N I N J A P A R T Y @ SINAG MAYNILA

Set in ST. MARIA GORETTI HIGH SCHOOL (SMG), an elite all-girls institution run by nuns, Ninja Party explores a culture repressed by traditional Catholic values, and its effects on the impressionable youth. The senior batch’s popular clique–Shally, Sasha, Nicky, and Carla–live their charmed lives in blissful ignorance. Their financial freedom allows them the luxury of time and mindless fun. Typical of young school girls, their priorities lie in popularity games and petty issues. Exposure to social media, the internet and western culture open their minds to curiosity and peer pressure. The sexually explicit content of a progressive school play pushes the overly-conservative principal, Sister Teresa, to make irrational decisions. She cancels the much-anticipated soiree with boys from ST. BENEDICT JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (SBJ), and replaces it with the Living Rosary. In an act of rebellion combined with mounting pressures from school and societal expectations, the girls push the limits by planning a wilder extreme soiree –THE NINJA PARTY– where participants engage in a masquerade sex party of their own with random blindfolded boys from SBJ High School and ski-mask wearing girls from St. Maria Goretti (SMG). The fast-approaching graduation pushes the girls to postpone their petty activities and focus on their future. All seems well until rumors begin to spread about the events of the NINJA PARTY, and quickly breaking down the girls’ superficial facades and friendships, exposing their vulnerability and ignorance – And threatening their lives after graduation. Shame and guilt forces the school principal to assimilate changes in light of the controversy. But in order to preserve the school and their families’ reputations, punishments are disregarded. The girls go back to the fold of pious contrition and repentance. Sister Tere’s and the parent’s voices ring out–“This never happened.” Based on a true story.

STAFF

DIRECTED BY                                   Jim Libiran

ASSITANT DIRECTOR:                     Earl Ignacio

EDITOR:                                            Joris Fernandez

SOUND DESIGNER:                          Jess Carlos

MUSIC SUPERVISOR:                       Edgar “Par” Sallan

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:               Roma Regala

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:     Gian Vargas Caluag, FCS

SCREENPLAY BY                              Iris Lee

Dominic Lim

Jim Libiran, DGPI

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:               Arianne D. Dulay

LINE PRODUCER:                           RizaMontelibano

PRODUCER:                                   Jamie Dumancas

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:              Brillante Ma. Mendoza

Wilson Tieng

PRODUCTION MANAGER:            Michelle Megumi Norimatsu

2ND ASSITANT DIRECTOR:          Iris Lee

LOCATION MANAGER:                  RhanceAňonuevo

COSTUME DESIGNEER:                Eivy Rose Lavalle

ART DIRECTOR:                            Rona Reina Delos Reyes

PROPSMASTER:                            Chippie Abando

SCRIPT CONTINUITY:                   Darlene Joanna Young

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR:   AshianaMago

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT:          Ellain Jade Abad

PUBLICIST:                                    Shandii Bacolod

CASTS

Sister Teresa Mrs. Gonzales Alexa Gonzales Sasha Douglas Carla Montano Nicky Reyes Zia Uy Isabelle Perez Vincent Jeff Timmy Iňigo NINJA PARTY Guy 1 NINJA PARTY Guy 2 NINJA PARTY Guy 3 Jane Natalie Mr. Gonzales Mrs. Montano Mr. Montano Mrs. Reyes Sister Fely Mr. Fabros Mr. Gumatay Mrs. Valdez Mr. Martin Malou Ma’am Julia Isabelle’s Dad/Politician Carla’s Yaya Lesbian1 Lesbian2 Lesbian3 Short-skirt Student/ Yana Colored-socks Student Librarian William Niňo James Alanis John Kevin Zapanto Dan Gubot Jasmin Torres Katrina Pioquinto Abby Hospano

Odette Khan Teresa Loyzaga AnnickaDolonius JulzSavard Bea Galvez EloraEspaňo JapoParcero Mariz Reyes Tracy Quila JiggyGuballa Matthew Bautista Anjo Cruz Carl Legazpi Paolo Agustin Jay Wright Ellain Jade Abad Iris Lee Dennis Marasigan Rosanna Sumayaw Erin John Martir AloreTojong April Abelarde WeeweeAbelarde Chubby Isungga Rosalinda Mackenzie Wovi Wong Villanueva Corazon Dela Cruz Sarah Jane Biton Francis Ampon Milagros Lacudine Monique Laurell Christia Angela Roque Mimi Norimatsu Arianne D. Dulay AshianaMago ZitaVillarin Janitor Priest NINJA PARTY Guy 4 NINJA PARTY Guy 5 NINJA PARTY Girl 1 NINJA PARTY Girl 2 NINJA PARTY Girl 3

SINAG MAYNILA . A new local indie film fest is coming this March 18-24, 2015! Solar Entertainment Corporation, together with renowned director Brillante Mendoza, presents “Sinag Maynila.”

With its tagline, “Pelikulang Pinoy, Pusong Pinoy”, Sinag Maynila features some of the best directors in the country. This year’s entries includes Paul Sta. Ana’s “Balut Country”, about the story of a man undecided what to do with the duck farm business left by his late father, Zig Dulay’s “Bambanti”, about the search of a missing watch involving a mother and son, Lawrence Fajardo’s “Imbisibol”, about the struggles of OFWs in Japan, Jim Libiran’s “Ninja Party”, about the conflicts experienced by female students of an elite Catholic high school, and Remton Zuasola’s “Swap”, a film shot in one long take about two kidnappings gone awry. What binds these films is the quest to reflect real stories, and to make us think, not just entertain.

The film festival will run at selected SM Cinemas. Let’s show our support to local independent cinema and watch these films.

LANCE RAYMUNDO : THE SONGWRITER SURFACES ANEW!

LANCE RAYMUNDO

I wish I could muster my thoughts and clearly describe LANCE RAYMUNDO in just on awe-mazing word but I guess that is not possible.  Literally getting in through the backdoor, Lance weathered through some trials that were tough and almost snuffed his young life. 

KATHRYN BERNARDO & JONALYN VIRAY : Separated @ Birth ?

Sino si Kathryn? Sino si Jonalyn?

It takes a sharp intuitive initiative to fulfill entries here.  As it always boils down, marami talagang contemporary celebs na nagiging magkakamukha lalo na kung nagkakaroon ng make up fad kung saan ang shading ay inuuulit para makuha ang isang effect. 

MAEGAN AGUILAR : MAULED BY LOVER, BASHED BY NETIZENS

Maegan Aguilar : Bruised & Battered [photo: Maria Silorio/Facebook]

I’m not sure kung alin ang mas masakit; ang mabugbog ng karelasyon o ang kuyugin ng sanlibutang netizens at pagsabihan ng mga di kaigaigayang komento ukol sa sitwasyon at pagkatao.  Totoong masakit naman talaga ang masikmuraan, ma-uppercut, at pilipitin ang braso ; naranasan ko na ‘yan at ilang araw din akong hindi nakapagtrabaho dahil pikit ang isa kong mata at paga ang pisngi ko. Ang kaibahan lang seguro namin ni Maegan ay minsan lang ginawa sa akin ‘yon samantalang sa kanya pala ay paulit-ulit tuwing nabablackout sa kalasingan ang jowa-jowaan niyang si Ali.

Call For Compassion : SAVE JOMARI RODRIGUEZ FROM THE EVIL STREETS OF MANILA!

JOMARI RODRIGUEZ

I was touched when I chanced upon this on Mabuhay Winfrey’s FB account that is why I am posting it here : Nov. 1, mag- 11pm na, napadaan kami sa may MCdonald’s corner Recto Ave. at SH Loyola St. para magkape nang napansin naming ang batang ito na nakatulog sa walkway sa labas katapat ng table namin. Una nang mapansin ng kasama ko ang hitsura ng kanyang mukha na puro pasa at pangingitim sa gilid ng mga mata.

JOHN LLOYD CRUZ’ PATERNITY ISSUE : ‘THE BUZZ’ IRRESPONSIBLY RAVES ON LAME UNFOUNDED FB COMMUNITY THREAD

Kalokah Ang ‘The Buzz’!

Trivializing can be a hard habit to break. Actually, trivializing is the main lifeline of ‘The Buzz’ on 2.  From it’s very first airing, there is nothing much to expect from its content, much less the conduct of the jaded hosts we have all learned not to become…

FEAR FACTOR HOTTIE JOMMY TEOTICO NABBED FOR ALLEGEDLY SNIFFING MARIJUANA : Conflicting Tales Galore

JOMMY TEOTICO : Victim Of Domestic Set-Up?

He suddenly shot to fame when he won in the Fear Factor Philippines a few years back.  Since then he has been seen here and there on ABSCBN2 shows and modelling chores on ramp and print.

REY ‘PJ’ ABELLANA – LENI SANTOS / MARVIN AGUSTIN – JOLINA MAGDANGAL : RESURRECTED LOVETEAMS OF THE SEASON

Rey ‘PJ’ Abellana & Leni Santos reunited on GMA7 while Jolina Magdangal & Marvin Agustin Follow suit  on ABSCBN2

The 70s and  80s were  filled with love teams.  It was a surefire way to gain popularity overnight if you were romantically paired on tv and the movies.  Only action stars waved through it all by being alone and with just accidental love interest.  But LOVETEAMS were almost an industry; movies featuring pairs often wrecked the box office and they were considered to be as precious as diamond since the money they would rake sometimes beyond the producer’s expectations. 

When It’s Gray November In Your Soul …

The Only Halloween I Went Around In A Costume. I was then with Jerome Pelgone [RIP] and 90s actor Philip Henson

I am not a big fan of halloween.  Never.  I cannot seem to find where the fun is all coming from when in fact it is the feast day of the departed.  Feast to remember them with prayers, flowers and candles.  I may have once donned some costume and went around Manila in the early 90s but that was it. 

JAMES REID : SUDDENLY IN SEASON!

JAMES REID : THE HOTTEST STAR OF 2014

His is not a phenomenal story of fame where overnight his name is etched upon the subterranean subtleties of screaming fans and star factories.  He merely slipped into the brown consciousness as an intern of a reality television show and lingered.  Lingered? Yes, lingered.

COCO MARTIN , BENCH, RICHARD GOMEZ AMONG OTHER CONDIMENTS

BENCH NAKED TRUTH BRUHAHA : Wrong Tree, Wrong Dog

Coco Martin had to go out of his way and appease some sectors who were supposedly offended with his ‘woman on a leash’ act at the Naked Truth Bench show sometime ago.  It appears that sensitivity ruled the day and the weight of the alleged dastardly act fell on the popular actors head.  The blaming game IS totally off.

JUSTICE AMPARO CABOTAJE-TANG … A Very Short Letter From A High School Friend

Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang spent her two last years in high school at Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon. This is the staff photo of CMUHS organ ‘The Viewer’ where she was one of the editors. ‘Tommy’ who wrote the letter below is the one where the watermarking is.

Dear AMPY , I cannot seem to remember now when was the last time we wrote each other.  If I think deeper I think that would be sometime in the mid-70s when you were then pursuing your PolSci course at MLQU.