Cinemalaya filmfest bares finalists for 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Finalists for the New Breed Full-Length Feature category and Directors Showcase for the 2012 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition were announced recently.

The 10 finalists in the New Breed Full-Length Feature category are Ang Katiwala (The Caretaker) by Aloy Adlawan; Ang Nawawala (What Isn’t There) by Marietta “Marie” Jamora; Oros by Paul Sta. Ana; Apparition by Vincent Sandoval and Darlene Malimas; Dayo (Alien) by Juliuz Sotomayor Cena; Diablo by Mes de Guzman; Lola Igna by Eduardo W. Roy Jr.; MNL 143 by Emerson Reyes; REQUIEME by Loy Arcenas; and Santa Nina by Emmanuel Palo.

The five finalists in the Directors Showcase are Bwakaw by Jun Lana; Kalayaan (Wildlife) by Adolfo Alix Jr.; Kamera Obskura by Raymond Red; Posas by Jeffrey Jeturian; and Mga Mumunting Lihim by Jose Javier Reyes. The Directors Showcase is open to full-length feature works by Filipino directors who have directed at least three full-length commercial feature films.

Now on its eighth year, Cinemalaya is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. It is an all-digital film festival and aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.