I-Witness documentary fest set on July 21, 28

Support local documentary filmmaking at its finest. Join I-Witness’ series of Documentary Festivals to be held this July at SM Cinemas. I-Witness, GMA News and Public Affairs’ groundbreaking documentary program, will screen its best works at SM Manila Cinema 4 on July 21 and SM Megamall Cinema 4 on July 28. The first set of screenings begins at 12 noon with Sandra Aguinaldo’s “Lahat Legal Wife!", Jay Taruc’s “Maestrang Bulod", Kara David’s “Anghel sa Dapithapon", and Howie Severino’s “Best Friend". These critically acclaimed documentaries span a fascinating range of emotion and subject matter… from an exclusive glimpse into the lives of Muslim men and women in polygamous marriages; to teachers who bear eating and sleeping inside their classrooms just so they may teach in a remote school; to the inspiring stories of two children who, at the age of 9 and 14, have bodies as old as their grandmothers; and even to an old man who searches for his son with the aid of a clever dog. Filmmakers Sandra Aguinaldo, Jay Taruc, Kara David and Howie Severino as well as their executive producers, researchers, cameramen and editors will be on hand to share their experiences and filmmaking techniques with the audience. The second set of screenings starts at 4 in the afternoon and showcases I-Witness’ very recent award-winners. Just this year, I-Witness bagged the Gold World Medal and a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festivals, the Silver Screen Award at the US International Film and Video Festival, and Second Prize at the UN Asia Pacific Millennium Development Goals Media Awards. The award-winning screening block includes Sandra Aguinaldo’s Gold Medal-winning “Boy Pusit", Jay Taruc’s “Gulong ng Buhay", Kara David’s “Sa Mata ni Ekang", and Howie Severino’s “Huling Hala Bira!". A second open forum with the filmmakers follows this screening. Admission to the I-Witness Documentary Festivals is free! The screenings are sponsored by Liveraide, Jimms 5-in-1 Coffee and Mitsubishi. In addition, the brand new, individual DVD compilations of the I-Witness hosts: The Best of Sandra Aguinaldo, The Best of Jay Taruc, The Best of Kara David, and Ten Years of Howie Severino will be launched during the Festival.

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I-Witness documentary festival ngayong Hulyo sa mga SM Cinema Libreng mapapanood ang walong natatanging episodes ng I-Witness sa Documentary Festivals 2007 – July 21 sa SM Manila Cinema 4 at July 28 sa SM Megamall Cinema 4. Mag-uumpisa ng 12 ng tanghali ang unang screening kung saan tampok ang “Lahat Legal Wife!" ni Sandra Aguinaldo, “Maestrang Bulod" ni Jay Taruc, “Anghel sa Dapithapon" ni Kara David, at “Best Friend" ni Howie Severino. Dadalo ang mismong mga dokumentarista kasama ang kanilang mga executive producer, researcher, cameramen at editor para ibahagi ang mga kaalaman nila sa paggawa ng mga dokumentaryo. Mula nang magsimula ang taong ito, nakapag-uwi na ang I-Witness ng Gold World Medal mula sa New York Festivals, Silver Screen Award mula sa US International Film and Video Festival, at Second Prize mula sa UN Asia-Pacific Millennium Development Goals Media Awards. Ipalalabas ang mga nagwaging dokumentaryo simula naman alas-4 ng hapon. Kasama rito ang “Boy Pusit" ni Sandra Aguinaldo, “Gulong ng Buhay" ni Jay Taruc, “Sa Mata ni Ekang" ni Kara David, at “Huling Hala Bira!" ni Howie Severino. Susundan din ito ng isang open forum kasama ang mga host. Free admission ang publiko sa mga screening, dahil ito ay inisponsoran ng Liveraide, ng Jimms 5-in-1 Coffee at ng Mitsubishi. Sa mga documentary festival ilalabas din ang pinakabagong mga DVD ng mga I-Witness hosts, ang : The Best of Sandra Aguinaldo, The Best of Jay Taruc, The Best of Kara David, at Ten Years of Howie Severino.