A Life in the Theater

This November, Sev's Cafe launches its Cinema Club. A one-week limited membership worth P100.00 allows members to attend Cinemanights on Tuesdays and to watch other films available off-hours during the week.      On November 5, 2013, Sev’s Cafe Cinemanights will screen Dennis Marasigan’s “VOX POPULI”, a finalist in the 2010 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and considered among the year's best films.  Described as “funny as it is scary”, “nuanced and well-played”, and “a refreshing satire with an old soul”, "VOX POPULI" follows the story of Connie, a candidate for Mayor in the town of San Cristobal, as she tries to put together a bandwagon on the last day of the campaign to ensure her election.   The film has been lauded for being a "well-acted allegory about Philippines", and  “what it says about the candidates and the voters as the election draws near is quite embarrassingly true”.    Cinemalaya 2013 Best Actre...

I am helping out a new independent film company with their maiden venture in filmmaking, entitled CATTLEYA: An OFW Story.  Here's a first look at the film, through its first teaser video. http://youtu.be/VAGc1bnOoqo For stills and other information about the film, visit its FB page here:   https://www.facebook.com/CATTLEYAMOVIE

2011 CINEMA ONE ORIGINALS FESTIVAL Edsa Shangri-La Mall Cineplex, 6th Floor Mandaluyong City, Philippines at Shang Cineplex Cinema 4: November 09 Wednesday 3pm Opening Ceremony 4:45pm Gala Premiere: SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA by Mes De Guzman 7pm Gala Premiere: ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON by Dennis Marasigan 9:30pm Gala Premiere: DI INGON 'NATO (Not Like Us) by Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga November 10 Thursday 5pm Gala Premiere: MGA ANINO NG TANGHALING TAPAT by Ivy Universe Baldoza 7pm Gala Premiere: MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE by Victor Villanueva 9:30pm Gala Premiere: BIG BOY by Shireen Seno November 11 Friday 5pm Gala Premiere: SA ILALIM NG TULAY by Earl Bontuyan 7pm Gala Premiere: KA ORYANG by Sari Dalena 9:30pm Gala Premiere: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY November 12 Saturday 5pm Regular Screening: Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa 7:30pm Regular Screening: Di Ingon 'Nato (Not Like Us) 9:30pm Gala Screening: CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD (Letters of Sol...

Photos from the 3rd Shooting Day of ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, finalist in the Cinema One Originals 2011 Festival, Nov. 9-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La cineplex.

Photos from the Second Shooting Day of Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon, a 2011 Cinema One Originals Finalist, starring Maricar Reyes and Sid Lucero.

Some photos from the first shooting day of ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, a finalist in the 2011 Cinema One Originals, written and directed by Dennis N. Marasigan based on the play by Malou Leviste Jacob.

ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, the play written by Malou Leviste Jacob that has enjoyed several productions and remounting by Tanghalang Pilipino, will soon be seen as an independent film as part of this year's Cinema One Originals. Maricar Reyes plays Cely, the young lawyer who must soon choose between riding along with or opposing the corrupt practices she finds in the Family Court. She pits wits with Sid Lucero as Ric, the Senior Hearing Officer who heads the office. Others in the cast are Jojit Lorenzo, Kalila Aguilos, Joaqui Validez, Che Ramos, Bea Garcia, Chrome Cosio, Peewee O'Hara, and Raquel Villavicencio. They are joined by veteran performers who play cameos as the lawyers and clients that deal with the Family Court. ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON. A 2011 Cinema One Originals Presentation. Casting/Assistant Director, MARA PAULINA MARASIGAN. Production Manager: KARLA PAMBID. Musical Director: TERESA BARROZO. Sound Designer: MARK LACCAY. Editor: LAWRENCE FAJARDO. Production...

TUKSO is back for more screenings at the Indie Sine at Robinsons' Galleria Movieworld, together with STILL LIFE. Screenings are until Tuesday, October 23, 2007. As screening times are subject to change, please check the papers or call the cinema for precise schedules. TUKSO is also showing this week Robinson's Bacolod, so those who are trooping to that city for the Masskara Festival has another reason to go. You can watch the TUKSO trailer here.