Friday, May 1, 2009
Padre de Pamilya Now Showing!
OPENS April 29, 2009, IN SM CINEMAS
FILM ABOUT CORRUPTION BATTLES IT OUT IN
THE COMMERCIAL MARKET
Finally, an honest film about the countrys culture of corruption and how it has affected the family values of Filipinos- Padre de Pamilya. Featuring the critically acclaimed Ariel Rivera, respected thespian Jaclyn Jose and the versatile Tessie Tomas, Padre de Pamilya is set to be one of the most important films made during the Arroyo administration. It is the sophomore film of writer-director Cesar Evangelista Buendia.
Produced with the help of grants from the National Commission on Culture and the Arts and Jesuit Communications, LEB Telon Film Productions attempts to make a break through by battling an independent, non-commercial film in the mainstream market. I believe that there is a thirst and a demand out there for relevant, values-oriented material, says LEB Telon head and film director Cesar Evangelista Buendia.
Endorsed by influential Catholic Church leaders, Padre may just make it as a hit. I am very sure that this troubling film will make our country a better country and our citizens, better citizens, declares BISHOP SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, chairman of the CBCP Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education.
Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) President Monsignor Gerry Santos endorsed the film to all schools by writing in a statement: Padre de Pamilya is a powerful film that will shatter the apathy of the youth and make us reflect on our own faith as a people.
The AMRSP, led by sister Mary John Mananzan issued this statement after they viewed Padre de Pamilya: We in the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) have watched the said film and are convinced of its significance as a powerful tool for moral regeneration and transformation of our society.
Padre de Pamilya is a story about a good father ( Ariel Rivera) whose only wish is for his children to grow up as good Catholic Christians. Unfortunately, his salary as a supervisor in the towns city hall is not enough to make ends meet. And because of the powers inherent in his work, the temptations to become a corrupt government official are always present. One day, because of the financial needs of his family, the father succumbs to temptation and commits a corrupt act. Even worse, he is caught doing it in a very public and embarrassing manner.
Upon watching Padre de Pamilya, one will be forced to ask, Must one prioritize the needs of the family instead of the teachings of God?
Padre de Pamilya is a new film which is relevant to the times. It will open in all SM Branches in Metro Manila starting, Wednesday, April 29, 2008.
Tickets are available in all Catholic Church parishes. For every Padre de Pamilya ticket bought, the church will receive a new Bible which will in turn be donated to a poor family by the Parish Priest. The screenings of Padre de Pamilya are being used as a fund raising campaign by the Archdiocese of Manila Biblical Apostolate lead by Fr. Tony Navarrete, to buy 5 million Bibles for poor families in Metro Manila. Tickets are also available in all SM Branches in Metro Manila starting April 29, 2009. For ticket inquiries, please call 703-7432 or text 0918-6900744.
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Cine Indie for MDG
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases.
In connection with this, The FORUM for Family Planning and Development (The FORUM), a non-government organization calls on Filipino independent filmmakers to put their talents to the test and channel their passion for a good cause by joining the Cine-Indie for MDG, a national short film competition with the MDGs as the guiding theme of the entries.
The Cine Indie for MDG has three categories: Feature, Animation, and Documentary, which should be in Film or Digital format and the length must be 5 to 25 minutes only. Any entry beyond the length requirement would be disqualified.
Interested participants must choose one or more from the targets of the MDGs as guiding theme of their scripts and may submit a maximum of two entries, but only one entry per proponent may be considered as as a winner. Works faithful to the theme of the competition which have already been completed or currently in production phase are still qualified for as long as these have not been commercially shown or have been entered in any competition.
All works must be strictly independent works and not produced by commercial producers, to guarantee the participants' creative control over the film. All works must have their premiere screening at the Cine-Indie for MGD Festival on September 21-25, 2009.
The aim is to have three (3) winners per category or nine (9) winners total. Winners will receive cash and film equipment and have the opportunity to go on tour to different campuses and communities to talk about their film.
Series of orientations and consultation meetings will be done in selected cities and venues around the country within April to June, 2009 to help promote the MDGs and guide interested contestants in developing their stories.
It is encouraged that filmmakers tackle MDGs that the Philippines is slow or least likely to achieve like MDG 2 and 5.
For more information, log on this website www.cineindie4mdg.wordpress.com or you may call the The FORUM at telephone number (+632) 426-5484 or email The Coordinator at chi.vallido@gmail.com. [The FORUM Media Service]
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