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Hello friends, this is part 2 of the talks during the Mainstream Loves Indie talks on February 7, 2009. If you haven’t listened to Laurice Guillen and Tony Gloria yet, check out this post.
Mark Meily talks about his experiences in being an independent film-maker and how the process has changed him for the better. [...]
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Mark Meily and Tara Illenberger on Independent Film-making
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Mighty on February 16th, 2009
Mighty on February 16th, 2009 Laurice Guillen and Tony Gloria Talking about Philippine Mainstream and Independent Film
Posted by Mighty on February 14th, 2009
Mighty on February 14th, 2009 I went to a different classroom on February 7, 2009. I was supposed to attend my MA classes at PUP but I could not forgo the chance to learn more about film and the opportunity made available by Mainstream Loves Indie: A Date with Direk Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
Jason Laxamana of KALAMTV (A kapampangan teleserye) met [...]
Cinema One Originals Schedule of Showing
Posted by Mighty on December 3rd, 2008
Mighty on December 3rd, 2008 The Cinema One Originals, one of the sources of best indie films in the Philippines, is showing the finalists for this year’s contest. Here’s the schedule of showing courtesy of Cineaste_guild2006 Yahoogroups. Short descriptions of the indie films follow.
December 03, Wednesday
1:40 pm – 3:20 pm ALON
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm UPCAT
6:15 pm – 7:35 pm [...]
Gawad CCP Revised Schedule
Posted by Mighty on November 14th, 2008
Mighty on November 14th, 2008 I am reposting this info from the UP Film Institute Yahoogroup
The Cultural Center of the Philippines proudly celebrates Twenty years of Pinoy Indie Excellence!
Ika-20 GAWAD CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video
The 20th CCP Independent Film & Video Competition
18 to 21 November 2008
CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
18 Nov/Tue
10:00AM
Short Feature 1:
Ambulancia / Aninag / [...]
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Tags: CCP, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Gawad CCP, indie film, Philippine movies 
No Comments ».MOV International Film Festival Winners Will Be Shown at Cinekatipunan!!
Posted by Mighty on October 28th, 2008
Mighty on October 28th, 2008 On the Mondays of November, we’ll get a chance to watch the winners of the .MOV Film Festival. This will be at Mag:net Cafe in Katipunan from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Here’s the schedule of screening
November 3. 2008
Crisostomo Juan Andaluz
NEKRO
20min
A man. A funeral home. A roomful of flesh. And the consequences of pushing the [...]
Supporting the Philippine and Asian Independent Film Industry
Posted by Mighty on October 27th, 2008
Mighty on October 27th, 2008 During the meeting of GUMIL Metro Manila last Sunday, 26 Oct 2008, I managed to get in touch with the Director of the Indie FIlm Rotonda, which got nominated for a lot of awards during the 2008 Gawad Urian. For those of you who are not aware, GUMIL stands for Gunglo dagiti Mannurat nga Ilokano [...]
Posted in Independent Film Tags: Cinemalay, Cinemanila, cinemaone originals, film festivals, Gawad Urian, GUMIL, independent actors and actresses, independent cinema, Independent Film, independent film blog, independent film festival, independent film in the Philippines, independent film industry, independent film makers, independent movies, indie film, indie film festival, indie films, indie movies, mainstream cinema, movie blog, penstalker's movie blog, Philippine Cinema, Philippine independent film industry, Philippine movie blog, Philippine movie industry, Quezon City independnet film festival, Ron Bryant, Rotonda indie film 6 Comments »Active Vista: Call for Student Short Films
Posted by Mighty on October 16th, 2008
Mighty on October 16th, 2008 Hey film studes, here’s a chance for you to show your stuff and get noticed. DAKILA, a group of artists and film makers dedicated to promoting social consciousness in the Philippines, is calling for short film contributions from students for the ALAB segment of the Active Vista Film Festival.
Here’s more from DAKILA:
ALAB [blaze] aims [...]
Love Blood Kryptonite: Indie Film by a Group of High School Students
Posted by Mighty on October 15th, 2008
Mighty on October 15th, 2008 I received this note in my email and I was glad that even young kids are now venturing into the world of indie filmmaking. Here’s the synopsis of the movie:
Teenager Jimmy Donovan struggles to survive in a household with a drug-addicted mother and a six-year-old sister, Angie, by selling marijuana in a diverse, suburban [...]
Steven Soderbergh Tackles Che Guevarra
Posted by Mighty on October 15th, 2008
Mighty on October 15th, 2008 Do you remember Che Guevarra whose face was put in lots and lots of T-shirts before? He’s a famous revolutionary who waged guerrilla warfare for the cause of Communism in Cuba. He was very instrumental in the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1956.
Steven Soderbergh is chronicling the life of Ernesto “Che” Guevarra in a [...]
Posted in Independent Film Tags: Aledia Guevara, Benicio del Toro, Che film, Che Guevara, Che Guevara Cuban revolution, Che Guevara film, Che Guevara revolution, Che Guevara revolutionary, che Guevarra, Che Guevarra film, Guerilla, Guerilla movie, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Soderbergh film, Steven Soderbergh films, The Argentine, The Argentine movie No Comments »Prince of Peace, God of War, Watch John Campea’s Documentary about Christians, Peace and War
Posted by Mighty on October 13th, 2008
Mighty on October 13th, 2008 As the 2008 US elections draw closer, one of the issues that the candidates and the whole US population will have to face is the “War on Terror” started by Pres. George W. Bush. It is a highly contentious issue dividing the American society. Surprisingly, around 87% of self-proclaimed evangelical Christians support the ‘War on [...]
Posted in Independent Film Tags: anti-terrorism, christians and war, church and state, crusades, documentary war on terror, god of war, indie documentary, jesus christ and war, jesus christ war, john campea, john campea documentary, john campea former evangelical, john campea prince of peace god of war, movie blog, political power, prince of peace, prince of peace god of war, the movie blog, war documentary, war on terror, warfare and christian stand 1 Comment »
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