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Title: IndioBravo Film Festival 2009 View count: 279 Rating: 0 (0 ratings) Description: Philippine Cinemas Next Wave The IndioBravo Film Foundation (www.indiobravo.org), in premium media partnership with GMA Pinoy TV(www.gmapinoytv.com) and GMA Life TV (www.gmapinoytv.com/life), is proud to present the first annual IndioBravo Filipino Film Festival on June 11-14, 2009 in New York City, showcasing the boldest and most internationally acclaimed works by Filipino filmmakers in recent years. Opening night takes place Thursday, June 11, at the Museum of Modern Art (11 West 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) with the North American premiere of "Baler", a historical, romantic epic which swept awards at the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, and "100", winner of audience and best film awards at festivals in Pusan, Korea and Vesoul, France. The festival continues Friday to Sunday, June 12-14, at the Visual Arts Theater in Chelsea, 333 West 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues in New York City. CENTERPIECE FILM: Screening Friday, June 12 is the magnificent "Tirador (Slingshot)" by Brillante Mendoza, director of 2008's internationally acclaimed art-house hit Serbis. CLOSING NIGHT: On Sunday, June 14, Indio Bravo is proud to screen "Jay", an uproarious satire of reality television and an official entry in the Venice International Film Festival of 2008. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: Other notable titles include "Donsol", an elegaic love story set in an idyllic resort town; "Carnivore", about a harrowing fraternity initiation; the animated "Dayo", about a young boy's journey to save his abducted grandparents; the romantic comedy and box office smash "My Only U", and the genre-busting mockumentary "Confessional". IBFF '09 also features Ishmael Bernal's 1983 masterpiece, "Himala" (Miracle), named in a 2008 CNN viewers' poll as the best Asian-Pacific film of all time. TICKETS: Available for sale online now at http://www.indiobravo.org. IndioBravo Film Festival is also presented in cooperation with its Online Media Partners, Hyphen Magazine and STIR.ph, and its Premium Media Sponsors, Asian Journal and Planet Philippines. Tags: , Author: Jonnnaz36 |
