The 2017 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP, ) is the inaugural edition of the annual
Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (), abbreviated as PPP, is a film festival held in the Philippines in celebration of the ''Buwan ng Wika''. It is organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Similar to the Metro Manila Film Festival ...
, organized by the
Film Development Council of the Philippines. It featured 12 locally produced films which was screened from August 16 to 22, 2017.
Entries
Feature films
Entry films had to be submitted in a finished state by June 15, 2017. The official entries were determined by a selection committee composed of
Erik Matti, Joey Javier Reyes, Manet A. Dayrit,
Ricky Lee
Ricardo Lee (born as March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.
Starting in 1973, he has written more ...
, Lee Meily,
Oggs Cruz Francis Joseph "Oggs" Cruz is a Filipino lawyer and film critic best known for his reviews of Philippine New Wave films in prominent publications including the Philippine Star, the Philippines Free Press and Rappler.
Cruz's reviews have led him to ...
, and
Iza Calzado. The official entries were revealed on June 30, 2017.
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100 Tula Para Kay Stella
''100 Tula Para Kay Stella'' () is a 2017 Philippine romantic film directed by Jason Paul Laxamana and starring Bela Padilla and JC Santos. It was produced under Viva Films.
Synopsis
In 2004, Fidel Lansangan (JC Santos) and Stella Puno (Bela Padi ...
'' by Jason Paul Laxamana
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AWOL'' by Enzo Willaims
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Bar Boys
''Bar Boys'' is a 2017 Philippine comedy-drama film directed by Kip Oebanda under TropicFrills Film Productions in cooperation with Wild Sound Studios starring Rocco Nacino, Carlo Aquino, Enzo Pineda and Kean Cipriano.
Plot
A quarter of friends ...
'' by Kip Oebanda
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Birdshot'' by Mikhail Red
*''Hamog'' by Ralston Jover
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Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B
''Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B'' () is a 2016 Philippine romantic gore independent film directed by Prime Cruz under The IdeaFirst Company and starred Ryza Cenon, Martin del Rosario, Cholo Barretto, and Vangie Labalan.
Synopsis
Jewel (Ryza Ce ...
'' by Prime Cruz
*''Paglipay'' by Zig Dulay
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Patay na si Hesus
''Patay na si Hesus'' () is a 2016 Cebuano dark comedy road trip film and an entry to the 2017 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
Synopsis
Iyay (Jaclyn Jose), a food vendor in Cebu City, learns the death of her estranged husband, Hesus, in Dumaguete ...
'' by Victor Villanueva
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Pauwi Na
''Pedicab'' ( fil, Pauwi Na) is a 2016 Philippine social realist drama film directed by Paolo Villaluna and produced by Ellen Ramos. The tandem of Villaluna-Ramos also co-wrote and co-edited the film. It was selected in the main competition of the ...
'' by Paolo Villaluna
*''Salvage'' by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
*''Star na si Van Damme Stallone'' by Randolph Longjas
*''Triptiko'' by Miguel Franco Michelena
Short films
The
National Youth Commission selected 12 films for the Sine Kabataan Shorts, the short film portion of the festival. A total of 185 entries were submitted.
*''Haraya'' by Daniel Delgado
*''Fat You'' by Ronnel Rivera III)
*''Dorothy'' by Angelique Evangelista)
*''Delayed Si Jhemerlyn Rose'' by Don Senoc
*''Alipato'' by Michael Joshua Manahan
*''Akalingwan Nang Rosa'' by Max Canlas
*''Ya Right'' by Gab Mesina
*''Shaded'' by Vanneza Clear Estanol
*''Ang Unang Araw ng Pasukan'' by Ar-Jen Manlapig
*''Pahimakas'' by Lance Maravillas
*''Ang Kapitbahay Ko Sa 2014'' by Anya Nepomuceno
*''Makartur'' by Brian Spencer Reyes
References
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2017 film festivals
2017 festivals in Asia
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August 2017 events in the Philippines