UPFI Film Screenings: Youth in Cinema
2008-07-01 14:30
2008-08-07 21:30
Etc/GMT+8
Carefree Days of Youth
The beginning of another school year and the approaching commemoration of World Youth Day call for a film series devoted to youth-oriented flicks. UP Film Institute rises to the occasion with a string of titles gathered under the banner “Carefree Days of Youth.” The series is just one among many others that UP Film Institute has currently mounted to spark campus movie-going for the season.
Carefree Days of Youth
Juno
A Viva International Pictures Release
Presented by UP Aggregates
July 10 Thu 5 p.m.
A comedy about growing up... and the bumps along the way.
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, a whip-smart teen makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Winner of some 69 awards and distinctions including the Oscar for Best Screenplay and Best Picture, Best First Screenplay, Best Female Lead for Ellen Page—2008 Independent Spirit Awards; Best Film—2007 Rome Film Fest; Audience Award—2007 Stockholm IFF
Direction: Jason Reitman. Screenplay: Diablo Cody. Cast: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman.
2007 91 minutes 35mm color
Endo
Digital Feature from ufo Pictures (2007, 96 minutes)
July 17 Thu 7:30 p.m.; Aug 2 Sat 2/5/7 p.m.
Leo's life is a series of terminable contracts. Unable to finish school and forced to be the family breadwinner, he takes on five month service-oriented jobs, one after another. Will his love affair with the spirited dreamer Tanya finally give him a taste of security and permanence?
Official Selection for Grand Prize Golden Montgolfiere—2007 Nantes Three Continents Film Festival; Winner of Special Jury Prize and Best Actress for Ina Feleo—2007 Cinemalaya Film Festival; Best Editing, Best Sound and Aural Orchestration, Best Performance for Jason Abalos and Nominations for Best Picture and Best Screenplay—2008 Annual Awards, Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle
Direction: Jade Castro. Screenplay: Jade Castro, Michiko Yamamoto, Raymond Lee. Cast: Jason Abalos, Ina Feleo.
Kampus (Emmanuel H. Borlaza, 1978)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 26 Thu 4:30 p.m.; July 4 Fri 5:30 p.m.; July 23 Wed 5:30 p.m.
College life redux with keen focus on dynamics of fraternities and the vagaries of youthful love, innocence and idealism. Set in UP Los Baños and a certified box-office sensation!
Fame (Alan Parker, 1980)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 26 Thu 6:30 p.m.; July 12 Sat 2:30 p.m.
At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success. The movie follows four students from the time when they audition to get into the school all through graduation.
Menor de Edad (Ishmael Bernal, 1979)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 27 Fri 5 p.m.; July 31 Thu 5:30 p.m.
The quintessential youth-oriented flick in style and temper only the late National Artist could concoct!
Blue Jeans (Joey Gosiengfiao, 1981)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 27 Fri 7 p.m.; July 28 Mon 5:30 p.m.
Middle-class kids go through college life experiencing both joys and aches of the heart to hurdle some stumbling blocks on their journey to maturity.
Schoolgirls (Maryo J. de los Reyes, 1982)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 28 Sat 2:30 p.m.
Three coeds have to cope with the consequences of their impulsiveness. The campus comedy romance created a stir in its time as it was initially disapproved for exhibition by the censors.
My Fair Lady (George Cukor, 1964)
Screens @ the Videotheque
June 28 Sat 4:30 p.m.
In the Oscar-winning film version of the celebrated Broadway musical adapted in turn from George Bernard Shaw’s play, a distinguished London linguist makes a wager with a colleague that he can transform a working-class girl into an elegant, mannered lady. As he finds his subject, he turns her into the belle of high society, but can't admit to himself that he's fallen in love with her.
Dear Heart (Danny Zialcita, 1981)
Screens @ the Videotheque
July 5 Sat 6:30 p.m.; July 10 Thu 5:30 p.m.
Hailed as the movie that began the reel and real romance of megastar Sharon Cuneta and former beau Gabby Concepcion. The relationship of an only daughter with her rich father is put to a test by her budding romance with young mister gorgeous.
An updated rundown of UP Film Institute’s screenings is as follows:
June 26 Thu 2:30/5/7 p.m.
Spotlight on Hong Kong Category III Cinema: Snake Charmer /Sex and the Emperor
June 26 Thu 4:30/6:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Kampus/Fame
June 27 Fri 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Menor de Edad/Blue Jeans
June 28 Sat 2/3:30/5/6:30 p.m.
First Run: Kasambahay
June 28 Sat 2:30/4:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Schoolgirls/My Fair Lady
June 30 Mon 4:30/6:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Bagong Hari/Pixote
June 30 Mon 5/7 p.m.
My Wife’s Lover
July 1 Tue
Spotlight on Hong Kong Category III Cinema: Sex and the Emperor/My Wife’s Lover 2:30/5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Si Malakas, si Maganda at si Mahinhin 5:30 p.m.
July 2 Wed
Spotlight on Hong Kong Category III Cinema: Temptress Affair 2:30/7 p.m.
Freshies Orientation Presentation: I Am Legend 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Mahinhin vs Mahinhin 5:30 p.m.
July 3 Thu
@ the Videotheque: Flesh Avenue 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Bagong Hari 7 p.m.
July 4 Fri
@ the Videotheque: Kampus 5:30 p.m.
Spotlight on Hong Kong Category III Cinema: Sex and the Emperor 7 p.m.
July 5 Sat
The Makings of a Nation: Bayani d/w Sakay 2 p.m. onwards
@ the Videotheque: Lalakwe 2:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi 4:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Dear Heart 6:30 p.m.
Premiere: Kambyo 7:30 p.m.
July 7 Mon, 9 Wed, 10 Thu
Special Full Run: Arayyy 2:30/5/7 p.m.
July 8 Tue
Arayyy 2:30 p.m.
Live Show 5/7 p.m.
July 9 Wed
@ the Videotheque: City of God 5:30 p.m.
July 10 Thu
Juno 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Dear Heart 5:30 p.m.
July 11 Fri
@ the Videotheque: Ang Tatay Kong Nanay 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Surprise Brocka Film 7 p.m.
July 12 Sat
@ the Videotheque: Fame 2:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Pixote 4:30 p.m.
The Makings of a Nation: Bayani d/w Sakay 5 p.m. onwards
@ the Videotheque: City of God 6:30 p.m.
July 14-17 Mon-Thu; 19 Sat
Special Full Run: Tirador 2:30/5/7 p.m.
July 14 Mon
@ the Videotheque: Surprise Brocka Film 5:30 p.m.
July 15 Tue
@ the Videotheque: Turuang Apoy 5:30 p.m.
Premiere: Torotot 7:30 p.m.
July 16 Wed
@ the Videotheque: Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo 5:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Edward II 7:30 p.m.
July 17 Thu
@ the Videotheque: Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo 5:30 p.m.
Endo 7:30 p.m.
July 18 Fri
@ the Videotheque: Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Edward II 7:30 p.m.
July 19 Sat
Contend Presents Moral for the UP Centennial 1/4 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: La Cage aux Folles 2:30 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo 4:30/6:30 p.m.
July 21 Mon
She Walks By Night/Paraiso 2:30/5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Virgin Forest 5:30 p.m.
July 22 Tue
Paraiso/She Walks By Night 2:30/5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Sibak 5:30 p.m.
July 23 Wed
She Walks By Night/Paraiso 2:30/5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Kampus 5:30 p.m.
July 24 Thu
Paraiso/She Walks By Night 2:30/5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Suriyothai 5:30 p.m.
Tambolista 7 p.m.
July 25 Fri
@ the Videotheque: The Battle of Algiers 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: The Tin Drum 7 p.m.
July 26 Sat
Bayani 2 p.m.
Sakay 5/7 p.m. onwards
@ the Videotheque: Battleship Potemkin/Birth of a Nation 2:30/4:30 p.m.
July 28 Mon-31 Thu 2:30/5/7:30 p.m.
Cinemalaya 2008
July 28 Mon
@ the Videotheque: Blue Jeans 5:30 p.m.
July 29 Tue
@ the Videotheque: Jaguar 5:30 p.m.
July 30 Wed
@ the Videotheque: Daluyong 5:30 p.m.
July 31 Thu
@ the Videotheque: Menor de Edad 5:30 p.m.
Aug 1 Fri
@ the Videotheque: Virgin Forest 5 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: The Battle of Algiers 7 p.m.
Aug 2 Sat
Endo 2/5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: The Stuff of Heroes with Lapu-lapu and El Vibora 2:30/4:30 p.m.
Aug 4 Mon-7 Thu 2:30/5/7:30 p.m.
Cinemalaya 2008
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