Five indie films will be screened from Dec. 16-20, 7 p.m. at Cinema 3 of Robinsons Galleria’s Movie World in Quezon City to help promote Filipino culture and values, as well as to encourage more filmmakers to create more films.
Metro Manila Development Authority Chair Francis Tolentino, who is also the head of 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Executive Committee said a cash prize of P100,000 awaits the winner of the Best Picture.
Tolentino added that the criteria for selecting the winner are similar to that of the main festival entries, i.e., 70 percent for artistic, creative and technical excellence; 30 percent for cultural values.
The MMFF which features eight films, will run from Christmas Day to Jan. 3.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda was elected jury head. Also in the jury are two journalists, an actor, director, scriptwriter and cinematographer.
Four new jury members—a bus driver, teacher, student and a housewife — were made to attend “a special film appreciation session to guide them in their decision making.
The “Parade of the Stars” will be held on Dec. 24 at the Quirino Grandstand Rizal Park, Manila.
