Elvert de la Cruz Bañares films at UPFI

UP Film Institute screenings this Friday

For two consecutive Fridays on January 12 and 19, the UP Film Institute is proud to showcase works of eKsperim[E]nto moving force Elvert de la Cruz Bañares.

Full program is as follows:

eXtermination : The Films of ELVERT de la Cruz BAÑARES
The Videotheque, UP Film Institute
January 12, 2007 – Program 1 & 2
January 19, 2007 – Program 3 & 4
5 p.m. onwards
FREE ADMISSION

PROGRAM 1: EXPONENT + 9 / WITHHELD
Approximate Running Time: 60 minutes
Works that explore themes of irony, manipulation, control, consumption and voyeurism – with each seemingly building causal relationships.
UNDERWATER (4 min)
9:28 NG UMAGA SA KARTAXIM (5 min)
ASTRANGIAM (8 min)
CARIÑOSO (15 min)
WALLS (4 min)
PINK BROWNIES (15 min)
GEMINI (7 min)

PROGRAM 2: TOXICITY
Approximate Running Time: 90 minutes
Autobiographical videos – highlighting on Elvert’s video letter (Plema) to his Experimental Video class and their video replies.
As a prelude, ‘Pangil’ will play before ‘Plema’.
MAY PANGIL ANG HALIMUYAK (5 min)
PLEMA (22 min)
* plus the eight selected ‘video replies’ to Plema

PROGRAM 3: RESILIENCE > INTERZONE
Approximate Running Time: 90 minutes
Earlier works directing as Anthony Jayvee Elvert, consisting of student works and earlier ‘trips’ using Betamax, VHS, Video-8 and 16mm.
BANAL (9 min) restored version
APOY (7 min) restored version
EH…AT! (5min) restored version
ITIWARIK: TALU-SALING BATAS (5 min) restored version
PANGATLONG DULO NG AXIS (7 min) restored version
THE COCKROACH PRINCIPLE (20 min) millennium cut
F (7 min) restored version
ELEMENTAL CONSPIRACY JUNCTION (7 min) restored version
PATAK-KAMANDAG (9 min) restored version

PROGRAM 4: EXPONENT- 9 / GIVEAWAY
Approximate Running Time: 90 minutes
A rehash of Program 1 plus a few works exploring themes of irony, manipulation, control, consumption,
voyeurism plus spaces – especially spaces. .
GEMINI (7 min)
UNDERWATER (4 min)
9:28 NG UMAGA SA KARTAXIM (5 min)
ASTRANGIAM (8 min)
SUKDULAN NG PAGRAHUYO SA DAMBANA NG SIRENANG WALANG ULO (7 min)
WALLS (4 min)
ONCE UPON A SHOWER (5 min) recently restored version
QUARESMA (8 min)
KRONUS (4 min)
* plus one new work

[Note: Each program shall start with the trailer of ALIPO-OP SA ANIMO]

ALIPO-OP SA ANIMO
[FOG IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS]
the debut full-length film by ELVERT de la Cruz BAÑARES updated teaser to be featured in CINEMALAYA 2006!

ELVERT de la CRUZ BAÑARES
the eXterminator
http://elvert.multiply.com

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