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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.

Cinemarehiyon showcases short and feature films produced by filmmakers from Cebu, Pampanga, Iloilo, Pangasinan, Cagayan de Oro among others. There was even a feature film from Brazil that was also screened.

Bambi Beltran and Ron Heri Tan led a delegation of Cebuano filmmakers to attend this 5-day event. Armed with a cache of film works from winners of the recent Sinulog Short Filmfest and an upcoming martial arts documentary on the Cebuano Eskrima, the Cebu delegation was a tour-de-force for this year’s Cinemarehiyon.

Notably present was the Cinemanila award winner and Cebuano prolific filmmaker Remton Zuasola.

Award-winning Cebuano Director REMTON ZUASOLA with NCCA-Film Asst Chair TEDDY KHO

Other than Cebu’s short films, a full-length martial arts documentary “ESKRIMADORS” was also screened in the CCP-Manuel Conde Theater. The creative team of the film was also present to introduce the film and answer questions related to production.

Cebuano Director Kerwin Go with Producer Jiji Borlasa at the Cinemarehiyon premiere of their film ESKRIMADORS

The regional filmfest was graced by the attendance of many of Philippine cinema’s iconic personalities on- and off-screen.

World-renowned, award-winning director BRILLANTE MENDOZA

Award-winning director/writer PEQUE GALLAGA

Actor, Director and Director-general of the Film Academy of the Phils LEO MARTINEZ with Cebu Delegates

Philippine Cinema icon GLORIA SEVILLA with daughter, actress SUZETTE RANILLO with the Cebu filmmakers

Here are more pictures from the event where filmmakers from the regions in the Philippines, met, bonded and celebrated the evolution of Philippine Cinema.

From L-to-R: Jiji Borlasa, Jeny Murillo and Bambi Beltran

From L-R: Bambi Beltran, Jeny Murillo, Gloria Sevilla & Ron Heri Tan

SineBuano would like to thank Cebuana actress Jeny Murillo for these photos and wishes more power to the Cinemarehiyon Film fest and its organizers to continue for many many years, to showcase budding talent in Philippine cinema and encourage more support for the regional filmmaking scene!