OPENING NIGHT

Philippine Premiere of
MANILA
by Adolf Alix Jr.& Raya Martin

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

Competition:

SANGLAAN
by Milo Sogueco

    Sanglaan looks at seemingly simple relationships and uncomplicated events happening in a very mundane institution. A religious and single-minded businesswoman with a losing proposition, afraid of old age. A timid, vulnerable girl hopelessly in love with a high school crush. A security guard whose wife has a fragile heart. A charming and mysterious seaman just passing through. And a loan shark who won’t take “no” for an answer.  These are some of the characters that populate the milieu of Sanglaan, a light, funny, poignant and very Pinoy story about hope and redemption.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Exhibtion:

SHORTS
From Luzon

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Competition:

COLORUM
by Jon Stefan Ballesteros

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

Competition:

ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE
by Alvin Yapan

     Each morning, baskets of black fruits mysteriously appear by the front yard of Fe. Thinking that it was a reconciliatory gesture from her abusive husband, Dante, Fe tells him about it. This only confirms Dante's suspicions that she might be entertaining a lover. Fearing her husband's jealousy, Fe grows even more scared as the fruits kept coming, a step closer to her front door. She keeps everything to herself until she turns to a former suitor, Arturo. When Fe urges Arturo to elope, she finds out that the young man has far more binding commitments with his family.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Exhibtion:

SHORTS
From Mindanao

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:


AURORA
by Adolfo Alix Jr.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Competition:

ANG NERSERI
by Vic Acedillo Jr.

    Cocoy ,12, takes on a great responsibility of taking care of his older siblings while his mother, Mai, goes to the province to get money to pay the expensive hospital bills for her three mentally sick children. His mother is gone for two weeks and Cocoy’s struggle in managing his personal, school and home life is a nerve-racking challenge. In the end he faces truth and life head-on as he fights for his own sanity.

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

Indie Ani:

100
by Chris Martinez
(Cinemalaya 2008)

     100 is about a stern, uptight and exacting woman with a terminal illness who tries to accomplish a list of 100 things to do before she dies. Her tasks vary from the simple to the complicated, from the practical to the mundane, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. In the process, she accepts the truth that even if death is something personal, dying never is.


Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Cinemalaya / NETPAC Premieres:

PRINCE OF COCKFIGHTING
by Yeng Grande

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Competition:

ASTIG
by GB Sampedro

    An episodic tale of four young men whose stories parallel and contrast with the landmarks and various images of Manila. It tells the story of Ariel, a conman who has to leave his girlfriend upon learning that she is in love with him; Boy, an expectant young father who has to sell his body to pay his wife's hospital bill; Ronald, a Chinese mestizo who is coming to grips with his identity; and Baste, an overly protective son of an OFW who has to avenge his sister. The film tells the stories of the tough guys of Manila and their resolve to survive the dirt and filth of the "Distinguished and Ever Loyal City."

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)  

Indie Ani:

KAMOTENG KAHOY
by Maryo J. Delos Reyes
(Sine Direk)

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Competition:

DINIG SANA KITA
by Mike Sandejas

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Exhibtion:

SHORTS
From Mindanao 2

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Competition / Gala Night:

LAST SUPPER NO.3
by Roni Velasco &Jinky Laurel

    Based on a true story, Last Supper No. 3 is a humorous look at the circuitous path our legal system takes to justice. Assistant Production Designer Wilson Nañawa is tasked to look for a Last Supper to use as a prop for a TV commercial.  He finds three, but loses the one owned by Gareth Pugeda.  What happens next changes Wilson forever as he spends the next two years entangled in bureaucracy and red tape facing estafa and serious physical injury charges.  How will this ordinary man fare against a system he knows nothing about?  Will justice prevail for Wilson? Or will he be imprisoned for the loss of Last Supper No. 3?

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Competition:

MANGATYANAN
by Jerrold Tarog

    HIMALAYA “Laya” MARQUEZ has never had a complete dream since she was 12. Something always wakes her up at night. That something used to be her father, the famous photographer DANILO MARQUEZ, whose constant sexual abuse of Laya tore her family apart. Now, at 27, Laya possesses a cold exterior that hides torrents of pain. Working as a travel photographer, Laya is sent to Isabela to capture a rare harvest ritual called Mangatyanan by the Labwanan tribe. What Laya finds there, however, is a severely dwindled group held together by their desperate leader MANG RENATO. Soon Laya senses a strong connection between the tribe’s predicament and her own troubled life. Events spiral out of control as the Mangatyanan crumbles under Mang Renato’s desperate grip and Laya is forced to flee. But something happens that brings her face-to-face with her own demons. Will she finally confront her past or will she keep running?

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Exhibtion:

SHORTS
From Visayas

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:


BASECO BAKAL BOYS
by Ralston Jover

    Bakal Boys is the story of young metal diver Utoy, who suddenly loses a friend in the middle of a scavenging activity in the open and treacherous Manila Bay. The Film documents the lives of Tondo boys scavenging iron and metal scraps in Baseco compound. Accidental death and disappearances are but natural occurrences that the fatalistic villagers learned to live with. It is in this condition that the film takes a glimpse and depicts their perilous routine and struggles of their lives.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

ENGKWENTRO
by Pepe Diokno

    Richard and Raymond are two teenage brothers in Davao City. Richard is the leader of his gang, "Bagong Buwan," while Raymond is just being inducted into rival gang, "Batang Dilim." Complications at a deadly midnight engkwentro (square-off), when Raymond is given the task of killing his older brother. Meanwhile, the Davao Death Squad lurks the streets. This real-life vigilante group is allegedly backed by the city mayor and responsible for many unsolved murders of teen gangsters. Today, they are hunting down Richard. Will they take the younger brother, too?

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

Indie Ani:

CONCERTO
by Paul Morales
(Cinemalaya 2008)

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

Special Screening:

INDEPENDENCIA
by Raya Martin
(Docu)

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS A:
MUSA, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, TATANG, HULAGPOS, WAT FLOOR MA'AM

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Indie Ani:

AGATON & MINDY
by Peque Gallaga
(Sine Direk)

Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)

CONGRESS
Day One

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

LAST SUPPER NO.3
by Roni Velasco &Jinky Laurel

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE
by Alvin Yapan

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Special Screening:

LUPANG HINARANG
by Ditsi Carolino
(Docu)

    Lupang Hinarang is a film in two parts about a fierce and deadly battle raging between farmers and landowners in the Philippines.

    It is a gruelling 1,700 kilometer journey through scorching heat, rains, fatigue, and great uncertainty. After weeks of walking, the farmers reach Manila, rally at the corporate offices of San Miguel, confront the agrarian reform secretary and grapple with anti-riot police before finally meeting the President.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Competition:

SANGLAAN
by Milo Sogueco

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:

BAYAW
by Monti Parungao

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

CONGRESS
Day Two

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

DINIG SANA KITA
by Mike Sandejas

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS B:
UGAT SA LUPA, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO, LATUS, BLOGOG, BONSAI

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Special Screening:

WALKING THE WAKING JOURNEY
by Ferdie Balanag
(Docu/Premiere)

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Cinemalaya / NETPAC Premieres:

HANDUMANAN (Remembrance)
by Seymour Barros Sanchez

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Competition:

24K
by Ana Agabin

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS A:
MUSA, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, TATANG, HULAGPOS, WAT FLOOR MA'AM

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

ENGKWENTRO
by Pepe Diokno

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

MANGATYANAN
by Jerrold Tarog

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

ANG NERSERI
by Vic Acedillo Jr.

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

ASTIG
by GB Sampedro

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:

KARERA
by Adolf Alix Jr.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:

LATAK
by Jowee Moran

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

COLORUM
by Jon Stefan Ballesteros

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE
by Alvin Yapan

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

ASTIG
by GB Sampedro

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS A:
MUSA, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, TATANG, HULAGPOS, WAT FLOOR MA'AM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

SANGLAAN
by Milo Sogueco

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

MANGATYANAN
by Jerrold Tarog

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:

BOY
by Auraues Solito

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

ENGKWENTRO
by Pepe Diokno

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

24K
by Ana Agabin

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

COLORUM
by Jon Stefan Ballesteros

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

ANG NERSERI
by Vic Acedillo Jr.

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS B:
UGAT SA LUPA, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO, LATUS, BLOGOG, BONSAI

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

DINIG SANA KITA
by Mike Sandejas

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Cinemalaya/ NETPAC Premieres:

WALANG HANGGANG PAALAM
by Paolo Villaluna& Ellen Ramos

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

LAST SUPPER NO.3
by Roni Velasco& Jinky Laurel

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) 

Competition:

SHORTS B:
UGAT SA LUPA, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO, LATUS, BLOGOG, BONSAI

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

Competition:

24K
by Ana Agabin

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre) 

AWARDS NIGHT

Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)