CINEMALAYA 2007 FINALISTS

Twenty-five storylines and concepts were culled from a total of some 240 entries to the 2007 Cinemalaya digital film competition. These stories will now be written into scripts for submission on November 17 with the ten final entries to be announced in December 15.

The ten final entries will each win a P500,000 seed production grant from ABC Channel 5 owner Tonyboy Cojuangco.

The 25 stories selected are the following:

Ang Biyahe: Pasadang Langit by Abdulmari Imao Jr.

At Nilikha ng Diyos si Hilario Espiritusanto by Reggie Gulle, a Roadrunner editor and short filmmaker.

Broken Chords by Alexis Amario.

Endo by Jude Castro, the scriptwriter of the recent Star Cinema movie First Day High.

Fidel by Charlotte Averiz & Gale Diangco.

Gima by Adolf Alix Jr., top prize winner of the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ national scriptwriting contest when he was only 17 years old and who directed Donsol for Cinemalaya 2006.

Gulong by Jeanne Lim who garnered a Palanca award for playwriting for a work which was modified into a film plot for the Cinemalaya competition for proponents Romualdo and Anna Liza Fajardo.

Hagulgol ng Balangiga by Anril Tiatco.

Hubad by Rody Vera, who penned the screenplay for the full-length mainstream film Sisid. His co-proponent for this entry is Denisa Reyes, a noted choreographer.

Kung Giun sa Pagbuhat ang Binisayang Law-uy by Charliebebs Cohetia, an editor and short indie filmmaker.

Ligaw Liham by Jay Abello, an assistant director for TV and films.

Mga Ina, Mga Anak by Reynaldo Manalo, another FDCP screenwriting finalist. His entry will be directed by Rito Asilo, associate artistic director of the New Voice Theater Company.

Pag-guhit ng Bilog by Paul Morales, a choreographer who has been involved in short and indie filmmaking.

Pagluha ng Talon by John Nepomuceno, director of commercials and projects for NGOs and other organizations.

Pisay by Aureaus Solito, who directed Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros which has won numerous awards here and in filmfests abroad.

Puerto by Noel Mendoza.

Sa Gawing Dito, Tabingi ang Mundo by Joel Ruiz, who directed Mansyon, the best short film winner in Cinemalaya 2005.

Sa Wakas, ang Simula by Andrea Anfela Shy.

Sinungaling ang Buwan by Ed Lejano Jr., who teaches film and has made a full-length for Regal Entertainment Inc.

Still Life by Katrina Flores.

Tatay na si Totoy by Ronald Mangubat, a finalist in the FDCP’s screenwriting competition.

Tribu by Jun Libiran, a short filmmaker.

Tukso by Dennis Marasigan,a theater actor-writer-director who directed the full-length film Sa North Diversion Road and the incoming artistic director of the CCP’s Tanghalang Pilipino.

2,999 by James Arnold Ladioray, a Palanca Literary Awards screenplay winner.