Brillante Mendoza’s ALPHA, The Right To Kill Competes at San Sebastian

World renowned Filipino film director Brillante Mendoza is back in the international scene with his newest film “ALPHA, The Right to Kill” competing in the main competition at San Sebastian International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain. The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in the Spanish city of …

#C1Originals 2018: Tony Labrusca, Joem Bascon Star in Sports Erotic Drama “Double Twisting Double Back”

“Some truths are so twisted you can’t face them.” This year’s Cinema One Originals Film Festival will feature a sports erotic drama starring Tony Labrusca (Cinemalaya 2018’s “ML”) as Badger and Joem Bascon (Heneral Luna, Oro) as Wasi, written and directed by Joseph Abello (ToFarm 2017’s “What Home Feels Like”). Check out the official posters …

#C1Originals 2018: Loisa Andalio in Danger in a Bathtub in “Hospicio” Poster

After starring in the highest-grossing Metro Manila Film Fest entry of 2017 Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad and in the horror comedy movie DOTGA: Da One That Ghost Away, Loisa Andalio will be seen once again on the big screen via Cinema One Originals entry Hospicio. Check out the poster and teaser below: https://web.facebook.com/hospiciomovie/videos/1017547565098907/?t=0 “After Leslie (Andalio) gets entangled …

Cinema One Originals 2018 Releases Star-Studded Promotional Video

Are you original? The 2018th edition of Cinema One Originals Film Festival puts “star-studded” as an understatement as it releases its stellar promotional video featuring the directors and artists included on its 14th year. Check out the video below: https://web.facebook.com/CinemaOneOriginals/videos/287669988506649/?t=8 Here are the stars of the upcoming feature-length entries at the Cinema One Originals 2018: …

Philippines is Country of Focus at Fukuoka Asian International Film Fest 2018

With a partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival joins and celebrates Philippine Cinema for its One Hundred Years by highlighting a Special Feature on Filipino Films for its 2018 edition. Considered as a Country of Focus celebration, the Agency will lead the delegation of …

Cinema Centenario Commemorates 46th Year of Martial Law thru Never Forget Film Festival

September 2018 marks the 46th year since the declaration of Martial Law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. To commemorate one of the darkest period in Philippine history, the alternative movie house in Quezon City, Cinema Centenario in cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) launches the month-long Never Forget Film Festival or NFFF …

“Signal Rock” Review: Superb Story, Impeccable Ensemble

SIGNAL ROCK (2018) Review Directed by Chito S. Roño Director Chito Roño proves that story is still king and shows how a master storyteller unfolds his or her piece. It has been more than a year since we’ve been hearing director Chito Roño working with 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Christian Bables. …

LIST: Winners of the Cinemalaya Film Festival 2018 #Cinemalaya2018

Here’s the full list of winners of the recently concluded Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018 Awards Night held at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines: Audience Choice Award (Short Feat): KIKO by Jojo Driz Audience Choice Award (Full-length): LIWAY by Kip Oebanda Best Sound (Full-length): WILDSOUND for Musmos na Sumibol sa …