Malaysian Film Leads QCinema 2023’s Asian Next Wave Winners

Malaysian Malay-language body horror Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu is QCinema International Film Festival’s big winner for 2023. The film scooped the grand prize, the Asian Next Wave Best Picture, and the Best Director Award for Amanda Nell Eu.   The film was hailed for leading a distinctive cinematic trend that merges horror with profound social …

Disney+ APAC Originals receive eight awards at Busan International Film Festival

Philippines. October 09, 2023 – Disney+ APAC Originals received eight awards at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony, hosted at the Busan International Film Festival. Clockwise from top left “Moving” stars Ryu Seungryong (Best Lead Actor), Lee Jungha (Best Newcomer Actor), Go Younjung (Best Newcomer Actress) Moving was presented with six awards, including …

Filipino documentary ‘Delikado’ gets an Emmy nomination

Award-winning environmental documentary “Delikado” has received an Emmy nomination. The film, which draws focus on environmental crusaders who risk their lives protecting the rainforests of Palawan, is nominated in the Outstanding Investigative Documentary category of the 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards.  The 96-minute enviro-thriller documentary directed by journalist Karl Malakunas is eligible for an …

ANIMA Short Film Lab’s ‘HITO’ joins Vienna Shorts this June

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — ANIMA Short Film Lab entry “HITO” is set to screen at the 20th edition of Vienna Shorts happening from June 1 to 6, 2023.  Fresh off the reels of the Berlinale’s Generation14plus, the critically-acclaimed short joins another prestigious international film festival to inspire a new cinematic experience for film enthusiasts around the …

“Babylon” Nabs 5 Golden Globe Noms Including Best Picture

Director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, the lavish and provocative epic tale about early Hollywood has just received five Golden Globe nominations including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Watch the film’s “Welcome to Babylon” featurette Three of its principal cast members scored major acting nominations: Best Actress for Margot Robbie (as Nellie LaRoy, an unknown actress …

Dolly de Leon nominated for Best Actress, Motion Picture at Golden Globes 2023

Filipina actress Dolly de Leon has been nominated for “Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture” at the Golden Globes 2023 for her role as toilet manager Abigail in “Triangle of Sadness”. De Leon is competing against Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) , Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), …

‘Autobiography’ and ‘BOLD EAGLE’ are Big Winners in QCinema 2022 Pylon Awards

For a remarkable feature debut commandeered by two riveting lead performances, offering a very intense, haunting cinematic experience, Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak wins the Asian Next Wave award of QCinema. The award, which focuses on emerging filmmakers from Southeast Asia and East Asia with less than three features, made a comeback in this year’s edition of QCinema. …

Where to watch Emmys 2022 live in the Philippines

A night of glitz, glamor, and good television awaits the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the small screen’s brightest stars congregating for their big moment. Viewers can expect another memorable and star-studded Emmys – from the stellar mix of shows that have redefined quality viewing the past year to Saturday Night Live’s longest-running cast member …

FDCP’s Film Ambassadors’ Night Returns to Physical Attendance; New Film Ambassadors Grace the Newly Reopened MET  

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 3, 2022—After holding the Film Ambassadors’ Night virtually last 2021 because of the pandemic, the celebration finally returned as an in-person event at the newly renovated cultural treasure, the majestic Metropolitan Theater, last Sunday, February 27. Filmmakers, performers, artists, film workers, members of the media, and supportive friends and family celebrated a …

Globe Studios’ critically-acclaimed ‘Midnight in a Perfect World’ bags numerous local and int’l awards

Globe Studios and Epicmedia Productions bagged numerous citations from local and international award-giving bodies for their critically-acclaimed futuristic horror film Midnight in a Perfect World, proving its worth as both an entertainment masterpiece and an artwork. The provocative, must-see motion picture was nominated for 11 categories in the 44th Gawad Urian and won the Best Sound …