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Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Cinemalaya survival guide

A guide how to pick good movies and avoid being bored to death  

 
By Rome Jorge, Lifestyle Editor
 
Nothing gives one as much hope for the Philippine movie making industry as the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, set to run from July 17 to 26, 2009.

The sight of so many 20-somethings queuing once again in long snaking lines, eager for their turn to watch—and not just because it’s a school requirement or it’s their friend’s film—is truly heartening. And that’s because some of these entries are genuinely great films—better than anything the mainstream movie industry has offered in the last 20 years.

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DIRECTOR’S CUT
By Mao Gia Samonte

‘Lagaristas’ live on

No big deal—that’s what it was—my near collision with a man, one recent early evening, as I rushed through a sudden drizzle into the lobby of a mall. But the man was not just anybody.

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FOLLOW THAT STAR
By Edmund L. Sicam

Dyan Castillejo excels in male-dominated field

When one mentions the term male sportscaster, several names come up, mostly males like Quinito Henson, Sev Sarmenta, Andy Jao and Bill Velasco. But say the word female sportscaster and the only personality that stands out is Dyan Castillejo.

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Cinemalaya Film Congress slated in July at the CCP

The Cinemalaya Film Congress 2009 will be held from July 21 to 22 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. The Film Congress is a major event of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition, which is now on its fifth year and billed Cinemalaya Cinco.

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‘Handumanan’ competes for NETPAC prize

Red Room Productions’ first full-length feature Handumanan (Remembrance), a new film about three people who seem to have lost hope of their worlds until their fateful encounter in a resort in Negros Oriental, will compete for the...

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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon

Excitement and love

When two people first fall in love, there is no doubt that it is one of the most exciting times of their lives. Few experiences can compare with the powerful positive feelings that overwhelm the lovers. It can be for many a...

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