The 8th Mindanao Film Festival, happening this coming December 4-11, 2012, at the Gaisano Mall Cinemas is showing over 30 indie films made by Mindanaoan filmmakers. If you are planning to hit the theatres during this time, take a look at this menu:
Perspectives:
The Mindanao Hollywood
A selection of films made by the more
established regional filmmakers which are shot and produced in Mindanao; These
films not just provide a window to the divergent stories and rich cultural
tradition of the island but also provide the plausibility of creating a film
industry in the region.
Crossfire by Arnel Mardoquio
Tambara by Orvil Bantayan
The Thank You Girls by Charliebebs Gohetia
As He Sleeps by Sheron Dayoc
Davao
Films
Davao City one of the acknowledge
filmmaking centers in Mindanao, annually the City produces a rich throve of
films made by its burgeoning independent
filmmaking movement, the Davao Film selection for Mindanao Film Festival 2012
features short films from up and coming Dabawenyo filmmakers.
"Masaligan" by Gary Bautista
"Gugma ni Pilo" by Albert Egot
"Somnolence" by Aidx Paredes
"Migo Niño" by Sonny Campaner
"Traynta" by James Labrigas
“Bedtime” by Dawn Rufon
Films
from Across the Island
Aside from Davao City, several cities and
provinces like the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga counts the presence
of a small but active community of filmmakers, the section features their works
which highlights the growing diversity of the Mindanao film community.
"Pagsaha" by Kim Regulacion
"Sentimiento Del Maga Quieto" by
Vincent Suarez
"Tsinelas ni Loloy"- by Dennis
Coronel
"Ang Pagkamatay ni Wonder Woman"
by Dennis Coronel
"Damgo" by Giojoe Amoguis
Documentario
The Mindanao Film Festival also presents
some documentaries made by Mindanaoan.
“Under the Purple Sky” by Nef Luczon
“Sino” by Jemm de Leon
Escuela
Cinema
The schools are a potential breeding ground
for the future Mindanoan filmmakers, Some of the films selected represent
various school-based film projects/programs created by the students.
PWCine
( films from the Philippine Womens College of Davao)
“Puzzle by Lew Andrew Avila”
“Art Room” by Paul Labang
“Gayuma” by Vannah Ang
“Labo-Labo” by Jeff Sabayle
“Me” by Alex Lara
“Paet” by Monique Patricia Azcona
“Coffee Shop” by Kethley Uy
Batch 2 From other schools
“Salamin “ Lovely Dumagan
“Taraz” by Jaymark Fernan
Guerilla
Cinema (Guerilla Filmmaking Category)
Started in 2003 and is considered as the
forerunner of the Mindanao Film Festival, the Guerrilla Filmmaking Workshop and
Festival was designed to share to interested individuals the basic tenets of
guerrilla filmmaking. The workshop participants are required to produce short
films as part of the course, it was also opened to non-workshop participants in
which they have to race for a given amount of time to finish their films.
Guerilla Film Workshop
“Sintunado”
by GF9 Productions (Davao Guerilla)
“Ang Pagpadyak ni Elias” by Lalucky
Productions (Davao Guerilla)
“Goyak” by Red Lines Productions (General
Santos Guerilla)
“Nene” by Tambay Productions
“Stola” by Diangas Films
“Candelario” by Guerilla Icon Productions
“Medalyon” by Eyemazing Productions
“Pukot” by Stop and Stare Productions
Guerilla Open Category
“Flora Mae ang Biktima” by Bonnie Achacoso
“Bantay” by Gary Bautista
“El Pundido Luz de La Caza” by Aedrian
Araojo
“Memo” by Ryan Paco
Special
Exhibit Davao Pop Cinema
Smek’m shorts by Leo Jorge Bautista
Support local talents and tell all your friends! See you there! :-)
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