MightyGood news Pinoy animation industry watchers, afficionados and fans. Following the success of Urduja, there is another animation movie to be screened during the Metro Manila Film Festival 2008. Here’s the much awaited movie trailer.
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Contemplating Independent Film
I’ve been thinking about independent films recently. What are indie films? What makes an independent movie “independent”? Is it about the mode of production? The topics explored in the movie? Does it mean that if the production studio is not “mainstream” or “popular”, then a motion picture could be considered as an “independent movie”?
I’m a big fan of movies. I love movies from Marvel, from Hollywood and from the dominant production studios all over the world. But I also love films that strike a political chord or a topic that the society would consider taboo and restricted.
Taaw - Movie about Fisherfolks in Anda, Pangasinan
My father hails from Anda, Pangasinan although his family migrated to Isabela in the early 1960s. From being fisherfolks right in the middle of the Hundred Islands, they became farmers. I’m very much interested with the history of Anda. God-willing, I will go there before this year ends.
I came across this announcement from the UP Film Institute mailing list. I’m reposting it here at Penstalker. I’m gonna watch it within the week.
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We are happy to announce that our participatory video (PV) production entitled “Taaw- Buhay at Karanasan ng mga Mangingisda sa Anda” has been chosen for the Top 10 Finalists of the Moonrise Film Festival. This PV production features the experiences of KASAMAKA- a federation of Fisherfolks POs aiming to conserve and protect the marine and aquatic resources of thier municipality.
The Case for Movie Piracy
Movie piracy in the Philippines is big thing in the Philippines. People do not want to spend P130-P200 pesos for just watching movies. If they started watching all of the good movies out there, we’d run out of money! So, people settle for the next best thing — movie piracy in the form of DVDs and CDs. There are other sources of movie piracy actually and people can start getting media content for free!
West Side Story
Here’s a plug about the West Side Story. Check it out!
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August 2008 Movie Screening Schedule in Manila
A number of good movies will be shown Manila during the second half of August 2008. Actually, we are already approaching September and a number of these movies will start showing today! Whew. I’ve been a little late in posting these movies.
Anyway, here are the movies opening in SM Cinema, Robinsons Movieworld, Trinoma, Ayala Malls, SM Mall of Asia and other movie houses in the Metro. I’ve also provided a short synopsis of the movies and a bit of recommendation if it’s worth watching or not.
Loving You
Torotot
The Star Wars: Clone Wars
Grave Dancer
Death Race
For the First Time
Mutant Chronicles
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Eskandalo
The Real Cost of Movie and Software Piracy
You see them everywhere. On your way to school at the sidewalks. At tiangge-kinds of malls. In Quiapo, Divisoria, Greenhills and everywhere else where people might pass by. They sell their pirated movies and software like it’s the most natural thing in the world. Perhaps it is! Filipinos buy a lot of these pirated stuff! Well, they cost next to nothing. Who wouldn’t want that?!!
The Filipino movie industry, as well as International film distributors are losing millions of pesos yearly to the pirates. Last month, the Optical Media Board seized pirated DVDs in Quiapo worth P145 M pesos. Imagine that! Although the cost of movie and software piracy may be quantified in terms of millions of pesos lost. the real cost of movie and software piracy is in the taste of the Filipino people and their respect for the creativity of people who poured energy, resources and time just to produce such things.
More Time for Leisure, More Efficient Movie Blogging
Whew! This blogging addiction is getting to me! In addition to the Penstalker movie blog that I post to everyday. Yeah! As much as possible, I make it a point to post articles daily. On top of that, I’m also keeping three other blogs! Imagine! Still on top of that, I accept writing assignments from all over the world!
My work schedule usually runs from 9am to 6pm. It’s just like having a corporate work, though. If I’m pressed by deadlines, I also work overnights! It’s tiring to say the least!
