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Cinemalaya
2009 Semi-Finalists announced



Eighteen
semifinalists in the full-length feature category have been selected for the
2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition slated on July 17-26, 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.



The
semifinalists are: 24K
by Ana Agabin; Ang Mga
Pangarap ni Mary Jane by Jerome Chavez Pobocan; Ang Nerseri (The Nursery) by Vic
Acedillo,Jr. ; Ang Panggagahasa
kay Virginia by Alvin B. Yapan; Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) by
GB Sampedro; Babae ng Guho
(Woman of the Ruins) by Sari Lluch Dalena;Becoming an Archer by
Alfonso Torre III; Child
Warrior by Francis O. Villacorta; Colorum by Jon Steffan
Ballesteros; Dinig Sana Kita
by Mike E. Sandejas; El
Ultimo de Las Luciernagas
(The Last of
the Fireflies) by Sheron Dayoc; Engkwentroby Pepe Diokno; In Nomine Matre (In the Name of the Mother) by Will Fredo
and Jay Garcia; Kung Sino Man
ang Makabasaby Audie A. Gonzales; Last Supper No. 3 by
Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel; Lobby
by Mia Angeline Bacarro; Mangatyanan
(The Blood Trail) by Jerrold Tarog; and Sanglaan by Milo Sogueco.



Ten
finalists will be selected from this group of 18 semi-finalists and will be
announced on December 22, 2008.



Now on its fifth year, the Cinemalaya Competition is a project of
the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Econolink Investments Inc. and Film Development
Council of the Philippines. It aims to discover,
encourage and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly
articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and
artistic integrity. For more information, call the CCP Media Arts Division at tel. no.
832-1125 local 1704/05 or visit www.cinemalaya. org