Binisaya film festival to kick off with campus tours in Davao, Cebu

LOCAL filmmakers will be holding a film festival dubbed as “Binisaya Film Festival” or “Binisaya.”

“Binisaya” is a film exhibition of new Cebuano films.

The first “Binisaya” exhibition was held on Oct. 30, 2009 at Turtle’s Nest, featuring “Uwan init pista sa langit,” “Mga damgo” and “Yawyaw.”

It was then followed on Dec. 2 and 3, 2011 at the University of San Carlos College of Fine Arts and Architecture Theater, featuring “Biyernes Biyernes,” (One Day, One City, Seven Stories) a full-length film made through the collaborative efforts of seven local filmmakers.

“Biyernes Biyernes” was also featured in British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Fast Track and was shown at the Yerba Buena screening room in San Francisco, California last June 10.

And now comes the third “Binisaya Film Festival 2012” from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7, with guests from Manila and Davao.

“Binisaya 2012” will start with a campus tour dubbed “Lakbay Binisaya 2012” in Ateneo de Davao on Aug. 13 and 14 upon the invitation of Ateneo Film Circle and Studiobugsy. From Davao, “Lakbay” will visit Cebu’s colleges and universities.

Meanwhile, the festival is accepting entries for the “Cinemarehiyon: Cinema in the regions.”

Entries may be short films, documentaries, animation and music videos.

Students and non-students from the Visayas and Mindanao are welcome to submit entries done from January 2011 to present. Entries must be in Bisaya (except for music video).

The entries with dialogues in Cebuano and English subtitles will focus on Cebuano life, culture and experience.

The winners will represent Cebu in the forthcoming Cinemarehiyon 2012.

“Binisaya 2012” is partly funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Part of the proceeds of the festival will go to the HIV/AIDS prevention activities of Bisdak Pride Inc., and for the training of indie film makers in Cebu through the Binisaya Movement.

The three-day event on Oct. 5-7 will showcase short films, narrative, documentaries and music videos from participating universities and colleges in Cebu.

Interested individuals may inquire at (0921) 7862022 or (0923) 8720288 or e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected].