CINEMALAYA - The MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE and the PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF MARINDUQUE in partnership with the CINEMALAYA FOUNDATION and CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES recently concluded the visit to Marinduque of the 2008 CINEMALAYA National Outreach Tour.
So-called Fiipino 'indie' films (short for independent films), both short and full-length films that have made waves in here and in film festivals abroad, were shown from April 2-4, 2008. Film-makers, production designers, scriptwriters and directors of such films as "Geegee at Waterina", "Labada""Batad: Sa Paang Palay", "Putot" and others, were the main speakers in an engaging forum, attended by students and movie enthusiasts, to share their experience in the different aspects of producing such low-budgeted films.
Marinduque was the first province to have hosted the 2008 tour, the second cultural project concluded between the CCP and provincial government, as part of the latter's efforts thrust for the development of culture, the arts and tourism in Marinduque.
It may be noted that such 'indie' or 'mainstream' local films have been made to promote travel to different tourist destinations in the Philippines and carried the names of such places in their title, like "Donsol", "Camiguin", "Siquijor", "Batanes" and "Batad".
A new door, thus, for the filming of "MARINDUQUE" has been swung open. A 'magical realism' type of movie keeping intact and in place the island's distinct 'mystical' character?
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