Call for Entries to Cinemanila 2009

THE 11TH CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR ENTRIES

Call for Entries to Cinemanila 2009

Now on its 11th year, Cinemanila once again celebrates the best of Philippine and World Cinema in an 11-day event, running from October 15-25, 2009 at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines.

Cinemanila welcomes filmmakers from around the world to submit their films to this year’s festival. The festival accepts local and foreign full-length features, shorts and documentaries. There is no entry fee for applications.

The Entry Selection Committee will choose six to ten films from among the qualified entries to participate in the following competition sections:

• Main Competition (International Features)
• Southeast (SEA) Competition – Features & Shorts
• Digital Lokal (Philippine full-length digital films only)
• Young Cinema (Philippine short films only)
• Documentary (International)

All other films not selected for Competition are eligible for exhibition programs of the festival.

All Entry Deadlines, except for Digital Lokal: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
Digital Lokal Deadline: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
*The deadline is the date we need to have RECEIVED your entry.

General Information About Submissions

Films being considered for the Young Cinema and Digital Lokal Competition must be Philippine premieres.

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.

The Festival reserves the right to decide all questions not specifically provided for in the regulations.

For detailed information and FAQs on Festival Submissions, please see attachment. Also attached are the entry forms for the Festival and Digital Lokal.

If you have further questions, please email cinemanila.entries@ gmail.com and cinemanila@gmail. com.

The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival is jointly organized by the Independent Cinema Association of the Philippines (ICAP), the City of Taguig and a specially commissioned inter-agency committee. It will be held from October 15 to 25, 2009 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Aside from parallel competitions for full-length, short and documentary films, there will also be distinct exhibitions, tributes, marathon showings, and other sidebar events. Master classes, seminars and workshops will also be held during the festival and will cover subjects and issues on independent filmmaking. Directors, producers, critics and actors throughout Asia, Europe and North America will be invited to attend the film event.

The 11th CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
41 Begonia St. Tahanan Village
Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Philippines 1700
Fax: + 63 2 8429672
Website: http://www.cinemanila.org.ph
E-mail: cinemanila.entries@ gmail.com, cinemanila@gmail.com

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Photographing Architecture in Taal, Batangas

FUN SHOOT SERIES | Photographing Architecture in Taal, Batangas
July 25, 2009 (8 a.m. –5 p.m.)

Would you like to learn more about photography outside the confines of a classroom? Come join us on a photo trip out of town!

The Fun Shoot Series integrates a brief lecture with on-the-spot photo critiques. After the trip, the best photographs will be showcased in a group exhibit to be held at FHL’s The Alcove photo gallery.

Next stop is the heritage town of Taal with its centuries-old architecture. The old edifices of this quaint town in Batangas are of cultural importance not only to historians but to photographers as well. The photo trip will put an emphasis on capturing the over-all design and intricate details of a structure, as well as reflecting its character digitally or on film.

Taal is home to the largest Catholic church in the Philippines, the Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, or more commonly known as Taal Basilica. Another place of worship is the Caysasay Church where the miraculous 400-year-old image of Our Lady of Caysasay is enshrined.

Many may not know that Taal is one of the most prosperous towns in Batangas in the 19th century and that wealthy locals or Taaleños resided in what are now fine examples of bahay na bato. Included in the trip are the ancestral homes of Marcela Agoncillo, the main seamstress of the Philippine flag; Doña Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio, one of the heroic women who contributed money and exerted effort to help the revolution; and Don Gregorio Agoncillo, a banker and known supporter of the Katipunan.

Photographing Architecture in Taal, Batangas is scheduled on July 25, 2009. A short lecture will be held at the Filipinas Heritage Library before going to Taal, Batangas. To complete the trip, participants will get to sample a traditional Taaleño meal.

Requirements
- Basic knowledge in photography; must have taken FHL’s Digital 101 or an equivalent course
- Camera, digital or film based
- Tripod and other camera accessories (optional)

Speaker-photographe r
Jay Alonzo puts local history high on the agenda whenever he travels. Knowing a place well, he is able to take better pictures of it during his visit. He has photographed various structures and buildings for his corporate clients. On the personal side, he has a penchant for colonial churches and other examples of centuries-old architecture.

Joining fee
The workshop fee is P3,000, but due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to preregister by paying at least P1,500 (nonrefundable) on or before July 11.

Previous and currently enrolled workshop participants of The Alcove shall receive a P500 rebate if full/discounted amount is paid on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, e-mail cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

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NCCA Bags Gawad Sagisag Balagtas Award

For the effective dissemination of culture and arts through broadcast, “Sining Gising”, the National Commission on Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA) banner program for TV at NBN-4 and “Radyo Balintataw” at DZRH were honored with the coveted Gawad Sagisag Balagtas Award last May 7 at Baguio City.

The award, given by the Pambansang Samahan ng mga Tagapagmasid at Tagapagtaguyod ng Filipino (PASATAF), headed by Dr. Marlene Tillah, recognized the valuable contributions in the Filipino culture and arts of “Radyo Balintataw” and “Sining Gising” particularly in the propagation of the national language.
The PASATAF, founded in 1967, is the largest and oldest organization of teachers in the Philippines with million teacher-members nationwide and the Gawad Sagisag Balagtas award is the highest accolade to be given by this organization.

The awarding ceremony was attended by the NCCA Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez who also hosts and produces both “Sining Gising” and “Radyo Balintataw”.

Founded in 1967, “Radyo Balintataw” was originally aired on television and was later broadcast over radio. For forty years now, “Radyo Balintataw” regularly dramatizes Filipino literary classics, poetry, songs and foreign works translated in Filipino. It also features dramas reflecting the wealth of heritage, history, habitat and language of the country. It was previously given twin recognition by the prestigious KBP Golden Dove Awards last year for Best Drama Program and Best Culture and Arts Program.
Jane Fonda, a two-time Academy Award winner, tagged Balintataw, then a TV program, as a “soap opera for social change.”

The program is aired over DZRH AM Radio from 9:00-9:30 p.m., from Mondays-Fridays for the drama presentation, hosted and produced by Alvarez. Belinda Olivares Cunanan, a Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, joins Alvarez on Sundays for public affairs presentation heard from 8:00-8:45 p.m that tackles the burning issues of the day linked to giving good practices of implementing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs).

On the other hand, “Sining Gising”, the culture and arts TV show, conceptualized and hosted by Alvarez and broadcast over NBN-4 every Sunday from 4:00-6:00 p.m., bagged the Outstanding Television Program and Culture and the Arts award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI) in 2007. The TV show was cited for its promotion of nationalism through a creative and constructive medium to bring culture and arts closer to the people.

For details, please contact RENE NAPEÑAS, Head of the NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) at cellphone number 0928-5081057), or call (02) 527-5529 / 527-2192 loc. 508, 612 to 615, email at ncca.paio@gmail.com or public_affairs@ncca.gov.ph

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Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

Shangri-La Plaza
Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

July 2 (Thu)
7:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

July 3 (Fri)
2:00 PM
Tony Takitani

4:30 PM
Turn Over

7:00 PM
Kamome Diner

July 4 (Sat)
2:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

4:30 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

7:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

July 5 (Sun)
2:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

4:30 PM
Mind Game

7:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

July 6 (Mon)
2:00 PM
The Milkwoman

4:30 PM
Mind Game

7:00 PM
Turn Over

July 7 (Tue)
2:00 PM
Turn Over

4:30 PM
Kamome Diner

7:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

July 8 (Wed)
2:00 PM
The Milkwoman

4:30 PM
Tony Takitani

7:00 PM
Mind Game

July 9 (Thu)
2:00 PM
Turn Over

4:30 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

7:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

July 10 (Fri)
2:00 PM
The Milkwoman

4:30 PM
Memories of Matsuko

7:00 PM
Tony Takitani

July 11 (Sat)
2:00 PM
Kamome Diner

4:30 PM
Tony Takitani

7:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

July 12 (Sun)
2:00 PM
Mind Game

4:30 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

7:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko


UP Film Institute
Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

Aug 14 (Fri)
12:30 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

3:00 PM
Tony Takitani

Aug 15 (Sat)
4:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

6:30 PM
Memories of Matsuko

Aug 17 (Mon)
4:00 PM
Mind Game

6:30 PM
The Milkwoman

Aug 18 (Tue)
4:00 PM
Tony Takitani

6:30 PM
Turn Over

Aug 19 (Wed)
4:00 PM
Kamome Diner

6:30 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

Aug 20 (Thu)
4:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

6:30 PM
Kamome Diner

Gaisano South City Mall, Davao
Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

Jul 18(Sat)
10:00 AM
The Milkwoman

1:00 PM
Mind Game

3:00 PM
Tony Takitani

4:30 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

Jul 19 (Sun)
10:00 AM
Turn Over

1:00 PM
Kamome Diner

3:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

5:15 PM
Memories of Matsuko

Organized by the Consular Office of Japan in Davao
In cooperation with Gaisano South City Mall, Davao

Ayala Center Cinema 4, Cebu
Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

Jul 28 (Tue)
7:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

July 29 (Wed)
7:00 PM
The Milkwoman

Jul 30 (Thu)
7:00 PM
Turn Over

Jul 31 (Fri)
7:00 PM
Tony Takitani

Aug 1 (Sat)
4:00 PM
Mind Game

7:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

Aug 2 (Sun)
4:00 PM
Kamome Diner

7:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

Organized by the Consular Office of Japan in Cebu

In cooperation with:
Japanese Association in Cebu, Inc.
Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Cebu, Inc.
Ayala Center Cebu

Baguio Center Mall Cinema, Baguio City
Eiga Sai 2009 Screening Schedule

Aug 7 (Fri)
8:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street

Aug 8 (Sat)
8:30 AM
Tony Takitani

8:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

Aug 9 (Sun)
8:00 AM
Mind Game

8:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow

Aug 10 (Mon)
8:00 AM
The Milkwoman

8:00 PM
Turn Over

Aug 11 (Tue)
8:00 AM
Kamome Diner

8:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko

In cooperation with Baguio Center Mall, Japanese Association in Northern Luzon, Inc. and Baguio Centennial Commission

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12 Artists Short-Listed for 2009 Ateneo Art Awards

12 ARTISTS SHORT-LISTED FOR 2009 ATENEO ART AWARDS: THE NEXT WAVE

The Ateneo Art Gallery along with presenters Shangri-La Plaza , Unionbank, Metro Society, YStyle of the Philippine Star, and sponsors Smart Communications and the Lifestyle Network are pleased to announce the twelve artists short-listed for the 2009 Ateneo Art Awards. The artists were chosen for their outstanding exhibitions over the past year from among over a hundred nominations received during the initial judging held on 8 June 2009.

The short-listed artists are:
Martha Atienza for Man in Suit, 1 - 22 April 2009, Green Papaya Art Projects
Alan Balisi for Spacing Out, 8 - 29 September 2008, Blanc Compound
Ringo Bunoan for Archiving Roberto Chabet, 3 March - 4 April 2009, Vargas Museum
Joey Cobcobo for 8 Printmakers, 8 - 30 September 2008, Avellana Art Gallery
Kiri Dalena for Keeping the Faith, 13 November 2008 - 4 April 2009, Lopez Memorial Museum
Kidlat De Guia for Sleeping White Elephants, 7 - 30 June 2008, Galleria Duemila
Christina Dy for Soaplands, 25 July - 30 August 2008, CCP
Patricia Eustaquio for Death to the Major Viva Minor, 16 October - 22 November 2008, SLab
Jan Leeroy New for Terratoma II (War of the Worlds) in Singapore Biennale 2008,11 September – 16 November 2008, Singapore City Hall
Goldie Poblador for The Perfume Bar: Collected Memories and Ephemeral Representations in Thesis Exhibition, 24 March - 3 April 2009, Corredor Gallery, UP Diliiman
Pam Yan Santos for Like, 3 - 24 November 2008, Blanc Compound
Michelline Syjuco for Armadillon, 8 August - 8 October 2008, Mag:net Gallery

This year's crop truly embodies the theme of this year's Awards, The Next Wave, with its selection of diverse and contemporary art practices ranging from installation, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture signifying the innovative spirit of this prestigious contemporary art prize. With the exception of Christina Dy, all the short-listed artists are first-time nominees.

From among the twelve artists, three will be chosen as recipients of the Awards. The Jury will be meeting to determine the three winners on 29 June 2009. The results will be revealed during the Awards ceremony on 13 August 2009 at the Grand Atrium, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City in the midst of an exhibition of the short-listed artists' works that will be on show from 7 - 17 August 2009.

For more information, please contact Amanda Legasto, Project Coordinator
for the 2009 Ateneo Art Awards at 4260088/09176283362 or email alegasto@ateneo.edu.

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Japanese Film Festival Eiga Sai 2009

Japanese Film Festival “Eiga Sai ‘09” opens on July 2

In celebration of Philippines- Japan Friendship Month, the Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and the UP Film Institute proudly presents a Japanese Contemporary Film Festival, titled “Eigasai ‘09” (literally means ‘film festival’ in Japanese) that will serve as its kick-off activity on July 2, 2009 at Shang Cineplex Cinema 3 for the month-long celebration.

“Eigasai ‘09” aims to bolster further the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan by continuously providing an opportunity for Filipinos to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Japanese arts and culture explored in this medium. This year’s offering brings together 7 contemporary films and 1 anime film in 35mm format. An invitational screening of Always – Sunset on Third Street (Always San-chome no yuhi, 2005) by director Yamazaki Takashi will be held on July 2, 2009 (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. at the Shangri-La Plaza Cinema 3, Edsa, Mandaluyong City.

Other films to be featured are Memories of Matsuko (Kiraware Matsuko no issho, 2006) directed by Nakashima Tetsuya, Kamome Diner (Kamome shokudo, 2006) directed by Ogigami Naoko, Memories of Tomorrow (Ashita no kioku, 2006) directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, The Milkwoman (Itsuka dokusho suru hi, 2005) directed by Ogata Akira, Turn Over - An Angel Is Coming on a Bicycle (Futari biyori, 2004) directed by Nomura Keiichi, Tony Takitani (Toni Takitani, 2004) directed by Ichikawa Jun, and the sole anime film Mind Game (Mind Game, 2004) directed by Masaaki Yuasa.

All films will be shown with English subtitles. Admission is free. Screening venues are at the Shangri-La Plaza Cinema 3 (July 2 to 12) and UP Film Institute (August 14 to 20). “Eigasai ‘09” will also have provincial screenings that will commence in Gaisano South City Mall, Davao (July 18 and 19); Ayala Center, Cebu (July 28 to Aug 2) and Baguio Center Mall, Baguio (August 7 to 11). For detailed screening schedules and inquiries, please access the Japan Foundation, Manila website: www.jfmo.org. ph or call the JFM telephone numbers (+632) 811-6155 to 58.

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Museum Foundation Annual General Assembly

Save the Date! ! !

Annual General Assembly, Thursday, July 30, 2009, from 3 pm to 6pm at Tambunting - Villonco Hall, 4th Floor, Museum of the Filipino People, Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila.

Activity and details of the Event will be announced in a few weeks.

For more information and inquiries, please call the Museum Foundation Office at telefax no. : 404-2685 or at 703-2023 or call mobile #: 0928-503-9392 and look for Elvie Magpayo or Mae de Leon. Or call 810-6912 and look for Tonie Bautista or 722-9073 and look for Flor Cortez.

We hope to see you there! ! !

For more Museum Foundation events and activities, please visit our website at http://museumfoundationph.org/news/
Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
G/F National Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila 1004 Philippines
Telefax: (63-2) 404-2685
www.museumfoundationph.org

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14th French Film Festival in Manila

The 14th French Film Festival in Manila (June 5-14, 2009)

The festival opens on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Atrium Level 2 of Shangri-La Plaza

The 62nd Cannes film festival marks a milestone in the history of Philippine cinema as Brillante “Dante” Mendoza becomes the first Filipino to be awarded the “Best Director” prize for his film “Kinatay.” 2009 will also be remembered as the year that saw five Filipino films in the different sections of the festival: “Kinatay” in the Official Competition, “Independencia” by Raya Martin in Un Certain Regard, “Manila” by Adolfo Alix, Jr and Raya Martin in the Special Screening, “Sabongero” by Janice Perez and “Manong Maong” by Aissa Peñafiel and Miguel Ocampo in the Short Film Corner.

In celebration of this event, the 14th French Film Festival in Manila will be held from June 5-14, 2009 at the Shang Cineplex of Shangri-La Plaza. It will feature a retrospective of 14 French films which have been presented at the Cannes film festival, as well as a sneak preview of the Filipino film “Independencia”, which premiered at Cannes earlier this month.

The festival will open on June 5 with the film “Home” by the famous French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand. Shot entirely from the sky in high definition, “Home” is a documentary about the stunning beauty of our planet and the alarming danger it faces. It will also be the first movie to be released simultaneously on all media (theatre, TV, DVD and Internet) across 5 continents, as part of World Environment Day, which also be celebrated worldwide on June 5 (www.goodplanet.org).

On June 12, Independence Day, the festival will present a sneak preview of “Independencia”. Produced by Arleen Cuevas, the film has received assistance from the French government through the Fonds Sud Cinema, a grant offered by the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

There will be four screenings each day of the festival. All films are open to the public with free admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The French films that will be screened include François Truffaut’s “Les 400 Coups” (1959), André Téchiné’s “Ma Saison Préférée” (1993), Michael Haneke’s “La Pianiste” (2001) and Benoît Jaquot’s “A tout de suite” (2004). For screening schedules, you may call 633-2277 or visit www.spot.ph.

For Filipino cinephiles who will not be able to attend the Manila screenings, there will also be a French Film Festival in Cebu which will run from June 19-21 at the Ayala Center Cebu. This event will feature many of the same films that will be shown in Manila.

The French Film Festival is organized by the French Embassy to the Philippines, together with CulturesFrance and Alliance Française de Manille, with the generous support of Shangri-La Plaza, the Shang Cineplex, Pioneer Films and Spot.ph. The French Film Festival in Cebu is organized through the efforts of Les Amis de la France and with the cooperation of the Arts Council of Cebu, and Ayala Center Cebu.

The logo of the festival shows the intertwined laurel branch of the Cannes Film Festival and a coconut branch to symbolize the strong cultural ties between France and the Philippines through cinema.

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June Photo Classes

Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
June 15, 17, 19, 22 and 24 (6 p.m.–9 p.m.)

This workshop is designed for digital camera users who want to learn the basics of photography. It discusses the factors affecting photographic output, basic understanding of light, the digital camera and its functions, and exposure setting. The workshop also teaches participants how to see and take better pictures, and manipulate images and output.

To further enhance the participants’ knowledge, the workshop will entail shooting assignments, critiquing, and working in a digital darkroom and a photo clinic

Joining fee, discount, and freebies
A workshop fee of P4,000 includes handouts, lunch, transportation, computer use, and certificate. Cash or check payment can be made at the library or through bank deposit.

Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to register on or before June 8 by paying at least P1,000 (non-refundable, full payment is due on the first day of class). A 5 percent discount will be given to those who pay in full on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, e-mail cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

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FUN SHOOT SERIES | Photographing Food in Tagaytay
June 20, 2009 (8 a.m. –5 p.m.)

Would you like to improve your photography skills outside the confines of a classroom? Come join us on a photo trip out of town!

The Fun Shoot Series integrates a brief lecture and on-the-spot photo critiques. After the trip, the best photographs will be highlighted in a group exhibit, to be held at FHL’s The Alcove photo gallery.

The first leg of the series is a photo trip to picturesque Tagaytay. The city, which overlooks the breathtaking Taal Lake and Taal Volcano, has become a major food haunt. Have a taste of Tagaytay’s famed bulalo and other culinary delights—and take beautiful photos of them as well.

Photographing Food in Tagaytay is scheduled on June 20, 2009. A short lecture will be held at the Filipinas Heritage Library before going to Tagaytay. Round trip transfer and food to photograph and enjoy afterwards will be provided.

Joining fee
The workshop fee is P3,000, but due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to preregister by paying at least P1,500 (nonrefundable) on or before June 6.

Previous and currently enrolled workshop participants of The Alcove shall receive a P500 rebate if full/discounted amount is paid on or before the deadline.

For more details, please call 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, e-mail cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

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