{"id":46826,"date":"2019-08-05T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=46826"},"modified":"2019-08-05T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T09:25:57","slug":"the-15th-cinemalaya-film-festival-officially-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/08\/05\/the-15th-cinemalaya-film-festival-officially-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15th Cinemalaya Film Festival Officially Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 15th<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Cinemalaya Film Festival<\/b>\u00a0officially opened its doors <\/span>last August 2 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)<\/strong>\u00a0in Pasay City.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The night was still filled with much anticipation and excitement despite the heavy rain. The festival kicked off with a red carpet event attended by film personalities, actors, directors, and production members supporting their respective films.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Actress Meryll Soriano together with the crew of the film John Denver Trending<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Also read: <\/span>Cinemalaya Unveils Official Film Entries for Its 15th Edition<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Among those who graced the red carpet were producer Mother Lily Monteverde, director Joel Lamangan, CCP Chairperson Margie Moran, Japan Foundation Manila Director Hiroaki Uesugi, and Cinemalaya Chairman Antonio \u201cTony Boy\u201d Cojuangco.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"(L-R) The Cinemalaya\u00a0Board: Deputy Festival Director Tess Rances, President Laurice Guillen, Chairman Tony Boy Cojuangco, and Festival Director Chris Mallari<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But the red carpet’s main attraction is the giant floating eyeball balloons situated at CCP’s grand staircase.\u00a0The irresistible attraction is Cinemalaya\u2019s own version of Italy\u2019s famous Fontana di trevi, where filmgoers and guests can take a photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The Cinemalaya 15’s main attraction\u2014the giant eyeballs balloon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Cinemalaya 2019\u2019s Multiplicity of Vision\u00a0aims to open the eyes of filmgoers by offering a refreshing set of entries inspired by real-life situations and vast imaginations of the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also read: <\/span><\/em>Catch All the Cinemalaya Book Events at the CCP<\/span><\/em>
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Sponsors\u00a0like Netpac members and film critics Philip Cheah and Max Tessier, Bayani San Diego, Manet Dayrit, Central Digital Lab, Canon Marketing Inc., B+C Design Inc., Ayala Malls Cinemas, Rustans, and Bayview Park Hotel Manila were given Balanghai trophies as recognition for their unwavering support for the film festival throughout the years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Cinemalaya sponsors were given\u00a0recognition at the opening ceremony<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The directors of the official film entries for full length and short features category were also presented\u00a0during the opening ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The film crew of Lav Diaz’s “Ang Hupa (The Halt)”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And for the first time in Cinemalaya’s history, the festival made a striking move by opening with a screening of Lav Diaz\u2019s four-hour-and-thirty-minute film Ang Hupa (The Halt).<\/p>\n

The screening served as a welcoming event for Diaz\u2019 masterpiece after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Cinemalaya 2019\u00a0runs from\u00a0August 2 to 11<\/strong>\u00a0at the CCP<\/strong> and August 5 to 13 <\/strong>at select Ayala Malls Cinemas and Vista Malls<\/strong> nationwide. For the full screening schedule, you may visit their website at <\/span>culturalcenter.gov.ph<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also read: <\/span>What is Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival?<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Written by Deneca Ordiananza<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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