Saturday, January 4, 2014

Pinoy Indies: 2013


We had it easy this year. There's so many good films to choose from it's easy to go beyond 10. Cinema One Originals surprised everyone with its diverse lineup (from the crowd-pleasing Shift to the somber, experimental onslaught of Bukas Na Lang Sapagkat Gabi Na). Despite Cinema One's strong showing, Cinemalaya still rules the roost. One word: Transit. But then again, Cinema One has Islands.


Top picks from 2013

Babagwa (Jason Paul Laxamana/Cinemalaya)
Ekstra (Jeffrey Jeturian/Cinemalaya)
Island Dreams (Aloy Adlawan, Gino M. Santos/MMFF)

Islands (Whammy Alcazaren/Cinema One Originals)
Ang Kwento ni Mabuti (Mes De Guzman/CineFilipino Film Festival)
Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bakal (Mes De Guzman/Cinemanila)

Quick Change (Eduardo Roy Jr./Cinemalaya)
Sana Dati (Jerrold Tarog/Cinemalaya)
Shift (Siege Ledesma/Cinema One Originals)
Transit (Hannah Espia/Cinemalaya)