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 Official poster | |
| Opening film | Ganap na Babae by Rica Arevalo, Ellen Ramos & Sarah Roxas [1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Film titles | 24 |
| Festival date | July 9–18, 2010 |
| Website | Official Website |
The 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from July 9 to 18, 2010 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Metro Manila, Philippines. [2]
The 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition held in Metro Manila was hosted jointly by Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Econolink Investments. The film entries were categorized as full-length feature and short films. [3]
The 2010 edition saw the introduction of the Director's Showcase competition which was open to veteran filmmakers. The main competition was rebranded as the New Breed competition. [4] [5]
The prize money and awards included ₱200,000 and the Balanghai Trophy for the outstanding full feature film and ₱100,000 and a Balanghai Trophy for the best short film. The best director category carried a purse of ₱300,000 and the Balanghai Trophy.
Films directed by big names like Mario O"Hara's Ang Paglilitis ni Bonifacio, Mark Meily's Donor, Joselito Altarejos's Pink Halo-Halo, Joel Lamangan's Sigwa and Gil Portes's Two Funerals participated in the festival. Films by Filipino directors having directed three full-length commercial feature films also took part as strong contenders. [3]
The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger.
The following films contending for 2010 Directors Showcase. The Directors' Showcase sidebar is for directors who had presented commercially released films in their career.
| Title | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Donor† | Mark Meily | Baron Geisler, Meryll Soriano |
| Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio | Mario O'Hara | Alfred Vargas |
| Pink Halo-Halo | Joselito Altarejos | Angeli Bayani, Allen Dizon |
| Two Funerals | Gil Portes | Tessie Tomas, Robert Arevalo, Princess Manzon, Xian Lim |
| Sigwa | Joel Lamangan | Marvin Agustin, Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz III, Zsa Zsa Padilla |
The following films contending for 2010 New Breed category. The New Breed section is for young and new talented filmmakers who will present their first feature film or directors who haven't presented commercially released films in their career.
| Title | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Halaw† | Sheron Dayoc | John Arcilla, Maria Isabel Lopez |
| The Leaving | Ian Loreños | Acey Aguilar, Margery Lao |
| Limbunan | Gutierrez Mangansakan II | Tetchie Agbayani, Joem Bascon |
| Magkakapatid | Kim Garcia | Archie Adamos |
| Mayohan | Dan Villegas | Lovi Poe |
| Rekrut | Danny Añonuevo | Archie Adamos, Acey Aguilar, Rich Asuncion |
| Sampaguita, National Flower | Francis Pasion | Marlon Abalos |
| Si Techie, Si Teknoboy at Si Juana B | Art Katipunan | Danilo Barrios, Mercedes Cabral, Rizza Calderon |
| Vox Populi | Dennis Marasigan | Irma Adlawan, Ces Aldaba, Bobby Andrews |
| Title | Director |
|---|---|
| Boca | Zurich Chan |
| Breakfast With Lolo | Steven Flor |
| Dalaw | Janus Victoria |
| Despedida | Borgy Torre |
| Faculty | Jerrold Tarog |
| Hay Pinhod Oh Ya Scooter | Hubert Tibi |
| Harang | Mikhail Red |
| Lola | Joey Agbayani |
| P | Rommel Tolentino |
| Wag Kang Titingin† | Pamela Miras |
From 2005 to 2016, Cinemalaya has produced one hundred twenty-six featurelength films, one hundred two of which are under the "Main Competition" (later renamed to "New Breed Category" in 2010) made by filmmakers who have not produced more than three commercial feature films prior and fourteen under the short-lived "Directors Showcase" category made by veteran filmmakers.