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SLINGSHOT
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23 April 2008 - A Filipino film, Slingshot,(or “Tirador”) emerged as this year’s major winner at the recently-concluded Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) 2008. Celebrating its 21 years as one of the biggest events in Singapore, SIFF this year saw more than 200 films from over 40 countries showcased during its 18-day festival period from 28 March to 14 April 2008.
 “Tirador” won Best Film at the Asean Feature Film category of the SIFF as well as the Netpac (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award and Best Director honors for Mr. Brillante Mendoza. The movie stars Jiro Manio (Magnifico), Kristofer King, Coco Martin, Jaclyn Jose and Nathan Lopez (lead star of The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros also known as Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Best Film Winner at the Asian Festival of 1st Films 2005). Director John Torres (Years When I Was A Child Outside aka Taon Noong Ako’y Anak sa Labas) received the award on behalf of Mr. Mendoza.
Seven (7) other Philippine films were featured at the festival in the non-competition category of Asian Cinema. These films included: Juan Baybayin, When Timawa meets Delgado, Death in the Land of Encantos, Santa Mesa, Years When I Was A Child Outside, PISAY (Philippine Science) and Ehem!Plo – Corruption and Integrity in the Philippine Society. Slingshot or Tirador was included in the Silver Screen Awards, a competition for the Best Asian Film Award.
 Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Belen A. Fule-Anota together with other Embassy officials attended the showing of “Ehem!Plo – Corruption and Integrity in the Philippine Society” at a screening held at the Republic Polytechnic, Woodlands Campus last 07 April. They met with Filipino film directors Clodualdo Del Mundo, of Ehem!Plo and Mr. Rox Lee of Juan Baybayin and Mr. Philip Cheah, SIFF 2008 Festival Director. Ambassador Anota expressed delight at the growing audience base of Philippine films in Singapore which have of late also been shown commercially in select Singapore cinemas. END
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