LIZA DIÑO-ESGUERRA AT MADONNA TARRAYO
MAS bongga, mas exciting at mas malawak ang sakop ngayon ng 2018 Cine Filipino Film Festival 2018 sa pamumuno ng Cignal Entertainment at Unitel Productions.
Magsisimula ang CFFF sa May 9 at tatagal hanggang May 15. Ang formal opening night ay magaganap sa May 8 at ito’y gaganapin sa Gateway Cinema sa Cubao, 6 p.m. Walong pelikula ang maglalaban-laban this year na mapapanood sa Gateway, SM Cinemas at Ayala Malls. The grand awards night ay gagawin sa Kia Theatre sa May 12.
“This year’s festival offers a variety of films from family drama, horror, romantic comedy, love story to action,” ani Madonna Tarrayo, president ng Unitel Straight Shooters Production, na siya ring magsisilbing festival director. Ang award-winning director na si Joey Reyes pa rin ang head ng competition.
Narito ang walong official entries sa Cine Filipino 2018: ang “Delia And Sammy” na pagbibidahan ng comebacking veteran actress na si Rosemarie Gil, kasama sina Jaime Fabregas, Nico Antonio at Dido dela Paz. Ito’y sa panulat at direksyon ni Therese Cayaba.
“The Eternity Between Seconds” nina Yeng Constantino at TJ Trinidad, written and directed by Alec Figuracion; “Excure Me Po”, written and directed by Ronald Batallones, na pagbibidahan ni Elizabeth Oropesa, kasama sina Matt Daclan, Anna Luna, Angellie Sanoy, Chanel la Torre, Sunshine Teodoro, Rener Concepcion, Shandii Bacolod at marami pang iba; “Mga Mister Ni Rosario” starring Joross Gamboa and Kate Alejandrino.
Nandiyan din ang “Poon” (The Image) na isinulat at idinirek ni Roni Benaid. Bida rito sina Glydel Mercado, Shy Carlos, Yayo Aguila, Mon Confiado at Kriz Martinez; “Hitboy” directed by Bor Ocampo at pinagbibidahan ng child star na si Adrian Cabido kasama sina Soliman Cruz at Rosanna Roces; “Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus” kasama sina Nicco Manalo, Dylan Ray Talon, Soliman Cruz at Anthony Falcon. This is written and directed by Dwein Baltazar.
Ang panghuling entry ay ang “Mata Tapang” (Brave) written and directed by Rod Marmol. Bida rito si Edgar Allan Guzman, kasama sina Aaron Villaflor, Jerald Napoles, Ritz Azul at Migs Almendras.
“We have five new filmmakers and three who have done feature-length films in other festivals. With this line up you can expect a rollercoaster of emotions in every frame,” sabi pa ni Ms. Madonna Tarrayo.
“Kwento ang hari” is the belief that CFFF has always followed and imbibed in all of its efforts. This has definitely been noticed by Filipinos and also by the international community.
Ayon naman kay Cignal TV President Jane Basas, “We have full confidence in the potential of these films. The festival will show not only feature length films but also short films and super shorts.”
Nagpasalamat din si Jane Basas sa Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chaired by Liza Dino-Seguerra sa pakikipagtulungan sa kanila ngayong taon.
Sabi ni Tarrayo, “The FDCP has what they call a festival partnership programme which allows CFFF and the FDCP to collaborate in several projects.”
Indeed the Cine Filipino filmfest with the help of Cignal Entertainment and Unitel Productions, faces a promising future as it continues its mission to achieve great things in film.