Films of TM Malones Screened in Miag-ao

Last week, Armslength Productions, a university-based organization, hosted a special-screening of films by the respected Ilonggo Filmmaker T.M. Malones of Dark Media Creations "Sin-o ang Tiktik" and FDCP-produced "Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon" at Sulu Garden Miagao.

Salvi, Sonata, Several Other Pinoy Films to have Screening in the US-Based FACINE Film Festival

The renowned Ilonggo movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON is set to have a screening in the U.S. with the 20th Annual Filipino American Cine Festival, also known as the FACINE BENTE which runs from December 9 to 14, 2013. The Festival will be screening a whole lot of other quality Pinoy movies as well such as PUREZA, THE STORY OF NEGROS SUGAR, and Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes' SONATA. The venue of the event will be at the Bindlestiff Studio, 185 Sixth Street, San Francisco, California.

The Filipino Arts & Cinema, International or FACINE, a nonprofit media arts organization, is committed to develop and promote Filipino American media arts and advance the interests of cinemas from the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora.
[Check out details of the Festival at their Website. CLICK HERE]

Syowing this Week

It feels like a festival of really good Pinoy movies this week, as the Film Development Council of the Philippines holds its 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition at SM City Cinemas. And among those films being featured is the Ilonggo movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON which has drew much praise already since its premiere which was held September 10, 2013. Also included in this festival line-up is Peque Gallaga’s SONATA which was said to be shot in Negros. The other movies included in the line-up include works from Gil Portes, Elwood Perez, and Mel Chionglo. The Pinoy festival fever seems to be not exclusive to SM only, as Robinsons has extended the screening of the highly acclaimed Pinoy movie ON THE JOB (OTJ).[hit the jump to continue]

SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON Review

The story of SALVI is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and civilization has seemingly become non-existent. Most of the characters cannot even remember (or choose not to remember) how the world has come to that bleak point. The main character of the movie is a girl named Salvi, who chooses to make herself look like a boy, and sets out on a journey to search for her missing sister who was kidnapped long ago by a marauding gang from the “Campo”. Along the way, she meets a thief named Abet who knows the location of the Campo. Salvi’s journey leads her to a slave camp run by a transvestite queen named Madonna. There, they meet another mysterious companion named Kardo.  Salvi soon faces the end of her journey with horrifying revelations. [CLICK HERE to read the full review]

SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON Starts Its Screening Week with a Warm Reception

[photo from the Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon facebook page]

The Ilonggo Movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON had its premiere night last September 10, 2013 at the SM City Cinema, and was attended by fully-packed house. It was attended by various distinguished personalities such as City Councilors, which does tell us that the City Government does support the local arts scene. And it was obvious that the audience that evening loved the movie.

SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON is showing this week [from September 11, 2013 to September 17, 2013] at the SM City Cinema, and is part of the Film Development Council of the Philippines' 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition which will exclusively be screened in 45 branches of SM Cinema across the country. SALVI was chosen to be the film under the festival's New Breed cinema. Watch out for my review of SALVI tomorrow.

Brief Q & A with TM Malones, Director of SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON

The Ilonggo Film SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON is showing this week on SM City Cinemas, not only in our cinema here in Iloilo city, but in 45 branches of SM Cinema across the country as well. This is a movie shot with Ilonggo actors and actresses, shot in various locations in Iloilo City, its production crew are Ilonggo, and the director is Ilonggo as well, TM Malones. I have recently caught up with the director TM Malones, who has been quite busy with the premiere and the screening of the movie this week, to shoot in some few interview questions so that we may get a glimpse of what to expect from this Ilonggo movie and a glimpse of what inspires Mr. Malones’ style and work. [hit the jump to check out the interview]

Trailer Tuesdays: On The Job, Jobs, Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon, How I Live Now, Pompeii

Our Trailer Tuesdays this week brings forth some trailers for the highly-acclaimed indie Pinoy action film by Erik Matti which was shown and strongly-applauded to in the Cannes Film Festival; ON THE JOB which opens this week, beginning August 28. We also have the Ashton Kutcher-starrer autobiography about Steve Jobs, simply titled JOBS, also opening August 28. We also bring you the Official Trailer for the Post-Apocalyptic Ilonggo Movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON, which will be part of the the Film Development Council of the Philippines' 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition. In addition, we got the trailer for the realistic sci-fi HOW I LIVE NOW, and a teaser for Paul W.S. Anderson’s POMPEII [hit the jump to continue]

SALVI Poster Revealed Online

TM Malones and Dark Media Creations has unveiled online the poster for the upcoming Ilonggo post-apocalyptic movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON. The poster also confirms the release date of the film; September 11 to 17, 2013 at the SM City Cinemas Nationwide. [hit the jump to continue]

TM Malones' SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON to be Screened with the Masters at the National Filmfest

Looks like Ilonggo filmmaker TM Malones' movie SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON is already done, and will definitely have a grand splash as it will be screened during the Film Development Council of the Philippines' 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition which will exclusively be screened in 45 branches of SM Cinema across the country from September 11, 2013 to September 17, 2013. SALVI was chosen to be the film under the festival's New Breed cinema. SALVI: ANG PAGPADAYON is the feature-length version of Malones' short film SALVI which won the FDCP’s local film competition last January. [hit the jump to continue]