CROSSFIRE (2011) by Arnel Mardoquio


NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts)

and

SineMindanaw

present:





produced by:

Skyweaver Productions

and

Red Motion Media


in cooperation with:

HYDEntertainment (HYDEout Entertainment)

 Alchemy of Vision and Light Film and TV Productions

MOSCAT (Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology)

LGU Claveria, Misamis Oriental




   
Starring:

Perry Dizon

Alexis Libres

Betya Villarojo

AC Macheca



Director's Note:

     
War plunges Mindanao in a state of intractable conflict. Death, hunger and evacuation are

ugly consequences of armed violence. Glaring statistics of internal refugees popularly known 

as "Bakwits" rose to hundreds of thousands in the early 2000 when the Philippine 

government declared an all-out war to quell rebellion in Mindanao. After a decade, war 

evacuees who may have reintegrated in the society are still dreaming of going back to their

farmlands. Still, war disowned their right to till the land. Whether big or clan wars, armed 

conflict force the local people, rich and poor alike, to become "bakwits" who have to contend 

with their new reality. They live in encampments and build their own makeshift houses in 

gymnasiums, schools, churches. And in some cases, they are adopted by local chieftains and 

become part of extended families. "Bakwits" have accepted their fate to flee just to avoid 

being caught in the CROSSFIRE.




Producers:

Arnel M Mardoquio

Arnel Barbarona

Fe Virtudazo-Hyde

Dax Canedo





Directed by: Arnel Mardoquio

Screenplay: Arnel Mardoquio

Cinematography: Arnel Barbarona

Art Director: Perry Dizon

Production Design: Bagwani Amplayo

Musical Score: Popong Landero

Sound Engineer: Maki Serapio

Editor: Arnel Barbarona

Production Manager: Roland Victor C Furton



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credits:

Roland Victor C. Furton






       

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ARNEL MARDOQUIO


Mindanao Peace Advocate-Filmmaker-Screenwriter
Indie-Film Producer-Playwright-Theatre Director
Theatre Actor-Librettist-Poet-Storyteller-Lyricist




Arnel M. Mardoquio is a storyteller and a cultural worker. Born, raised and based
in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines all his life. A two-time and a grand prize
Palanca Awardee (a prestigious Philippine Literary Award-giving body, Asia's
equivalent to Pulitzer's award) and Gawad Urian Best Director and Best Screenplay
nominee for Hunghong sa Yuta, Hospital Boat  and  Sheika. He recently won BEST
SCREENPLAY at the 34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011 for his third featured film
Sheika, who also bagged two (2) more awards: Best Actress and Best Editing. His
stories are always inspired from his constant travel around Mindanao since his family
moved to places when he was ten years old. His stories mirror the aspirations and
uniqueness of the Mindanaoan people and culture. He dreams of leaving a legacy in
helping build an inclusive local film industry where grassroots communities are
catered.







FILMOGRAPHY

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NARRATIVE FEATURED:

PRODUCER

Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)

DIRECTOR

Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)

SCREENPLAY-WRITER

Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)



NARRATIVE SHORT:


PRODUCER
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)

DIRECTOR
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)

SCREENPLAY-WRITER
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)


AWARDS

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WON:



34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011:
BEST SCREENPLAY: Sheika (2010)

Gawad Tangi Awards for Films 2011:
BEST SCREENPLAY: Sheika (2010)

2010- 6th Cinemalaya Film Awards:
NETPAC Category (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema)
BEST FILM: Sheika (2010)

2004 Palanca Awardee:
Regional Language Division - Short Story in Cebuano
1st Prize : Ang Katapusang Sonata sa Clarinet ni Nikolet


2003 Palanca Awardee:
Regional Language Division - Short Story in Cebuano
3rd Prize : Tikbalangkapre





NOMINATIONS:

Best Director


Sheika (2010)
34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011
and
Gawad Tangi Awards for Film 2011

Hospital Boat (2009)
33rd Gawad Urian Awards 2010

Hunghong sa Yuta-Earth's Whisper (2008)
32nd Gawad Urian Awards 2009


Best Screenplay

Hunghong sa Yuta-Earth's Whisper (2008)
32nd Gawad Urian Awards 2009


PLAYWRIGHT

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Bulawan - (KAFI, 1986)

Bakwiter - (KAFI, 1987)

Adlaw Bulan - (KAFI, 1988)

Tagay - (KAFI, 1989)

Siak sa Duha Ka DamgoTanod ng Dayuhang Agila - (KAFI, 1986)

Kaliwat Theatre Collective - (1991)

Tulo ka Baye - (1990)

Noli Me Tangere sa Entablado - (1992)

Birds' Flight to the East (Asian Migrants Theatre Company, HK 2001)

Taytayan (2003)

Iboto Ko!!! - Musical Play

Ay! Quile (2008) - Musical Play


LYRICIST

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SALIMA
Script and Libretto by  Arnel M. Mardoquio

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