Beach indies moved
BY MARINEL CRUZ
BY MARINEL CRUZ
BORACAY - Enthusiasts who waited, in vain, for the first beachfront digital film festival on the resort island of Boracay last month will have to return to the famous summer spot in December.
“The fest had to be rescheduled for the yearend to give organizers and sponsors enough time to prepare,” Wilma Manda, marketing head of the Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of the Philippines (IFCP).
“The fest had to be rescheduled for the yearend to give organizers and sponsors enough time to prepare,” Wilma Manda, marketing head of the Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of the Philippines (IFCP).
Nine digital films were supposed to be shown for free from May 4 to 6 on a 9-by-12-feet giant screen for the Indie Sine Fiesta Boracay Beachfront Digital Film Festival. Unfortunately, the project did not take off. The event was intended to raise funds for the IFCP, a network of independent filmmakers and film distribution providers that aims to present film/digital features to varied audience.
A similar event is also being planned for the provinces of Mindoro and Cebu, said Manda.
Aureaus Solito’s “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros,” Emman dela Cruz’s “Sarong Banggi” and Dennis Marasigan’s “Sa North Diversion Road” are set to be screened on the first night of the festival in December. The exact dates will be announced later.
To be featured on the second night are Khavn dela Cruz’s “Squatterpunk,” Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez’s “Big Time” and Cris Pablo’s “Metlogs.”
Ellen Ramos’ and Paolo Villaluna’s “Illusyon,” Will Fredo’s “Compound” and Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil’s “Mga Pusang Gala” will be screened on the last day.
The fund-raising venture is also a project of Prologos Media Services to support the operation of Mobile Sine. This one aims to screen digital films in both public and private schools “in order to develop a market for independent films,” said Manda.
The group’s target viewers are the primary and secondary school levels.
“We have to raise a little more money to bring the films to Boracay,” said Manda. “The locals are all excited. Wala kasing sinehan doon. Meanwhile, we’re thankful to Asian Spirit and Josie Tupas of Casa Fiesta for seeing the potential of Mobile Sine in Boracay, and supporting us even in the organizational stage this past summer.”
Manda added: “We want people to see that the beachfront is a potential gold mine. Mobile Sine is selling the novelty of the beachfront as an alternative cinema venue.”
Manda said the IFCP is also busy finalizing the Bagong Agos Film Festival, an exhibition of local full-length and short films to be held in January 2008. Submission of entries is tentatively set in July, with the final lineup to be announced in October.
Also on the drawing board is this year’s Digital International Film Festival, an annual exhibition of digital shorts, features, documentaries, and digital experimental films to be held also in December. A series of digital filmmaking-related workshops will begin on Nov. 28.
A similar event is also being planned for the provinces of Mindoro and Cebu, said Manda.
Aureaus Solito’s “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros,” Emman dela Cruz’s “Sarong Banggi” and Dennis Marasigan’s “Sa North Diversion Road” are set to be screened on the first night of the festival in December. The exact dates will be announced later.
To be featured on the second night are Khavn dela Cruz’s “Squatterpunk,” Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez’s “Big Time” and Cris Pablo’s “Metlogs.”
Ellen Ramos’ and Paolo Villaluna’s “Illusyon,” Will Fredo’s “Compound” and Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil’s “Mga Pusang Gala” will be screened on the last day.
The fund-raising venture is also a project of Prologos Media Services to support the operation of Mobile Sine. This one aims to screen digital films in both public and private schools “in order to develop a market for independent films,” said Manda.
The group’s target viewers are the primary and secondary school levels.
“We have to raise a little more money to bring the films to Boracay,” said Manda. “The locals are all excited. Wala kasing sinehan doon. Meanwhile, we’re thankful to Asian Spirit and Josie Tupas of Casa Fiesta for seeing the potential of Mobile Sine in Boracay, and supporting us even in the organizational stage this past summer.”
Manda added: “We want people to see that the beachfront is a potential gold mine. Mobile Sine is selling the novelty of the beachfront as an alternative cinema venue.”
Manda said the IFCP is also busy finalizing the Bagong Agos Film Festival, an exhibition of local full-length and short films to be held in January 2008. Submission of entries is tentatively set in July, with the final lineup to be announced in October.
Also on the drawing board is this year’s Digital International Film Festival, an annual exhibition of digital shorts, features, documentaries, and digital experimental films to be held also in December. A series of digital filmmaking-related workshops will begin on Nov. 28.
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