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Oct 22, 2008 by FN's Shar Bareng

cinemanilaposter.jpgCinemanila honored the best films from all over the globe last Monday, among them our very own independent films. This includes Adela by director Adolf Alix, Jr., which bested six entries for the Southeast Asian competition. If you haven't seen any of the films featured in the festival yet, you have until October 29, Wednesday, to catch them at Gateway Cineplex. Check out the screening schedule of award-winning films and other Cinemanila activities after the jump.

October 22, 2008 (Wednesday)

Cinema 1
5:30PM - Youth Without Youth - 124 min.
8:00PM - Digital Lokal: Sisa

Cinema 2
12:30PM - PVC1
2:30PM - Meet & Greet Rebecca Zlotowski of the Cannes Directors' Fortnight (screening of 40x15) (97 mins.)
5:00PM - Cannes Directors Fortnight Shorts + Cinemanila Short Films Winners
7:00PM - Sparrow - 87 min.
8:30PM - Digital Lokal: Ang Manghuhula

Cinema 4
12:00NN - Night Bus (90 mins.)
2:00PM - It's A Free World (96 mins.)
4:00PM - The Photograph - 94 min.
6:00PM - Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone - 98 min.
8:00PM - Diving Bell & the Butterfly - 112 min.

Cinema 7
12:30PM - In Dreams Begins Responsibility (Omnibus of SEA shorts) – 69 min.
2:00PM - 5:00PM - SEA Indie Film Making Workshop with Lav Diaz (Philippines), Amir Muhammad (Malaysia), and Raymond Red

October 23, 2008 (Thursday)

Cinema 1
4:30PM - Joy to the World: Ang Prosesyon (Philippines)
6:30PM - Txt B4 Marriage (Philippines)
8:00PM - Digital Lokal: Ala Pobre Ala Suerte

Cinema 2
1:00PM - Elephant & the Sea - 100 min.
3:00PM - Sita Sing The Blues -82 min.
7:00PM - Late Fragment
9:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Carnivore, Winner, Digital Lokal Best Director (Ato Bautista)

Cinema 4
12:00NN - Da Huang Focus: This Longing - 88 min.
2:00PM – 5:00PM - Master Class In Cinematography (TBA)
5:30PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Marlon (Philippines), Winner, Best Documentary

Cinema 7
12:00NN - West 32nd - 86 min.
1:30PM - Night Bus - 90 mins.
3:00PM - You, The Living - 95 min.
5:00PM - It's A Free World - 96 min.
7:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: The Band's Visit (Israel), Winner, Lino Brocka Award Grand Prize (Best Picture) – 87 mins.
9:00PM - Love Of Siam (Thailand)

October 24 (Friday)

Cinema 1
1:00PM - Invisible City (60 mins.)
2:00PM - 5:00PM - Master Class in Directing w/ Brillante Mendoza, Dekada Cinemanila Director in Focus
7:00PM - Director in Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Serbis – 94 mins.
9:00PM - Dreams from the Third World (Singapore)

Cinema 2
12:00NN - Da Huang Focus: Nobody's Girlfriend (short – 30 mins) & Love Conquers All (90 mins)
2:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Best Short Film (Tumbang Preso), Ishmael Bernal Awardee (Surreal MMS Texts) & Best Documentary (Marlon) - total: 2 hours.
4:30PM - Santa Mesa (USA/Philippines) – (85 mins.)
6:00PM - Director In Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Foster Child
7:30PM - Shahida - Brides of Allah (76 mins.)
9:30PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Confessional, Best SEA Film (90 mins)

Cinema 4
12:30PM - Noise - 108 min.
2:30PM - Mox (short) followed by 4 Minutes (Germany) - 125 min.
5:00PM - Not Quite Hollywood (Australia) – 103 min.
7:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: The Band’s Visit (Israel), Lino Brocka Grand Prize (International) – 87 min.
9:00PM - Diving Bell & the Butterfly - 112 min.

October 25 (Saturday)

Cinema 1
12:00NN - 9:00PM - Melancholia by Lav Diaz (Philippines)
9:30PM - Darling! The Pieter Dirk-Uy's Story (Australia)

Cinema 2
1:00PM - Lucky Miles - 105 min.
3:00PM - Diving Bell and the Butterfly - 112 min.
5:00PM - Be Like Others - 74 min.
6:30PM - Young Cinema Night: Shorts in Exhibition
9:00PM - Love Of Siam (Thailand)

Cinema 4
12:30PM - Evangelion 1.0: You are (Not) Alone - 98 min.
2:30PM - It's A Free World - 96 min.
4:30PM - 12 Lotus - 119 min.
6:30PM - I'm A Cyborg But That's Ok - 105 min.
8:30PM - 3 Days To Forever - 106 min.

October 26 (Sunday)

Cinema 1
12:30PM – Da Huang Focus: Breathing In Mud - 78 min.
2:00PM - Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers - 90 min.
3:30PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela - 80 min. (Iceland/Philippines/France), Lino Brocka Grand Jury Prize (International Competition)
5:00PM - Red Awn - 101 min.
7:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Imburnal, Digital Lokal Grand Prize
8:30PM - Director in Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Manoro

Cinema 2
12:30PM - Milkyway Liberation Front - 100 min.
2:30PM - United Red Army - 190 min.
5:30PM - Darling! The Pieter Dirk-Uy's Story - 54 min.
7:00PM - Yugong Yishan: The Old Fool Who Moved Mountains - 30 min.
8:00PM - Be Like Others - 76 min.
9:30PM – Dekada Cinemanila Winner: Next Attraction, Digital Lokal Grand Jury Prize

Cinema 4
12:30PM - I’m A Cyborg but That’s OK - 105 min.
2:30PM - California Dreamin’ - 155 min.
5:30PM - Director in Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Foster Child - 98 min.
7:00PM - Not Quite Hollywood - 103 min.
9:00PM - Love Of Siam - 178 min.

October 27 (Monday)

Cinema 1
1:00PM - SEA Shorts: G16, G17, (Malaysia), Frou Frou…Shh Wag Mo Sabihin Kay Itay (Philippines) – Best SEA Short, Half Teaspoon (Indonesia), Jai (Thailand), Retrace (Malaysia), My Sars Lover (Singapore) - 90 min.
2:30PM - United Red Army - 90 min.
6:00PM - Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Focus: Now Showing by Raya Martin

Cinema 2
12:00NN - Da Huang Focus: Village People Radio Show - 72 min.
2:00PM - 5:00PM - Master Class in Editing: Miranamedina
6:30PM - Diving Bell and the Butterfly - 112 min.
9:00PM - Love Of Siam (178 min.)

Cinema 4
12:00NN - You, The Living (95 min.)
2:00PM - Director in Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Kaleldo - 95 min.
3:30PM - Tropical Manila (Korea/Philippines) – 89 min.
5:00PM - Director In Focus (Brillante Menzdoza): Tirador – 86 min.
7:00PM - Director In Focus (Brillante Mendoza): Masahista – 80 min.

October 28 (Tuesday)

Cinema 1
12:00NN - California Dreamin’ (Romania) – 155 min.
3:00PM - You, the Living (Sweden) – 95 min.
5:00PM - Diving Bell & the Butterfly (France) – 112 min.
7:00PM - Youth Without Youth (USA) – 124 min.
9:30PM - God Man Dog (Taiwan) – 119 min.

Cinema 2
12:30PM - Darling! Pieter Dirk-Uy's Story (Australia) – 54 min.
2:00PM - With A Girl of Black Soil (Korea) – 90 min.
3:30PM - Da Huang Focus: Flower in the Pocket (Malaysia) – 97 min.
5:00PM - Panudlak - Block Screening by VSO Bahanginan

Cinema 4
12:30PM - Noise (Australia) – 108 min.
2:00PM - The Photograph (Indonesia) – 94 min.
3:30PM - Vanished Empire (Russia) – 105 min.
6:00PM - 12 Lotus (Singapore) – 119 min.
8:30PM - Love Of Siam (Thailand) – 178 min.

October 29 (Wednesday)

Cinema 1
1:30PM - Dreams from the Third World (Singapore) – 88 min.
3:00PM - Sita Sing The Blues (USA) – 82 min.
4:30PM - Milkyway Liberation Front (Korea) – 85 min.
6:30PM - Boxing Day (Australia) – 81 min.

Cinema 2
12:30PM - Da Huang Focus: Waiting For Love (Malaysia) – 70 min.
2:00PM - Kisapmata (Philippines) – 90 min.
4:00PM - PVC 1 (Colombia) – 85 min.
6:00PM - Shahida - Brides Of Allah (Israel) – 76 min.
8:30PM - Diving Bell & the Butterfly (France) – 112 min.

Cinema 3
12:30PM - Youth Without Youth (USA) – 124 min.
2:30PM - Tsotsi (Africa) - 94 min.
5:00PM - I’m a Cyborg But That's OK (Korea) – 105 min.
7:00PM - Blind Pig That Wants to Fly (Indonesia) – 80 min.
9:00PM - Love Of Siam (Thailand) – 178 min.

Cinema 5
7:00PM – Dekada Cinemanila Closing Film: Bayan Ko, Kapit Sa Patalim By Lino Brocka

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