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What do you get when three bumbling “holdaper”-wanna-be’s aspire to get a piece of the biggest heist of their lives? With “ANG PANGARAP KONG HOLDAP”, it’s an hour and a half of laughing out loud and more! Set in the imaginary Barangay Husay, right at the heart of Tondo Manila, we convene among best of the …
First featured as a stage play in 2015 and 2016, now, Juan Miguel Severo’s ‘Hintayan ng Langit’ is a full-length film starring veteran actors Eddie Garcia and Gina Pareño. But what was the story behind the film’s journey from stage to screen? Watch our video coverage from the Hintayan ng Langit bloggers’ conference: https://youtu.be/Vtg0rZcRohM So …
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It’s not easy to adapt theatrical plays especially for a movie with a budget of a film festival here in the Philippines. But if Dan Villegas got to do it with Changing Partners, then he can also do it in Hintayan ng Langit. And both came out great! But how was the process of adapting Juan Miguel …
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The MAGINHAWA FILM FESTIVAL (MFF) returns for its second edition this coming December. The Festival is an initiative of CINEMA CENTENARIO, the premier alternative cinema of Quezon City along food hub Maginhawa Street. It strives to contribute in the promotion of Philippine Cinema and the development of its local audience. This year’s edition is not …
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After its successful Philippine participation in Busan International Film Festival at Busan, South Korea, the Film Development Council of the Philippines leads the country again as Country of Focus at the Singapore Media Festival, celebrating two important milestones in its history – the 100 Years of Philippine Cinema and the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Singapore for …
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It’s not for the faint of heart. You may call Benedict Mique’s Cinemalaya 2018 hit ML a challenge for its disturbing choices of how to present what really happened during Martial Law to the youth today. The idea came when director Benedict Mique heard his niece talk about Martial Law like it was an event that was blown …
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This coming December, Cinema Centenario celebrates its first anniversary dedicated to pay tribute to the core foundation of its existence, the one hundred years of Philippine Cinema, by launching the 2nd Maginhawa Film Festival. MFF is the biggest annual event along the food hub in Quezon City which started in 2017 as a platform to …
Here are the winners of the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) 2018: Circle Audience Choice: Hintayan ng Langit Gender Sensitivity Award: Billie & Emma Circle Best Artistic Contribution: Oda Sa Wala – Neil Daza Best Supporting Actress: Cielo Aquino – Billie & Emma Best Supporting Actor: Marcus Adoro – Dog Days Best Screenplay: Dwein …
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With a little push and with an ample dose of enablers, creativity takes form. Organizers of QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) know this too well. For its sixth edition, QCinema continues its thrust to advance the local film industry with grants provided for a select set of new independent features and documentaries. QCinema’s steady pursuit …
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Original. The word, and all its permutations, has been a significant part of the festival name for the last 13 years. Originality has always been the one thing Cinema One Originals has championed and pushed for. “I Am Original” is the tagline of the 14th Cinema One Originals. It is both a declaration, by the filmmakers …
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