To those who weren’t able to make it last June 3 at its Gateway Cineplex 10 premiere, you can still catch “Pera-perahang Lata" (Penny from the Tin Can," along with my first film “Karsel” (Prison), at the 1st Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival.
There are lots of more films to checkout. Free screenings for all the films listed below. Hope to see you there!
FESTIVAL FILMS
1st Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival
Poverty and underdevelopment
"Esem" – Ian Baluca, Ateneo de Naga
"Pera-perahang Lata" – Rianne Hill Soriano
"Limang Libo" – Ice Idanan, UPFI
Tiangge" – Ray Gibraltar, Iloilo
"City for Sale" – Sine Patriyotiko
"Pudpod" – Adrian Recci Galang, UP Baguio
Migrants situation
"Rhose" – Nawruz Paguidopon
"Performing Naturalness" – Dada Docot,
"f ng balikbayan" – Ilang-ilang Quijano
"The Seduction" – Roberto Reyes Ang
"The Brothers of Kappa Pi" – Roberto Reyes Ang
Workers, peasants and fisherfolk situation
"Ka Bel" – Mayday Productions
"Pagulong Fort" – ST Exposure
"There’s Blood in Your Coffee" – ST Exposure
"Awit ng KMU" – ST Exposure
"Salot" – Jay Jomar Quintos, UPFI
Children and Youth situation
"Uling" – University of the Assumption Pampanga
"Shortcut" – Rene Anselmo, UE Caloocan
"Kuya" – Mary Angelica Eileen Cruz, St. Scholastica’s College Manila
Human rights, political repression
"Eksenang Tahimik" – JL Burgos
"Bihag" – Sierra C. Alparce, UPFI
"CPR" – KODAO Productions
"NFFM Mindoro" – ST Exposure
Gender
"Karsel" – Rianne Hill Soriano, UPFI
"Andalusian Bitch" – Sasha Palomares, UPFI
US Imperialism
"Lababo" – Seymour Sanchez, University of Makati
"Imperialist Puppet" (Part 1, 2 amd 4) – ST Exposure
War and Peace
"Kaswalti" – Mae Urtal Caralde, MAPUA teacher
"Pagkalinga" – Sine Proletaryo
"WW III" – Artist Arrest
"Lunes ng Hapis" – Nick Olanka, UPFI
Indigenous peoples
"On Potok" – ST Exposure
"Ehbon" – John Japhet Tubeo, UMak
"Diagnosing poverty, building community" – KODAO Productions
"Oyayi sa Kanlungan ng Digma" – ST Exposure
Environment
"Alamat ng Kulay" – UPFI
"Bunker O: Sumirib Plus" – JP Carpio
Issues in governance – graft and corruption, misrepresentation, traditional politics
"Upuan" – Jay Pacena
"Pogi" – Eros Arbilon, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
"Long Live the Fearless Man" – Aissa Penafiel, UPFI
"De Lata" – Mae Urtal Caralde
"Padre de Pamilya" – Cesar Buendia,
"Tuparin natin ang banta ng ating panahon" – Artist Arrest
FESTIVAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAM
Tudla Productions in cooperation with the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, University of the Philippines Film Institute, Asia Pacific College, Courage Partylist and the Quezon City Times News presents:
The 1st Pandayang Lino Brocka Film Festival
August 5-28, 2009
(Film screenings at schools, communities and workplaces)
Schools
August 5-6 at the University of the Philippines Film Institute
August 10 at the Asia Pacific College
Planned program of activities for Aug. 5 and 6:
August 5, 2009 Wednesday
9:00am to 10:00am – Opening Ceremonies of the festival TUDLA Productions’ Pitik-Mulat Photography exhibit at the Videotheque Lobby
10:00am to 12:00nn – Talk on The Challenges of Political Film Production, speakers: Direk Carlitos Siguion Reyna, Dr. Roland Tolentino and Concerned Artists of the Philippines at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery
1:00 to 6:00pm – Film Festival at the Main Theater
6:00pm – Opening of visual arts exhibit by Ugatlahi Artists Collective at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery
August 6, 2009, Thursday
9:00am to 12:00nn – Workshop on scriptwriting and story/concept building, target speaker: Ricky Lee at the Videotheque
1:00 to 6:00pm – Film Festival at the Main Theater
6:00pm to 8:00pm – Talk on The Life and Works of Lino Brocka, speaker: Direk Joel Lamangan and Concerned Artists of the Philippines at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery
Communities
August 8,9,15 at Brgy. Pook Libis, Bagumbuhay and Quirino 2B, QC
August 16 at Brgy. Veterans, QC
August 22 at Brgy. Central
August 28 at Malate, Manila
Workplaces
August 13 at the Triumph workers union picketline
August 14 at the Advan workers union office
August 18 at NHA, DENR CUE Office
August 21 at Courage Partylist NCR Convention
August 25 at DOLE Employees Union office
For inquiries, e-mail tudla_productions@yahoo.com or contact 0921-6020007, 0935-1092750 and 0922-7857013.
FREE ADMISSION TO THE SCREENINGS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.