Cinema Rehiyon 2010 highlights regional filmmakers
After its successful run last year, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will once again bring you some of the best works of regional Filipino filmmakers in Cinema Rehiyon 2010 -- a non-competition film festival, and one of the seven flagship projects of this year’s Philippine International Arts Festival (PIAF) Ani ng Sining celebration. With the majority of today’s formulaic indie films shot in the grimy streets, and in derelict buildings and slums of the metro, Cinema Rehiyon 2010 offers film enthusiasts with a breath of fresh air with its unique mix of films set in the filmmakers’ respective regions, and shot in their local dialects. Also, the project gives both budding, and established regional filmmakers, the opportunity to showcase their unique cultures in cinematic form. This year, expect a bigger, more diverse film festival with the participation of over 10 featured cities and regional centers from all over the country. The regional centers and cities to be f...