Archive for the 'SineBuano Features' Category

Are YOU Female, Filipina and a Filmmaker?! You’re Wanted!

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

If you answer YES to all three questions, then you should try out for HUBO Productions “GANAP na BABAE”, the search for NEW WOMAN Director.
Submit a script for a 20 to 40 minute film with a story-theme on Women’s Rights and get a chance to have this script realized into a film and work with [...]

SineBuano@Cinemarehiyon 2010

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Last February 17 to 20, at the Manuel Conde Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Cinemarehiyon Film Festival was held to celebrate Philippines’ OTHER Cinema, comprised of films and filmmakers outside the National Capital Region.

Indie Filmmaking-style, Old Hat for Veteran Directors

Friday, January 29th, 2010

In the upcoming Cinemalaya 2010, bigtime directors of the Philippine mainstream like Joel Lamangan, Mara O’ Hara Gil Portes and Joselito Altajeros  make do with the small indie film budgets of PhP600,000 each,taking part of the film fest’s Directors Showcase.
However these veteran directors welcome the challenge, as being old hands with working with tight budgets. [...]

Bacollywood – Negros Independent filmmaking Scene

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Negros Occidental’s independent filmmaking scene comes alive this January 26 to 30  through the 2nd Bacollywood Negros Film Festival. Numerous independent films are going to be shown for free at the universities and colleges in Bacolod City.
The aim of the Festival is to gather all Negrense and regional filmmakers into one event that would  showcase [...]

SineBuano Promo: Watch ESKRIMADORS and Win!

Monday, January 18th, 2010

In support of the amazing documentary film from POINTSOURCE FILMS, ESKRIMADORS, Cebu’s Independent Filmmaking Scene launches a prize promo to entice everyone to watch ESKRIMADORS, screening at SM City Cebu on January 30!

Script Scratch – My Writing Blockade

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

INT. WIDE ROOM – NIGHT
A room full of space yet sterile of furnishings save
for dirty-white chairs set in a circle, supporting
people of various ages, shapes and sizes.

All silent until one man, DIEM (late 20s, large,
moon-faced with fuzzy cheeks) rises with a wave
to no one in particular.
DIEM
‘Ola, everyone. I’m Diem.

EVERYONE
Hello Diem.

DIEM
I’ve been having trouble–thinking. Got [...]