The country’s annual Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival celebrates its 12th year with a resonant theme “Break the Surface” featuring an impressive roster of films for full length and short feature categories that are currently showing at Ayala Malls Cinemas.
For the first time, Ayala Malls Cinemas brings the festival outside Metro Manila at Ayala Center Cebu that will run until Aug. 14.
Marking its first opening at Ayala Center Cebu, Cinemalaya held its opening night with Dagsin and Lando at Bugoy last night.
Now on its sixth year of partnership with Cinemalaya Foundation, Ayala Malls Cinemas has again championed the works of the country’s talented filmmakers showcasing the festival’s entries in seven of their branches – Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 1, Fairview Terraces, U.P. Town Center, Solenad and Ayala Center Cebu.
Currently playing exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas, this year’s Cinemalaya nine entries for the Full Feature category include Ang Bagong Pamilya ni Ponching, directed by Inna Miren Salazar and Dos Ocampo starring Janus Del Prado and Ketchup Eusebio; Dagsin, directed by Renato Ignacio Magadia, Jr., starring Janine Gutierrez, Lotlot De Leon and Tommy Abuel; Hiblang Abo, directed by Ralston Jover, starring Lou Veloso and Jun Urbano; I America by Ivan Andrew Payawal with Bela Padilla; Kusina by directors Cenon Obispo Palomares and David R. Corpuz swith Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo; Lando at Bugoy directed by Victor Acedillo Jr. starring Allen Dizon and Gold Azeron; Mercury is Mine directed by Jason Paul Laxamana starring Pokwang and Bret Jackson; Pamilya Ordinaryo directed by Eduardo Roy, Jr. starring Ronwaldo Martin, Hasmine Killip and Maria Isabel Lopez; and Tuos by Roderick Cabrido starring Nora Aunor and Barbie Forteza.
For the Short Feature category, entries include Ang Maangas, Ang Marikit at Ang Makata, Bugtaw, Mansyong Papel, Nakauwi Na, Pektus, Ang Hapon nin Nanding, Butas, Fish Out of Water, Get Certified, and Forever Natin.
For schedule and online ticket purchase of this year’s Cinemalaya entries at Ayala Malls Cinemas, check www.sureseats.com.