While Indie Films are often being matched against Mainstream Films, I have come to realize...there are no mainstream films. It's actually Indie versus Mainstream Television.
Case in point: Babae sa Septic Tank said that some indie actors are major soap opera stars who have cut offs. They go straight to their soap taping after an indie sojourn. (Take note: instead of mainstream films, it's soap operas)
Another thing: since babae sa septic tank used a certain chunk that was shown in various docudrama, musical and mainstream versions, the mainstream version very much echoes the mainstream TV/soap. Some of which, the protagonist still looks "pleasing", the aria and drama are more punctuated plus, the use of creative intrusions in the products.
I have indie preferences and sensibilities but i work in mainstream. It's good clean fun to poke around both indie and mainstream. Soon lines will be blurred and a good story will shine either in indie and mainstream.
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My only pet peeve in the Cinemalaya, so many pa-artist GROUPIES and WANNABES. Believe it or not those who appear maporma and loud and know it all actually know nothing. And those who are low profile are the actual movers- the filmmakers, and writers and mainstream/indie and media workers.
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