Ngayong araw, March 28, ang simula ng 1st ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) na gaganapin sa Koching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tatagal ang naturang festival hanggang March 30.
Ayon sa ulat ng Rappler.com kahapon, March 26, 100 pelikula ang maglalaban-laban sa tatlong araw na festival kung saan labintatlo rito ay mula sa Pilipinas.
Ang unang araw ng screening ay para lamang sa short-listed films na hinati-hati according to genre. Sa pangalawa at pangatlong araw naman, mga nomindaong pelikula ang mapapanuod.
Matatandaang noong January 12, 2013, nagpunta pa mismo dito sa Pilipinas ang producer ng nasabing film awards para personal na makilala ang isa sa mga magiging adviser ng festival na si Direk Dante Nico Garcia.
Lahat ng entries mula sa Pilipinas ay produced independently o indie films.
Narito ang listahan ng 13 Filipino films na nakapasok sa AIFFA.
Posas by Law Fajardo
Ang Nawawala by Marie Jamora
Qiyamah by Gutierrez Mangansakan II
Supremo by Richard Somes
Grave Bandits by T.A. Acierto
Algawa by Ian Lorenos
Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval
Oros by Paul Sta. Ana
Colossal by Whammy Alcazaren
Sta. Niña by Manny Palo
In Bangka Ha Ut Sin Duwa Sapah (The Boat Between Two Rivers) by Sigfreid Barros Sanchez
Mga Kidnappers ni Ronnie Lazaro by Sigfreid Barros Sanchez
The Animals by Gino Santos
Noong nakausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Jericho Rosales bago siya lumapad papuntang Cambodia, masaya niyang ikinuwentong nominado ang kanyang indie film na Alagwa sa AIFFA.
Pupunta raw ang aktor sa screening at awarding nito sa Malaysia, at dito na raw niya i-spend ang kanyang Holy Week.
Makakasama ni Echo ang ilan pang mga Pinoy celebrities sa Malaysia na sina Ricky Davao, Alfred Vargas, Dominic Roco, Erika Padilla, at Glaiza de Castro.
Kakanta naman sa awarding ceremony si Ima Castro.
Narito ang screening schedules ng lahat ng mga pelikulang kalahok sa AIFFA:
DAY 1-MARCH 28
1. Horror - Venue: Amphitheatre
7:00pm - Seafood (Malaysia)
8:35pm - The Grave Bandits (Philippines)
10:15pm - Pontianak vs Orang Minyak (Malaysia)
12:00am - Sumpahan Kumkum (Malaysia)
1:30am- Hantu Gangster (Malaysia)
3:10am - Jangan Pandang-Pandang (Malaysia)
4:40am - Nongkrong (Malaysia)
6:10am - Seram Sejuk (Malaysia)
2. Romance - Venue: Bidayuh Longhouse
5:00pm - Gerimis Mengundang (Malaysia)
7:00pm - Perahu Kertas 1 (Indonesia)
8:50pm - Cinta Tapi Beda (Indonesia)
10:30pm - Aku Terima Nikahnya (Malaysia)
12:00am - Perahu Kertas 2 (Indonesia)
1:45am - Test Pack, You’re My Baby (Indonesia)
3:35am - Lagenda Budak Setan 2 @ Katerina (Malaysia)
5:30am - Untuk 3 Hari (Malaysia)
3. Comedy - Venue: Iban Longhouse
5:00pm - Adnan Sempit 2M (Malaysia)
6:30pm - Istanbul Aku Datang (Malaysia)
8:00pm - Ada Apa Dengan Rina (Brunei)
9:30pm - Taxi!! Taxi!! (Singapore)
11:05pm - The Kidnappers of Ronnie Lazaro (Philippines)
1:25am - Hantu Kapcai (Malaysia)
2:50am - Berani Punya Budak (Malaysia)
4:30am - Mael Lambong (Malaysia)
6:00am - Aku Ada, Kau Ada? (Malaysia)
4. Foreign - Venue: Open Air Lake
7:00pm - Kayan Beauties (Myanmar)
8:35pm - Rectoverso (Indonesia)
10:25pm - The Boat Between 2 Rivers (Philippines)
12:35am - Chinaman’s Chance (USA)
2:20am - Passion (Vietnam)
4:00am - Attahasa (India)
5. Drama - Venue: Pagoda Lake Side
5:00pm - Rayya “The Dawn of Clarity at Light End” (Indonesia)
7:00pm - Bunohan (Malaysia)
8:40pm - Sta.Niña (Philippines)
10:30pm - The Border (Indonesia)
12:30am - Oros (Philippines)
1:50am - Angels from Heaven (Indonesia)
3:40am - The Animals (Philippines)
6. Action - Venue: Gasung Hut
5:00pm - Kepong Gangster (Malaysia)
6:50pm - Songlap (Malaysia)
8:30pm - Alagwa (Breakaway) (Philippines)
10:00pm -The Martyr (Indonesia)
11:40am - Chow Kit (Malaysia)
1:15am - S.A.M. (Saya Amat Mencintaimu) (Malaysia)
2:45am - Fist of Dragon (Malaysia)
4:20am - The Down Home Alien Blues (USA)
5:55am - Jalan Kemba (Bohsia 2) (Malaysia)
7. Mix - Venue: Orang Ulu Longhouse
5:00pm - The Golden Couple (Malaysia)
6:40pm - 29 Februari (Malaysia)
8:40pm - The Borneo Incident (Malaysia)
10:00pm - Atambua 39 Degrees Celsius (Indonesia)
11:30pm - Qiyamah (Philippines)
1:10am - 8 Jam (Malaysia)
2:50am - Daging Darah (Malaysia)
4:30am - Ang Nawawala (What Isn’t There) (Philippines)
8. Special Screening - Venue: Auditorium
7:00pm - Habibie & Ainun (Indonesia)
9:00pm - Hanyut (Malaysia)
11:00pm - Pad Yatra (Malaysia)
12:10am - Linsanity (USA)
1:40am - Looper (USA)
3:40am - The Lady (UK)
5:50am - Want To Be Soldier (Laos)
9. Special Screening - Venue: Damai Central
4:00pm - Nargis (When Time Stops Breathing) (Myanmar)
7:00pm - Wishing To Pay Mother’s Gratitude (Myanmar)
9:40pm - Siberia Monamour (Russia)
11:50pm - Ah Boys To Men (Singapore)
2:00am - We Not Naughty (Singapore)
4:30am - Mother’s Soul (Vietnam)
10. Short Films - Venue: Sarawak Cultural Village
Starts 12:30pm (Malaysia time)
Komodo Village (Indonesia)
Kungkum (Indonesia)
They Don’t Like Me (Malaysia)
DAS (Malaysia)
The Kingdom of Co_ee (Indonesia)
Sunrise (Malaysia)
Tanah Flores (Indonesia)
Clurit Madura (Indonesia)
Our Tune (Malaysia)
On A High (Indonesia)
Starts 2:00pm
The Hidden of Natural Beauty (Malaysia)
Ren Shao (Singapore)
Puisi Hati (Malaysia)
In Awareness (Indonesia)
Keye Luke (USA)
Where Can I Find (Malaysia)
Lions All The Way (Singapore)
Coming Home (Singapore)
Closer To Me (Singapore)
Flower (Malaysia)
The Paddy (Malaysia)
Starts 3:30pm
A Life In Rhythm (Indonesia)
Sedulur (Indonesia)
Dodo’s Balloon (Malaysia)
Best of Penang (Malaysia)
The Fate of Ching San Yen & Muara Tebas Village (Malaysia)
Starts 5:00pm
Friendship (Malaysia)
Jamal Repairs Shoes (Malaysia)
Nature (Malaysia)
Langkah Receh (Lack of Coins) (Indonesia)
Post-It Note (Malaysia)
Behind The Story, UE’Mea (Indonesia)
Indonesia Remains (Indonesia)
Extreme Thought (Malaysia)
Indescribable (Malaysia)
Pulau Ubin (Singapore)
Glory of Mountain (Malaysia)
11. Feature Films and Special Screenings
Venue: Sarawak Tourism Complex
ROOM 1
10:00am - Cinta Kura-Kura (Malaysia)
11:40am - Supremo (Philippines)
2:10pm - Posas (Philippines)
3:50pm - Zaiton, Ceritaku (Malaysia)
5:30pm - Ummi Aminah (Indonesia)
ROOM 2
10:00am - 7 Petala Cinta (Malaysia)
11:30am - Bujang Terlajak (Malaysia)
1:00pm - Colossal (Philippines)
2:30pm - Aparisyon (Philippines)
4:00pm - Man Sewel Datang KL (Malaysia)
DAY 2 - MARCH 29
ROOM 1
10:00am - The Scents of Burning Grass (Vietnam)
11:40am - The Lady (UK)
2:00pm - Silent Sins (Singapore)
3:00pm - Great Expectation (Myanmar)
ROOM 2 and ROOM 3
10:00am - NOMINATED FILMS (Only available on March 29)
DAY 3 - MARCH 30
ROOM 1, ROOM 2, and ROOM 3
10:00am - NOMINATED FILMS (Only available on March 29)