| Kasila Romps Away with Awards
Kidapawan City - Kasila, MinLand’s entry to the Mindanao Film Festival (Guerrilla Filmmaking 3), emerged as the biggest winner bringing home eight out of ten awards last Saturday night, December 10, 2005 at the Taboan of Matina Town Square.
Major awards included Best Picture and Best Production Value or the Red Fist Award. Other awards received were Best Actress for Pakambay Sakilan; Best Actor for Arnel Dalanda; Best Screenplay for Janell Onggo, EJ Matela, Arvin Chua and Sherwin Desierto; Best Cinematography for Sherwin Desierto, Bagsy Fiola, Bem de Lira and Arvin Chua; Best Sound and Musical Score for EJ Matela, Bem de Lira and Arvin Chua; and Best Director for Sherwin Desierto.
Peque Gallaga, an experienced filmmaker in the Philippines, who was among the festival judges shared "I'm beginning to see some things in Davaoeños' filmmaking, (1) it's quite confident, (2) you exactly know what you want and you go for it, (3) it's excitingly sensual in practicing the aspects and i want to congratulate you for that."
The Alchemy of Vision & Light Productions organized the festival where all nine entries, including Kasila, were screened at Gaisano Mall of Davao Cinema 4 last December 5 to 11, 2005.(MinLand/srd)
|
