TEN finalists in the Full-Length Feature category of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition 2009 have been announced by the Cinemalaya Foundation.

They are: ?24K? by Ana Agabin, ?Ang Nerseri (The Nursery)? by Vic Acedillo Jr., ?Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe? by Alvin B. Yapan, ?Astig (Mga Batang Kalye)? by GB Sampedro, ?Colorum? by Jon Steffan Ballesteros; ?Dinig Sana Kita? by Mike E. Sandejas, ?Engkwentro? by Pepe Diokno, ?Last Supper No. 3? by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel, ?Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail)? by Jerrold Tarog, and ?Sanglaan? by Milo Sogueco.

These finalists will receive an initial seed investment of P500,000 from Econolink Investments. The winning entry will get an additional grant of P200,000, plus the Cinemalaya trophy during the awarding rites on July 26 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. All the films will be screened during the 2009 Cinemalaya festival, July 17-26, at the CCP.

In its fifth year, the Cinemalaya Competition and Festival is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, CCP, Econolink Investments Inc. and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

The all-digital film festival and competition aims to discover, encourage and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that interpret and articulate the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.

Finalists in the other category, Short Feature, will be announced in May.