficulty doing…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Digpan Ning Alti (2016, CineFilipino)
“DigpaN Ning Alti” Review Written and directed by Bor Ocampo A series of unfortunate events—this short film might be the epitome of just that. In Digpan Ning Alti, the lives of two families intertwine in a ghastly manner after a neighbor’s dog steals the chicken a man is preparing for dinner. Rage-filled, the man gets…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Oktopus (2016, CineFilipino)
“Oktopus” Review Written and directed by JP Habac CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 When you grow old, do you look forward to waking up to another morning? Or are you simply waiting to expire? Oktopus opens with elderly Kurding and Hermie fooling around while on a cheap merry-go-round of sorts in a rural amusement park. Krding…
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WINNERS: CineFilipino Film Festival 2016
The winners of CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 were announced on March 19 at the KIA Theatre in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. (READ: Guide to CineFilipino 2016) Here is the full list of winners of CineFilipino 2016: Best Picture: Ned’s Project 2nd Best Picture: Sakaling Hindi Makarating 3rd Best Picture: Star Na si Van Damme Stallone Best…
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Nora Aunor-starrer ‘Whistleblower’ opens CineFilipino 2016
Adolfo Alix Jr.’s much-antipicated political thriller “Whistleblower” is the opening film of the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival on March 15 at Resorts World Manila. Nine competition feature films will be shown in Shang Cineplex, Greenhills Theater Mall, Gateway Cineplex, Eastwood Mall, Resorts World Manila, Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Metro East and Festival Mall. The fest will run until March 22. READ MORE:…
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GUIDE: CineFilipino Film Festival 2016
Nine feature-length films, five documentaries, 11 shorts, five online contents and one mobile content will compete this year at the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival which will run from March 16 to 22, 2016. Entries to the first three categories will be shown at the following venues: Shang Cineplex Greenhills Theater Mall Gateway Cineplex Eastwood Mall Resorts World…
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