Tarantino graces CIFF Grindhouse Day at Gateway

THE 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival has a program highlighted by award-winning films and significant seminars and workshops. Within this already spectacular schedule of events, August 11 promises to be a true gem.

Dubbed as Grindhouse Day, it will provide fans with the opportunity to listen to and interact with internationally renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (“Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Kill Bill”) who will be giving a special Directing Workshop open to delegate

pass holders, at the Gateway Cineplex 10 Cinema 4 from 1p.m. to 4p.m. At 6 p.m., evening, sponsors, guests and other friends of Cinemanila will have a special dinner with Tarantino at the Gateway Mall Oasis.

The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival will have its run from August 8 to19 at Gateway Mall Cineplex 10 in Araneta Center, Quezon City, and from August 17 to 19 in Boracay Island. The CIFF is organized jointly by the Independent Cinema Association of the Philippines, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts and a specially-commissioned inter-agency committee, with major partners: The Office of the President, the Department of Tourism, CinemaOne and Gateway Cineplex 10. Gold sponsors: Manila Bulletin, Philippine Airlines and Web Philippines, Inc. Festival sponsor: ClicktheCity. Event sponsors: Asian Spirit and Boysen Paints.

For more information, refer to the official CIFF website: www. cinemanila. org.ph or contact the Cinemanila secretariat through its email address: cinemaila@ gmail. com.
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