Cinemanila Launches Sine Barangay

CINEMANILA LAUNCHES SINE BARANGAY

Just weeks after the conclusion of Dekada Cinemanila: the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival, Cinemanila launches Sine Barangay, a 5-day program of master classes and outdoor screenings of participating Cinemanila films. Sine Barangay opens tomorrow, November 18 and runs through November 22nd in Marikina.

The event, held in cooperation with Marikina City and Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando, will kick off with workshops in directing, indie filmmaking, cinematography and editing on November 18 and 19. The workshops are to be held by renowned local filmmakers such as Raymond Red, Lav Diaz and Raya Martin.

As part of the 5-day event, Cinemanila will have outdoor screenings from November 20-22 at the Marikina River Park. Participating shorts and documentaries from the recently concluded Dekada Cinemanila will be screened as part of Cinemanila's ongoing effort to make local indie films more accessible to the public.

"The key is taking these films out of the cinemas and bringing it to the communities through outdoor screenings organized in cooperation with the local government units," said festival director Tikoy Aguiluz. "After 10 years of showing the best in world and Southeast Asian cinema in the theaters, we believe this is a natural next step for Cinemanila, which we can and will continue year-round."
Also to be premiered at Cinemanila's Sine Barangay are two short films directed by former Eraserheads band members Ely Buendia and Marcus Adoro. Their shorts, produced in cooperation with Cinemanila, will screen on November 20.

Admission for the Cinemanila Sine Barangay workshops and screenings is free on a first come, first-served basis. For inquiries, email cinemanila@gmail. com.


Workshop Schedule

Venue: Kapitan Moy (near Marikina City Hall)
Marikina City

Tuesday, November 18

10:00 am – 12 noon Screening

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Master Class in Directing with
Raymond Red

Wednesday, November 19

10:00 am – 12 noon Screening

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Master Class in Indie Filmmaking
with Lav Diaz & Raya Martin

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Master Class in Cinematography &
Editing with Maylyn Villalon of
Scenema Concepts

Sine Barangay Schedule

Screenings at Marikina River Park
Marikina City

Thursday, November 20

7:00 pm Shorts Night
Short Films by Ely Buendia and
Marcus Adoro,
Dekada Cinemanila Short Films
in Competition

Friday, November 21

7:00 pm Dekada Cinemanila Short Films
in Exhibition

Saturday, November 22

7:00 pm UN MDG Shorts

(2006: Yapak by Milo Tolentino, Saling Pusa by Antoinette Jadaone,
Salagubang by Anima Aguiluz; 2008: Lan-Ay by Milo Tolentino; Tumbang
Preso by Antoinette Jadaone)

9:00 pm
Marlon by Ralston Jover & James Amparo