Creative Media and Film Society of the Philippines

Erich Gonzales, John Wayne Sace Star in “Pintakasi”

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:37:25 +0000

DJ, an artist (John Wayne Sace) from the province, finds himself in a bleak place surrounded by filth, ruled by violence, and populated by seedy characters. He uses the place and the people as canvas for his art as he struggles to protect the place from forces threatening to destroy it. He finds beauty despite the desolation as he meets Josie (Erich Gonzales) and gets introduced to the world of hip-hop and break dancing.

-MYX PH

‘Pintakasi’: A painted reality

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:25:20 +0000

Against all odds, Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos’ pet project, “Pintakasi,” an indie film that combines live action and animation, hits the big screen this month.

Marcos, who started work on the film as producer over three years ago, feels that this dream project becoming a reality is significant: “Our country is famous for exporting and outsourcing animating talents. They have been working for top studios abroad but, until now, we cannot call any cartoon character or franchise our own.”

With “Pintakasi,” she aims to showcase Filipino talent in both live action and animation. “We even got the award-winning hip-hop dance group Philippine All-Stars to perform in the film,” says Marcos.

An entry in the indie section of the Metro Manila Film Festival, “Pintakasi” has cinematographer Lee Meily as live-action director and teacher-artist Nelson Caguila as animation director. Caguila, according to Meily, tapped students from St. Benilde, St. Scholastica’s and Asia Pacific College to help, along with out-of-school youths as trainees.

- Inquirer, Entertainment

Pintakasi: A Need for the Painted

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:10:14 +0000

The two meanings of the Tagalog word pintakasi seem paradoxical—a cockfight and a patron saint. But the two meanings are connected, even integrally—pintakasi is something done in honor of a patron saint, usually during his/her feast day and usually in the form of a cockfight—revealing the paradoxical and conflicting nature of the Philippine reality. For the new film that uses the word as its title, it is broken in two, pinta and kasi, giving birth to a new meaning—“painting (or I paint) because…” or “because of painting.”
- Gridcrosser Files

Imee Marcos returns to filmmaking via Pintakasi

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:52:20 +0000

Kasali sa Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2011 New Wave Section ang Pintakasi, produced by Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos.

Pinangungunahan ang Pintakasi nina Erich Gonzales, John Wayne Sace, at JM de Guzman.

- Monching Jaramillo, PEP

MMFF unveils entries in indie and shorts sections

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:44:55 +0000

Following “intense viewing and deliberation of 33 entries,” the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has finally chosen 15 works included in its New Wave-Independent section, which is further divided into two competition divisions—Full Length and Student Short.

In the Full Length section, the following made the top five: Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Haruo,” Yeng Grande’s “Ritwal,” Neal Tan’s “HIV,” Ogie Diaz and Sid Pascua’s “Dyagwar” and Imee Marcos and Nelson Caguila’s “Pintakasi.”

- Inquirer, Entertainment

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CreaM goes to HK Filmart

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:52:19 +0000

Barely two years in the business CreaM is now ready to showcase original pinoy content made by Filipinos for global release. On 22 March, CreaM President Ms. Imee Marcos will be in Hong Kong to attend the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Ms. Marcos will be looking for partners in distributing and marketing CreaM’s products, namely, Fly Aswang, Likas Ligtas: Gubat at Dagat, Barefoot Beauties, and PINTA*KASI.

The 24 minute Fly Aswang tells the story of a three Filipino-American daughters who find themselves trapped in a deadly aswang (vampire) ritual on their way to Manila. All hope now lies in their mother Bessie and her family’s mysterious supernatural history. Fly Aswang is directed by Mark Galvez and produced by Ms. Imee Marcos in cooperation with Mina Caliguia of Artfarm Asia. The script was written by Mina Caliguia and Karl de Mesa from a story renowned international Filipino model Bessie Badilla del Castillo, Ms. Imee Marcos, and Mina Caliguia.

Likas Ligtas: Gubat at Dagat (Zipzappers of the Tree and Sea) is a two episode short animated film about a young girl named Maya and her allies, Bobot the compactor-robot and Tatang the nature-whisperer, together they fight off the enemies of the environment. Each episode will tackle on how to conserve the rainforest and the ocean. The story and screenplay were written by Ms. Imee Marcos, Peter Mayshle and Ann Angala Shy. It is directed by Nasser Luceñada and co-directed by Excy Salavarria.

PINTA*KASI is about a young painter who arrives at an island made of garbage. He uses the island and its denizens as his canvas and fights to protect the island from forces that threaten it. A mixed media film that combines elements of 2D animation and a special kind of hybrid animation with live action, PINTA*KASI is envisioned to be a groundbreaking film in an unprecedented scale that has never been done before in the Philippines. Live action sequences will be directed by Hans Bacher, Ms. Imee Marcos, Nelson Caliguia, Aya Topacio and Paul Alexei Basinillo. The animated scenes will be directed by Nelson Caliguia for 2D and Excy Salavarria for flash.

Barefoot Beauties, a mixed media documentary on International Icon and former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos. The documentary, a fresh take on the will be handled by multi-awarded director Mark Meily and Imelda Marcos herself. It will combine live action footage with roto-animation.