Cinemalaya filmmakers persevere and spark inspiration despite the pandemic

As a result of the continued COVID-19 crisis here in the country, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will conduct its 2nd online edition this coming August 6 to September 5, 2021, streaming primarily on KTX.ph and on CCP Vimeo.  With this year’s theme being “Navigating Currents”, the biggest independent film festival will mainly focus on 13 short indie films which were chosen from over 200 entries, all competing for the prestigious Balanghai trophies.  Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, there will be no competition for full-length indie films so as to give more time for filmmakers to hone their craft as a result of the pandemic.  Fortunately, for the 13 artists of the short films that made it as finalists in the festival’s main showcase, many were able to persevere and create what they loved despite the limitations they faced due to the lockdown. via Cinemalaya For Jonnie Lyn Dasalla, who directed, wrote, and produced one of the entries called Namnana En Lolang, she made use of her limited resources to create a work that she is proud of. The story focuses on Lolang Keyag, who lives in isolation taking care of her baby grandson and the…
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