As hopes rise with the improving conditions and the lessening of restrictions, the 15th International Silent Film Festival is set to make some noise from November 24 to December 3, 2021 with online screenings via the FDCP channel.
Presented by the Japan Foundation, Manila, the Embassy of Italy with the Philippine Italian Association, the Instituto Cervantes, the British Council in the Philippines, the Goethe-Institut, the Embassy of France, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the film festival features six films from the silent era coming from Japan, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, and France to be screened with new music specifically composed by some of the Philippines' buzz worthy music acts.
The Festival's opening on November 24, 2021 signals a return to normal with an on-site screening at the newly restored Metropolitan Theater. The invitational affair, hosted by the Japan Foundation Manila, will have the screening of 雄呂血 Orochi/Serpent (1925) by Futagawa Buntarō with the band Munimuni providing live music accompaniment. The rest of the screenings and related events of the festival will be available to view online via the FDCP channel starting on November 25, 2021.
This milestone 15th edition of the festival will also see the premiere of the nine films at the Mit Out Sound Silent Film Competition. Initiated by the FDCP, this section of the festival aims to entice filmmakers to create silent films replenishing the country's silent film catalog since movies dating from the silent era have already been lost forever. The winners of the competition will be announced at the closing night of the festival on December 3, 2021.
The nine films at the Mit Out Sound Silent Film Competition are as follows:
Ang Tatlong Hambog
Director: Sari Katharyn
Music Scorer: Glenn Barit
Ing Tianak
Directors: EJ Gagui, Marienel Calma
Music Scorer: Pau Protacio
Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig
Director: Vahn Leinard C. Pascual
Music Scorers: Karl Arthur Javier, Nik Rosacay
Ang Pagsuyo sa Paru-Paro ng Gabi
Director: Racquel De Guzman Morilla
Music Scorer: Dominic Laxamana
Dikit
Director: Gabriela Serrano
Music Scorer: Paulo Almaden
Set B
Ha-Ha-Hambog
Directors: Kate Torralba, Jopie Sanchez
Music Scorer: Odoni Pestelos
I Need More Than Tofu and Other Vegetables
Director: Hector Barretto Calma
Music Scorer: Jude Edgard Balsamo
Putol (The Cut)
Director: Nikolas Red
Music Scorer: Jem Talaroc
Ang Pagdadalaga Ng Dalagang Bukid
Director: Jose Carlos Soliongco
Music Scorer: CK Sabillo
Another component of the festival are the webinars namely How to Watch a Silent Film, Restoration and Reinventions in Film Archives, and History of Silent Films in the Philippines. These informative and educational webinars will feature resource persons from the Philippines and various partner countries of the festival.
Here is the online schedule of the 15th International Silent Film Festival Manila viewable at the FDCP channel.
November 25, 2021
3:00 PM
Carceleras (1922, Spain)
Director: José Buchs
Music scorer: Pordalab
Presented by: Instituto Cervantes Manila
5:00 PM
Webinar: How To Watch A Silent Movie
Panelists: Andrea Meneghelli (Italy), Carlos Valmaseda (Spain), Nanako Yamauchi (Japan), Jay Weissberg (Italy), David Fabros (Moderator)
Presented by: Instituto Cervantes Manila, Philippine Italian Association, Japan Foundation Manila
7:00 PM
Pinocchio (1911, Italy)
Director: Giulio Antamoro
Music scorer: Vidmar-Tiro-Tiro-Trio
Presented by: Philippine Italian Association
November 26, 2021
3:00 PM
Dr. Wise on Influenza (1919, United Kingdom)
Music scorer: Joee Mejias
Presented by: British Council in the Philippines
5:00 PM
Webinar: Restoration and Reinventions in Film Archives
Panelists: Leo Katigbak (Philippines), Julia Wallmüller (Germany), Institut National de l'Audiovosuel/INA (France), Ricky Orellana (Moderator)
Presented by: British Council in the Philippines, Goethe-Institut Philippinen, Embassy of France, Film Development Council of the Philippines
7:00 PM
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett/The Waxworks (1924, Germany)
Diectors: Paul Leni
Music scorer: La Crema
Presented by: Goethe-Institut Philippinen
November 27, 2021
3:00 PM
The Foreman (1921, France)
Director: George's Champavert
Music scorer: Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
Presented by: Embassy of France
5:00 PM
Webinar: History of Silent Films in the Philippines
Panelists: TBA
Presented by: Film Development Council of the Philippines
7:00 PM
雄呂血 Orochi/Serpent (1925, Japan)
Director: Futagawa Buntarō
Music scorer: Munimumi
Presented by: Japan Foundation Manila
November 28, 2021
On demand:
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett/The Waxworks (Germany)
The Foreman (France)
雄呂血 Orochi/Serpent (Japan)
Pinocchio (Italy)
Carceleras (Spain)
November 29, 2021
On demand:
The Foreman (France)
Dr. Wise on Influenza (United Kingdom)
Pinocchio (Italy)
Carceleras (Spain)
雄呂血 Orochi/Serpent (Japan)
November 30, 2021
On demand:
The Foreman (France)
Dr. Wise on Influenza (United Kingdom)
Pinocchio (Italy)
Carceleras (Spain)
December 1, 2021
3:00 PM Mit Out Sound Set A
Ang Tatlong Hambog
Ing Tianak
Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig
Ang Pagsuyo sa Paru-Paro ng Gabi
Dikit
7:00 PM Mit Out Sound Set B
Ha-Ha-Hambog
I Need More Than Tofu and Other Vegetables
Putol (The Cut)
Ang Pagdadalaga Ng Dalagang Bukid
December 2, 2021
3:00 PM Mit Out Sound Set B
Ha-Ha-Hambog
I Need More Than Tofu and Other Vegetables
Putol (The Cut)
Ang Pagdadalaga Ng Dalagang Bukid
7:00 PM Mit Out Sound Set A
Ang Tatlong Hambog
Ing Tianak
Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig
Ang Pagsuyo sa Paru-Paro ng Gabi
Dikit
December 3, 2021
6:00 PM 15th International Silent Film Festival Closing Night/Mit Out Sound Film Competition Awarding Ceremonies
*Online schedule is subject to change
The 15th International Silent Film Festival Manila is organized by the Japan Foundation, Manila, the Philippine Italian Association, Instituto Cervantes de Manila, the Goethe-Institut, the British Council in the Philippines, the Embassy of France, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, in partnership with Embassy of Italy, the Embassy of Japan, the Embassy of Spain, the Manila Metropolitan Theatre, the National Commission on Culture and The Arts, Ortigas Cinemas, Absolut Mediem, Cineteca di Milano, CNC, Alliance Française, BFI, Filmoteca Española and Matsuda Film Productions.
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