CINEMALAYA 2012: ENTRIES AND WINNERS

The winners of the 2012 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival have been announced at a ceremony held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo in Cultural Center of the Philippines on Sunday, July 29, 2012.

NEW BREED CATEGORY:

Best Film: "Diablo"
Special Jury Prize: "Requiem!"
Audience Choice: "Ang Nawawala"
Best Director: Mes de Guzman "Diablo"
Best Actress: Ama Quiambao, "Diablo"
Best Actor: Kristoffer King, "Oros"
Best Supporting Actress: Anita Linda, "Santa Niña"
Best Supporting Actor: Joross Gamboa, "Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino"
Best Screenplay: Rody Vera, "Requime"
Best Cinematography: Tristan Salas, "Diablo"
Best Production Design: Benjamin Payumo, "Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino"
Best Editing: John Wong and Rona delos Reyes, "The Animals"
Best Original Music Score: Mikey Amistoso, Diego Mapa, and Jazz Nicolas, "Ang Nawawala"
Best Sound Recording: Albert Michael Idioma, "Aparisyon"
NETPAC Awardee: "Diablo"

DIRECTORS SHOWCASE CATEGORY:

Best Film: "Posas"
Special Jury Prize: "Kamera Obskura"
Audience Choice: "Bwakaw"
Best Director: Raymond Red, "Kamera Obskura"
Best Actress: Iza Calzado, Janice de Belen, Judy Ann Santos & Agot Isidro (ensemble), "Mga Mumunting Lihim"
Best Actor: Eddie Garcia, "Bwakaw"
Best Supporting Actress: Iza Calzado, Janice de Belen, Judy Ann Santos & Agot Isidro (ensemble), "Mga Mumunting Lihim"
Best Supporting Actor: Art Acuna, "Posas"
Best Screenplay: Jose Javier Reyes, "Mga Mumunting Lihim"
Best Cinematography: Albert Banzon, "Kalayaan"
Best Production Design: Adolfo Alix Jr., "Kalayaan"
Best Editing: Vanessa de Leon, "Mga Mumunting Lihim"
Best Original Musical Score: Diwa de Leon, "Kamera Obskura"
Best Sound: Ditoy Aguila, "Kalayaan"
NETPAC Awardee: "Bwakaw"

SHORT FILMS CATEGORY:

Best Film: "Victor"
Special Jury Prize: "Manenaya"
Audience Choice: "Rueda"
Best Director: Sheron Dayoc, "As He Sleeps"
Best Screenplay: Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, "Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong"

THE FIFTIES # 84: LYDIA MONTANEZ AS "MARIA BONITA" (1951)

"Maria Bonita"
Royal Productions
Release Date November 30, 1951/ Clover
Music Ray Alinsod and his orchestra
Story & Direction Manuel A. Garcia
Cast Lydia Montanez, Elena Mayo, Bayani Casimiro, Jose Cris Soto

AQUINO CONFIRMS NATIONAL ARTIST FOR FPJ

MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino has confirmed an earlier proclamation declaring the late movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. a national artist six years ago.

“Pursuant to the authority vested in me by law, I Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines, do hereby confirm the declaration of Ronald Allan K. Poe, a.k.a. Fernando Poe Jr. (posthumous) as National Artist as conferred in Proclamation No. 1069, dated May 23, 2006,’’ Mr. Aquino said in Proclamation No. 435 dated July 20.

“It’s a confirmation because the National Artist award has been previously conferred on the late FPJ,’’ Abigail Valte, one of Mr. Aquino’s spokespersons, said at a news briefing.”As we all know, for reasons of their own the family was not able to accept the award previously.’’

Poe, who died of a massive stroke in December 2004, was honored posthumously in 2006 during the term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. His family did not attend the formal conferment of the award in May 2006.

Poe ran as the opposition presidential candidate but lost to Arroyo by about a million votes. His family had accused Arroyo of stealing the vote from him.

After President Aquino took office in June 2010, Poe’s widow Susan Roces, and daughter Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares, now head of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, expressed hope they would receive the award.
(Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)

"I TRACKED NARDONG PUTIK TO HIS LAIR" / APRIL 13, 1958

An article interview of Leonardo Manicio or Manecio known as Nardong Putik by Amelita Reysio Cruz, published in the Sunday Times Magazine dated April 13, 1958.

A month later, May 27, Putik was recaptured…

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"THE AMAZING EXPLOITS OF PINOY BATMEN" / THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Just featured in today's issue of The Philippine Star (July 21, 2012). The article, "The Amazing Exploits of Pinoy Batmen," written by Don Jaucian, traces the history of Pinoy Batman in Philippine movies---

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--- thanks to Don Jaucian for the wonderful article---

DOLPHY SPOOFS GREAT LITERARY FIGURES Circa 1972-73

Inspired by the success of "Ang Hiwaga ng Ibong Adarna," Dolphy produced and starred in four other movies based on popular local and foreign literary novels---

"Ang Hiwaga ng Ibong Adarna" (1972)


"Florante at Laura" (1972)

"Anthony at Cleopatra" (1972)


"Si Romeo at si Julieta" (1972)

"Cyrano at Roxanne" (1973)
(photo of Cyrano, courtesy of James de la Rosa/ Pelikula atbp)

DOLPHY IN TWO EARLY PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS

"Three Flowers Brillantine"
Circa 1956

"Cardinal Cigarettes"
Circa 1960

FPJ PRODUCED TWO DOLPHY MOVIES

After leaving Sampaguita, Dolphy was practically jobless. Eugenio “Geny” Lopez Jr. got him into television on Channel 3. His first TV show was with ABS-CBN on Buhay Artista, a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. While doing radio, his talent fee was P250-P300 per program; when he did TV, he was at P500 per show.

While on television, he also started doing movies for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions and Fernando Poe, Jr.'s D’Lanor Productions. He starred on two of his movies in 1964, Captain Barbell and Daigdig ng Fantasia with Nova Villa, both directed by Herminio “Butch” Bautista. (Source: Hindi Ko Itong Narating Mag-Isa by Bibeth Orteza)

DOLPHY IN "DA BEST IN DA WEST" (1967, 1984, 1996)

"Da Best in Da West" (1967)- Stars Dolphy, Divina Valencia, Panchito, Rod Navarro, Dolphy Jr., Bayani Casimiro, Georgie Quizon, Marissa Delgado, Gina Stuart/ Directed by Romy Villaflor


"Da Best in Da West" (1984)- Stars Dolphy, Lito Lapid, Yehlen Catral, Nina Sara, Panchito, Weng Weng, Romy Diaz, Max Alavarado, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Max Vera, Teroy de Guzman, Dely Atay Atayan, Georgie Quizon, Don Pepot, Tony Carrion, Luis San Juan, Conde Ubaldo, Amay Bisaya, Naty Santiago & Paquito Diaz/ Directed by Romy Villaflor

"Da Best in Da West 2: Da Western Pulis Istori" (1996)- Stars Dolphy, Lito Lapid, Agot Isidro, G. Toengi, Meryll Soriano, Boy 2 Quizon, Dick Israel, Mike Gayoso/ Directed by Danilo P. Cabreira

DOLPHY AND NANCY KWAN IN "KARIOKA ETCHOS DE AMERICA" (1971)

Dolphy got a chance to star opposite Nancy Kwan, the sensational star of the 1960 Hollywood movie, "The World of Suzie Wong," in "Karioka Etchos de America."

"Karioka Etchos de America" (1971)- Stars Dolphy, Nancy Kwan, Panchito, Connie Marie Kristine Bergmaa, Atanley Bass, Max Alvarado/ Directed by Luciano B. Carlos

DOLPHY AS "ADOLPONG HITLER" (1969)

"Adolpong Hitler" (1969)- Stars Dolphy, Elvie Gonzales, Rubirosa, Chito Ledesma, Jose Morelos, Rocco Montalban, Carlos Diaz, Eddie Nicart, Art Veloso, Angel Confiado/ Directed by Cesar 'Chat' Gallardo

DOLPHY, 83

MANILA, Philippines - The Comedy King is dead. Long live the Comedy King!

It was curtain call for Dolphy who died at 8:34 last night at the ICU of the Makati Medical Center (MCC), where he was confined for more than three weeks for pneumonia.

He would have turned 84 on July 25.

Dr. Jake Marte, assistant patient relations officer of MMC, said, “Mr. Rodolfo ‘Dolphy’ Quizon passed away due to multiple organ failure brought about by severe pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute renal failure.”

He died surrounded by members of his family, some of whom had just arrived from abroad.

Dolphy is survived by 18 children and Zsa Zsa Padilla, whom he described as “the last woman in my life.” He had wanted very much to marry her but failed due to legal impediments. He died a bachelor.

Even if he was not conferred the honor as National Artist, notwithstanding his great contribution to the entertainment industry, Dolphy left behind a legacy of laughter that has influenced generations of Filipinos during a colorful career that spanned more than half a century and that covered the stage, radio, television and film.

Since two years ago when news about his illness was first reported, Dolphy had been in and out of the hospital due to recurrent pneumonia that struck him for the 12th time while he was at the Makati Med ICU. Years ago, he underwent a quadruple heart bypass.

Every now and then, rumors would spread that he had died, which he took with his characteristic sense of humor, saying he should not be rushed: “Bakit n’yo ako inaapura? Darating din ako d’yan. Huwag n’yo akong apurahin.”

A sadness would appear across his face when, during interviews, names of his contemporaries such as his teammate Panchito, Chiquito and other comedians were mentioned. “Wala na silang lahat; ako na lang ang natirira (They’re all gone; I’m the only one left).”

He often repeated the line, “Mamatay man ako at mabuhay muli, mag-aartista pa rin ako (Even if I die and live again, I will still be an actor.)”

His exposure to show biz began inside a theater where he sold peanuts and watermelon seeds.

He was 13 when World War II broke out. He helped the family make ends meet by doing odd jobs like shining shoes, attaching buttons at a pants factory, stevedoring at the pier and driving a horse-drawn buggy. He passed his free time watching his idols Pugo and Togo (for comedy) and Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro (for dance) in stage shows at the Life Theater and Avenue Theater, both of which have been demolished.

He started as a stage performer during the Japanese occupation when Benny Mack got him as a chorus dancer, alternating between Life and Avenue, using the stage name Golay, later changed to Dolphy.

At 19, he did his first movie, “Dugo At Bayan (I Remember Bataan),” with Fernando Poe Sr., who first gave Dolphy breaks as a character actor.

In the late 1940s, Dolphy ventured into radio with the help of Conde Ubaldo, a popular radio writer, joining Pacho Magalona, Tessie Quintana and Baby Jane. It was Pancho, father of the late Francis Magalona, who recommended Dolphy to Starmaker Dr. Jose R. Perez of Sampaguita Pictures where Dolphy was groomed as a comedian initially playing gay characters (“Jack en Jill,” etc.) that he continued to portray in movies that he produced under his own company RVQ Productions, including such classics as “Facifica Falayfay,” “Fefita Fofonggay” and “Karioka Etchos de Amerika.”

But he would bag as FAMAS Best Actor not for a gay character but for a dual role depicting good and evil in “Omeng Satanasia.”

He is best remembered for the long-running TV show “Buhay Artista” (with Panchito) and “John en Marsha” with Nida Blanca as his with in an inspiring story about a poor yet happy family. The TV show was made into movies, just like “Home Along da Riles,” the show that followed it.

Dolphy was the only actor who won both Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Brussels International Film Festival for playing a comfort gay in “Markova” in which he appeared with his sons Eric and Epi. Two years ago, he won Best Supporting Actor for a relatively brief role in “Rosario” at the Manila Filmfest. His last movie was “Father Jejemon,” also shown at a Manila Filmfest, which stirred a minor controversy because of a communion scene that the church found offensive.

“I’m a devout Catholic and I will never do anything that will displease the church,” said Dolphy who decided to remove that scene.

When he turned 80, Dolphy had his biography released, titled “Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa,” written by Bibeth Orteza, coinciding with the launch of the Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc., a non-profit and non-stock organization .

In one of his last long interviews with The STAR two years ago, done at his home while he attached to an oxygen tank, Dolphy said when asked what he was proud of as an actor, “I’m proud of what I have achieved. Palagay ko maski mamatay ako at nabuhay uli, I will still love to be an actor. My life as an actor is full of happiness. Ang dami ko na ring awards.”

And aside from making people laugh, what did he think was the best legacy that he would be leaving behind?

“Kapag naaalala ko kung tumatawa ang tao, masaya na ako,” he smiled.

Thank you, Dolphy, for making us laugh!

Source: Funfare by Ricky Lo
http://www.philstar.com/funfare/article.aspx?articleid=826305&publicationsubcategoryid=63

More on Dolphy---

see: http://video48.blogspot.com/2007/11/dolphy-and-chiquito.html
see: http://video48.blogspot.com/2010/12/legendary-dolphy-and-nida-blanca-as.html
see: http://video48.blogspot.com/2008/02/dolphys-gay-movies.html