Manila - Teaser

Official Selection
OUT OF COMPETITION
Cannes Film Festival 2009

Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and Raya Martin

Bicycle Pictures and MJM Production

Written by Ramon Sarmiento and Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Executive Producers: Piolo Jose Pascual and Edgar Mangahas
Producer: Arleen Cuevas
Associate Line Producer: Maxie Evangelista III
Director of Photography: Albert Banzon
Production Designer: Digo Ricio
Editors: Jay Halili and Aleks Castaneda
Music: Radioactive Sago Project
Sound Design: Ditoy Aguila

Cast: Piolo Pascual, Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo, Alessandra de Rossi

Imoral - Official Trailer

IMORAL

A man...
A woman...
And another man...
a different kind of love triangle.

Starring
Paolo Paraiso
Arnold Reyes
Katherine Luna
Edgar Allan Guzman
Perla Bautista
Cherry Madrigal

Directed by Adolfo Alix Jr
Written by Jerry Gracio
Music by Khavn dela Cruz
Featuring "Kung Ako ba Siya" by Arnold Reyes
Produced by VideoFlick Productions

Panahon Na - trailer

Blue Media Communication
and
Oxin Entertainment Production



Starring:

Joseph Bitangcol
Joem Bascon
Mercedes Cabral
Luis Alandy
Irma Adlawan
Angeli Bayani

Jacq Yu
Joel Molina
Ana Abad Santos
Simon Ibarra
Lance Raymundo
Mads Nicolas
Marj Lorico
Elijah Castillo
Rexcy Evert Mino
Bong Cabrera
Raymund Recto
JR de Guzman
Lara Morena
Leon Miguel
"Hopia"
RR Herrera

Director: Sean Lim
Associate Director: Shandii Bacolod
Director of Photography: Rain Yamson II
Production Designer: Cicero "Ching" Danseco
Production Manager: Charlotte Dianco
Line Producer: Sarah Pagcaliwagan
Assistant Manager: Glenda Resurreccion

Melancholia - sequence

"Melancholia"
2008 Venice Film Festival Best Feature Film, Orizzonti

Starring:

Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Roeder, Raul Arellano, Malaya, Irma Adlawan, Soliman Cruz, Cooky Chua, Yanyan Taa, Emman Dela Cruz, Carme Sanchez, Bodgie Pascua, Earl Ignacio, Lui Manansala, Roence Santos, Martha Atienza, The Brockas

Written, DOP & Directed by: Lav Diaz
Prod Managers: Nina Dandan & Kintz Kintana
Lights: Willy Cruz & George Vibar
Editors: Lav Diaz & Jay Ramirez
Music: Lav Diaz, Cooky Chua, Callalily and The Brockas
Technical Supervisor & Sound Engineer: Jay Ramirez

Kolorete - trailer

KOLORETE
Philippines/2008/Fiction/100'00

Cast:
Roeder Camañag, Jean Judith Javier, Angeli Bayani
Perry Dizon, Chiqui Xeres Burgos, Frank Garcia
Coreen Chan, Edgar Sandalo, Lawrence Roxas, Althea Vega

Credits:
Director: Ruelo Lozendo
Writer: Sherad Anthony Sanchez
DP: Albert Banzon
Art Director: Yeye Calderon
Film Editor: Clang Sison
Music Supervisor: Diwa De Leon
Sound Designer: Earl "Tengal" Drilon
Producer: Ronald Arguelles

32nd GAWAD URIAN - 2009 Nominees

The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has already released the list of nominees for the 32nd Gawad Urian for excellence in filmmaking.

Once again, Indie films dominate this year’s set of nominations.

Here is the complete list of nominees for this year’s Gawad Urian:

Best Picture

Jay (Cinemalaya)
Serbis (Centerstage Productions)
Hunghong sa Yuta (Brothers of the Sacred Heart Youth Ministry)
Melancholia (Sine Olivia)
Boses (Casa San Miguel)
Imburnal (Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs)
Yanggaw (Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs)

Best Director

Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Brillante Mendoza (Serbis)
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (Boses)
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)
Tara Illenberger (Brutus)
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Imoral)

Best Actor

Baron Geisler (Jay)
Julian Duque (Boses)
Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)
Coco Martin (Daybreak)
Paulo Rivero (Daybreak)
Timothy Mabalot (Brutus)
Perry Dizon (Melancholia)
Neil Ryan Sese (Huling Pasada)

Best Actress

Gina Pareño (Serbis)
Jaclyn Jose (Serbis)
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)
Mylene Dizon (100)
Angeli Bayani (Melancholia)
Rhea Medina (Brutus)
Boots Anson Roa (Lovebirds)
Anita Linda (Adela)

Best Supporting Actor

Coco Martin (Jay)
Julio Diaz (Serbis)
Yul Servo (Brutus)
Roeder Camanag (Melancholia)
Archie Aleman (Baby Angelo)

Best Supporting Actress

Tessie Tomas (100)
Katherine Luna (Imoral)
Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)
Aleera Montalla (Yanggaw)
Flor Salanga (Jay)
Agot Isidro (Huling Pasada)

Best Screenplay

Richard Somes and Dwight Gaston (Yanggaw)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Armando Bing Lao and Boots Agbayani Pastor (Serbis)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Froilan Medina and Rody Vera (Boses)

The names of the persons nominated for the technical awards below will be given at a later date.

Best Production Design

Melancholia
Yanggaw
Jay
Baby Angelo
Serbis
Hunghong sa Yuta
Ploning
Imburnal

Best Cinematography

Yanggaw
Serbis
Jay
Huling Pasada
Ploning
Melancholia
Boses
Imburnal
Adela
Brutus
Hunghong sa Yuta

Best Editing

Jay
Huling Pasada
Serbis
Yanggaw
100
Motorcycle
Ploning
Imburnal

Best Music

Boses
Concerto
Ploning
Imburnal
Brutus
Yanggaw
Kolorete
Hunghong sa Yuta

Best Sound

Hunghong sa Yuta
Serbis
Ploning
Yanggaw
Boses
Adela
Melancholia

The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino is composed of:

Rolando Tolentino, dean of the UP College of Mass Communication (Head)
Bienvenido Lumbera, National Artist for Literature
Nicanor Tiongson, former artistic director of the CCP and former chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
Mario Hernando, Sunday Malaya editor and MTRCB member
Miguel Rapatan of the De La Salle University
Butch Francisco, columnist and co-host of Startalk
Lito Zulueta, Inquirer lifestyle editor and professor at the University of Santo Tomas
Benilda Santos, professor at the Ateneo de Manila University
Tito Valiente, professor at the Ateneo de Manila University

The awards night of the 32nd Gawad Urian is set for September 19 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Frank Wedekind's LULU

Photography by Jojit Lorenzo. Poster design by Carlo Vergara.

Frank Wedekind's LULU

Start:	Aug 5, '09 7:00p
End:	Aug 23, '09 3:00p
Location:	Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, UP Diliman

LULU is a story of a person who has no qualms about the body and its sexual needs. Lulu, who is the alluring woman in the English version and the captivating transsexual in Filipino, is a being able to explore and express her desires without compromise or guilt. Adored and lusted after by men, women and creatures of the world, she takes them to a dance of bodily freedom, of the mind’s liberation and of utter ecstasy. But like any other person, Lulu searches for the other that could accept and understand her seemingly deviant nature.

In her hunt, Lulu meets a myriad of “civilized beasts”: painters, writers, the educated and the ignorant, the rich and poor men, the young and the dying who are upright and honorable by day but transform to hungry animals in the dark. Lulu embraces each person only to find him or her weak and forever trapped by man’s idea of propriety.

English Cast:
Che Ramos as LULU
Angeli Bayani as GESCHWITZ
Jules de la Paz as GOLL / CASTI-PIANI / HUGENBERG / HUNIDEI
Missy Maramara as JACK / RINGMASTER
Paolo O'Hara as DR. SCHON
Meynard Penalosa as SCHIGOLCH
Gabs Santos as ALVA SCHON
Randy Villarama as SCHWARZ / RODRIGO

Filipino Cast:
Tuxqs Rutaquio as LULU.
Acey Aguilar as SCHWARZ / RODRIGO
Alexander Cortez as SCHIGOLCH
Jules de la Paz as GOLL / CASTI-PIANI / HUGENBERG / HUNIDEI
Ian Lomongo as DR. SCHON
Jojit Lorenzo as JACK / RINGMASTER
Andoy Ranay as GESCHWITZ
JC Santos as ALVA

Direction and Choreography: Dexter M. Santos
Filipino Translation: Joel Saracho
Production Design: Tuxqs Rutaquio
Lights Design: John Batalla
Dramaturgy and Additional Text: Patrick Valera
Sounds Design: J Victor Villareal
Photography and Poster Design: Jojit Lorenzo
Poster Art Direction: Carlo Vergara

LULU will open on Aug 5 and will run till Aug 23 at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, UP Diliman.

English:
5 August 7pm - Opening
6 August 7pm
7 August 7pm - Gala
8 August 10am, 3pm
9 August 10am, 3pm
19 August 7pm
22 August 10am, 3pm

Filipino:
12 August 7pm - Opening
13 August 7pm
14 August 7pm - Gala
15 August 10am, 3pm
16 August 10am, 3pm
20 August 7pm
21 August 7pm
23 August 10am, 3pm

THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS SCENES AND MATERIAL STRICTLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCES.