CINEMA REHIYON: Day 1 - BACOLLYWOOD

BACOLLYWOOD 3.5 lives on at Gaisano Mall of Davao Cinema 6.

For the complete list of our films that screened this evening, click here.

BACOLLYWOOD 3.5: From Sugar Cane to Durian

Good morning! All packed and ready to go?

It's early.

It's so early that fog rolls over the sugar cane fields.

It's so early that we watch the sun rise in Silay.

Some of us are Morning People.

Bye-bye, Bacolod!

Hello, Cebu!

Manny (Curator), Pipe (Delegate) and Julius (Delegate) spend as much time as they can in the Smoking Lounge.

While Lorely (Publicity) is almost awake.

While on the flight...

Pipe is ready for take off

Lorely, regrets that the guys made her eat all that chicharon a few minutes before boarding

And Julius wins a prize!

We like the flight attendants. Even if they refused the chicharon we offered to share with them.

Hello, Davao!

We know we are in Davao because there is a sign welcoming us....

And a gigantic sculpture of a durian.

Cinema Rehiyon Coordinator RJay meets us at the airport. Some of us stand in the shade waiting for the van. It's hot over here.

Checked into our hotel, freshened up and ready to hit the streets.

And the streets here have rules.

BACOLLYWOOD Joins National Arts Month Press Conference

[Negros Museum, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental]

Up to Date BACOLLYWOOD info

BACOLLYWOOD 3: VISAYAN FILM FESTIVAL

February 1-5

Bacolod City, Philippines

Schedules By Location

University of Negros Occidental Recoletos
February 1-3

Free Admission. Open to the Public.
http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/university-of-negros-occidental.html

La Consolacion College
February 4

Free Admission. Open to the Public
http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/la-consolacion-college-schedule.html

Colegio San Agustin
February 1

Free Admission Open to the Public
http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/colegio-san-agustin-sched.html

University of Saint La Salle
February 1-3

Admission for La Sallians Only
http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/complete-bacollywood-schedule.html

Gallery Orange @ Art District - Lopue's Mandalagan

February 1-4
Free Admission. Open to the Public.

http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/schedule-for-art-district-february-1-4.html

Robinsons Movie World Cinema 6
February 5
By Invitation Only
http://bacollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/schedule-for-robsinsons-movie-world.html

Welcome to Bacolod City - the City of Smiles!

Click on map for larger view.

We're in the Visayan Daily Star!

After a successful opening day (and a few more hours of sleep!) it was nice to open up the local newspaper to find some good news.

By Chrysee G. Samillano, page 2

"But wait a minute..." ask PB (Tech) and Pipe (UNO-R Coordinator) "What's this on page 10?"

Manny (Curator) reads about himself in Eli FJ Tajanlangit's Column 'The Good Life.'

BEHIND THE SCENES: Meet our Staff

[BACOLLYWOOD ♥s Director Remton Zuasola]

Question: What does is the secret behind running an Independent Film Festival in its 3rd year that spans 5 days in 6 locations screening 36 films representing 7 International countries and 6 Visayan provinces handled by a crew of only 25 people? (Oh yeah, and attended by 2,300 audience members so far.)

Answer: L - o - v - e

♥ Pipe, Coordinator for University of Negros Occidental Recoletos, shows some love for BACOLLYWOOD.

♥ Remton Zuasola from Cebu, Director of audience favorite "To Siomai Love"

♥ Love for independent films are what fuels Anne (Project Coordinator), Melissa (Film/Staff Coordinator) and Joann (Staff Coordinator)

♥ Jun Jun (Tech) & Director Cindy Ballesteros, Director of

"Paghigugma sa Kadasigon sang Kasanag" which means 'Love at the Speed of Light'

♥ If a picture is worth a thousand words, Balot (Tech), Neil (University of St. La Salle Coordinator) and Moky (Tech) say it all.

P.S. Don't you just l-o-v-e our t-shirts? They're for sale!

BACOLLYWOOD is Newsworthy!

The spotlight turned onto BACOLLYWOOD this morning as reporters from GMA, ABS-CBN, BHTV and Visayan Daily star lined up for interviews with our Staff, Guests and Directors at our Opening Ceremonies at University of St. La Salle.

ABS- CBN came to catch the program and the film "Cano" filmed entirely in Bacolod City.

Director Remton Zualsola arrived this morning from Cebu and instantly gained a fan base with his film "To Siomai Love"

Director Gabby Fernandez who just arrived from Manila for this event talked to GMA after answering several questions from the audience who were all intrigued by his film "Mana" (which was so popular that there was a special request for an encore screening at Colegio San Agustin Bacolod!)

Abigail Lazaro, Culture & Arts Officer from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts talks to BHTV. Abigail also flew in from Manila this morning.

Thanks to all the media representatives who attended. Thanks for helping us get the word out.

Just 4 days left!