It examines the lives of a bunch of people living in a single apartment complex, telling a multitude of stories about apathy, guilt, and regret. A man, greg, whose going past his heyday as a bodybuilder and facing problems both with his quarreling parents and overbearing girlfriend turns to conning people for money using a madeup facebook account as part of an elaborate scheme devised by his manager, marney. The screening schedules may be a bit tight for some festivalgoers, which is why our friends from unreel go on a cinemalaya binge, where they dedicate full days to see all the shorts and fulllength entries of cinemalaya. Loida malabanan vilma santos is a single mother who has supported her daughter s education until college by being a bit player, or in other words, a tv or movie extra. Cinemalaya philippine independent film festival 20 year 9 follow us. Babagwa is about an internet scammer who attempts to swindle a wealthy woman by creating a fake facebook. It was really my goal to watch some of the movies for this years cinemalaya.
Here are ten cinemalaya films you can stream to ease you through the hangover. An internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy spinster while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. Sunshine cruz enjoys first cinemalaya movie, cebs grade b rating of malamaya 9 months ago cinema bravo malamaya, the sexy romantic film starring sunshine cruz as a strongwilled visual artist and enzo pineda as an aspiring photographer. Its time to celebrate the 15th year w a big bang in ccp venues from aug 311 and in ayala and vista cinemas in metro manila and the regions from aug 7. Storyline a young woman running away from a volatile relationship ends up in a small beach resort where it seems everyone is falling in and out of love. Directed by jerrold tarog, the heartwrenching film depicts andrea lovi poe, bride who gets cold feet just before her wedding when a man with a camera paulo avelino shows up and reminds her of a love she once had. He gets more than he bargained for when he begins to fall in love with her. Debosyon alvin yapan an alvin yapan film is always a treat and he doesnt disappoint. Cinemalaya 20 new breed full length feature official entries synopsis of the film.
Babagwa is about an internet scammer who attempts to swindle a wealthy woman by creating a fake facebook profile. Eduardo roys cinemalaya entry begins with a blatantly illegal cosmetic surgery procedure, followed by segueing into a rendition of paruparong bukid butterfly from the field, a sequence that perfectly reflects what this movie is about. Colorful, complex characters are featured in this years cinemalaya new breed entries. On its 9th year, movie enthusiasts can enjoy to watch movies inside the different theatres of cultural center of the philippines and with special screening at greenbelt 3 and trinoma from july 26 to august 4, 20. The screening schedules may be a bit tight for some festivalgoers, which is why here in unreel, we go on a cinemalaya binge, where we dedicated full days to see all the shorts and fulllength entries of cinemalaya. One of the official entry in the highlyanticipated cinemalaya 20, is the movie, babagwa spiders lair featuring film star alex vincent median, the. Independent films are the main attraction of the cinemalaya independent film festival, but aside from the nine 9 fulllength feature films and the ten 10 short films, special screenings of continue reading cinemalaya 2016. In this spirit, and considering that the cinemalaya is the best local platform to showcase the works of the most promising of our filmmakers, were giving you our top five movie picks to watch in the cinemalaya 20 film festival. Jason paul laxamanas babagwa is a fun time, although im a little uncomfortable with the ending. Alex vincent medina, joey paras, alma concepcion, and introducing. Jul, 20 cinemalaya 20 new breed full length feature official entries synopsis of the film.
Gear up for this years cinemalaya film festival with a movie marathon. In her latest project, she tackles several roles such as a sugar cane farmer and a house maid, the salary for which she is reserving for her daughter s tuition fee payment. Five movies to watch in cinemalaya 20 the manila survival. Check out the official movie poster and trailer of eduardo roy jr. Time and time again, whenever i am asked on what makes a movie good, i would always tell how diversity of attacks, approaches, or angles becomes important in the production process and in the overall.
Ticket prices and movie screening schedules have yet to be announced. Ang panggagahasa kay fe 2009 beyond the directorial touches which would put alvin yapan on the map as an adept filmmaker, the brilliance of ang panggagahasa kay fe is in its doleful ironies. I already heard a lot of good things about indie films and witnessed some of them plus cinemalaya was like the mmff of the indie films where films were set in the battlefield of taste and connection to the viewers. Cinemalaya 20 new breed full length feature official entries. The main character is played well enough and has some moments, at the very least he doesnt detract from the situation the movie places him in. Babagwa the spiders lair by jason paul laxamana an internet. Here are the cinemalaya movies streaming right now in iflix. Jul 01, 20 an internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy spinster while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. Aug 10, 2018 despite being a cinemalaya regular, there have been instances when i would miss a film or two from the festival. Cinemalaya 2018 has just released their lineup for this years edition, which will run from august 3 to 12 in select ayala malls cinemas and various theaters in the cultural center of the philippines.
In the return of the full length film section of the cinemalaya philippine independent film festival this 2016, how did these movies fare. Amor y muerte cinemalaya 20 movie poster and red band. Paulo avelino and lovi poe reunites with aswang director jerrold tarog for the movie sana dati, an entry to the cinemalaya 20 directors showcase. The grants will fund specific aspects of their film projects in the postproduction stage. I wrote the capsules after i saw each film and pardon me if some entries are in tagalog. In the return of the fulllength film section of the cinemalaya philippine independent film festival this 2016, how did these movies fare. Quick change is written and directed by eduardo roy, jr. Aug 03, 20 the movie itself was a smorgasbord that hits the filipino taste right on the spot. More than a series of laughs, anxiety, pain, sympathy and joy, it is also a part of reality that we really cant deny.
Baby angelo came out of last years batch of cinemalaya features. Jun 27, 2018 cinemalaya 2018 has just released their lineup for this years edition, which will run from august 3 to 12 in select ayala malls cinemas and various theaters in the cultural center of the philippines. Sep 26, 2019 criticallyacclaimed cinemalaya 2019 movie edward opens nationwide october 2 viva films will distribute nationwide one of cinemalaya 2019s criticallyacclaimed films edward. This is an incomplete list of filipino full length films, both mainstream and independently produced, released in theaters and cinemas in 20. With alex vincent medina, joey paras, alma concepcion, kiko matos. Finalist, new breed category, cinemalaya film festival 20. New breed babagwa cinemalaya 20 movie poster and trailer. Criticallyacclaimed cinemalaya 2019 movie edward opens nationwide october 2. Cinemalaya 20 now accepting entries until september 11 entries for the new breed full length feature and directors showcase of the 20 cinemalaya independent film festival and competition are now being accepted at the ccp media arts division. Atm cinemalaya 2019 year 15 opening ceremonies at the ccp main theater.
Despite being a cinemalaya regular, there have been instances when i would miss a film or two from the festival. The film competed under the new breed section of the 9th cinemalaya independent film festival. It also aims to invigorate the philippine filmmaking by developing a new breed of filipino filmmakers. Babagwa official trailer cinemalaya 20 new breed full. Nine fulllength films and twelve short features contribute to a mosaic snapshot of filipino society, delivered in patches of varying intensity and color.
Cinemalaya 20 is until august 4 sunday, 20 from july 26 at ccp theaters, trinoma, greenbelt, and alabang town center cinemas. Its an ambitious tack, but its one that the movie isnt all that equipped to deal with. Babagwa an internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy spinster while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. From updates to stories, from movies to musics, from showbiz to current events and from anything i. Jul 11, 20 cinemalaya philippine independent film festival 20 year 9 follow us. Here are some thoughts on the 15 feature films, arranged from most to least favorite. The 7th cinemalaya independent film festival was held from july 15 until 24, 2011 in metro manila, philippines the festival opened on july 15 and close on july 24, 2011 at the main theater of the cultural center of the philippines. Aswang director jerrold tarog for the movie sana dati, an entry to the cinemalaya 20 directors showcase. Aside from alex vincent medina, other film stars features joey paras, alma concepcion, nico antonio, chanel latorre, garry lim, raqs regalado. Fulllength movies and short films at cinemalaya 2018. The supporting cast though is amazing, albeit a bit stereotypical.
See the big picture, goes the tagline for the th edition of the cinemalaya philippine independent film festival, the premiere indie film fest in the country. This is an incomplete list of filipino fulllength films, both mainstream and independently produced, released in theaters and cinemas in 20. Babagwa is about the web of lies that people create in order to trick unsuspecting victims. The screening schedules may be a bit tight for some festivalgoers, which is why we go on a cinemalaya binge, where we dedicated full days to see all the shorts and fulllength entries of cinemalaya. Complete list of cinemalaya movies streaming on iflix. Babagwa official trailer cinemalaya 20 new breed full length feature an internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy spinster while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. Jul 02, 20 babagwa official trailer cinemalaya 20 new breed full length feature an internet scammer falls in love with a wealthy spinster while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. Filmmakers and producers are invited to submit their films for exhibition at various sections of the 2020 cinemalaya philippine independent film festival. The concept is pretty great, and the execution despite how predictable the story becomes is neatly done. Flotsam full action movie tagalog 2015 the comedy pinoy.
Jul 09, 20 one of the official entry in the highlyanticipated cinemalaya 20, is the movie, babagwa spiders lair featuring film star alex vincent median, the one who portrays the role of diego in ina, kapatid, anak. The movie is about an internet scammer played by alex medina. The cinemalaya foundation is calling on alumni filmmakers to apply for the postproduction grants. The film stars alex medina as greg, an internet scammer who falls in love with a wealthy old maid while trying to swindle her using a fake facebook profile. The spiders lair is a 20 filipino drama film written and directed by jason paul laxamana. Directors showcase amor y muerte cinemalaya 20 movie poster and red band trailer burgos starring lorna tolentino cinemalaya 20 movie poster and trailer ekstra starring vilma santos full trailer.
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