In line with its program to support and empower local film
festivals, the Film Development Council of the Philippines is partnering with
Solar Entertainment Corporation to host Sinag Maynila 2018 films
in its SM Cine Lokal theaters starting March 9, 2018 and hold the FDCP
Film Talks @ Sinag Maynila.
Sinag Maynila boosts a powerful line up of
feature films in competition which include Abonimation directed
by Yam Laranas, Bomba directed by Ralston Jover, El
Peste directed by Richard Somes, Melodrama/Random/ Melbourne! directed
by Matthew Victor Pastor and Tale of the Lost Boys directed by
Joselito Altarejos. "Cine Lokal aims to be a venue for quality films to
be made available to Filipino audience and by supporting Sinag Maynila, these
creative and meaningful films will have a home and will be watched by not just
film enthusiasts, but the general public", said FDCP Chairperson and CEO
Liza Dino.
Furthermore, Sinag Maynila will be featuring the FDCP Film Talks
@ Sinag Maynila on March 10,
2018 at SM North Edsa Cinema 3 at 1:00PM. This is a special
panel discussion on the international journey of films from film festivals to
distribution and will be free of charge. Participants can pre-register by
sending an email with their name
and contact number to filmdevelopmentcouncil@gmail. com.
Venue will open at 12:30pm.
The panel features Jeremy Segay, Korea
and South East Asia Representative of Unifrance, Takeo Hisamatsu, Festival
Director of Tokyo International Film Festival and our very own, globally
recognized director, and co founder of Sinag Maynila, Brillante Mendoza.
FDCP's strengthened partnerships with
film festivals and organizations starting with Sinag Maynila is also in line
with the celebration of the one hundred years of Philippine cinema. "This
year and next year will be focused on celebrating this milestone. We believe
that this is the time to come together to commemorate this legacy, learn from
our film history, and also look forward to the next hundred years," added
Chairperson Dino.
Make sure to catch all Sinag Maynila films in all Cine Lokal
theaters in Manila from March 9-15, 2018.
For more information, visit the Cine Lokal facebook page and
other FDCP social media accounts.
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