Young actress Meryll Soriano loves to do digital films, and she doesn’t mind being tagged as Miss Cinemalaya for her constant presence in the independent films joining the festival.

"Nakakatawa nga po kasi sa dinami-dami ng mga artistang babae na gumagawa ng digital films sa Cinemalaya, ako pa rin ang napapansin nila," said Soriano.

When Cinemalaya was launched four years ago, she was already cast in one of the official entries, "Rotonda". From then on, it was a yearly affair for her.

"I think I’m lucky to be in films in Cinemalaya," said Soriano.

"Kahit na po walang pera sa digital films, okey lang," she added.

What really gives Soriano the fulfillment in doing digital films is the freedom to tackle varied topics of interest not done in commercial filmmaking.

"There are subject matters however controversial and delicate that are given the freedom to be filmed unlike sa commercial films na hindi puwede dahil ayaw ng producer o baka hindi maintindihan ng mga manonood," she said.

She starred in two distinct films in the recently concluded Cinemalaya. She was part of director Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil’s "Boses" where she plays an apparition, a violin whiz, who appears before her boyfriend, also a violinist.

She also starred in filmmaker Paul Alexander Morales’ "Concerto" where she played a pianist whose career in music was thwarted by the outbreak of the Second World War, but whose talent was also instrumental in mending the strife between the Japanese and Filipino guerillas.

Soriano enjoys making digital films and meeting people during shoots.

"Pati ‘yong mga orphans sa pinagsyu-shooting-an namin sa Zambales, ‘yong lugar ni Coke Bolipata, parang naging bahagi na ng buhay ko ‘yong mga bata. Ang sasaya nila nang kausap ko," Soriano recounted.

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