Green Rocking Chair at Rotterdam International Film Festival

World Premiere of Green Rocking Chair will be held at Rotterdam International Film Festival on 22 Jan 2009.

Screening Dates:

22 Jan 22:45 Cinerama 2

25 Jan 10:45 Pathe’ 2

28 Jan 09:45 Lantaren 2

31 Jan 17:15 Cinerama 7 

For more info:

http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/nl/iffr_2009/films-az/film.aspx?ID=370895e5-10d9-420f-aad7-078e35272613 

Roxlee’s 1st Comic Book out now!

  Roxlee’s 1st graphic novel “Cesar Asar in the Planet of the Noses” is now availabe! a 100 pages of  short stories from the twin Noses. 

Published by Khavn dela Cruz of .MOV International Film Festival 

You may contact the publisher at oracafe@rocketmail.com or the author at zeroxlee@gmail.com for copy. 

The Great Smoke at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“The Great Smoke” screens at

VALENTINE WILLIE FINE ART
1st Floor 17 Jalan Telawi 3
Bangsar Baru
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
t : +603 2284 2348 
f : +603 2282 5190
www.vwfa.net
Opening Hours : Mon - Fri, 12 - 8pm, Sat 12 - 6pm. Close on Sundays and Public Holidays.
from Sept. 20-Oct 11,2008

for more info:

http://www.vwfa.net/BSAP08-videoscreening/

Green Rocking Chair (Juan Baybayin Story), a film by Roxlee

58 mins.documentary / feature / animation

Screening sched:
Aug. 25,2008
UP Film Institute Main theater
2pm/5pm/7pm, short opening at 6pm

Synopsis:
The filmmaker’s personal search for Baybayin or Alibata, the original Filipino writings before the Spaniards came and colonized the Philippines in 1521. The search will determine of such ancient alphabet still exists and practices all over the archipelago.

Casts and Crew:
Actors: Ronnie Lazaro, Zeroxlee, Quebry, Ramon Bautista, Pusong Bughaw, Carmela Cruz
Cinematography: Jim Lumbera, Albert Banzon, Bulan
Editing: Jim Lumbera, JP Papa, Lot Arboleda
Animations: Roxlee, Lot Arboleda, Enzo Florentino, UPFI Workshop 2007
Music: Kadangyan, Mangyan Hanunuo Tribe, Roxlee
Presented by: Hubert Bals Fund, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Baybayin Productions

Left Turn, Punk Money and The Monkey and the Turtle at Sea Art-Busan Biennale 2008

“Left Turn”, a 15 mins animation produced by NCCA, “The Monkey and the Turtle“, an animated version of Jose Rizal’s original story and illustration, and my recent work “Punk Money” , an animation of Philippine money  together with a manual animation box is a video installation exhibiting on this coming Sea Art Festival - Busan Biennale 2008 at Pusan, Korea from 6 September - 15 November 2008.  For more infos visit their website at

 http://www.busanbiennale.org/

The XIII Commandments of Filmmakers by Roxlee

I  Thou shall shoot only original movies with original storyline. Shoot whatever available medium,

what is important is the concept.

II  Be resourceful, always look for potential sponsors. Shoot films with limited budget but with unlimited ideas. If possible thou shall only have a maximum of 2 takes per scene.

III  Thou shall not neglect the crew.  What you eat they shall also eat.

IV  Thou shall not be blinded with the stars.  If you can eliminate the star complex the better.

V  Thou shall not patronize very commercial and trashy movies.

VI  Thou shall not limit yourself.  Always aim for the international release of your films.     Remember, your film can be your passport.

VII  Thou shall not be disrespectful of other filmmakers even if they make bad films.

VIII  Thou shall not be greedy.  Share your equipments, film stocks and ideas with other aspiring filmmakers.

IX  Thou shall not lose hope even if you have little audience for now, maybe the bigger audience will be the next generation to come.

X  Thou shall not always aspire for financial gain but always strive for cinematic excellence.

XI  Thou shall not be bothered by bad reviews of your films.  Put in mind there are bad critics everywhere.

XII  Thou shall not have the feeling of a great director.  Be humble and recognize the existence of the Supreme Being above.

XIII  Thou shall not lose the passion of making films, just work and work up to the last breath.