SHOWING THIS WEEK AT CINEKATIPUNAN

Monday to Saturday, 5-10 February 2007

Monday, 5 Feburary

Singaporean Program
Featuring Martyn See’s SINGAPORE REBEL and SPEAKERS’ CORNERED
To Be Presented by Nai Rui Chng

Martyn See is a Singaporean filmmaker most famous for making the 26-minute documentary film Singapore Rebel, about Dr. Chee Soon Juan, the leader of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Before this he has worked as editor on the movie Mee Pok Man and the documentary Samurai: Behind the Blade.

In March 2005, government movie censors ordered the withdrawal of his film from the Singapore International Film Festival. See was put under police investigation by the Singapore government, and threatened with prosecution under the Films Act, requiring him to surrender his video camera, taped footage of the documentary and materials related to the production. See could face up to two years in jail or a fine of up to S$100,000.

Martyn See is now currently making a new 49 minute documentary on Singapore's ex-political prisoner Said Zahari, who spent a total of 17 years in detention without trial.


Tuesday, 6 February
SINEKALYE 1 – MGA UNANG OBRA
Ruelo Lozendo: SIMULA
Chris Manjares: OBRA
Rembrandt Vocalan: ANG OBRANG DI TAPOS

(To be followed by a performance by Dayuhan)

Ruelo Lozendo: SIMULA (2006/10
minutes/16mm/Experimental Narrative/Filipino with
English subtitles)

Synopsis: A worm enters a man's ear and lives inside his body. As the worm's metamorphosis unfolds, the man experiences his own transformation.

Festival Screenings: 19th Singapore International Film Festival; VC Film Fest 2006, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival; 13th Pinoy Visions Online Movie Festival 2006

You may visit the film's website:
http://web.mac.com/ruelozendo/iWeb/simula


Wednesday, 7 February
Richie Quirino and Collis Davis: PINOY JAZZ
The Story of Jazz in the Philippines

(The screening of PINOY JAZZ will be followed by a
Johnny Alegre Trio performance with open jam)

“Whatever it is you choose to play, don’t lose the Filipino soul.”
Lito Molina

Based on Richie Quirino’s book, Pinoy Jazz Traditions, which won the 2004 National Book Award in the music category, PINOY JAZZ is a 58-minute video documentary that provides the first-ever documentation of the development of jazz in the Philippines, from its infancy in 1898, when Filipinos were first exposed to Black music performed by African-American soldiers, to its present-day maturity in which musicians are
turning to indigenous sources for inspiration. Incorporating historical still photography, turn-of-the century film footage, maps, old recordings, present-day performances and interviews with veteran and contemporary musicians, the video presents an eye-opening view into an almost-forgotten history of the art of jazz as it developed in the Philippines over the last century.

Video Production Credits

Produced by Richie Quirino, Collis Davis, Gus Lagman
Narrated by Wayne Enage
Artistic Direction by Richie Quirino
Directed by Collis Davis
Edited by Collis Davis and Richie Quirino
Foreign Correspondent - Prof. Ron Nethercutt
Audio Mastering - Noel De Brackinghe, Sweet Spot Studio
Cameraman - Collis Davis (Okara Video)


Thursday, 8 February
Mark and Joaquin Misa: SA KABILANG DAKO PROGRAM

San-Pits Productions would like to invite you to SA KABILANG DAKO-- an independent docu-experimental digital film exhibit featuring two inspired works by cousins Marc Misa and Joaquin Misa. The featured short films are:

LARO SA QUIAPO (20 minutes)
Laro Sa Quiapo is a glimpse into a day in the life of urban poor children who have made Quiapo their playground. Quiapo is associated with the Black Nazarene, amulet and herbal medicine vendors, fortune tellers, and cheap DVDs in the Muslim quarter. Nick Joaquin once called it the armpit of Manila, for indeed, the filth and stench of the streets of Quiapo make it a harsh environment in which to grow up. Some children, however, have managed to claim this piece of earth to have something like childhood.

Directed by Joaquin Misa
Edited by Marc Misa

EYE CANDY POETRY (30 minutes)
Eye Candy Poetry is the beat of the city. These experimental short films are created with the muddled dispositions and inspirations that roam the streets of Manila and its people. With several different rivers of undertones, each image or segment is free to be interpreted by the viewer according to whatever he or she experiences it to be. Using a particular recipe of camera techniques and playful editing, Eye Candy
Poetry manifests a flavor of its own and utilizes this taste to fascinate, haunt, or even pleasure the visual palette of the audience. Eye Candy Poetry is a continuous endeavor that will always evolve according to the tides of experience and thought.

Created by Marc Misa and Adelle Victoria.
Directed by Marc Misa
Produced by Marc Misa
Edited by Marc Misa


Friday, 9 February
Ditsi Carolino: RILES
(Philippines/Documentary/2002/Digital/70 mins)

From the first astonishing shots of men, women and children casually moving their belongings from the railroad tracks seconds in front of an onrushing train, Ditsi Carolino makes the viewer feel completely at home in what should be the most alien of environments. Focused on a couple, the film settles into the rhythm of life along the tracks in Manila with an intimacy that never feels intrusive. RILES is a humbling and indelible portrait of human dignity, resilience and community.


Saturday, 10 February
CAMPUS-BASED Filmmakers
UP Sining at Lipunan (UP SILIP) with UP Cinema Arts
Society (UP CAST)