Posted by Maxie Evangelista at the UP Film Institute yahoogroup:

For its 9th anniversary, Pelikula@TitusBrandsma takes pride in presenting its second all-Filipino lineup in support of independent filmmaking. The film-screening and dialogue session is scheduled on Saturday, August 19, starting at 1:00pm.

ADMISSION IS FREE. Venue is at the Audio Visual Room (AVR), 2/F, Teresa of Avila Bldg, 28 Acacia St., Bgy. Mariana, New Manila, Quezon City (right beside Titus Brandsma Center at 24 Acacia Street). For more info, call Bituin (726-6054), Maxie (evenings only, 751-1169), Nerissa (295-3328) or Eric (364-7955). Email pelikula-titusbrandsma-owner@yahoogroups.com

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THE SCHEDULE :
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1:00 pm - SHORT FILMS: Award-winners and representative works from various parts of the country:
"THE WITNESS" (9 mins.) by Jurly Maloloy-on Jr.
"HAUNTED" (8 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
"CARPOOL" (10 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
"TAWIDGUTOM" (3 mins.) by John Torres
"LOVE AND GLANCES" (4 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
"TIMBANG LATA" (15 mins.) by Herbert M. Navasca
"METAMORPHOSIS" (9 mins.) by Lawrence Fajardo
"NXT" (15 mins.) by Manny Montelibano
"KULANG" (9 mins.) by Rodolfo Paclibar Jr.
"{PP1017} LISPONG TERORISTA" (8 mins.) by Fred L. Rebadulla II
"PUTOT" (20 mins.) by Jeck Cogama
"THE BALLAD OF MIMIONG'S MINON" (35 mins.) by Jobin Ballesteros
"ORASYON" (30 mins.) by Rommel 'Milo' Tolentino

4:30 pm - FEATURE FILM: "SA AKING PAGKAKAGISING MULA SA KAMULATAN" (94 mins.) by Ato M. Bautista

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THE SHORT FILMS :
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1> "THE WITNESS" (9 mins.) by Jurly Maloloy-on Jr.
A distraught student reports a crime to the police, leading them to a discovery.

2> "HAUNTED" (2004, 8 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
Two siblings would rather go out and party than stay at home to look after their autistic sister. But avoiding this boring chore isn't the only reason why they want to get out of the house.

3> "CARPOOL" (2006, 10 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
The film revolves around two girls, one guy and a referee -- a spinning love triangle with a Darwinian twist.

4> "TAWIDGUTOM" (2005, 3 mins.) by John Torres
Somber introspection and rapid fire editing of found and organized footage create one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful video poems about waiting for a loved one. [First episode of the "Otros Trilogy"; winner of Best Short Film, 2005 Cinemanila International Film Festival; official selection, various international festivals.]

5> "LOVE AND GLANCES" (2004, 4 mins.) by Jerrold Tarog
The film is a ditty on fickle hearts and the little games that people play.

6> "TIMBANG LATA" (2003, 15 mins.) by Herbert M. Navasca
While rehearsing at home, a gay entertainer uncovers a boy hiding inside a cabinet. [In competition, Best Short Feature Narrative, 2003 Eksperimento Film Festival.]

7> "METAMORPHOSIS" (2006, 9 mins.) by Lawrence Fajardo
A group of cross-dressers paint the town red in this latest video exercise from the 2006 Gawad Urian awardee for Best Short Film ("Kultado").

8> "NXT" (2006, 15 mins.) by Manny Montelibano
A student resorts to dire measures to ease her way through life, even as a blind cousin waits for her.

9> "KULANG" (2006, 9 mins.) by Rodolfo Paclibar Jr.
A man is a silent witness to a hot couple in bed.

10> "{PP1017} LISPONG TERORISTA" (2006, 8 mins.) by Fred L. Rebadulla II
Amid political unrest, a policeman's abused wife suffers from insanity and goes through her mundane routine.

11> "PUTOT" (2006, 20 mins.) by Jeck Cogama
A young boy takes care of his mentally ill father while struggling to make a living selling shellfish at a squatter colony by the sea. [Winner of Best Director/Short Feature Category, 2006 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.]

12> "THE BALLAD OF MIMIONG'S MINON" (2005, 35 mins.) by Jobin Ballesteros
A burnt out folk singer experiences the streets and its inhabitants when he is displaced from work and home. [Winner of Crystal Piaya Award, 2006 Negros Summer Workshops/Open Competition; in exhibition, 2006 ASEAN Film Festival.]

13> "ORASYON" (2006, 30 mins.) by Rommel 'Milo' Tolentino
A religious widow's vulnerabilities are stirred at the arrival of a nosy, meddling housemaid. [Winner of Best Short Feature, 2006 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.]

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THE FEATURE FILM :
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"SA AKING PAGKAKAGISING MULA SA KAMULATAN"
(My Awakening From Consciousness)
(2005, 94 mins.)
Directed by Ato M. Bautista

What happens when dormant emotions explode into awakened brutality? Such is the theme of UNE BLOC's first independent film project, a full-length digital picture that takes a realistic glimpse of the Filipino youth in the gut of Manila's urban gullies. It tackles socially related-issues surrounding the intersecting lives of marginalized ordinary Manileños. Presented in a staggered vista of correlated events, the movie explores the day-to-day survival of the characters and their broken dreams, pent-up anger and abnormal sexuality. The film conveys its message powerfully in a daring and unapologetic way -- using street lingo to its fullest.

The story unfolds one night when a docile and cowardly teenage student is mauled by street toughies on a drinking spree who release their sadistic energy. While the student lies unconscious on the pavement, the group continues drinking as if nothing happened. Some neighbors try to intervene, but reluctant to get fully involved, back out later. How the story ends as the night progresses is anybody's guess.

The main cast includes Carlo Aquino, Ketchup Eusebio, Cholo Barretto, Empoy Marquez and Luane Dy, with Lito Pimentel, Bodgie Pascua, Archie Alemania.

Released several months prior to the onslaught on the local film scene of digital features from Cinemalaya, Cinema One Originals, Cinemanila and other digital filmmakers last year, this film is the directorial debut of Ato M. Bautista from a screenplay by Shugo Praico, with cinematography by acclaimed director of photography Odyssey 'Odie' Flores (Magnifico, Naglalayag, Ilusyon, Dilim), editing by Richard Barnett and original score by Achilles Gonzales. These same people together with co-producers Jason Donato, Alfred Molo, David Buenaventura, Cedric Hornedo, Ivan Despi, Simon Malimban, Holland Lou Buela and Rosel Manahan-Cello are the young filmmakers behind UNE BLOC, the team that despite the odds decided to go for broke to independently produce what critics have called a "unique shock-cinema of international standards" that reminds us of the early works of Scorsese & Coppola.

Awards/Nominations:
2006 Urian Awards -- (win) Best Supporting Actor-Ketchup Eusebio; (noms) Best Screenplay, Best Actor-Carlo Aquino. 2006 Golden Screen Awards (to be announced Aug 30) -- (noms) Best Performance by an Actor/Drama-Carlo Aquino, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role/Drama, Musical or Comedy-Ketchup Eusebio, Breakthrough Performance by an Actor-Cholo Barretto.

Acknowledgments: The individual filmmakers; Sinebuano; Negros Summer Workshops.