Ilokano brief movies to observe this 2022

ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – As a result of the beginning off of the pandemic, a collection of Ilokano movies have gained recognition from regional and nationwide movie festivals, as properly as prestigious competitions exterior the nation.

Beneath are a few of the best that have been being produced from 2020 onwards, which incorporates documentaries, experimental movies, and narratives.

Documentary

Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa (The Lacking Hopes and Flavors)

Directed by Kevin Jay Ayson and Mark Moneda

This documentary movie, which grew to develop into part of the 2021 Cinemalaya Impartial Film Pageant Official Vary, talks about how small meals establishments ended up impacted by the current well being disaster. It largely options the troubles amid the regional foodstuff enterprise homeowners in Ilocos Norte.

Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa exhibits that the neighborhood meals enterprise is component of our custom and id. It additionally highlights how women and men can help close by stalls in events of uncertainty.

Aside from turning into portion of Cinemalaya, it was additionally considered the initially runner-up of the 2021 Tan-okay ni Ilokano Film Pageant.

Iyallatiw (To Switch)

Directed by Melver Ritz Gomez

Iyallatiw is a brief documentary movie that tells the struggles of Leonida and her fellow prayer leaders or manglualos from Paoay, Ilocos Norte, as they transfer on their oral traditions to the younger youngsters of their group. 

“That is some factor that we’re honored of because the prospect to doc and report an oral customized was beforehand a achievements for us, which might help the townsfolk within the round foreseeable future,” Gomez advised Rappler.

A few of its recognitions in 2021 had been the Juree Silver Prize on the Viddsee Juree Awards, the Competitors Jury Gerry Balasta Advocacy Award on the Intercontinental Film Pageant Manhattan in New York City, and Honorable Level out and Specific Citation Features by/for Youngsters on the Cultural Coronary heart of the Philippines’ Gawad Alternatibo.

Palong (Wave)

Directed by Kim Angela Santos

Palong traits the Ilokano comply with of harvesting what locals take a look at “black gold” – gamet, or seaweed – within the coastal metropolis of Burgos, Ilocos Norte.

The film portrays how palong or waves might be every a risk and a blessing to the close by people.  

This documentary film was hailed next-runner up on the 2021 Tan-alright ni Ilocano Movie Pageant and was an official finalist on the thirty third Gawad Alternatibo beneath the documentary classification.

Panagwawagi (Brotherhood) 

Directed by Gabb Gantala

The brief documentary movie talks concerning the cultural, historic, and political truths of a gaggle in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte. It provides a contemporary and daring get on the tradition of panagwawagi or brotherhood among the many Isnegs and Ilokanos.

Gantala’s films highlights the group’s mission to market peace in any way one’s political affiliation, social place, or monitor document.

Panagwawagi was hailed because the Grand Winner of the primary version of the Tan-alright ni Ilocano Movie Competitors in 2021.

Experimental

Dagiti Tallo a Virgen (The Three Virgins)

Directed by Melver Ritz Gomez

This brief, experimental movie with an unconventional storytelling sort tells the story of an daring woman who goals of turning into a nun. As she encounters psychological wellness issues through the well being and health catastrophe, her resourceful mind requires a seem on the many sides of her life. 

In 2020, Dagiti Tallo a Virgen gained Best Manufacturing Construction on the On-line video Property Pageant, Greatest Director on the Roshani Intercontinental Film Pageant, and Best Actor on the Asian Intercontinental Movie Pageant. It was additionally curated for Cinema Rehiyon and part of the temporary film showcase of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino in the same 12 months. 

Narrative

Maris (Shade)

Directed by Gabb Gantala

Maris is a two-moment animated movie that tells the story of Luigi and Mario, preschool supreme friends who fulfill yet again after a 12 months of separation and share their experiences in private and common public universities. 

The straightforward and vibrant restricted film highlights that every an individual of us has a various perspective and notion on issues, providing emphasis on the Filipino stating that each one of us are the architects of our destiny.

In 2020, the movie obtained the Grand Prize on the Movie Progress Council of the Philippines’ Sinewikain Impediment, a vertical brief film pageant wherein people interpreted salawikains (proverbs) via relocating pics. It was additionally chosen for the Indie Nation Shorts portion of the 2021 Cinemalaya Unbiased Movie Pageant. 

Skip You, George!

Directed by Mark Moneda

Overlook You George! is about during the Enhanced Group Quarantine and traits a boy who maintains a long-length romance together with his frontline well being and health employee buddy via on-line video conferencing.  It principally highlighted the distinctions and parallelisms of their life, as completely because the struggles of well being care personnel all via the wellness catastrophe. 

Because the temporary movie was directed by a specialist Radiologic Technologist, it was completely applauded and acknowledged just because the story was suggested by a frontliner himself. 

Moneda’s work grew to develop into 1 of the 5 winners of the 2020 QCinema Worldwide Film Competitors Small Shorts Ranges of competitors and bagged the Jury Award for Simplest Temporary Film and Viewers Various on the World Movie Pageant Manhattan Spring 2021. Not way back, the director of the movie additionally acquired an award on the 2022 FDCP Film Ambassadors Evening, an once-a-year event that honors film assignments which have acquired recognition internationally.

Naimbag nga Panagkasangaymo, Nang! (Happy Birthday, Mom)

Directed by Gabb Gantala

This temporary film exhibits how Ilokanos have fun birthdays and the way they sing the Ilokano customary birthday music, highlighting how the pandemic has impacted gatherings, celebrations, and even relations. 

Naimbag nga Panagkasangaymo, Nang! was a category necessity of the director, who was researching on the College of the Philippines Film Institute. It was afterwards on regarded for Best Narrative Movie, Best Director, and Preferrred Modifying on the 2021 Abrenian Heritage Movie Pageant in Bangued, Abra. – Rappler.com

Edmar Delos Santos is a Rappler intern lower than the Lifetime & Mannequin and Leisure phase.