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The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival announces its finalists for the Digital Lokal Section (Philippine digital feature films in competition), Young Cinema Section (Philippine shorts in competition and exhibition), and SEA Shorts (Southeast Asian shorts in competition and exhibition).

The finalists for this year’s Digital Lokal are:

* “69 1/2” by Ted Manotoc
* “Anacbanua” by Christopher Gozum
* “Ang Beerhouse” by Jon Red
* “Biyaheng Lupa” by Armando “Bing” Lao
* “Dolores” by Lito Casaje
* “Iliw” by Bona Fajardo

For Young Cinema Competition the finalists are:

* “Dalaw” by Janus Victoria
* “Harang” by Mikhail Red
* “Ito ang Gabing Babalikan Kita Pagkatapos ng Tatatlong Taon nang Hindi Maiiyak at Masasaktan” by Antoinette Jadaone
* “Limang Libo” by Ice Idanan
* “Save Me!!!” by Ramon del Prado
* “Stations” by Emmanuel Quindo Palo
* “To Siomai Love” by Remton Siega Zuasola

For Young Cinema Exhibition are:

* “The Artist Is In” by Marcus Adoro
* “Ang Ibig Sabihin ng ‘OK Lang’” by Ryan Nikolai Dino
* “Gemini” by Leo Valencia
* “Gusto Kong Lumipad” by Glenn Ituriaga
* “Irene F**king Jordan” by Paolo Herras
* “Karoler” by Michael Angelo Dagñalan
* “Technophilia” by Rianne Hill Soriano
* “Waiting Shed” by Ely Buendia

For the SEA Shorts Competition the finalists are:

* “Uwan Init Pista sa Langit” (Philippines) by Remton Siega Zuasola and Keith Deligero
* “Focal Point” (Malaysia) by Alizera Khatami & Ali Seifourri
* “Rat” (Malaysia/Taiwan) by Lau Kek Huat
* “Outing” (Singapore) Jow Zhi Wei
* “Sea Horse” (Indonesia) by Shalahuddin Siregar

For the Sea Shorts in Exhibition are:

* “Lakad ni Sammy” (Philippines) by Joel P. Ruiz
* “Love Suicides” (Malaysia) by Edmund Yeo
* “It’s Not Raining Outside” (Indonesia) by Yosep Anggi Noen

The opening film in this year’s Cinemanila is Brilliante Mendoza’s latest work entitled “Lola.” Closing the festival is “Himpapawid” (Manila Skies) by award-winning Raymond Red.

The 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival will be held from Oct. 15 to 25, 2009 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.