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The 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from the 9th of July, 2010 until the 18th of July, 2010 in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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- ↑ "3rd Cinemalaya Reveals Final 10". Archived from the original on 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "Cinemalaya: A Unique Combination Of A Production Workshop And A Film Festival". culture360.org. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ Dimaculungan, Jocelyn (28 June 2007). "Cinemalaya 2007 introduces new breed of filmmakers, July 20-29". pep.ph. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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