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PEP EXCLUSIVE Part 1: Alan Paule's manager not mad at Cinemalaya for disqualifying MNL 143

by Mell T. Navarro posted on March 6, 2012  STATS: 6169 Views | 3 Comments

The 2012 Cinemalaya entry MNL 143 should have starred Alan Paule (main photo) as the lead actor. However, the film was disqualified from being part of the 8th edition of Cinemalaya. Ed Instrella (inset), the manager of Alan, says that he is not angry with Robbie Tan or the Cinemalaya organizing committee. 

Photo By: Mell T. Navarro

"Nakakagulat, e. Sabi ko, 'Dapat may process 'ata 'yan, a?'

"Sabi ko nga kay Alan, 'In Cinemalaya, we encourage indie filmmaking so you take care of these kids, mga bagong graduates, mga bagong pelikula... Inaalalayan mo... in every step of the way, inaalalayan mo sila. Na hindi sila ma-trauma, malaman nila ang process na maganda.'

"Which is why very important ang process o procedure. Dini-discuss.

"'Pag hindi puwede, magde-decide ng alternatibo, bago dumating doon sa tanggalan, o sa palitan ng casting.

"So, kahit na may rules na na-violate, aalalayan mo pa rin. Kasi, mga bata 'yan, e.

"So, nagulat ako na pinalitan na. Sabi ko, 'Baka may ibang factor na involved kaya naging ganoon ka-drastic [ang move].'

"Baka hindi lang yun ang nangyari, baka meron pa.

"Sabi ko, parang hindi ko ma-appreciate na ganoon ka-drastic ang mangyayari—for the reason of casting lang. Yun lang."

Anong hakbang ang personal niyang ginawa nang una niya itong malaman? Tumawag ba siya sa direktor o sa Cinemalaya competition chairperson na si Laurice Guillen?

"Hindi na. Kasi 'pag gumano'n ako, baka ma-complicate pa ang sitwasyon. 

"It's their struggle, e. Sila [ang produksiyon, headed by Emerson] ang mag-struggle niyan with Cinemalaya.

"Basta ang sinabi ko lang, 'Basta ako, I side with the director always.  Naiintindihan ko ang ibig sabihin ng 'Cinemalaya.'

"They [filmmakers/scriptwriters] have the freedom to write their own material. Na walang restrictions from the marketing side. Kung sino ang gusto nilang casting. 

"So, I'm always on the side of director pagdating sa mga ganyang indie projects. Kung ano ang gusto ng direktor, doon ako. 

"Yun ang aking statement."

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  • endot

    03/06/2012 | 05:02 PM
    Chance nasa sana ni joy magbida nabulilyaso pa!
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  • endot

    03/06/2012 | 05:02 PM
    hindi mo naman malaman ang stand ng isang ito eh! ang gulo ng utak! hindi pinaglalaban ang alaga! laging pasafe! humanap ka na ng ibang manager alan ata walang mmmmmmmmmmmm ang manager mo. Okay naman si joy viado ah! comedy ba iyung pelikula, horror , action o dram? ang laki ng bibig ni joy pati mata kaya pwedeng horror!
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  • MissHugoBacungan

    03/06/2012 | 10:35 AM
    Selection Criteria should be circulated and should made known to the public before or on the actual date of making a public invitation to participate, to avoid any biased perception on giving merits or disqualification to entries or applications.
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