7th Cinemalaya Film Festival (2011) Winners

Here are the winners of the 7th Cinemalaya Film Festival (2011). Awards night was held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines last Sunday night, July 24, 2011. It was hosted by Paolo Bediones and Angel Aquino.

Directors Showcase Category
Best Sound – Diwa de Leon, “Busong (Palawan Fate)”
Best Original Music Score – Diwa de Leon, “Busong (Palawan Fate)”
Best Editing – Benjamin Tolentino, “Isda (Fable of the Fish)”
Best Production Design – Rodrigo Riccio, “Bisperas (Eve)”
Best Cinematography – Robert Yñiguez, “Bisperas (Eve)”
Best Supporting Actor – Jaime Pebangco, “Patikul”
Best Supporting Actress – Julia Clarete, “Bisperas (Eve)”
Best Actor – Bembol Roco, “Isda (Fable of the Fish)”
Best Actress – Raquel Villavicencio, “Bisperas (Eve)”
Best Director – Aureaus Solito, “Busong (Palawan Fate)”
Best Film – “Bisperas (Eve),” Jeff Jeturian

Short Films Category
Best Screenplay – Emerson Reyes, “Walang Katapusang Kwarto (An Endless Room)”
Special Jury Prize – “Hanapbuhay (Source of Living),” Gino Santos
Best Director – Rommel Tolentino, “Niño Bonito”
Best Film – “Walang Katapusang Kwarto (An Endless Room),” Emerson Reyes

Full Length (New Breed of Directors) Category

Best Sound – Mike Idioma, “Amok”
Best Original Music Score – Christine Muyco and Gemma Pamintuan, “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa (The Dance of Two Left Feet)”
Best Editing – Lawrence Fajardo, “Amok”
Best Production Design – Laida Lim, “Niño”
Best Cinematography – Arvin Viola, “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa (The Dance of Two Left Feet)”
Best Screenplay – Chris Martinez, “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank)”
Best Supporting Actor – Art Acuña, “Niño”
Best Supporting Actress – Sharmaine Buencamino, “Niño”
Best Actor – Edgar Allan Guzman, “Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me (Star-Crossed Love)”
Best Director – Marlon Rivera, “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank)”
Best Film – “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank),” Marlon Rivera

Audience Choice Awards
Director’s Showcase: “Patikul,” Joel Lamangan
Short Film: “Walang Katapusang Kwarto,” Emerson Reyes
New Breed: “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank,” Marlon Rivera

Kids Treat Best Film for Children
“Patikul,” Joel Lamangan

Network for the Promotion of Cinema (NETPAC) Award (for non-competition films)
“Boundary,” Benito Bautista

MMFF 2011 Official Entries

Entries for the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival were announced June 17, 2011, by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Eight films will be competing this year and two or three of the entries could vie for the highest grossing film, including Panday 2 which will star Bong Revilla Jr. and the Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera; Enteng ng Ina Mo which would bring together ace comedians Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai de las Alas; and probably Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 with Paulo Avelino, Eugene Domingo, Maricar Reyes, Kathryn Bernardo, and Albie Casiño.

Eugene Domingo has two entries. Aside from Shake, Rattle & Roll 13, she's also in the Judy Ann Santos-starrer My Househusband. Likewise, Angelica Panganiban is also in two entries – Mr. Wong with Robin Padilla and Segunda Mano with Kris Aquino and Dingdong Dantes.

The 8 MMFF 2011 Official Entries:

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"Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" – New Trailer

Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa has a new trailer out. Written and directed by Alvin Yapan, the movie stars Paulo Avelino, Rocco Nacino, and Jean Garcia.

The movie is scheduled to be shown on July 15, 2011 as an official entry to the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

Aside from the CCP, Greenbelt 3 is added this year as another screening venue for the festival. Awards night will be held at the CCP on July 24, 2011 at 7 PM.

For a list of the other films competing for the 7th Cinemalaya FilmFestival, click here.

Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa

Paulo Avelino, Rocco Nacino, and Jean Garcia star in the movie Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa. It is an indie film written and directed by Alvin Yapan and is an official entry to the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

The 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival will have its grand opening ceremonies at the CCP on July 15 at 6 PM. This year, they added Greenbelt 3 as another screening venue aside from the CCP to make it more accessible to the public.

Awards night will be held at the CCP on July 24 at 7 PM.

For a list of the competing films, click here.

Trailers for Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa after the jump.

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Albert Martinez and Sheron Dayoc vie for Asia New Talent Award

Two Filipino films are included in the category for Asia New Talent Award (ANTA) at the Shanghai International Film Festival that's happening on June 11 to 19, 2011.

First one is Albert Martinez's Rosario which was last year's entry in last year's Metro Manila Film Festival where it won Second Best Picture and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Memorial Award. It was also recognized as Best Film and Martinez was awarded Best Director by the Gawad PASADO.

Here's Albert Martinez's CV:

An accomplished and well-respected actor in the Philippines, Alberto P. Martinez, more popularly known by his screen name, Albert Martinez, has done more than 100 movies before he ventured into directing his first full-length feature film, "Rosario".

In 2007, he and his partners organized Cinemabuhay, an independent production company that aims to help aspiring filmmakers in penetrating the local mainstream movie business. Under Albert's leadership as executive director, Cinemabuhay was able to produce three independent movies: "Numbalikdiwa", "Cul de Sac", and "Slow Fade". But Albert's real passion is directing movies and he fulfills that dream—and makes that bold first step—in "Rosario".

The second one is Sheron Dayoc's Halaw (Ways of the Sea), which was 2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival's Best Film. Halaw won a Special Mention from the NETPAC at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival.

Sheron Dayoc's CV:

Sheron Dayoc is a Mindanaon Filmmaker and a Visual Artist. He comes from a Protestant family, educated in a catholic institution, and raised in a Christina-Muslim inhabited city – Zamboanga. Halaw (Ways of the Sea) is his first feature length film that won him a Special mention, NETPAC at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival and competed in Pusan, Tokyo, Milan, and other festivals in Asia and Europe. The film also won best film, best director, best actor, and best editing at the 2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film festival, known as the " Sundance of the Philippines." His second film project "SATRA" has been selected for the June 2011 Sundance Film Institute Script Lab.

Other films competing for the award are:

Sun Beaten Path (China) – Song Taijia
The Day Goes and the Night Comes (Iran) – Omid Bonakdar and Keivan Alimohammadi
Kaasan Mom's Life (Japan) – Syoutarou KOBAYASI
Return Ticket (China) – Yung-Shing TENG
TD DASAN STD VI B (India) – Mohan Raghavan
The Devil Inside Me (China) – ZHANG Qi
Birth Right (Japan) – Naoki Hashimoto