Aloha!
24k will hit the beach as it screens at the Hawaii International Film Festival on October 15-25, 2009.
I’m eager to have the film screened there since a lot of Ilocanos migrated to those islands in the 1970s and 80s. I’m sure they’ll be happy to watch a film shot in their home province.
Thanks to Minette Ferrer, Anderson Le, and the Hawaii Int’l. Film Festival for this opportunity!
I’ve hit the beach myself and gone on vacation. Where else? In Ilocos Sur! (Haha can’t get enough of it.) At the Cabugao Beach Resort.
Cabugao Beach Resort
Not that I’m biased, but I do looove the place.
First of all, it’s beautiful, clean, quiet, and well-maintained. There aren’t people selling you all sorts of stuff on the beach. It’s the perfect place to relax and forget about how much money you spent shooting an indie film.
Secondly, you can reach it by land in 7 hours, or less, if you have a driver like mine. It’s easy to bring the whole family with yayas in tow.
my fish, i mean, kids, uyayi and ulan, splashing in the pool at Cabugao Beach Resort
Thirdly, you can mingle with the locals who live close by and watch them hauling fish nets (daklisan) to the shore. Heck, you can even help pull the net and get your share of fish!
Lastly, Vigan is so attractively near – about 30 minutes away – that you can visit it during the day and come home to the beach at night. I took my kids to Baluarte, Calle Crisologo, and indulged them in the usual cultural stuff: weaving, pottery making, and kasela rides. They enjoyed themselves so much.
But as expected, the pool and beach at Cabugao was still top on their list.
I must admit, the restaurant menu at the resort could use some improvement.
Nonetheless, it is one of my favorite resorts, and certainly a great place to unwind and relieve oneself of all the stresses of indie filmmaking. Hehehehe.
That’s saying a lot.
Tags: baluarte, beaches philippines, cabugao beach resort, daklisan, hawaii international film festival, ilocos sur, kalesa, pottery making, vigan, weaving