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Venues:
(1)
Ateneo De Manila University
Faura AVR, between Dela Costa and PIPAC
Seating Capacity: 80-100
(2)
MOGWAI FILM BAR
Cubao Expo (formerly Marikina Shoe Exchange)
Romulo Avenue, Araneta Center
Seating Capacity (40)
November 18
Ateneo
10:30am:
Mysterious Object at Noon (Apichatpong Weerasethakul) 85 minutes
Related paper:
Nathalie Boehler, Universität Zürich, Switzerland:
Exploring the Impact of Regional Storytelling in Contemporary Thai Film
*(Panel 10: Aesthetics of Indie Cinema)
1:00pm:
Serbis (Brillante Mendoza) 90 minutes
Related papers:
Gary C. Devilles, Ateneo de Manila University:
The Pornography of Poverty in Serbis and Tribu
*(Panel 1: Contemporary Philippine Independent Cinema)Alvin B. Yapan, Ateneo:
The Aesthetic of the Meandering Camera: An Analysis of three Filipino Independent Films
*(Panel 1: Contemporary Philippine Independent Cinema)Related panel:
*Panel 13: Dialogues with Filmmakers II: The Aesthetics of Poverty
3:00pm:
Tribu (Jim Libiran) 95 minutes
Related paper:
Gary C. Devilles, Ateneo de Manila University:
The Pornography of Poverty in Serbis and Tribu
*(Panel 1: Contemporary Philippine Independent Cinema)Related panel:
*Panel 13: Dialogues with Film makers II: The Aesthetics of Poverty
5:00pm:
Ayat-Ayat Cinta aka Verses of Love (Hanung Bramantyo) 130 minutes
Related paper:
Tito Imanda, New York University:
Islamic Cinema in Indonesia: God Words Using Market or the Other Way Around
*(Panel 6: Cinema in Indonesia)
Mogwai
4:30pm:
They Call Her…Cleopatra Wong (Bobby Suarez) 110 minutes
Related panel:
*Panel 5: The other Independents: B-Movies and Grindhouse Films from the Philippines
7:00pm:
Blissfully Yours (Apichatpong Weerasethakul) 122 minutes
Related paper:
May A. Ingawanij, Westminster University:
Sounds from life and the redemption of experience in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s films
*(Panel 10: Aesthetics of Indie Cinema)
9:30pm:
*Heremias Book Two: The Legend of Tagabulag Island (Lav Diaz)
* 2-hour rough-cutRelated panel:
Panel 8: Dialogues with film makers I: Lav Diaz
November 19
Ateneo
10:30am:
Post-Modern Kundiman (short film/Dir: Elvin Valerio)
Mansyon (short film/Dir: Joel Ruiz)
Putot (short film/Dir: Jeck Cogama)
Related paper:
Elvin Amerigo Valerio, De La Salle University Dasmariñas:
The Cinema of the Other ‘Other’: National and Cultural Identity in Filipino Alternative Cinema
*(Panel 1: Contemporary Philippine Independent Cinema)
12:30pm:
Ranchero (Michael Cardoz)
Related papers:
Patrick Campos, University of the Philippines:
Independent as discussed, defined, refined in the Cinemalaya Film Congress
*(Panel 9 – Indie Cinema and Audiences)Alvin B. Yapan, Ateneo:
The Aesthetic of the Meandering Camera: An Analysis of three Filipino Independent Films
*(Panel 10: Aesthetics of Indie Cinema)
2:30pm:
Love for Share (Nia Dinata) 120 minutes
Related paper:
Kimberly Twarog, ULCA:
What Makes a Film “Feminist?” Reviewing Feminist Tactics in Nia Dinata’s Chants of Lotus and Love for share
*(Panel 12: Gender Issues in Independent Cinema)
5:00pm:
Works by Political Film Collectives
Related panel:
*Panel 12: Political Film Collectives
7:00pm:
The Gravel Road (Deepak Kumaron Menon)
Related paper:
Wan Zawawi Ibrahim, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya:
The “Indian Story” in Malaysia: Positioning the films of Malaysian Indie film maker Deepak Menon in the “National Cinema” discourse
*(Panel 3: Independent Film in Indonesia and Malaysia)
Mogwai
4:30pm:
Ploning (Dante Nico Garcia) 106 minutes
Related paper:
Katrina Stuart Santiago, University of the Philippines:
Acts of Defiance: Or When Superstars Lend Themselves to the Notion of Independence
*(Panel 1: Contemporary Philippine Independent Cinema)Veronica Isla, University of Asia and the Pacific:
On the reception of Microcinemas in the Philippines
*(Panel 9 – Indie Cinema and Audiences)
6:30pm:
Isan Special (Mingmongkol Sonakul) 112 minutes
Related paper:
Nathalie Boehler,Universität Zürich, Switzerland:
Exploring the Impact of Regional Storytelling in Contemporary Thai Film
*(Panel 10: Aesthetics of Indie Cinema)
8:30pm:
Love Conquers All (Tan Chui Mui) 90 minutes
Related paper:
Ma Ran, University of Hong Kong:
Circulating a Minor Asian Cinema: Brandnaming Dahuang Pics at the International Film Fest Circuit
*(Panel 11: The Global and the Local)
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Concentrated Nonsense (cinema edition) 
Looks like a great event!
I’m interested in particular by Alvin B. Yapan’s article you cite there : “The Aesthetic of the Meandering Camera: An Analysis of three Filipino Independent Films”
Comment by HarryTuttle November 17, 2008 @ 11:01 pmDo you know where I could read it? (if it is in English) And which 3 films it talks about?
Hi Harry! All papers will be in English. I’m intrigued by Alvin Yapan’s topic as well. The films he discusses are:
“Kubrador” by Jeffrey Jeturian
“Serbis” by Brilliante Mendoza
“Ranchero” by Michael Cardoz
It hasn’t been published anywhere yet, but I’ll mention your interest to him when I see him and ask if it can be sent to you.
Comment by Alexis November 17, 2008 @ 11:06 pmThanks a lot, I appreciate your help.
Then I’m glad I’ve seen 2 of these 3 : Serbis and Kubrador. I really liked the latter one, very impressive “cinéma-vérité” long takes in this labyrinth of lanes!
And, unfortunately, I just missed an opportunity to see Martin’s Possible Lovers that was screened this weekend in Paris… :(
Comment by HarryTuttle November 18, 2008 @ 12:54 amHere’s to success!
Comment by amir muhammad November 18, 2008 @ 7:22 amSo how was it?
do you know if the lectures will be published or have been recorded in any way? I’d like to know more about the content of this event.
Please let Alvin B. Yapan know we would like to invite him to write for the March issue of Unspoken Cinema Journal, if he’s interested. Either this paper, or another one.
Comment by HarryTuttle December 1, 2008 @ 4:10 amAnd of course I’ll be honoured if you would like to write something too yourself.