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May 02, 2007

Ang Pamana: The Inheritance at VC Film Festival

Our film, Ang Pamana: the Inheritance, had its world debut at the Louis Vuitton Hawaiian International Film Festival, has since been screened on the film festival circuit in Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago and had 2 sold out shows at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and had its theatrical in theatres across the Philippines.

We've been selected to screen for one-night only, a midnight showing (11.55pm ), at the Sunset Laemmle 5 cinema, in the heart of clubland, on Friday, May 4th.

Despite the fact that I'm 29 weeks pregnant, I will be extending my waking hours to represent this film that evening. I know it's a "late night" and believe me, I was kinda bummed that they slated us so late, but I think that perhaps the "supernatural horror" aspect of the film's content led the program directors to give us a "spooky midnight" screening time. So I apologize in advance, understand if that's too late to make it out, and I'm sorry I can't do anything about it.

But if you have youth, vitality and energy within you yet, and can still find it within you to "rage against the dying of the light" - come out on Friday night and please support my first film - and the first (hopefully not last) time my name flashes across the screen in the opening credits as "Screenplay by."

Thank you for your continued inspiration and support!

Carmen

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Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights is the heart of Hollywood’s clubland.  On Friday, May 4th, a midnight screening of the film that’s been called ". . . a step forward for Filipino horror," (Richard Kuipers, Variety) will transport an audience back to the Philippines – where all of grandma’s stories of magic, mythological creatures and ghost stories come to life.

Ang Pamana: The Inheritance
When the De Jesus-Reyes family get word that their family matriarch, Lola (Grandma) Nena has died, Johnny and his sister Anna must represent their parents in Manila for the reading of the will. Dark family secrets, shocking revelations, and a world of supernatural forces await. .

Representing the experience of North/American born young Filipinos, this is a story about going back to the "homeland" and discovering a legacy of culture, family secrets and mythological folklore come to life. Ghosts, Filipino "elementals" - mythological creatures, refreshing original music by writer/director/songwriter Romeo Candido and award-winning Dolby 5.1 sound design create an audio-visual landscape of haunting visual storytelling.

One night only screening in Los Angeles, as an official selection of the Visual Communications Film Festival.
Nominated for a Grand Jury Award

FRI, MAY 04 - 11:55 PM | Laemmle's Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
(corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights)

Advance Tickets available here: http://www.vconline.org/festival/program.cfm?program_id=66

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about Ang Pamana: The Inheritance

Q: Just how scary is the movie?
A: It's not "The Ring" or "The Grudge." It's spooky, but in a classy, inferential way that's not always popping up in your face. There are no giant spiders, psychotic clowns or hellspawn in this movie. A kind reviewer put us in the genre of a "Pan's Labryinth" supernatural folklore rather than the Japanese horror genre.

Q: Since the film title is half in Tagalog - does this mean that non-Filipinos won't understand the movie?
A: The film is mostly in English. Whenever there is Tagalog spoken, it's subtitled. In addition, we've had so many non-Filipinos in every audience in all the different festivals we've screened at, and they have enjoyed the film and the music too!

Q. I love the music in the film. Can you tell me about it, or where I can get a soundtrack?
A: There are a few original songs in the movie composed and performed by the writer/director, Romeo Candido. The score was composed by Gerard Salonga (brother of Lea Salonga). Romeo's music has been compared to something kind of "Death Cab For Cutie-esque. Soundtrack albums will be available for sale at the screening, and can also be ordered through our production company's website - The Digital Sweatshop, Inc. at www.thedigitalsweatshop.com

Official film website: http://www.angpamana-theinheritance-movie.com/

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Tags: ang pamana, asianfilmfestival, balikbayan renaissance, digital sweatshop inc, sunset laemmle, the inheritance, vconline

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