Brillante Mendoza to promote Indie Films in SM

CEBU, Philippines - Multi-awarded and internationally-acclaimed Filipino film director Brillante Mendoza will promote his independent film movies in SM City Cebu come August 4 and 5, 2011.

His films are alive and well today through a small independent production outfit called Centerstage Productions. CSP is a group of independent filmmakers who have brought honors to the country via feature films that won several awards and recognition in prestigious film festival here and abroad.

His subsequent films won further major international awards. MANORO (The Aeta Teacher, 2006) won the CinemAvvenir at the Torino Film Festival 2006 and Best Picture and Director Awards at the Cinemanila 2006. KALELDO (Summer Heat) won the Netpac Award in Jeonju 2007 and the Best Actress Awards in Durban 2007. FOSTER CHILD won the Best Actress award in New Delhi in 2007, Special Jury Award in Kazakhstan 2007, the Signis Award in Las Palmas 2008, Best Picture and Actress Awards in Durban 2008. LOLA won the Grand Knight Award equivalent to the Grand Jury Prize in the world competition category of the 27th Miami International Film Festival in the US.

This August, watch these films at SM Cinema 2: August 4 Manoro at 11am, and Lola at 5pm, August 5: Kaleldo at 11am, and Foster Child at 2pm. Movies will be shown free of charge.

For inquiries, you may call SM Administration Office at 231-3446 to 47.