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Maria Madonna Makiko MAIN
Tarrayo Wakai COMPETITION
JURY
Maria Madonna Tarrayo’s ascent from the ranks proves that Currently in the New Asian Currents
she’s not only a talented creative, but is likewise a hardworking program, Makiko Wakai works as the
and capable leader. Her experiences started from being a coordinator/programmer of Yamagata
writer to production manager, executive producer to client International Documentary Film Festival,
services head, to president/group COO and to her current which aims to showcase and bring together
position as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of emerging filmmakers from across the region
UXS Inc. (Unitel/StraightShooters) have equipped her with —from East Asia to the Middle East.
the requisite leadership and management skills needed to deal
with people from across a broad spectrum of ranks and roles. The New Asian Currents program introduces
and supports the works of up-and-coming
Tarrayo graduated with a degree in Communication Arts Asian documentaries without placing
major in Broadcasting, cum laude, from the University of restrictions on format or length. The most
the Philippines Diliman. She is currently taking her graduate promising work is awarded the Ogawa
studies in Communication and Media Technologies at the Shinsuke Prize, which was named in honor
Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is also a of the film director who played a key role
part-time faculty teaching Film Management under the Digital in the creation of the festival and strove
Filmmaking department at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. to facilitate exchange between Asian
documentarists.
Tarrayo considers herself a producer at heart. As she leads the
different teams in advertising and entertainment productions, Wakai also organizes the FAV or the
she has also produced award-winning ads, films, and series. Feminist Active documentary Video festa,
Her notable projects are Chris Martinez’s 100 and Marlon distributing and screening independent
Rivera’s The Woman in The Septic Tank for Cinemalaya; Chris films.
Martinez’s I Do Bidoo Bidoo (the Apo Musical), Yam Laranas’
Abomination, and Adolf Alix’s Whistleblower for Unitel. She works with Legato Ota Association,
a non-profit in Tokyo, that assists local
Apart from these films, Tarrayo is the Executive Producer for immigrant communities through language
the Coke Studio series, Batang Poz for IWant and Dreamscape, and consultation services.
Adventure Your Way for AXN, Hot Ones for IFlix, Trese for
Base Entertainment, and other series for TV5/Cignal. She is
currently overseeing development and production of films and
series.

At present, she concurrently heads the Commercial Production
Houses Group (CPHG) and is Chairman of the Advertising
Suppliers Association of the Philippines (ASAP).

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NETPAC File Photo
JURY

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Patrick F. Campos Ida Anita del Mundo

Patrick F. Campos is a film scholar, programmer, Ida Anita del Mundo is a writer, filmmaker, and
and associate professor at the University of the musician.
Philippines Film Institute.
Her first film, K’na, the Dreamweaver, premiered at
Author of articles and books on Philippine and the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival where it received
Southeast Asian cinemas, he wrote The End of the Special Jury Prize. It won Best of Show at the
National Cinema (2016), curated the exhibit Scenes 2015 Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto, Canada
Reclaimed: CCP 50 x Cinemalaya 15 (2019) and and was recognized by the National Commission for
co-authored its subsequent book (2020), and edits Culture and the Arts with an Ani ng Dangal (Harvest
Pelikula: A Journal of Philippine Cinema. of Winners) award in 2015. K’na, the Dreamweaver
is the first feature film about the T’boli people of
He also co-organizes the itinerant biennial South Cotabato, Mindanao and the first film in the
Association of Southeast Asian Cinemas T’boli language. Thereafter, she has gone on to
Conference with regional cinema scholars. direct documentaries and music videos.

He has programmed, juried, or been a selection She is an active member of the Network for the
committee member for Guanajuato International Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) and is
Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, a screenwriting and directing teacher at the Digital
QCinema International Film Festival, Jogja-NETPAC Film Department of De La Salle-College of St.
Asian Film Festival, Cinema One Originals, Image Benilde in Manila, Philippines.
Forum, Minikino, Asian Film Archive, SeaShorts,
Cinema Rehiyon, and Gawad Urian, and curates del Mundo has a Bachelor’s degree in Literature
the annual TINGIN Southeast Asian Film Festival in and MFA in Creative Writing, both from De La Salle
Manila. University-Manila. She recently graduated with a
Masters in Directing at the School of Visual Arts in
New York. NETPAC
JURY

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NETPAC Max Tessier
JURY
Film critic and historian Max Tessier was born on October 17, 1944 in France
where he studied English Language and Literature at the Sorbonne from 1963
to 1965. He later studied Japanese Language and Civilization at the INALCO in
Paris.

Since 1963, he has been a film critic for various newspapers and magazines,
namely, Jeune Cinéma (1965 to 1971), Ecran (1972 to 1979), La Revue
du Cinéma, and other publications such as Le Monde and Le Mondec
diplomatique. He also wrote for foreign publications such as Cinemaya (New
Delhi) and Les Voix (Kyoto/Paris).

In his Japanese and Asian cinema specialization, he has published numerous
articles which were likewise carried by the above-mentioned magazines. His
articles likewise appeared in books, some of which are as follows: Yasujiro
Ozu (in Anthologie du Cinéma, 1971), Images du cinéma japonais (Ed. Henri
Veyrier, 1981, re-1990); Le cinéma japonais, une introduction (Nathan
Université, 1997/Armand Colin, 2008); Le Cinéma japonais au présent
(collective work, Ed.Lherminier, 1979, 1984); and Cinéma et littérature au
Japon, de l’ere Meiji a nos jours (Ed. du Centre Pompidou, 1986) published for
the Programmation of a special retrospective on the subject.

Tessier programmed 220 Japanese films at the Centre Pompidou on the
occasion of the Japan Year in France in 1997; the Le Cinema Japonais published
by Nathan 128 (now Armand Colin) in 1997, updated in 2008, and again in
2018 in French. He was a collaborator to the French Dictionnaire du Cinema
Asiatique (for Japan and the Philippines) published by Editions du Nouveau
Monde in 2008.

He was an artistic consultant for several festivals mainly for the official
selection of the Cannes Festival (1980 to 2000), and has been a member
of several juries in European and Asian festivals in San Sebastian, Vesoul,
Cairo, Tokyo, Pusan, Gwanju, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Delhi, Trivandrum,
Colombo, Vladivostok, and CineManila, Cinemalaya, CineFilipino, QCinema,
among others. He is a founding member of NETPAC France and has been a
member of several NETPAC juries in the past few years including Cinemalaya.

He is currently based in Manila, Philippines as a consultant for the FEFF in
Udine (Italy), and the FICA in Vesoul (France). He is proficient in French,
English, Spanish, Italian, and spoken Japanese.

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CCP VENUES &
PARTNER CINEMAS

CCP

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (TNA) Tanghalang Huseng Batute (THB) Tanghalang Manuel Conde (TMC)

AYALA
CINEMAS

Glorietta Trinoma Manila Bay

Capitol Central Bacolod CDO Centrio Clark
Baguio
SM
CINEMAS

Megamall

Dasmariñas Legazpi

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CINEMALAYA 18
FESTIVAL PASS
AND
TICKET INFORMATION

Php 2,500

• Admission to all the films in competition at CCP Venues only
• Good for one (1) seat only.
• Valid from August 05-14, 2022.
• Thirteen (13) screening credits. One (1) credit is good for each of the 11 full-length

films and 2 sets of shorts films.
• Free seating.
• For the Main Theater, the orchestra section is available on a first-come, first-served

basis. Once full, you will be accommodated at the box or balcony section.
• For the Tanghalang Huseng Batute, seats are subject to availability due to limited

capacity.
• Priority lane entry until 5 minutes before the screening starts.
• Priority to Cinemalaya Talkback on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Not valid for Cinemalaya Closing Films and Box Office Hits.
• 10% discount on additional ticket purchases for both Films in Competition and

Exhibition Films.
• Non-transferable

HOW TO PURCHASE CINEMALAYA FESTIVAL PASSES

1. Go to the CCP Box Office. It is open from Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and
on weekends when there are ongoing shows at the CCP.

2. Fill out the Festival Pass Form and read through the rules and regulations on the use of
the pass.

3. Have your picture for the festival pass taken at the booth. For faster transaction, you
may have your digital picture ready and just email it to [email protected].

4. For payments, the Box Office accepts cash or credit card.

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HOW TO PURCHASE CINEMALAYA FESTIVAL PASSES ONLINE

To purchase via the CCP website:

1. Go to www.culturalcenter.gov.ph and create an account.
2. Click the Live at CCP tab and look for the Cinemalaya 18 event page. In the event page,

click the link to the Cinemalaya 18 Festival Pass.
3. Download and fill out the festival pass form.
4. Click ADD TO CART then proceed to CHECKOUT.
5. Fill in your billing details and choose your desired payment method.
6. Proceed to payment. Once paid, you will receive an email confirmation of your

transaction.
7. For faster transaction and preparation of your festival pass card, send the fully

accomplished form with your digital photo to [email protected].
8. You may pick up your festival pass card at the CCP Box Office.
9. Present your proof of payment to the Box Office personnel upon pickup.

GAD PASS (GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT)

• Php500
• Admission to three (3) selected films that focus on gender and development issues at

CCP venues only.
• Exclusive to government agencies and LGBTQ+ organizations.
• Minimum of 20 tickets per agency or organization.
• For booking, call the Ticket Office at 8832-3704 8832-1125 local 1804.

TICKET INFORMATION

Ticket Prices:
• CCP Venues: Php 250
• Ayala Cinemas – NCR: Php250
• Ayala Cinemas – Provinces: Php230
• SM Cinemas – NCR and Provinces: Php250

Discounts:
• CCP Venues: 20% for Students, Senior Citizens, PWD, Government and Military

Personnel, and Athletes
• Ayala and SM Cinemas: all discounts mandated by law

Ticket Purchase Options:
• Go to the CCP Box Office or call 8832-3704. It is open from Tuesday to Friday,
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on weekends when there are ongoing shows at the CCP.
• Visit https://premier.ticketworld.com.ph/ or call 8891-9999.
• Visit https://smtickets.com/ or call 8470-2222.

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Festival Schedule and Events

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6 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde 7 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema (TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema
SATURDAY SSUUNNDDAAYY

10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad 10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad
Alternatibo Alternatibo
Curated Documentary Curated Animation
Section Set A and Set B Section

12:45 PM Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 12:45 PM Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad
Short Films Alternatibo Short Films Alternatibo
SHORTS A Documentary SHORTS B Animation
Set A Set A and Set B

3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad
Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo
BAKIT ‘DI MO ANGKAS* Documentary RETIRADA BATSOY* Experimental
SABIHIN?* by Rainerio C. Yamson II Set B by Milo Alto Paz and by Ronald Espinosa Set A and Set B
by Real S. Florido Cynthia Cruz-Paz Batallones

6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad
Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo
KARGO 12 WEEKS Documentary BLUE ROOM KALUSKOS* Talkback with
by TM Malones by Anna Isabelle Set C with Talkback by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Roman S. Perez, Jr. Experimental and
Matutina Dagñalan Animation Filmmakers

9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts
Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo Full-Length
BULA SA LANGIT GINHAWA Curated Short Feature THE BASEBALL PLAYER Full-Length 2020 Short Films
by Sheenly Gener by Christian Paolo Lat Section by Carlo Obispo
Set A and Set B BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN? Set A

by Real S. Florido

*Talkback follows after the screening.

SHORTS A SHORTS B

ROUNDTRIP TO HAPPINESS by Claudia Fernando SI ODDIE by Maria Kydylee Torato
MATA KANG BUSAY by Niño Maldecir and Cypher John Gayorgor DUWA-DUWA by Nena Jane Achacoso
AMPANGABAGAT NIN TALAKBA HA LIKOL by Maria Estela Paiso DISTANCE by Dexter Paul de Jesus
KWITS by Raz de la Torre DIKIT by Gabriela Serrano
MGA HANDUM NGA NASULAT SA BARAS SEE YOU, GEORGE! by Mark Moneda
by Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico BLACK RAINBOW by Zig Dulay
CITY OF FLOWERS by Xeph Suarez

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8 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde 9 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema (TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema
MONDAY TUESDAY

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad
12:45 PM Alternatibo
Ika-34 Gawad 12:45 PM 2020 Gawad
Alternatibo Alternatibo Winners:
Short Feature Animation and
Set C - 72 minutes Documentary

Tribute for Benji Garcia
and Flor Salanga:
BATAD

3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts
Full-Length Full-Length Alternatibo Full-Length
KALUSKOS BULA SA LANGIT* Short Feature BULA SA LANGIT Full-Length 2020 Short Films
by Roman S. Perez Jr. by Sheenly Gener Set B - 81 minutes by Sheenly Gener
THE BASEBALL PLAYER* Set A

by Carlo Obispo

6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad 6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts
Full-Length Short Films Alternatibo Full-Length Short Films 2020 Short Films
BATSOY SHORTS A* Short Feature GINHAWA SHORTS B* Set B
by Ronald Espinosa Set A - 63 minutes by Christian Paolo Lat
Batallones with Talkback

9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition 9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts
Full-Length Full-Length Full-Length Full-Length 2021 Short Films
ANGKAS KARGO 12 WEEKS RETIRADA Set A
by Rainerio C. Yamson II by TM Malones by Anna Isabelle by Milo Alto Paz and
Matutina Cynthia Cruz-Paz

*Talkback follows after the screening.

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10 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
WEDNESDAY
Capitol Central Bacolod Dasmariñas, Legazpi
and CDO Centrio

10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo
2020 Gawad Alt Winners:
Experimental and Short
Feature

12:45 PM Tribute for 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
Flor Salanga : Short Films Full-Length
JAY SHORTS A ANGKAS
by Rainerio C. Yamson II

3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length 2021 Short Films Full-Length Full-Length
KARGO BLUE ROOM Set A BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN? 12 WEEKS
by TM Malones by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Real S. Florido by Anna Isabelle Matutina
Dagñalan

6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts 6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length 2021 Short Films Full-Length Full-Length
BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN? ANGKAS Set B KARGO* GINHAWA*
by Real S. Florido by Rainerio C. Yamson II by TM Malones by Christian Paolo Lat

9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts 8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length 2020 Short Films Full-Length Full-Length
KALUSKOS BATSOY Set B BULA SA LANGIT BATSOY
by Roman S. Perez, Jr. by Ronald Espinosa by Sheenly Gener by Ronald Espinosa
Batallones Batallones

*Talkback follows after the screening.

SHORTS A SHORTS B

ROUNDTRIP TO HAPPINESS by Claudia Fernando SI ODDIE by Maria Kydylee Torato
MATA KANG BUSAY by Niño Maldecir and Cypher John Gayorgor DUWA-DUWA by Nena Jane Achacoso
AMPANGABAGAT NIN TALAKBA HA LIKOL by Maria Estela Paiso DISTANCE by Dexter Paul de Jesus
KWITS by Raz de la Torre DIKIT by Gabriela Serrano
MGA HANDUM NGA NASULAT SA BARAS SEE YOU, GEORGE! by Mark Moneda
by Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico BLACK RAINBOW by Zig Dulay
CITY OF FLOWERS by Xeph Suarez

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11 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
THURSDAY
Capitol Central Bacolod Dasmariñas, Legazpi
and CDO Centrio

10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo
2021 Gawad Alt Winners:
Animation and
Documentary

12:45 PM Tribute for 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez: Full-Length Full-Length
LASPONGGOLS RETIRADA*
by Milo Alto Paz and KALUSKOS
Cynthia Cruz-Paz
by Roman S. Perez, Jr.

3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Short Feature Short Films Full-Length
THE BASEBALL PLAYER 12 WEEKS* Set C SHORTS B BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN?
by Carlo Obispo by Anna Isabelle Matutina by Real S. Florido

6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Short Feature Full-Length Full-Length
RETIRADA GINHAWA* Set A and Set B BLUE ROOM BULA SA LANGIT
by Milo Alto Paz and by Christian Paolo Lat by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Sheenly Gener
Cynthia Cruz-Paz Dagñalan

9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition 8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Full-Length Full-Length
BLUE ROOM BULA SA LANGIT THE BASEBALL PLAYER KARGO
by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Sheenly Gener by Carlo Obispo by TM Malones
Dagñalan

*Talkback follows after the screening.

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12 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
FRIDAY
Capitol Central Bacolod Dasmariñas, Legazpi
and CDO Centrio

10:00 AM Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo
2021 Gawad Alternatibo
Winners: Experimental and
Short Feature

12:45 PM BOX OFFICE HIT Main Competition Tribute for 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
Full-Length Joseph Israel Laban: Full-Length Short Films
BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN? CUCHERA BULA SA LANGIT SHORTS A
by Real S. Florido by Sheenly Gener

3:30 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Short Films Animation Full-Length Full-Length
ANGKAS SHORTS B Set A and Set B KALUSKOS THE BASEBALL PLAYER
by Rainerio C. Yamson II by Roman S. Perez, Jr. by Carlo Obispo

6:15 PM Main Competition Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Experimental Full-Length Full-Length
12 WEEKS BLUE ROOM* Set A and Set B BATSOY RETIRADA
by Anna Isabelle Matutina by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Ronald Espinosa by Milo Alto Paz and
Dagñalan Batallones Cynthia Cruz-Paz

9:00 PM Main Competition Main Competition Retrospective Shorts 8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length 2021 Short Films Full-Length Full-Length
BATSOY THE BASEBALL PLAYER Set B ANGKAS BLUE ROOM
by Ronald Espinosa by Carlo Obispo by Rainerio C. Yamson II by Ma-an L. Asuncion-
Batallones Dagñalan

*Talkback follows after the screening.

SHORTS A SHORTS B

ROUNDTRIP TO HAPPINESS by Claudia Fernando SI ODDIE by Maria Kydylee Torato
MATA KANG BUSAY by Niño Maldecir and Cypher John Gayorgor DUWA-DUWA by Nena Jane Achacoso
AMPANGABAGAT NIN TALAKBA HA LIKOL by Maria Estela Paiso DISTANCE by Dexter Paul de Jesus
KWITS by Raz de la Torre DIKIT by Gabriela Serrano
MGA HANDUM NGA NASULAT SA BARAS SEE YOU, GEORGE! by Mark Moneda
by Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico BLACK RAINBOW by Zig Dulay
CITY OF FLOWERS by Xeph Suarez

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13 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
SATURDAY
Capitol Central Bacolod Dasmariñas, Legazpi
and CDO Centrio

10:00 AM

12:45 PM Main Competition Main Competition Tribute for 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Eduardo Roy, Jr.: Full-Length Short Films
KARGO* PAMILYA ORDINARYO KARGO
GINHAWA by TM Malones by TM Malones SHORTS B

by Christian Paolo Lat

3:30 PM CLOSING FILM Main Competition Short Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
DELIKADO Films Documentary Full-Length Full-Length
by Karl Malakunas SHORTS A Set B and Set C GINHAWA GINHAWA
by Christian Paolo Lat by Christian Paolo Lat

6:15 PM CLOSING FILM Main Competition Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition
WE DON’T DANCE FOR Full-Length AWARDS NIGHT Full-Length Full-Length
NOTHING RETIRADA* 12 WEEKS BATSOY
by Stefanos Tai by Milo Alto Paz and by Anna Isabelle Matutina by Ronald Espinosa
(7:00 PM) Cynthia Cruz-Paz Batallones

9:00 PM Main Competition 8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length Full-Length
KALUSKOS RETIRADA ANGKAS
by Roman S. Perez, Jr. by Milo Alto Paz and by Rainerio C. Yamson II
Cynthia Cruz-Paz

*Talkback follows after the screening.

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14 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Tanghalang Huseng Batute Tanghalang Manuel Conde AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
(TNA) CCP Main Theater (THB) CCP Studio Theater (TMC) CCP Arthouse Cinema Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
SUNDAY
Capitol Central Bacolod and Dasmariñas, Legazpi
CDO Centrio

10:00 AM

12:45 PM BOX OFFICE HIT Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
2020 to 2021 Best Films Full-Length Full-Length
Animation, Experimental, THE BASEBALL PLAYER KARGO
Documentary and Short by Carlo Obispo by TM Malones
Feature

3:30 PM BOX OFFICE HIT Ika-34 Gawad Alternatibo 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
2022 Best Films Full-Length Full-Length
Animation, Experimental, BATSOY BLUE ROOM
Documentary and Short by Ronald Espinosa by Ma-an Asuncion
Feature Batallones Dagñalan

6:15 PM AWARDS NIGHT 6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length
BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN? 12 WEEKS
by Real S. Florido by Anna Isabelle Matutina

9:00 PM 8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length Full-Length
BLUE ROOM BULA SA LANGIT
by Ma-an L. Asuncion- by Sheenly Gener
Dagñalan

SHORTS A SHORTS B

ROUNDTRIP TO HAPPINESS by Claudia Fernando SI ODDIE by Maria Kydylee Torato
MATA KANG BUSAY by Niño Maldecir and Cypher John Gayorgor DUWA-DUWA by Nena Jane Achacoso
AMPANGABAGAT NIN TALAKBA HA LIKOL by Maria Estela Paiso DISTANCE by Dexter Paul de Jesus
KWITS by Raz de la Torre DIKIT by Gabriela Serrano
MGA HANDUM NGA NASULAT SA BARAS SEE YOU, GEORGE! by Mark Moneda
by Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico BLACK RAINBOW by Zig Dulay
CITY OF FLOWERS by Xeph Suarez

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15 AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS 16 AYALA CINEMAS SM CINEMAS
Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Capitol Megamall, Baguio, Clark, Glorietta, Trinoma, Manila Bay, Megamall, Baguio, Clark,
MONDAY TUESDAY
Central Bacolod and Dasmariñas, Legazpi Capitol Central Bacolod and Dasmariñas, Legazpi
CDO Centrio CDO Centrio

1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition 1:30 PM Main Competition 11:30 AM Main Competition
Short Films Full-Length Short Films Full-Length
SHORTS B RETIRADA SHORTS A BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN?
by Milo Alto Paz and by Real S. Florido
Cynthia Cruz-Paz
3:50 PM Main Competition 3:50 PM Main Competition 2:00 PM Main Competition
Full-Length 2:00 PM Main Competition Full-Length Short Films
ANGKAS Short Films 12 WEEKS SHORTS A
by Rainerio C. Yamson II SHORTS B by Anna Isabelle Matutina

6:10 PM Main Competition 4:30 PM Main Competition 6:10 PM BOX OFFICE HIT 4:30 PM BOX OFFICE HIT
Full-Length Full-Length
KALUSKOS KALUSKOS
by Roman S. Perez, Jr. by Roman S. Perez, Jr.

8:30 PM Main Competition 7:00 PM Main Competition 8:30 PM BOX OFFICE HIT 7:00 PM BOX OFFICE HIT
Full-Length Full-Length
GINHAWA THE BASEBALL PLAYER
by Christian Paolo Lat by Carlo Obispo

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CINEMALAYA
TALKBACK
SESSIONS

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CINEMALAYA TALKBACK SESSIONS

Audience members talk to the filmmakers, cast, creative and production teams

DAY 1 August 6 5:30 PM - Angkas with Rainerio C. Yamson II (after the 3:30 pm
CINEMALAYA TENT THB screening)
6:30 PM - Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin? with Real S. Florido
(after the 3:30 pm TNA screening)

DAY 2 August 7 5:30 PM - Batsoy with Ronald Espinosa Battalones (after the 3:30 pm
CINEMALAYA TENT THB screening)
8:30 PM - Kaluskos with Roman S. Perez, Jr. (after the 6:15 pm THB
screening)

DAY 3 August 8 5:30 PM - Bula sa Langit with Sheenly Gener (after the 3:30 pm THB

CCP MAIN GALLERY screening)

CINEMALAYA TENT 8:30 PM - Shorts A (after the 6:15 pm THB screening)

Day 4 August 9 5:30 PM - The Baseball Player with Carlo Obispo (after the 3:30 pm
CINEMALAYA TENT THB screening)
8:30 PM - Shorts B (after the 6:15 pm THB screening)

Day 5 August 10 6:30 PM - Ginhawa with Christian Paolo Lat (after the 4:30 pm screening)
MEGAMALL

GLORIETTA 8:00 PM - Kargo with TM Malones (after the 6:10 pm screening)

Day 6 August 11 5:30 PM - 12 Weeks with Anna Isabelle Matutina (after the 3:30 pm
CCP MAIN GALLERY THB screening)
8:30 PM - Ginhawa with Christian Paolo Lat
(after the 6:15 pm THB screening)

TRINOMA 3:30 PM - Retirada with Milo Alto Paz and Cynthia Cruz-Paz
(after the 1:30 screening)

Day 7 August 12 8:30 PM - Blue Room with Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan

CINEMALAYA TENT (after the 6:15 pm THB screening)

Day 8 August 13 3:00 PM - Kargo with TM Malones (after the 12:45 pm THB screening)
CINEMALAYA TENT 8:30 PM - Retirada with Milo Alto Paz and Cynthia Cruz-Paz
(after the 6:15 pm THB screening)

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Mga Screenplay ni Ricky Lee (Volume 1):
Brutal, Moral, Karnal

Music in cassette tapes and vinyl drove the scripts to be For Brutal, the first time that Lee and Diaz-Abaya worked
written. Well, at least for the first two films. For Brutal, together, he shares how he was handpicked by Diaz-
it had been the music of Bruce Springsteen, Simon and Abaya to write Brutal after watching Jaguar where Lee
Garfunkel, The Who, Rolling Stones and Joni Mitchell. was one of its writers. He also relates how the director
For Moral, it had been Madame George, a Van Morrison respected the writer: “Not a single word ang nasa
song. For Karnal, the writer opens his antecedent essay pelikula na hindi nanggaling o kinunsulta sa akin. That
by relating that writing offers had been sparse and that was how she respected her writers”.
his electric services were cut on a regular basis before
embarking on the film. Lee was more than the story writer and screenwriter to
the director when Diaz-Abaya said that “it’s very difficult
The first volume in a book series published by the to delineate where he comes in and where I come in.
University of Santo Tomas Publishing House contains Because from the beginning, whether Ricky likes it or
the complete screenplays of the films Brutal, Moral and not, he is thinking like the director already”. The quote
Karnal where National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts comes from the precursory write-up to the full script of
Ricardo “Ricky” Lee collaborated with fellow National Moral.
Artist Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
In writing Karnal, the National Artist has this to say,
Done through a manual typewriter, these three films “It just flowed, as if napunta rin ako sa Baryo Mulawin,
made him contemplate on the challenges women kasama ng mga wasak na kaluluwa doon”.
faced during that time and how they seemed to be
“second class citizens” in a macho-dominated culture The book is available at the University of Santo Tomas
externalized by the reign of action films in movie houses Publishing House, and through the online shopping app
and the reign of a dictator via the Martial Law rule. Shopee.

Before the actual script, Lee pens the genesis and August 09 | Tue | 4:00 PM
development of each film, anecdotes on the surrounding CCP Third Floor Hallway
circumstances of the films like how they got through the
Board of Censors, and, in Karnal, even detailed technical BREAKING THROUGH THE NOISE 133
notes from cinematographer Manolo Abaya.

Photo credits: Rodel Valiente

Mga Screenplay ni Ricky Lee (Volume 2):
Himala, Cain at Abel, Salome

The second installment in the book series of National Artist for
Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo “Ricky” Lee follows the same
pattern set by the first volume: a behind-the-scenes write-up of
the script development process as a precursor to the actual film
script. In the critically-acclaimed and multi-awarded three films
of Himala, Cain at Abel, and Salome, Lee collaborated with fellow
National Artists Ishmael Bernal and Lino Brocka, and esteemed
director Laurice Guillen.

August 09 | Tue | 4:00 PM
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Ang Daigdig ng mga Api:
Remembering a Lost Film

Since the film stock of the 1965 film Ang Daigdig ng mga Api is namely, Robert Arevalo, Barbara Perez, Oscar Keesee, Ben Perez,
lost, author Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. tried the next best thing: to Ruben Ilagan, Mona del Cielo, Leni Alano and Jet del Mundo (the
reconstruct the multi-awarded seminal film through book form with author’s older brother).
the printed materials he has — primarily the film treatment that del
Mundo’s father gave him in 1965 or 1966. His collaborator for the The author was able to interview Alano, Arevalo, his brother, Ilagan,
book Dik Trofeo, the film’s assistant director, supplied stories and Perez and Trofeo during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic
behind-the-scenes black and white images. when the book was undergoing development.

Apart from Trofeo, another major photo contributor to the In Chapter 2, del Mundo recalls that his old man handed him
book’s images include Dick Baldovino. Photo collections of Cesar a copy of a document in a folder with a handwritten “Original
Hernando (to whom the book is dedicated to) and Mike de sequencing of Daigdig ng mga Api”. The film’s screenwriter Salas
Leon were likewise used in the 138-page book which comes in usually consulted with the older del Mundo about film writing and
hardbound and soft bound editions. the Filipino language. The entire film treatment is included in this
chapter.
National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon’s Ang Daigdig ng mga
Api had such a profound impact on the young del Mundo when he Chapter 3 relates the actual film, and the material and extraneous
saw it on the big screen that he wanted the younger generation of circumstances surrounding the production while the last chapter
filmmakers and cineastes to likewise experience the film today. calls for film archiving. del Mundo quotes National Artist for
Through the book, he also upheld the importance of having a Literature Bienvenido Lumbera: “Unless an institution is set up
physical archival system for classic Filipino films, which were all soon to recover and preserve films of historic and artistic value, the
shot in celluloid. time will come when the history of Philippine Cinema can only be
read about when it ought to be experienced through direct contact
The book has four (4) major sections: The Filmmakers (Chapter 1); with films”.
The Project (Chapter 2); Fragments of a Lost Film (Chapter 3); and
Conclusion: Hopeful Remembering. The book, made possible by a grant from the Film Development
Council of the Philippines, is also available at the De La Salle
Chapter 1 describes the beginnings and development of director University Publishing House and Solidaridad Book Shop.
de Leon, screenwriter Pierre Salas, cinematographer Mike Accion,
music composer Tito Arevalo, and second assistant director August 11 | Thu | 4:00 PM
and script supervisor Dik Trofeo. It also includes the major cast, Cinemalaya Lounge by Latitude
3rd Floor, Main Gallery

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Onsite Relaunch of Riding the Waves,
15 Years of Cinemalaya

A baker’s dozen of essays by renowned artists and cultural The second edition writings are combined with the first
workers from different sectors of society — the media, the edition long-form articles and even the Preface and
academe, film critics’ groups, a cultural organization, the Introduction carry the first and second editions. The
literary circle, and foreign cultural offices. book likewise serves as an archive of festival winners,
competition films awards and festival history, an audience
Doreen Yu, Lito B. Zulueta, Jose Javier Reyes, Marjorie count summary, the festival posters through the years, and
Evasco, Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Bayani San Diego, Jr., Philip filmmakers’ profiles.
Cheah, Max Tessier, Ben Suzuki, Jessica Zafra, Michael Kho
Lim, and Chris B. Millado who are amongst the veritable August 11 | Thu | 4:00 PM
who’s who in arts and culture in the world lent their voices to Cinemalaya Lounge by Latitude
Riding the Waves, 15 Years of Cinemalaya. 3rd Floor, Main Gallery

Their unique vantage points and viewpoints provide a vibrant
tapestry of narratives that aim to paint through words and
images the first 15 years of the film festival.

Photo credits: Rodel Valiente

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A known advocate and main proponent of alternative cinema in the
country, Deocampo has written about the topic since 1982 while
he was in Paris shortly after graduating from the UP with a theater
degree and cum laude honors. He then went to New York University
in 1989 to pursue his master’s degree in cinema studies under a
Fulbright scholarship grant. His studies and travels planted the
alternative cinema seed into his consciousness.

The book — which took 40 years in the making using Deocampo’s
notes, journals, and diaries — brings to fore Philippine cinema’s
unpopular subculture. In an interview, he further states: “What
we know of Philippine cinema, it’s popular cinema, it’s the movie
superstars, but outside of it is an entire world of films that are the
oldest in the country, are the most political, the most critically-
engaged with reality”.

Alternative Cinema: Alternative cinema is thus called because it provides an “alternative
The Unchronicled History to the mainstream commercial, dramatic films”. It includes
of Alternative Cinema documentaries, experimental films, short films, animation, student
in the Philippines films, and other forms deemed outside the typical and conventional
blockbuster movie fares.
Alternative cinema, author Nick Deocampo
propounds, forms part of the broader people’s Deocampo drew parallelism between the Philippines during the
cinema. The different roles Deocampo takes on as second world war (1944 to 1945) and the country during the
filmmaker, film historian, festival organizer, and Covid-19 pandemic (2020 to the current period).
professor at the University of the Philippines Film
Institute (UPFI) allow him to delve deep into the “[Films] were being made [during World War II] but not the big
realm of alternative cinema given the breadth and features because for years the movie industry halted. Just look
depth of his cumulative knowledge. at the pandemic era that we have right now, Regal, Viva, and
Star all fell down, but we are now seeing countless numbers of
The book uses the lenses of ethnography and history student films. Look at Cinemalaya and CCP Alternatibo, there are
in dissecting alternative cinema in the Philippines and many alternative films being produced. I am pushing the whole
putting them in print as its first historical document. consciousness that there are films outside of the movie industry
It also presents the rhizome paradigm of Deleuze and and they are flourishing in the most difficult of times.”
Guattari in understanding the “multiplicity of film
forms taken by motion pictures as their development Alternative Cinema: The Unchronicled History of Alternative
becomes interlaced with colonialism, capitalism, Cinema in the Philippines is published by the Film Development
technology, culture, and the politics wrapping around Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the UP Press. It is available at
the notion of national identity”. the UP Press, and shopping apps Lazada and Shopee.

The hefty 912-page comprehensive book aims to Aug 08 | Mon | 4:00 PM
surface the “hidden side” of Philippine cinema Cinemalaya Tent
other than what the commercial movie outfits are
producing and big movie houses are showing in major Article sources: upd.edu.ph, fdcp.ph, Philippine Film Society
theaters in malls. Facebook page, dailyguardian.com, and Shopee app.

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Philippine Cinema, 1897-2020 the Neoliberal Democratic Age, 1986-2020. It also
has a section on Indie, Regional, Alternative, and
It emerged as the Best Book on Art in the 39th National Gender-Fluid Cinema.
Book Awards besting five other titles in the competition’s
non-literary division. Philippine Cinema, 1897-2020, Philippine Cinema, 1897-2020 has 100 essays on the
authored by Gaspar A. Vibal and Dennis S. Villegas and many different aspects of the country’s film history:
edited by Teddy O. Co, was honored as among “the most its artistic language, conventions, narratives, textual
prestigious book titles written, designed, and published sources, discourses on women, gender, modernity,
in the country” for the years 2019 and 2020. The 416- and national identity. From the aspect of identity,
page book, published by the Vibal Foundation, was the topic flows into its inherent hybridity and
bookended by Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr.’s foreword and transnational character.
Nick Deocampo’s afterword.
The book aims to set a middle ground of sorts in
The cover and contents of the book mirror the colorful viewing cinema’s history by delving into 1,200 notes
and vibrant energy of the country’s 123 years of cinematic but also sharing passed on information (gossips)
history from its inception in Spanish colonial Manila to accompanied by more than 1,315 images. The middle
the present pandemic age. ground has the bakya (popular) or the commercial on
one extreme and the academic film discourse on the
It has five major sections with the first four covering four other extreme.
periods in its history: Flickers of the Early Cinema, 1897-
1945; From Wartime Trauma to the Golden Age, 1946- A veritable reference book on Philippine cinematic
1972; The Dictatorship and the Cinema of Resistance, history, its appendices include Notable Philippine
Escapism, and Transgression, 1972-1986; and Cinema of Films, 1898-2020; Notable Actors and Actresses
of Philippine Cinema; Who’s Who in Philippine
Film; Philippine Movie Titles in English or Foreign
Translation; and Philippine and World Cinema
Chronology, 1885-2020.

The book is available online at https://shop.
vibalgroup.com/ and at Shopee https://shopee.ph/
vibalgroup.

Aug 08 | Mon | 4:00 PM
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exhibitse x h i b i t s

Cinemalaya 18 Competition Films Exhibit

Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco (Little Theater Lobby)

Cinemalaya 18 Festival Posters

Pasilyo Vicente Manansala (Second Floor Hallway Gallery)

New National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts Exhibition

Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino (Third Floor Hallway Gallery)

This exhibition coincides with both the return of the Cinemalaya Independent
Film Festival on site at the Cultural Center of the Philippines after two years
of online presentations and as well as the proclamation of the new National
Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts. It takes a closer look at
the artistic practice of artists Nora Aunor, Marilou Diaz-Abaya and Ricardo
“Ricky” Lee, highlighting specifically the films which they collaborated on, as
well their respective work as actor, director, and scriptwriter. With the large
body of work of each artist, this exhibition allows viewers to find other entry
points into their practice, which have all been extensively written about, and
into the field of Philippine filmmaking in general.

The four films highlighted in this exhibition are: Himala (1982), written by
Ricky Lee, with lead actress Nora Aunor; and the trilogy Brutal (1980), Moral
(1982), Karnal (1983), directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and written by Ricky
Lee.

Cinemalaya Filmmakers’ Images on tarpaulin

Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery) and
Cinemalaya Lounge by Latitude at the Main Gallery

Cinemalaya 18 Filmmakers’ Portraits by Idan Cruz

Main Theater Lobby

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Idan Cruz (b. 1983) is a photographer and
filmmaker.

Cruz’s work has been selected for
several group exhibitions. Since 2017, he
has participated in shows for galleries,
artist-run spaces, and institutions. These
include Underground Gallery, Project
20 Maginhawa, MO_Space, Project 20,
Finale Art File, Art Informal, the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
gallery, the Jorge B. Vargas Museum, and
the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

He held his first show in 2018. It was in a
temporary space and for a single evening
only. For that, he arranged sheets of paper
on the gallery floor and lit them with
flashlights. On one it read: “1. Find a gallery
2. Exhibit 3. Close a gallery.”

“Everyone’s either left or gone missing.
Nearing the end, an expiration, a gasping
breath” is a line from the Exhibition Notes
for Void, his second solo exhibition at the
West Gallery.

In his photography, his subjects are diverse.
But his intent is likewise to capture and
signify the temporal and the fleeting. In his
pictures, no smile is fixed and no object is
unmoved. Even static, they always confess
their impermanence.

For Cinemalaya, Cruz photographed 18
directors for this year’s competition.

Photo credits: MM Yu

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