THE ACCIDENTAL ACTOR: June 2015

Monday, June 29, 2015

OF SINNERS AND SAINTS Gala Night - 27 JUNE 2015

SCREENING SCHEDULES

29 June: 1pm - SM North EDSA

29 June: 9pm - SM Megamall

03 July: 7pm - SM North EDSA

05 July: 3pm - SM Southmall

World Premieres Film Festival winner of Best Actor (Ruen Maria Soriquez) and Best Production Design (Gerardo Calagui)

Movie Poster

Synopsis:

Leonardo Rossellini is a young Italian priest from Rome. He is assigned to a parish in Payatas, headed by a courageous Spanish priest. Payatas is one of the poorest areas of Metro Manila, where all the urban wastes of the metropolis are dumped and processed: a place where every day children are exposed to violence and dangerous diseases. Leonardo's mission is to counsel battered women and teach poor children English and catechism. But soon Leonardo's peace of mind is distraught by the encounter of Merlinda, a young and charming woman he used to love when he was still a seminarian. Merlinda is now married to Franco, and has a 6 year old son.

But Franco is a violent husband also involved in illegal activities, and her son Alejandro is now missing. Merlinda asks for Leonardo's help. The latter decides to do his best to solve her problems. The reason? Leonardo still has feelings for Merlinda. But Franco doesn't like the Italian priest to mess with his family's life and Carlos, the Spanish head priest is worried about it: he knows how dangerous Franco is. But Leonardo is even more determined when Merlinda reveals to him that Alejandro is not Franco's son: he is their son.

Leonardo becomes an 'action priest': he protects Merlinda from Franco's violence and is able to find and rescue his son, who was in the hand of a syndicate of which Franco is a member. But now Franco plans to kill the Italian priest.

Starring: Ruben Maria Soriquez, Polo Ravales, Raymond Bagatsing, Chanel Latorre, Richard Quan, Althea Vega, and Sue Prado

Written By: Alejandro Mirasol Ramos, Ruben Maria Soriquez

Directed By: Ruben Maria Soriquez

Kiko Matos plays a special role in the movie

Director Ruben Maria Soriquez

Chanel LaTorre

Althea Vega

Audience Q&A

A theater actor thanks Direk Ruben Maria Soriquez for a film that touched the heart

ANG KWENTO NATING DALAWA Gala Night - 27 JUNE 2015

SCREENING SCHEDULES

29 June: 1pm - SM North EDSA

01 July: 9pm - SM Megamall

06 July: 5pm - SM North EDSA

06 July: 7pm - SM Southmall

Winner: Best Sound Engineering for Bryan Dumaguina

Synopsis:

As clouds begin to roll, we see the morning life of a busy city. Cars jam the streets, as people makes squares of the side streets they walk on. People queues in line as everyone wants to board the city train. This is Sam’s daily picture of his long travel to school. He is a young filmmaker, who in his everyday commune, picks up his girlfriend Isa, in a station, 4 stops away from the school they go in.

The gloomy weather seems to be painting the day for the young couple. The concurring problems between them loom as they try to survive the day. Isa is about to leave for the States after graduation and Sam gets a fellowship offer from one of the leading film schools in the world.

All these reasons make way for unspoken words of doubt and fear, on top of a bigger dilemma that they have to face. Sam and Isa had to make a decision. They cannot stay too long in this teacher-student relationship.

Starring: Nicco Manalo, Emmanuelle Vera, Brian Corella

Written By: Nestor Aborgena and Rob Jara

Directed By: Nestor Aborgena