Cinemanila International Film Festival

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The Cinemanila International Film Festival was founded by Filipino maverick filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz and remains the longest running film festival in the Philippines. It is also the lone internationally recognized film festival in the country. With such recognitions, Cinemanila lives up to being the “Festival of Festivals.”

The first Cinemanila International Film Festival was launched on July 1999 and became a venue for the screening of internationally-acclaimed films. The ideals behind the conception of Cinemanila are similar to the ideals behind the Sundance Film Festival, which seeks to develop artists of independent vision, both national and international. Likewise, Cinemanila envisions itself to champion films that challenge and stimulate the audience, expand the boundaries of film and discover new filmmaking talents. Hence, Cinemanila embarks on its dream to champion the causes of independent filmmaking.

Now on its ninth year, the festival has played host to cinematographer Chris Doyle (Hero, In the Mood for Love), Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles (Brazil) and Fil-Am Hollywood stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Tia Carrere. Others who graced the festival include Riri Riza and Yadi Sugandi (Indonesia), Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India), U-wei Bin Hajisaari (Malaysia), Nonzee Nimibutr (Thailand), Miriam Kubesca (Germany), Rob Nilsson (USA), Dang Nhat Minh (Vietnam), Dan Wolman (Israel), Jafar Panahi (Iran), Ho Yuhang (Malaysia), Petr Zelenka (Czech Republic).The arrival of such distinguished individuals further establishes the international prominence of the festival.

Cinemanila has also been home to film critics Nicholas Palevsky (USA), Max Tessier and Jacques Poitrat (France), Radovan Holub (Czech Republic), Atahualpa Lichy (Venezuela/France), Roger Garcia and Freddie Wong (Hong Kong), Mel Tobias (Canada/Philippines), Scott Rosenberg (Thailand/USA), Wong Tuck Cheong (Malaysia), Anne de Gasperi (Italy/France), Teruoka Sozo (Japan), and Ho Man Ling (Hong Kong). In the local forefront, the festival continues to receive the outpouring of support from celebrated filmmakers in the country. Filmmakers such as Jeffrey Jeturian, Lav Diaz and Raymond Red have only accolades for the festival. Said Jeturian, “Cinemanila has given breaks and exposures to new Filipino filmmakers to be recognized internationally that they have been holding their festival while at the same time, exposing the local audience to good cinema with their annual selection of films from all over the world.” For the filmmaker Quark Henares, “Cinemanila is the most important film festival in the country.” Lav Diaz, a prolific filmmaker respected here and abroad, describes the festival as a “cultural watershed.” For Mes de Guzman, Cinemanila is "world cinema – a new and great experience for the Pinoy viewers."

The festival also received positive responses from local audiences as Cinemanila was honored the Favorite Film Festival award at the first Nokia 24/7 Nocturnal Awards 2005 at the Manila Polo Club in Forbes Park, Makati. 24/7 readers voted for their favorites in the fields of dining, night life, and entertainment in its SMS-based poll which was held from December 2004 to February 2005.

Cinemanila is more than just a film festival. It is an expression of craftsmanship, a testament to the Filipino creativity and a toast to the great art that is filmmaking. Cinemanila is the festival of festivals.

1 2006 CINEMANILA List of WINNERS
2 BORACAY CO-PRODUCTION MEETING
3 External links
- 3.1 Press

[edit] 2006 CINEMANILA List of WINNERS

GRAND PRIZE LINO BROCKA AWARD (International Competition): KUBRADOR by Jeffrey Jeturian

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (International Competition): EVERLASTING REGRET by Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong)

BEST ACTRESS (International Competition): Lee Young-ae (SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE, South Korea)

BEST ACTOR (International Competition): Alexei Chadov (9TH COMPANY, Russia/Ukraine/Finland)

ISHMAEL BERNAL AWARD FOR YOUNG CINEMA: Jobin Ballesteros (BALLAD OF MIMIONG'S MINION)

BEST SHORT FILM HOPIA EXPRESS by Janus Victoria

BEST DOCUMENTARY PAPER DOLLS by Tomer Heymann (Israel)

DIGITAL LOKAL GRAND PRIZE: MANORO by Brillante Mendoza

DIGITAL LOKAL JURY PRIZE: SQUATTERPUNK by Khavn Dela Cruz

BEST DIRECTOR (Digital Lokal): Brillante Mendoza (MANORO)

BEST ACTRESS (Digital Lokal): Maricel Soriano (NUMBALIKDIWA)

BEST ACTOR (Digital Lokal): Archie Adamos (RAKET NI NANAY)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES:

Aruna Vasudev (Festival Director, Osian Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema) Philip Cheah (Festival Director, Singapore International Film Festival)

[edit] BORACAY CO-PRODUCTION MEETING

Patterned after the Cinemart in Rotterdam and the Pusan Promotion Plan, The Boracay Co-Production Meeting is the only event in Southeast Asia that serves as a platform for a pre-market exchange and international networking between filmmakers and financiers. The meeting will be a venue for an active discussion of the creation of a film market and exchange of information on location shooting and postproduction in the Philippines. Representatives from the Film Fund of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the Hubert Bals Fund, and the International Academy for Film and Television (IAFT) will also interact with filmmakers from Southeast Asia seeking partial financial grants to complete their film.