ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
CANNES, France, May 16, 2018 – Lucasfilm’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the newest adventure taking place in the Star Wars galaxy, held its red carpet event at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Selection and Out of Competition. Director Ron Howard attended the premiere along with cast members Alden Ehrenreich, …
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Get your Chimichangas ready, the Deadpool Army unites at SM Cinema in SM Aura for the first Deadpool Fan Event in the Philippines! Invading the SM Aura Sky Park, Deadpool fans gathered in their favorite X-Force character costumes and joined exciting activities and trivia games that gave them the chance to win prizes. The Deadpool …
Sometimes, the best discussions on films happen over a cup of coffee. Now on its fourth year, the UP Cinema Arts Society (UP CAST) is back with Kape’t Pelikula. A seminar that gathers the country’s influential and distinguished film practitioners to speak in front of today’s film community to give a scope of their creative …
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HOOQ – the largest Video on Demand service in South-East Asia, has announced six titles for pilot development from its inaugural HOOQ Filmmakers Guild 2017. The confirmed 2017 selections are Bhak (India), Suay (Thailand), Haunt Me (Singapore), How To Be A Good Girl (Singapore), Aliansi (Indonesia) and Heaven and Hell (Indonesia). The six were selected …
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In support and in partnership with the Quezon City Film Commission, the Film Development Council of the Philippines is conducting the Film Industry Conference and the Film Producers’ Workshop Series this October 20-22, 2017 at Novotel Araneta Center, Quezon City. Bringing together big names from the international and local film industries, the Conference and Workshops will feature …
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After its successful run last September 2016, Yabang Pinoy’s Philippine Cinema Sessions, the two-day session where participants are offered the opportunity to grasp the ideas, techniques, and processes of acclaimed filmmakers is back with a new set of speakers. It will be held on September 9 and 10 (Saturday-Sunday) at Globe Tower, Taguig City. Meet the 9 speakers …
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It’s a brave new world for Philippine entertainment. With independent films becoming mainstream blockbusters and digital shows becoming talk-of-the-town hit programs, audiences are now clamoring for fresh and innovative content. One Philippine company that’s poised to meet this challenge is The IdeaFirst Company of award-winning writer-director Jun Robles Lana and award-winning producer-director Perci Intalan. “Artists …
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She’s the writer of the QCinema 2015 sleeper hit Sleepless that went on to becoming Cine Lokal’s biggest hit. She also wrote QCinema 2016’s Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B that is now playing in cinemas nationwide as an official entry to the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. She’s also the writer of one of Star Cinema’s offering this year, Can We …
Next speakers announced are Sari Dalena (Dahling Nick) and Keith Sicat (The Guerilla is a Poet) for Yabang Pinoy’s 2nd Philippine Cinema Sessions. Filmmaking is the ultimate form of storytelling. It makes use of almost all artistic elements — music, design, photography, performance. How does a filmmaker balance these? And where does commerce come into …
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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino entry Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B director Prime Cruz is announced as the second speaker for Yabang Pinoy’s 2nd Philippine Cinema Sessions. Speaker 2 is PRIME CRUZ Filmmaking is a form of storytelling. It should present characters, settings and a story that will captivate the audience. We will guide you in fishing …