Free cinematic treats and ‘Nora Aunor festival’ available at Cinemalaya 2015
By Leony R. Garcia
Film buffs rejoice and brace yourselves for a feast of cinematic treats for free at this year’s 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on August 7-15, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The public is invited to attend the opening of Cinemalaya on August 7, 6 p.m. at the CCP Main Theater.
Moreover, there’s a Nora Aunor Festival at Cinemalaya 2015 as the superstar and multi-awarded actress stars in three films namely: “Taklub,” “Dementia” and “Kinabukasan.”
The award-winning “Taklub” by Brillante Mendoza will open Cinemalaya this Friday, August 7, 7PM at the CCP Main Theater.
The much-acclaimed Dementia by Perci Intalan has Aunor playing the role of a woman dealing with early onset of dementia. But is it really dementia or is there something really haunting her? Jasmine Curtis Smith, Yul Servo, Bing Loyzaga, Chynna Ortaleza and Althea Vega appear with Aunor in this film that won awards and nominations at both local and foreign film festivals. Dementia will be shown on August 11, 6:15 p.m. at the CCP Little Theater.
Aunor plays an older woman moving on from a painful loss in the short film “Kinabukasan” (The Day After) by Adolfo Alix. A link from the past appears—a young man who has questions that she must help him find answers for. Rosanna Roces and Alden Richards co-star in this film. “Kinabukasan” will be screened on August 8, 3:30 pm at the CCP Little Theater.
Aunor was named Best Actress in Cinemalaya 2014 for her performance in Hustisya in the Directors Showcase category.
Meanwhile, all screenings of the film entries competing in the Ika-27 Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video and competition winners will be shown free of charge. This yearly competition, considered the longest-running independent film competition in Asia, will be held during the Cinemalaya Festival. The Gawad Alternatibo, as it is called for short, has four competition categories: Animation, Experimental, Short Feature and Documentary. Slated on August 8, 9 and 11, it will be held at the CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater).
Free admission will also be offered to the public for the screenings of films produced as the final output of students who just completed the Cinemalaya Institute’s six-week course Basic Filmmaking: The Silent Film under award-winning director Carlitos Siguion-Reyna.
The public also is invited to attend the closing program and awards night of Cinemalaya on August 15, 6 p.m. at the CCP Little Theater.
