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Today is the start of the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival and it will run until October 29. Storm Gateway Cineplex 10, Araneta Center if you want to take a glimpse of what one of the largest film organization in the country has to offer for its 10th year.

The line-up of films contains careful selection from acclaim film and movie award giving bodies. Expect to see Cannes Film Festival, Venice and other international film festival award winners. Films from over 35 countries were gathered to make up for this event. A warning tho, this is not a mainstream event, ever heard the word indie? So if you guys are looking for films that are literally explosive and are easily describable as blockbuster, then don’t come here. In my opinion, films here are for the intellects, for those who know how to appreciate visual and moving art.

The first film you can watch is by Hong Kong director Johnny To. Entitled Sparrow the film was first shown in Berlin Film Festival.

Lav Diaz’s winning opus at Venice’s Orrizonti section, Melancholia, will try to get the Brocka Award with other critically acclaimed films from Australia (Lucky Miles), Israel (Band’s Visit), Iran (Night Bus), Iceland/USA/Philippines (Truth About Queen Raquela), Japan (United Red Army) and even Russia (Vanished Empire).This is for the International Category.

The Philippines’ Adela and Confessional have to face off with the likes of Indonesia’s Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly. The latter is incidentally the winner of last year’s Boracay Co-production Meeting. Also in the running are choice picks from Malaysia (Flower in the Pocket), Thailand (Love of Siam), Singapore (12 Lotus) and Indonesia (The Photograph).

There is also a Tribute to Quinzaine des Réalisateurs Section which showcases films that were showed at the Directors’ Fortnight of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival (talk about the cream of Cannes Festival).

For more information you can check the official website of Cinemanila.

The BEAT, August 11, 2008 Episode. QTV 11, 10pm!

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Hong Kong—-dubbed as the “shopping Mecca of Asia” and the home of international star Jackie Chan. It was a former British territory from 1842 until China regained its independence in 1997. Now it’s considered as one of the most progressive cities in Asia with flourishing business and commerce. Business and pleasure, that is what this little country boasts of. Kids and even the young at heart will enjoy its world class theme parks such as The Ocean Park Adventure and Disneyland. With its diverse culture and magnificent sceneries, Hong Kong truly is the perfect tourist destination, a business harbor and getaway.

ALICIA KEYS LIVE IN MANILA
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NEW BREED OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
Old school photographers are now joining the bandwagon of digital technology. After many years of immortalizing moments and images with their conventional and analog cameras, these photographers have now transitioned their photos through state-of-the-art medium. Get to know Jojit Lorenzo, Sammy Esquillon and Dr. Marlon Pecjo as Miriam unravels their latest photographs and masterpieces.

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They are well known personalities around the world among kids and kids at heart. Who wouldn’t want to have these NBA expensive card collections amounting to one million pesos? From his airiness’ Michael Jordan to the legendary basketball icon Dr. Julius Ervin; or perhaps be attracted to this superman collection of toys, accessories and real life replicas of superman himself? How about these memorabilia of the King of rock n’ roll Elvis Presley? All these and more in tonight’s Icollect!