European Philippine International Film Festival grows stronger and, from May 28 to 30, returns to Italy with a breathtaking showcase of films from the Philippines.
EPIFF still VIRtuAL
Now in its 4th edition, EPIFF will continue to showcase the burgeoning Philippine cinema scene in Italy, with the intent to promote encountering and discovering of the beauty and complexity of the Philippines, from its diverse cultures and regional languages, to its wild, rural landscape, its bustling cities, and lively artistic world.
This year, EPIFF will present a broad selection of films, from shorts to feature films, from contemporary to classics. To better navigate the program, the schedule of screenings will be organized in categories: Contemporary Short Films; CineMarya Women Short Films; Bantayan Film Festival Short Films; Feature Films; Classics; Italian Films from the Philippines.
MOVIES PER CATEGORY
BANTAYAN FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILMS
Kagat (Bite) by Timay Villarta
Daw Uran (Like rain) by Skim Gueverra
Mga Binhi sa Palad ni Ruding (The Seeds on Ruding’s Hand) by Nino Maldecir
Ako Guimbal (I’m Guimbal) by Bob Perez
Lisua ang Makasasala (Convert the Sinner) by Lodrigo Basco Jr.
CINEMARYA WOMEN SHORT FILMS
Noontime Drama by Kim Timan
Dalaginding na si Isang (Isang is now a young lady) by Nigel Santos
Winged Dreams to the Blue Heavens by Maria Escasa
Adira by Jorzheema Hamid
Ola by Mihan Jumalon
CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO SHORT FILMS
Filipiñana by Rafa Manuel
Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month by Carlo Manatad
Budots: The Craze by Jay Rosas & Mark Limbaga
Babylon by Keith Deligero
FILIPINO FEATURE FILMS
Remnants of A Revolution by Cha Escala (2020) (Italian Premiere)
Milan (Restored) by Olivia Lamasan (Italian Premiere)
Poon by Roni Benaid (Italian Premiere)
Death of Nintendo by Raya Martin (2020) - courtesy of TVCO
ITALIAN FILMS SHOT IN THE PHILIPPINES
Ted by Paolo Bertola (2020, short, horror)
Stormed by Francesco Conte (2013, short, documentary)
The Landscape Within by Andrea Capranico (2016, feature film)
MEET THE FILMMAKER
On Saturday 29, two open forums with Filipino and Italian filmmakers will discuss the topics:
2:00 PM in Rome (8 PM in Manila): “Translating Stories to Films” with Filipino filmmakers, Gale Osorio, Kyle Nieva, Kim Timan, Jay Rosas and Cha Escala.
Registrations: http://bit.ly/TranslatingStoriestoFilmEPIFF
3:30 PM in Rome (9:30 PM in Manila): “Living and Filming in the Philippines” with the Italian filmmakers spotlighted in this year edition: Andrea Capranico, Paolo Bertola, Francesco Conte, joined by Ruben Soriquez and Maurizio Baldini.
Registrations: http://bit.ly/LivingandFilminginthePhEPIFF
The entire program will be accessible on https://iwatchmore.com/, free of charge, without registration, movies will be in the original language with English or Italian subtitles. All Filipino movies will be viewable only in Italy. The three Italian movies in the program will be viewable also in the Philippines. The two talks will be in English and will be open to the public from Italy and the Philippines.
The festival, a brainchild of filmmakers Ruben Soriquez and Maurizio Baldini, produced and organized together with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the Philippine Italian Association (PIA), See thru pictures, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ICCPI), is now joined by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and its Sentro Rizal cultural centers in Milan and Rome. Furthermore this year the festival will be supported also by Film Philippines Incentives, partner film festivals, TBA Play & TVCO, Liter of Light, and the partner association OFW watch Italy.
