Cinemalaya’s New Breed full-length feature films

The local and international success of Cinemalaya 2011 films like Loy Arcenas' "Niño," Joseph Israel Laban's "Cuchera," Eduardo Roy, Jr. and Jerome Zamora's "Bahay Bata," Jeffrey Jeturian's "Bisperas," Alvin B. Yapan and Alemberg Ang's "Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Paa," and Marlon Rivera and Chris Martinez's "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" should bring a bit of pressure to the 2012 batch of independent filmmakers. But they should be able to live up to that.

The works of full length film first-timers Marie Jamora with "Ang Nawawala" ("What isn't There"), Julius Sotomayor Cena with "Mga Dayo" ("Resident Aliens"), Emmanuel Quindo Palo with "Santa Niña" and 2011 New Breed short feature finalist Gino Santos with "The Animals" tell stories from worlds apart.

Coming-of-age

Jamora presents a coming-of-age drama with the local music scene as backdrop. Cena, on the other hand, puts the spotlight on the plight of Filipino immigrants finding home in Guam. Palo, meanwhile, follows the life of a father in his