Cinemalaya 2008: My Fake American Accent

Ten reasons why I admire Onnah Valera and Ned Trespeces's call-center comedy My Fake American Accent:

1. Ned Trespeces is my friend.
2. Mailes Kanapi is an amazing actress.
3. The film's production design looks and feels authentic.
4. Ned Trespeces is my friend.
5. The tagline--"Fake it 'til you make it"--is rather cute.
6. Writer-friends making cameo appearances.
   
7. Ned Trespeces is my friend.
8. The episodic, almost Altmanesque structure suits the material quite well, I think.
   
9. The trailer looks quite intriguing.
10. Ned Trespeces is my friend. Ü
    

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