Quentin Tarantino Visits Manila to Receive Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
2007-08-08 09:00
2007-08-19 23:59
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Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) will be hitting Philippine shores in August to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during special ceremonies in the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival. Tarantino will be receiving the distinction for his iconic contributions to world cinema and continued support to the proliferation and promotion of Asian and independent films.
Tarantino’s love for Asian films has inspired him to make use of various cinematic styles from films of the region such as wire kung-fu scenes, sword fights and stylized action scenes in his own movies. His admiration for Asian cinema has made him one of its most significant advocates; the release of Zhang Yimou’s Hero and Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express in the United States were made possible by Tarantino.
Renowned for cult favorites like Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, Tarantino has won accolades and citations from various groups, including an Oscar nomination for his direction of the critically acclaimed film Pulp Fiction. In 2004, he was selected to be the head of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.
Catch renowned director Quentin Tarantino as he graces the Festival this August. The Cinemanila International Film Festival, now on its 9th year, will have its official run from 8 to 19 August 2007. It will showcase the best of local and foreign cinema, including recent winners from the Berlin and Cannes film festivals. A special ASEAN Night celebrating the works of the region’s best filmmakers will open the event on 8 August. Cinemanila will also be having a special Focus on the films of Bollywood (10 August), South Africa (11 August), and Turkey (12 August). Everyone is invited to these screenings and to the seminars and workshops. These include Master Classes in Directing (10-11 August) and Scriptwriting (12-13 August), a seminar on the Importance of Film Archiving in the Philippines (14 August), and a seminar on Indie Filmmaking (15-16 August).
The CIFF is organized jointly by the Independent Cinema Association of the Philippines (ICAP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and a specially commissioned inter-agency committee. For more information, you may refer to the official CIFF website (http://www.cinemanila.com.ph) or contact the Cinemanila Secretariat through its email address: cinemanila@gmail.com.
Update: Gateway Cineplex Hosts Tarantino Thrilla in Cinemanila
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Thu, 2007-07-19 17:26.
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Gateway Cineplex hosts Tarantino Thrilla in Cinemanila
Quentin Tarantino, the internationally-acclaimed director of cult classics such as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill will soon be hitting Philippine shores to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 9th Cinemanila Film Festival to be held at the Gateway Cineplex 10 at the Araneta Center on August 8-19, 2007. The renowned director will be receiving the distinction for his iconic contributions to world and independent cinema and continued advocacy and promotion of Asian films.
Gateway Cineplex 10 is the chosen venue of this year’s Cinemanila Film Festival, the biggest annual exhibition of the best in world cinema. Now on its 9th year, Cinemanila will be screening Philippine award-winning films and other winners from the film festivals recently held at Berlin and Cannes. Among the films to be shown at the filmfest are the Palm D’Or winner at  Cannes, 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days; The Edge of Heaven, nominated for the Palm D’Or and winner of Best Screenplay; South African film U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, Golden Berlin Bear winner in 2005; Pedro Almodavar’s critically acclaimed Volver; and 2 Days in Paris by actor/director Julie Delpy (Before Sunset, Before Sunrise).
Other exciting films to watch out for include La Vie en Rose, the Edith Piaf biopic starring Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement, A Good Year); 2 Days in Paris, directed by and starring Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset); Paris Je T’aime, stories of love in Paris as seen by several acclaimed directors including Alfonso Cuaron, Alexander Payne, and Gus Van Sant; Hula Girls, multi-awarded Japanese drama/comedy and the country’s entry to last year’s Oscar Foreign Language category; and Deficit, directed by and starring international superstar Gael Garcia Bernal.
Tarantino will make several special appearances during the entire run of the 9th Cinemanila Film Festival, which will also be holding a series of seminar-workshops on Indie Filmmaking, Directing, Scriptwriting, Film Archiving, among for aspiring filmmakers and enthusiasts. The jury head of the Cannes Fillm Festival last 2004, Tarantino’s love for Asian films has inspired him to adapt of various cinematic styles from films of the region in his own movies. His admiration for Asian cinema has made him one of its most significant advocates, thus making him a most worthy recipient of Cinemanila’s special citation.
Catch the multi-awarded Quentin Tarantino at 9th Cinemanila Film Festival, the highly-anticipated showcase of the best in local and foreign cinema to be held at Gateway Cineplex 10 at the Araneta Center. Gateway Cineplex is known as the country’s only Cineplex with stadium seating and Boral acoustical walls for an ultimate movie experience like no other. Gateway Mall is located at the Araneta Center, the country’s premiere lifestyle and entertainment hub right at the heart of the metro.
For more Cinemanila updates you can log on to www.gatewaycineplex10.com or www.cinemanila.com.ph or email the Cinemanila Secretariat at cinemanila@gmail.com for inquiries. The Cinemanila International Film Festival is organized jointly by the Independent Cinema Association of the Philippines (ICAP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and a specially commissioned inter-agency committee.
Wow. Quentin Tarantino, my
Wow. Quentin Tarantino, my cinematic idol in the mid-90's will be Manila! :) Even though our friend Ray Carney eventually weaned me off him, his receiving the award is still a must-go-to event. :)