Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2016 Opening Ceremony

Headed by the Sinag Maynila's CEO and Founder Wilson Tieng, together with world-renowned and internationally acclaimed film director Brillante Mendoza, Sinag Maynila Flm Festival 2016 officially opens last night April 21 at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura. Joining them in opening the festival are the full length feature juries (Ishizaka Kenji, Philip Chea ,Roger Garcia) and short film feature juries (Jose Javier Reyes and Raymond Red). Completing the set of jury for full length feature is Lav Diaz and Mark Meily for the short film feature.

The Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2016 Official Full Length Features are:

1. Lila by Gino Santos
2. T.P.O. by Joselito Altarejos
3. Expressway by Ato  Bautista
4. MRS. by Adolfo Alix Jr.
5. Dyamper by Mes De Guzman

Poster, Synopsis Trailer Here

The Short Film Finalists

1. WENCE ALBERT R. TRAJANO/ELTON JAMES MARCELO – FRUCTUS VENTRIS (FRUIT OF HER WOMB)
2. BRIAN SPENCER REYES – INA NAMIN (OUR MOTHER)
3. JAE-RE LOUISE LIWANAG – (ILOG WAGA)
4. DANIEL MORIAL / JETH ORDENIZA – (THE FORESEEING)
5. NIKKO PACIBEN – (PLUS SIGN)
6. FERDINAND MESIAS/RONYEL COMPRA – (NINO)
7. ENVANGELLO CYEDEL DELA PENA – (HIDE POST)
8. JENNIFER LYN ROMANO – ANG KAPINUNAN KAN MGA ALON SA DANAY (WHERE THE LAKE’S RIPPLE BEGIN)
9. JOSHUA ROQUE – (APO)
10. MAESTRO MARK SHERWIN MARQUEZ – ANG PIYETA (THE PIETA)
11. LEAHLOU D. ABELLANOSA – (INDIO)
12. RAF EVANGELISTA – (APUHAP)
13. ROD MICHAEL TUMBAGA – (NEON)

 

The Samsung Cinefone Finalists

1.KLAIRE MARIE ZUBIRI / FAYE ISABEL ESTRADA – (TAPAT SI TATAY)
2. MICHAELA VERONICA B. PADORA – (IN A DOG’S EYES)
3. EBONE CIMAFRANCA/ JACQUILINE HIDALGO/ JESSICA RUBETE/ JUSELLE ROBLE – (ESPAYB)
4. JOHN PAOLO S. BARCENA – (99%)
5. PARTICK JOSEPH C. LEANO – (LAPIS)
6. ANGELIKA DEOFILO / DANILO GARCIA / SAMANTHA MARIANO – (LITRATO NG NAKARAAN)
7. CHAIRA MAE PRADO – (GOOGLE MAP)
8. ANGELA ANDRES / FREANA GARCIA – (CHANGING ROADS)
9. PAUL ARRENZE DIONELA – (WALANG WI-FI SA DAGAT)

 

Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2016 Screening Schedule

PHOTOS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2016

Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2016 runs from April 21-26 2016 at SM Aura Premier, SM Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA, and SM Megamall