Mindanao, the new movie directed by award-winning filmmaker Brillante Mendoza and written by Honee Alipio, is set to have its European Premiere at the 23rd POFF Talinn Black Nights Film Festival this November 15 to December 1. The award-winning film director’s new movie, top-billed by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and Allen Dizon, will be screened in […]
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Netflix produces original Filipino feature Mikhail Red’s Dead Kids
Mikhail Red’s new film “Dead Kids” is all set to premiere worldwide on Netflix before the year ends. The director of the Bea Alonzo-starrer box office hit “Eerie” and the Philippine entry to the 2016 Oscars, Birdshot, is releasing his first Netflix original film that was written, shot, and produced with an all-Filipino cast. Dead […]
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Sony Pictures to theatrically screen worldwide Lea Salonga-Eva Noblezada-starrer Yellow Rose
“Yellow Rose”, the Filipino musical drama film about the life of immigrants in the United States starring Broadway and West End’s musical theater stars Lea Salonga and Eva Noblezada, will soon be screening worldwide through Sony Pictures. The film’s social media announced Friday that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired the rights for distribution of the […]
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T’boli film K’na, the Dreamweaver is Gala Film at London’s Native Spirit Film Festival
Filipino independent film K’na, the Dreamweaver was screened as the Gala Film in the opening of the 2019 Native Spirit Film Festival on October 12 in London. The award-winning film of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in 2014 represented the Philippines in this year’s Native Spirit Film Festival held at the Brunei Gallery Theatre of […]
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Filipino film Musmos tops Jury Prize in Russia Film Festival
The Filipino film “Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma” won the Special Jury Prize at the 2019 Baikal International Film Festival in Russia. Subtitled “Unless the Water is Safer than the Land”, the social drama was given the Special Jury Award For Poetical Problem Solution during the competitions held in Irkutsk last September. The […]
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Antique’s pride and Cinemalaya Best Film “John Denver Trending” represents Philippines in Busan Film Fest
A multi-awarded indie film from Antique in Western Visayas is representing the Philippines at the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to be held from October 3 to 12 in South Korea. “John Denver Trending”, starring Antique’s Jansen Magpusao and directed by Arden Rod Condez, was filmed in the director’s hometown in Pandan, also in […]
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Benjamin Alves, Janine Gutierrez film “Dagsin” shortlisted as PHL bet for 2020 Oscars
Multi-awarded Filipino film “Dagsin (Gravity)”, starring Benjamin Alves and Janine Gutierez, has been shortlisted as the Philippines’ possible entry to the 2020 Oscars. Dagsin’s screenplay writer, Anne Prado-Magadia, announced on social media the Film Academy of the Philippines’ (FAP) selection of the movie as a potential representative of the country to Hollywood’s Academy Awards. Dagsin, […]
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Filipino film “Oda sa Wala” competes in Czech Republic film festival
Filipino film “Oda sa Wala” is joining the selection of films competing at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic. The Filipino film directed by Dwein Baltazar is the representative of the Philippines in the prestigious film festival which will run from June 28 to July 6. “Oda sa Wala” […]
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Anne Curtis’ Aurora gets 1st ever Filipino film premiere attended by Dubai diplomatic corps
The Filipino film “Aurora” starring Anne Curtis was given a red carpet welcome in Dubai, the first time a Filipino film premiere was attended by the Dubai diplomatic and consular corps. Aurora, the Metro Manila Film Fest 2018 2nd Best Picture, was feted by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai with the aim to spread […]
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2 Beautiful Films on Philippine History Now Screening at Cinemalaya and PPP
This August, two film festivals are once again seeking to promote better quality Filipino films with the ongoing Cinemalaya Festival from Aug. 4 to 12 and the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (“Fiesta of Filipino Films”) organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) from Aug. 15 to 21.
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The Philippines is Country of Focus at 2018 Singapore Media Festival
The Philippines will be the Country in Focus in the 2018 Singapore Media Festival (SMF), casting a spotlight on the country’s rich stories, talent and achievements across various events during the festival.
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“Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag” chosen one of the world’s greatest films
The Filipino film “Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila in the Claws of Light)” by acclaimed director Lino Brocka has scored a spot in the Criterion Collection of the greatest films from around the world along with masters of cinema such as Renoir, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, and Kubrick.
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