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During the premiere night of Astig last Saturday, July 18, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) talked with Direk GB Sampedro regarding his directorial debut. "Hindi pa nagsi-sink in sa akin," he admitted.
This is the first time that GB (short for Giuseppe Bede) has helmed a full-length film but he is currently the director of the ABS-CBN morning show Ruffa and Ai.
Astig has a lot of daring scenes (including four love scenes, one of which is a man-to-man scene between Gardo Versoza and Arnold Reyes). However, Direk GB stressed that all of them were done in good taste.
"Ako naman I have a feeling na yung pagka-ka-execute ko naman sa mga eksenang sabihin na nating pang-matured audience, tama lang at hindi ganun ka-laswa. Kailangan lang ng eksena. Hindi naman tayo um-over sa dapat."
Some people have commented that his film seems like a tribute to Manila By Night (City After Dark) helmed by Ishmael Bernal. Did he have a conscious effort to do this?
"Actually, may mga nagsabi sa akin nun pero to be honest with you, hindi ko napanood. Sabi nga nila, sa tema, e, nagkikita-kita kami pero salamat naman din at maganda naman ang reception nila."
Here is the list of Cinemalaya main competition entries (in descending order) as of July 19, 2009 (3 PM):
1. Astig
2. Ang Panggahasa ni Fe
3. Dinig Sana Kita
4. Last Supper No. 3
5. Mangatyanan
6. Colorum
7. Sanglaan
8. Engkwentro
9. Shorts A
10. Shorts B
11. Nerseri
12. 24K
The awarding ceremony of Cinemalaya Cinco will take place this Sunday, July 26, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Regular tickets are priced at P100 while students can buy tickets for
only P50. A day pass costs P300 (good for 5 screenings per day) while a
festival pass costs P1000 (can be used for all screenings).
For more information, please call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 or
832-1125 local 1409. Tickets are also available at all Ticketworld
outlets and National bookstores at Tel No. 891-9999.
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