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GOSSIP GIRL: My choices for In10City: QCinema's 10th film festival

Published Nov 15, 2022 07:51 am
Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City

“Ten years ago has now become this wonderful and awesome film festival. Our belief, our philosophy was that if we give opportunities to our talented filmmakers and give them support and create an environment where they can thrive, they can really bring glory to our city and our country. QCinema is the largest running film festival in the country that is fully organized and supported by a local government. And congratulations to all the filmmakers na naniwala sa vision namin," Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte says ecstaticaly to her audience comprised of filmmakers, directors, actors and film enthusiasts during the kick-off event of the 10thQCinema Film Festival entitled In10City.

In just a short span of a decade, the good reputation of the festival has garnered many entries worldwide. Since there are 58 films that will be screened during the festival, I listed below my personal choices to watch during the week starting with the festival’s opener (by invitation only), the Palme d’Or-winning class satire Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund, which stars Woody Harrelson and our very own Dolly de Leon.

According to Variety magazine’s 2023 Oscars predictions, de Leon was named as top three contenders for Oscar’s best-supporting actress category. If this happens, de Leon will be the first Filipina to be nominated an Oscar and might even bring home the bacon!

My choice to watch on the second day of the festival (Nov. 18) is Elehiya, Cherie Gil and Miguel Faustman’s last film as both passed away this year.

For Nov. 19, it’s Costa Rica’s renowned filmmaker, Valentina Maurel’s I Have Electric Dreams, that won Best Actress, Best Actor and the Best Director award in the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.

My choice to watch on Nov. 20 at the Gateway Cineplex is 12 Weeks, by our very own Anna Isabelle Matutina which stars Max Eigenmann who went home with the Best Actress award in the recent Cinemalaya. The movie also garnered the NETPAC Award in the same competition.

On Nov. 21, I choose to watch Singapore’s entry to the Oscars 2023, Ajoomma by Shuming He. I have two bets on Nov. 22: Japan’s Oscar entry Plan 75 by Chie Hayakawa, which is also a Cannes Golden Special Mention Winner. My second bet is another Cannes entry, South Korean film Return to Seoul by Davy Chou.

The latter five films, Return to Seoul,Plan 75, Ajoomma, 12 Weeks, and Elehiya, are all contenders for the Asian Next Wave, QC Cinema’s main competition section. Also in the competition are Thai’s Model Student by Sorayos Prapapan, which had its world premiere at Locarno, and Autobiography, by first-time Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak, which won the FIPRESCI Prize in Venice this year.

On Nov. 23, I would want to check out QC Shorts. I remember eight years ago, the short film where I starred in Ang Nanay ni Justin Barber won the Audience Choice Award. I played the title role. This year the films featured are the following: Ang Pagliligtas sa Dalagang Bukid by Jaime Morados, Bold Eagle by Whammy Alcazaren, Luzonensis Mula 7 Hanggang 9 by Glenn Barit, Mga Tigre ng Infanta by Rocky De Guzman Morilla, Ngatta Naddaki y Nuang? (Why did the Carabao cross the Caravan?) by Austin Tan, and Sa Ilog Na Hindi Nagtatapos by JT Trinidad.

I have strong ties with the LGBTQ, so I strongly suggest watching on Nov. 24 Joyland by Saim Sadiq which is the both the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize and the Queer Palm winner in this year’s Cannes. This film is part of the RainbowQC section.

Another section is QCinema’s specially-curated section, Screen International, showcasing the world’s renowned directors whose distinctive styles make their acclaimed works undeniably their own. I recommend watching on Nov. 25, Crimes Of The Future, a film by David Cronenberg, Canada’s body horror master. Nov. 26 marks the end of the festival and the closer is another European film with a Filipino thespian starrer, Soliman Cruz.

To the North is QCinema’s closing film which is also a Venice Film Festival entry. The festival, slated from Nov. 17 - 26, will feature 58 films, including six short film production grantees, with seven sections of full-length films and three shorts programs.

Ticket prices for theatrical screenings are P300 while online tickets are for P299. Details about in10City, QCinema’s 10th anniversary presentation will be available at qcinema.ph and updates are posted at its social media accounts - www.facebook.com/QCinemaPH, twitter.com/QCinemaPH, and www.instagram.com/qcinemaph.

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