Ekstra is a 2013 Filipino sociorealist dramacomedy film by Jeffrey Jeturian. The film stars Vilma Santos as Loida Malabanan, who spends her days dreaming of her big break while working with the countrys best small screen actors. The film competed under the Directors Showcase sidebar of 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Description Story: After winning five awards in the recently held Cinemalaya Awards and now our official participant in this years Toronto International Film Festival, Ekstra (The Bit Player) is one of the most buzzed local films of the year. EKSTRA (A Bit Player) is a dramacomedy film which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan, as she embarks on yet another. 'Ekstra' a mustsee for Noranians. Judging from the soldout tickets at the CCP box office days before Cinemalaya opened, Ekstra could also be the next big thing when it shows in. Ang Ekstra ay isang Filipino dramacomedy na pelikula na nagpapakita ng panlipunang realidad. Pinagbibidahan ito ni Vilma Santos sa direksyon ni Jeffrey Jeturian. Inilaban ang pelikulang ito sa ikasiyam na Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival sa ilalim ng kategoryang Directors showcase. Cinemalaya The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually in the month of July at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films. Ekstra (The Bit Player) is a sociorealist dramacomedy film, which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Ekstra. Description: Story: After winning five awards in the recently held Cinemalaya Awards and now our official participant in this years Toronto International Film Festival, Ekstra (The Bit Player) is one of the most buzzed local films of the year. EKSTRA (A Bit Player) is a dramacomedy film which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan, as she embarks on yet another. Ekstra (The Bit Player) is a sociorealist dramacomedy film, which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the countrys biggest independent film competition, just got bigger and more exciting with the launching of Cinemalaya Nespresso Vertical Shorts Competition. Until last years Cinemalaya when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Ekstra, Vilma Santos first indie starrer directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, Ruby Ruiz was just a face in. Ekstra Official Trailer Cinemalaya 2013 Director's Showcse Synopsis of The Film: Sliceoflife, Sociorealist DramaComedy. A story about a woman who works as an extra or bit player in indie films. The film marks the indie film debut of Vilma Santos. Ekstra (The Bit Player) emerged as the boxoffice champion of the 2013 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. It was the highestselling film at all festival venues. (Vilma Santos during the gala night at the CCP Theater. ) The afternoon event served as a victory celebrationcumnews conference to announce the commercial run of Ekstra, Cinemalayas official top grosser, which will begin on August 14 under the distribution and coproduction of Star Cinema. Ekstra, The Bit Player (2013) We screened the edited materials of the film yesterday (without the ending) and the performance of the entire cast is something we are so proud of. Nobody was trying to upstage anyone. Ekstra is one of five films in the Directors Showcase category of Cinemalaya 2013 which will be held on July 26 to August 4, 2013 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Greenbelt 3, and Trinoma. Extra (The Bit Player) starring Vilma Santos is a movie entry to the Cinemalaya 2013. The extras are the hobbits in the movie industry governed by wizards (movie directors) and powerful lords (producers). Extra is a movie about the life of these little people that makes movies happen. Ekstra (The bit Player) Filipino DVDVilma Santos: Dare. Ekstra (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Star for All Seasons Vilma SantosRecto plays a bit player (extra) in her first independent film, Ekstra directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. The film will be sh Cinemalaya 2013: Ekstra As of late, local movies are starting to recognize the most unsung of film heroes, the bit player. We saw one particular bit player get her chance in the spotlight in 2011's Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay. Ekstra (2013) watch hd User Review: Ekstra is a very entertaining film that brings us into the world of a bit player or extra in the punishing world of television soap opera. Alonso added that Direk Jeffrey is also working pro bono in the film, thereby allowing Ekstra to be made with bigname stars despite the P3. 5 million budget limit set by Cinemalaya per entry. 0 Star for All Seasons Vilma SantosRecto plays a bit player (extra) in her first independent film, Ekstra directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. The film will be showin during the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival that will run from July 26 to August 4, 2013 at the. CINEMALAYA 2013 CATEGORY: DIRECTORS SHOWCASE EXTRA By Jeffrey Jeturian SYNOPSIS: Ekstra (The Bit Player) is a sociorealist dramacomedy film, which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of LOIDA MALABANAN (Vilma Santos) as she embarks on yet another shooting day of. Cinemalaya trailer for Ang Nawawala (What Isn't There) Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2012 New Breed FullLength Feature category in association Find this Pin and more on Pelikula (Movies) by MayumiBeats. Ekstra 1 Karen Leslie Dematera Ekstra 2 Boobsie Ekstra 3 (as Boobsie Wonderland) Cinemalaya Foundation, Quantum Films See more Show more on IMDbPro Technical Specs. Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos' latest film, Ekstra (The Bit Player) bagged major honors at the recently concluded Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, where Vilma was hailed as best actress. Under the direction of awardwinning director EKSTRA (A Bit Player) is a dramacomedy film which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan, as she embarks on yet another taping day of. It's a Cinemalaya entry and a comedy so I had high expectations for this. Although watching this after Ekstra didn't help my opinions about Instant Mommy. They have a lot of similarities despite having a very different story. The 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was successfully held from July 26 to August 4, 2013 in Metro Manila, Philippines. This year's theme is Synergy of the Senses, which makes the entries to deliver mature content and provocative themes. The opening film is Jazz in Love by Baby Ruth Villarama, a documentary about a Filipino gay man who waits for the arrival of his German boyfriend. Done with Cinemalaya 2013 competition films. Here are some thoughts on the 15 feature films, arranged from most to least favorite. Cinemalaya review, Debosyon Cinemalaya review, Ekstra Cinemalaya review, Instant Mommy Cinemalaya review, Liars Cinemalaya review, Nuwebe. When my sisters asked me to buy two passes for Vilma Santos first indie film Ekstra, I thought to myself, 'Cinemalaya has made a mark on my siblings. 'They are no longer contented to wait for commercial runs of Cinemalaya films. Read the latest Rappler news articles about Cinemalaya. Rappler stories provide perspective, inspire community engagement, smart conversations action for social change 'Ekstra' a mustsee. Festival Coverage: Cinemalaya 9, Part Three. posted on Tue, I was worried coming in that Ekstra was just going to be a less interesting version of 2011s Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay. It turns out that the fears were unwarranted. The film takes a fairly different approach, following one extra (played. A sociorealist dramacomedy lm, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of LOIDA MALABANAN (Vilma Santos) as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation of the marginalized laborers like her. Gear up for this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival with a movie marathon! We round up 10 previous entries that you can watch from the comforts of your couch. 10 MustSee Cinemalaya Filmsand where you can watch them! Shares Share Tweet Pin 0 Comment Ekstra (2013) Cinemalaya credits. FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted materials the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such Winner of the audience award for best film in its category at Cinemalaya and a hit in domestic release in August, Original title: Ekstra Production. My Take on Trailer of Ekstra Cinemalaya 2013 Director's Showcse My Take on Trailer of Ekstra. The most impressive trailer that I watched so far for this season of Cinemalaya. From the trailer itself mukhang maganda ang pagkakagawa ng pelikula at naipakita ang buhay ng isang ekstra. On the last day of Cinemalaya 2013, I reluctantly gave the boxoffice champ Ekstra a second chance. Im glad I did because it was a much better film experience for me. Id zoned out on the clunky jokes and focused on the story. Ekstra (The Bit Player) is Jeffrey Jeturians 9th fulllength film and his second foray in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. In the 2011 edition of Cinemalaya, Jeturians quiet movie Bisperas won the Best Picture in the Directors Showcase category. 6: 21 AM Cinemalaya, cinemalaya 2013, ekstra No comments CINEMALAYA Philippine Independent Film Festival 2013 (Year 9) Using DayPass Tickets on July 28, 2013 (Sunday) Posts about Ekstra written by Norman. What do you get with the combination of Cinemalaya favorite Eugene Domingo and Japanese actor Yuki Matsuzaki (who has starred in a string of Hollywood films like Letters from Iwo Jima)?.