{"id":16425,"date":"2018-07-11T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=16425"},"modified":"2018-07-11T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T05:44:11","slug":"pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino-to-present-8-films-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/07\/11\/pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino-to-present-8-films-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino&#8217; to Present 8 Films This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through the years, the Filipino people have always been fond of the motion picture industry. The success of\u00a0Philippine cinema since\u00a0the glorious age of vintage hues is a living symbol of how people express their\u00a0high regards for\u00a0local flicks\u2014despite\u00a0what it lacks or what it excessively provides.<\/p>\n<p>The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), headed by\u00a0Mary Liza Di\u00f1o-Seguerra, had the vision of making local film production and patronage more vibrant today than it ever was by launching the <em>Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino<\/em> (PPP) in 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16484 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/14bfc6d2608bbda55972ad21107b571d-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/14bfc6d2608bbda55972ad21107b571d.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/14bfc6d2608bbda55972ad21107b571d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/14bfc6d2608bbda55972ad21107b571d-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>FDCP Chairwoman Liza Di\u00f1o opens PPP 2018<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now on its second year, the PPP\u00a0is bound to highlight <strong>eight<\/strong> quality films with different genres and take on societal issues we have today.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi<\/strong> by Jun Robles Lana<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi (Official Teaser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TNWSiwuX4n0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With the advent of technology, WiFi is present in every city or district you land your feet on. Norma, a typical modern day teenager has always been obsessed with social media platforms she uses every day; little did she know, her body will soon develop an allergic reaction to WiFi.\u00a0As Norma\u00a0leaves the urban area for good, will she be able to reevaluate her relationships and life choices?<\/p>\n<p>Juan Lana brings us a\u00a0 fresh taste irony and romance in <em>Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bakwit Boys<\/strong> by Jason Paul Laxamana<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BAKWIT BOYS - Official Teaser [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sU0B72sOq1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Bakwit<\/em> (evacuee) Boys&#8217;, is\u00a0a band\u00a0of four brothers who\u00a0take refuge in their grandfather&#8217;s place after their village was unfortunately devastated by a strong typhoon. In their long process of rehabilitation, they meet Rose, a rich girl from the city. Will Rose be able to help them discover their way back to the music scene?<\/p>\n<p>Jason Paul Laxamana\u00a0gives us\u00a0an original take on\u00a0a musical in <em>Bakwit<\/em> Boys.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Madilim Ang Gabi<\/strong> by Adolf Alix Jr.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DARK IS THE NIGHT (Madilim ang Gabi) Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_Tnu-He5DU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the reign of Duterte&#8217;s &#8216;War on Drugs&#8217; campaign, a couple finds themselves stuck in a seemingly-endless agony of finding their lost son.\u00a0Shot in the slums of Manila, Adolf Alix Jr.&#8217;s film captures the dilemmas many impoverished Filipino people face during this trying time.<\/p>\n<p>Madilim Ang Gabi made its world premiere at the\u00a0Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pinay Beauty<\/strong> by Jay Abello<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PINAY BEAUTY (PPP 2018) Teaser | Chai Fonacier, Edgar Allan Guzman\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcexiip4XLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps people&#8217;s standard of Filipina beauty today\u00a0are long and pointed noses, white skin, and a wide forehead. In <em>Pinay<\/em> Beauty, Jay Abello highlights a typical Filipina and her long quest to have a physical appearance near to everyone&#8217;s standard of\u00a0objective beauty.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Signal Rock<\/strong> by\u00a0Chito S. Ro\u00f1o<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16463\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/Signal-Rock_marked-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/Signal-Rock_marked.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/Signal-Rock_marked-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/07\/Signal-Rock_marked-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>THE CAST OF SIGNAL ROCK. The cast of Signal Rock with their director Chito S. Ro\u00f1o (7th from left). They are joined on stage by FDCP Chairperson Di\u00f1o (2nd from left) and a member of the selection committee, acclaimed director Jose Javier Reyes (1st from left).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A &#8216;no-hoper&#8217; Intoy is about to make the wheels turn as he helps his sister win a child custody case in Finland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>*Signal Rock&#8217;s trailer was first shown to the public during the introduction of the films for PPP 2018.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Day After Valentines<\/strong> by Jason Paul Laxamana<\/h4>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/MBxbbv-sDMg<\/p>\n<p>Lead actors of <em>100 Tula Para Kay Stella\u00a0<\/em>Bela Padilla and JC Santos will be included in PPP once more as they portray the roles of Kai (Santos), whose heart was broken by his past relationship, and Lani (Padilla), a woman who wants to keep Kai&#8217;s broken heart up and running again.<\/p>\n<p>The Day After Valentines is Jason Paul Laxamana&#8217;s second entry on this year&#8217;s PPP.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Unli Life<\/strong> by Miko Livelo<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNLI LIFE Official Teaser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_95z_H3Jb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Benedict, portrayed by Vhong Navarro, is a famous DJ who just got dumped by his girlfriend. As an aid, he drinks a magic whiskey that takes him back in time to change the events that lead to the break-up. Can Benedict change what is bound to happen?<\/p>\n<p><strong>We Will Not Die Tonight<\/strong> by Richard Somes<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/5YMgBE-H2UY<\/p>\n<p>Kray is\u00a0an underpaid stuntwoman who found herself amidst the brawl of her old &#8216;gang&#8217;, and ruthless avengers. With her life trapped in the most dangerous streets, will Kray be able to defend herself, or will it be too late for her to escape alive?<\/p>\n<p>These films together with the entries for the <em>Sine Kabataan<\/em> short film competition will be shown in cinemas nationwide from August 15 to 21 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>Sine Kabataan<\/em><\/strong> films, a selection of short films made by young filmmakers, include &#8216;<em>Alas-Nuebe ng Tanghali<\/em>\u00a0(Nine in the Afternoon)&#8217;\u00a0by Enalyn Legaspi, &#8216;Anonymous Student Vlog&#8217; by Christian Babista, &#8216;<em>Bahay-Bahayan<\/em> (Playhouse)&#8217; by Bryan Spencer Reyes, &#8216;<em>Bato Bato Pik<\/em> (Rock-Paper-Scissors) by Ardinian Jaq Sanque and Lorys Plaza, &#8216;<em>Isang Tula Para Sa Nawawala<\/em> (A Poem for the Lost)&#8217; by Rodemille Singh, &#8216;<em>Koleksyong Pamalo<\/em>&#8216; by Len Frago, &#8216;<em>Masaya Ako<\/em> (I Am Happy)&#8217; by Daniel Edwin Delgado and Tiara Nicolas, and &#8216;Runner&#8217; by Levi Jun Miscala.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nDetails:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat: &#8216;Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino&#8217; 2018<br \/>\nWhen: August 15 to 21, 2018<br \/>\nWhere: In cinemas nationwide<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Written by Jove Moya<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now on its second year, the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) highlights eight quality films with different genres and take on societal issues we have today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,22],"tags":[2482,5387,5393],"class_list":["post-16425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quezon-city","category-festival","tag-filipino-films","tag-pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino","tag-sine-kabataan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16425"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16492,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425\/revisions\/16492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}