March 2015 at UPFI Film Center The UP Film Institute announces its wide range of screenings for March 2015 at the UPFI Film Center in UP Diliman. First-rate environmental films take the spotlight for the on-going Project Bakawan Collaborative Art Festival. All ten main features for the Cinema One Originals Festival 2014 take turns for their respective much-awaited showcase for the premier state university audiences. The National Women s Month is distinctly ushered in with women in cinema screening presented by Contend-UP. Recapturing that moment of glory for screen actress Angeli Bayani is the return engagement for a twinbill of her starrers, Iloilo and Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan. Both had world premieres at Festival de Cannes 2013 and went on to be hailed as among the most acclaimed auteur films of our time. ABS-CBN Film Restoration holds a celebrity gala for a hallmark of two outstanding Olivia Lamasan films digitally restored and re-mastered. Dan Villegas English Only, Please the runaway winner of major awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2014 and the year s biggest surprise box-office sensation is slated for a full-day exhibition. Fresh from winning the Caligari Prize at the Forum of this year s Berlinale, Kidlat Tahimik s 35-yearin the-making Balikbayan #1 goes to UP for an Asian premiere. For admission information, call 9262722; 9263640. #UPFI Film Center March 2015 Luntiang Tabing: Environmental Film Fest Project Bakawan Collaborative Art Festival Presentation March 4, Wednesday From the Dark Depths (Gikan sa Ngitngit nga Kinailadman) Kiri Dalena, 5 p.m. Selling the Right to Name a Pile of Garbage Yoshinori Niwa, 7 p.m.
March 5, Thursday International Environmental Shorts 2:30 p.m. Project Fukushima Hikaru Fujii, 5 p.m. Nick and Chai Wena Sanchez, Cha Escala, 7 p.m. March 6, Friday Cross Currents: Journey to Asian Environments Nick Deocampo, 5 p.m. Mga Anak ng Unos Lav Diaz, 7 p.m. Contend-UP Women in Cinema Presentation March 7, Saturday Moral Marilou Diaz-Abaya 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. C1 Originals Festival 10 th Edition s Ten Full Selection of Main Features from Cinema One Originals Festival 2014 March 9, Monday Seoul Mates Nash Ang, 2:30 p.m. Soap Opera Remton Siega Zuasola, 5 p.m. Lorna Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, 7:30 p.m.
March 10, Tuesday The Babysitters Paolo O Hara, 2:30 p.m. Bitukang Manok Alec Figuracion, 5 p.m. Esprit de Corps Kanakan Balintagos, 7:30 p.m. March 11, Wednesday Soap Opera Remton Siega Zuasola, 2:30 p.m. Esprit de Corps Kanakan Balintagos, 5 p.m. Red Jay Abello, 7:30 p.m. March 12, Thursday Hindi Sila Tatanda Malay Javier, 2:30 p.m. That Thing Called Tadhana Antoinette Jadaone, 5 p.m. Violator Dodo Dayao, 7:30 p.m. Angeli Bayani Dateline Cannes Special run for two auteur films at the Festival de Cannes 2013 both starring the acclaimed lead actress March 14, Saturday Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan 1 p.m.
Iloilo 5:30 p.m. March 24, Tuesday Iloilo 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m. March 25, Wednesday Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan 5 p.m. ABS-CBN Film Restoration Celebrity Gala March 16, Monday Madrasta 5 p.m. MMK the Movie 7:30 p.m. March 17, Tuesday English Only, Please Dan Villegas, 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m. Starring Jennylyn Mercado, Derek Ramsay Winner of the lion s share of awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2014, the year s biggest surprise box-office hit March 23, Monday Balikbayan #1 Kidlat Tahimik, 5 p.m. Asian Premiere, Caligari Prize Winner Forum, Berlinale 2015 March 28, Saturday Cinephiles Cinemalibre screening at the Videotheque 12:30 p.m. onwards
UPFI Workshops Digital Photography March 14, 21, 28; April 18 (1-5pm) Basic Scriptwriting March 14, 21, 28; April 18 (1-5pm) Film Appreciation and Criticism March 28 (10-4pm)