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THIS WEEK ON CINEKATIPUNAN
July 9-14, 2007
Screening starts at 5 PM
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ASIALunes opens this week's Cinekatipunan program with
a film from Malaysia to be presented by Dr. Tilman
Baumgaertel.

The theme of human rights will take centerstage on the
Tuesday and Wednesday programs. Tuesday, July 10,
features a presentation by the Free Jonas Burgos
Movement, an alliance founded after the abduction and
enforced diseappearance of Jonas Burgos, an
agriculturist and son of the late press freedom icon
Jose “Joe” Burgos. On July 11, MayDay Productions will
present their film documentation of the proceedings of
the 2006 International Labor Solidarity Mission,
aiming to investigate recent cases of rights
violations against trade union members.

Watch as filmmakers take on the role of curators on
Thursday and Friday. July 12, Thursday, features the
second run of SHORTFILMANIA!, where pioneer indie
filmmaker Khavn dea Cruz will present selected short
films from international festivals. Elvert dela Cruz
Banares holds court on Friday, July 13, with a program
entitled Byerynes Atrese! Fates, Destinies, and What
Nots!. Saturday's picks (July 14) are two works by
Chris Gozum.

Held Mondays to Saturdays at Mag:net Cafe Katipunan,
Cinekatipunan screenings start at 5:00 PM.
While the film screenings are free, viewers are
encouraged to make voluntary contributions for the
honoraria of the featured filmmakers. For questions or
comments about Cinekatipunan write to
sinag_haraya@yahoo.com.

Cinekatipunan programs precede Mag:net Cafe's nightly
holding of Live Performances by well-known and
emerging bands and musicians. Mag:net Cafe is located
along Katipunan Avenue (fronting Miriam and Ateneo) in
Quezon City. For more inquiries please call 9293191 or
visit www.magnet.com.ph.

July 09 (Monday)
ASIALunes: Yuhang Ho’s RAIN DOGS (Malaysia, 2006)
To be presented by Tilman Baumgaertel

July 10 (Tuesday)
Free Jonas Burgos Movement Program:
Sneak Preview on Human Rights Public Service
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To be presented by Digital Cheese (Sunshine Matutina
and Pam Miras) with ST Exposure (Kiri Dalena and King
Catoy)

July 11 (Wednesday)
MAYDAY PRODUCTIONS: BLOOD AND SWEAT
Blood and Sweat
28 mins.
On May of 2006, the International Labor Solidarity
Mission, with 30 delegates from different countries,
conducted a fact-finding mission to four different
regions in the philippines. They focused on the cases
of harassment, abduction and killings perpetrated
against labor union members and officers and the
philippine labor union movement in general during
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's term. "Blood and
Sweat" is the result of the compiled reports of the
four ILSM teams.

July 12 (Thursday)
SHORTFILMANIA! All time best short films in the world
Vol.2
Films from the Rotterdam and Clermont-Ferrand
International Short Film Festival
To be presented by Khavn

• KHAVN is a filmmaker, writer, and musician living in
Quezon City. As a film director, Khavn has made 16
features and more than 60 short films. He has been the
festival director of the .MOV International Digital
Film Festival, the first digital film festival in the
Philippines and a founding member of the Philippine
Independent Filmmakers Multi-Purpose Cooperative
(Indie Coop), an alliance of film professionals from
all parts of the Philippines.
(www.kamiasroad.com/khavn/bio.htm)

July 13 (Friday)
BYERNES ATRESE! FATES, DESTINIES & WHAT NOTS!
curated by Elvert de la Cruz Bañares

Just when no filmmaker or curator wanted to take
mag:net’s Friday the 13th slot, we bravely dare
viewers to test their fates and submit themselves to
forces of visual motion. Six videos tackle ten stories
revolving on mystery, destiny and real-life drama –
all collected for your viewing pleasures on Friday the
13th (July). Let’s change the way we see this date as
audiences will be introduced to the colorful lives of
the characters in the programmed films. These are
student works but do not underestimate these gems.
TheyÂ’re better than many professional works. Get
MAGNETized this Friday the 13th. Who knows, your fate
maybe in one of these works – majority of which are
Philippine Premieres.

LIBRA by Candy Diez
Bambi, a cheerful career woman piously submits her
life to daily horoscopes from her favorite tabloid. A
sudden twist of fate puts her belief to a test.
starring: Maria Concepcion Gonzales, Bryan Bendanillo,
Roel Guevarra, John Navarro
*Philippine Premiere
KAPITULO NI LUCAS by Joel Bautista, Miguel De Ocampo &
Raymond Hogar
In a little town chapel, five different individuals
search for the final answer, the ultimate reason for
living. Facundo dreams; Saturnina weeps; Toyang plays;
Pedring escapes; Ara fights. What could be the destiny
of each of them?
starring: Roger Yap, Mikee Tremor, Marlon Salvador,
Frency Suarez, Suzanne Villanueva

TUKLAS by Jino Nicolas
When a death in the family plagued the life of Chris,
his brother Paul comes home from the United States.
Things get tested in this drama of fate. Is blood
really thicker than water?
starring: Edward Madrid, Xerxes Quismundo & Jose
Nicolas Jr.

A PLAY OF THEE ACTS by Joner Castro
Secrets unfold as Carlo faces five unexpected visitors
from his past, present and future. These guests
unravel the mystery and truth about CarloÂ’s identity.
starring: Perry Escano, Abel Tolentino
*Philippine Premiere
TANGLAW by Relenarde Hernandez
The psyche of an aspiring actor is explored in this
short semi-experimental piece. Truths are hidden
behind his daily struggle to maintain his sanity. In
the end, is setting things right the best way to
continue living or putting on a mask to conceal
realities an urgent option?
*Philippine Premiere

BIRINGAN by Gian Mawo
Where is Biringan? Is it a mystical place? Does it
generate fear from people? Is it where lost souls can
be found? In Samar, Biringan is a place of mystery,
something that draws people to its lair. This is the
story of four teens out to finish their thesis until
they were summoned by forces of the supernatural. Will
they be able to escape Biringan?
*Philippine Premiere

Elvert de la Cruz Banares is a full-time filmmaker and
conceptual artist. He has curated in many local and
international film festivals and visual art
exhibitions. This year, he is slated to appear in more
than 10 solo and/or group exhibitions here and abroad.

July 14 (Saturday)
Chris Gozum: LAKARAN and ALL BUNNIES CAN DANCE

Cinekatipunan this JULY @ Mag:net Cafe Katipunan

02 M Sam Seen presents Lam Li’s SURVIVING BEIJING
(Documentary/Malaysia)
NAO (Documentary/Malaysia)
03 T ST Exposure: ANG KAAWAY! (Documentary)
04 W Conrado’s Cabinet: PHILIP JOHNSON (Documentary)
05 Th SHORTFILMANIA! Curated by Khavn
06 F Bolivarian Venezuela Independence Day Screening:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
presented by Philippines –Bolivarian Venezuela
Friendship Association
07 S Films by Visual Artists
09 M Yuhang Ho: RAIN DOGS (Malaysia)
To be presented by Tilman Baumgaertel
10 T Free Jonas Burgos Movement Program
11 W MayDay Productions: BLOOD AND SWEAT
12 Th SHORTFILMANIA!
Curated by Khavn
13 F BYERNES ATRESE! FATES, DESTINIES & WHAT NOTS!
curated by Elvert de la Cruz Banares
14 S Chris Gozum: LAKARAN, THE CALLING and ALL BUNNIES
CAN DANCE
16 M Eli Zafari: THE NOBLE STRUGGLE OF AMINA WADUD
17 T Sheryl Rose Andes and Mark Galang: ESTROPA
18 W Adjani Arumpac: WALAI
19 Th SHORTFILMANIA!
Curated by Khavn
20 F Mike Dagnalan presents EKSENA (Short Films and
Bands)
21 S Short Animation Videos (Ateneo, Kalayaan College
and UP Diliman)
Selected by Teta Tulay
23 M Lucky GuillermoÂ’s MANILA 1945: THE FORGOTTEN
ATROCITIES (Documentary)
24 T CineKalikasan presents PROMETHEUS BOUND
25 W Mario AV Guzman Films
26 Th SHORTFILMANIA!
Curated by Khavn
27 F Jochen Roller (Germany) Artists Talk
28 S Cuban Program: MONTANA DE LUZ
To be presented by Amistad Philippines-Cuba Friendship
Association
30 M Korean and Indonesian Shorts (To be presented by
Merv Espina)
31 T Video Bios on Labor Leaders Crispin Beltran, Ding
Fortuna, and Medardo Roda
Kodao Productions: RUTA NI RODA
ST Exposure: PANGULONG FORT
Mayday Productions: KA BEL PALAYAIN