Cinemalaya short film finalists

MANILA, Philippines - Ten films were selected as finalists out of 68 qualified entries submitted to the short film category of the 2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition.

The finalists are Lola by Joey Agbayani; Boca by Alistaire Christian Chan; Breakfast with Lolo by Steven Flor; Wang Kang Titingin by Pam Miras; Harang (Barriers) by Mikhail Red; Faculty by Jerrold Tarog; Hay Pinhod Oh Ya Scooter (I Want to Have a Bicycle) by Hubert Tibi; “P“ by Rommel Tolentino; Crossing Michael by Borgy Torre; and Dalaw (Visit) by Janus Victoria.

Now on its sixth year, the Cinemalaya Competition and Festival is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Film Development Council of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. It is an all-digital film festival and competition that aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

Cinemalaya 2010 will be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines from July 9 to 19.