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#MMFF2016: “Saving Sally” is a Simple Story That Can’t Be Told Enough

Written in 2004, first shot in 2005, edited & animated 2006-2009, re-shot from scratch in 2010, re-edited & re-animated from 2011-2015 & finally competed in 2016. Avid Liongoren’s “Saving Sally” was indeed a hardwork for its team, the artists on and off camera. A rare feat in Philippine cinema, live-action and animation combined to tell a simple story but …

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#MMFF2016: The Animated World of Marty in Avid Liongoren’s “Saving Sally”

A bittersweet love story dipped in a glaze of sci-fi and fantasy. Starring Rhian Ramos, Enzo Marcos and TJ Trinidad and directed by Avid Liongoren, Saving Sally is an independent film that took 10 years to make due to budget and production issues. It’s part animation, part live-action, a rare feat in Philippine cinema that …

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#MMFF2016: Eugene Domingo Awakens in “Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2”

Best film at the 2011 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and the Philippines’ entry to the Oscars (but sadly didn’t make the cut), Ang Babae sa Septic Tank or The Woman in the Septic Tank grossed more than 40 million in its commercial run which Star Cinema distributed and was considered as the highest grossing independent film until That Thing …

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#MMFF2016: Erik Matti’s Atmospheric Horror Film “Seklusyon”

Known for his critically acclaimed films like Honor Thy Father starring John Lloyd Cruz and On The Job starring Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson and Joel Torre, writer / producer / director and occasionally actor Erik Matti is back with a horror film Seklusyon that looks like it will haunt you after seeing it. Watch the trailer here: Not that a …

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#MMFF2016: The Many Faces of Paolo Ballesteros in Jun Lana’s “Die Beautiful”

Known worldwide for his make-up transformation, actor and host Paolo Ballesteros is finally getting his starring role in a film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jun Robles Lana, and won Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film also won Audience Choice Award in the same film festival. Trisha, a Filipino transgender woman, suddenly …

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WATCH: All The #MMFF2016 Entry Trailers

It’s December once again, and Christmas time means the Metro Manila Film Festival will also open to feature Filipino films for the audience this holiday season. Last November 18, the Metro Manila Film Festival announced its line-up of eight short films and eight full-feature films. Here are the eight short film entries for #MMFF2016: “Birds” …

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FDCP Partners with MMDA for the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival Grand Launch

The “Countdown to MMFF 2016” grand launch will be opening this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival this December 3, Saturday, 4 pm at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City, free and open to our budding MMFF audiences, with the event co-hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). Reflecting the changing …

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#MMFF2016: Irma Adlawan Stars in Alvin Yapan’s Crime Drama “Oro”

Selected as one of Metro Manila Film Festival’s official entry for 2016, “Oro” or Gold is a drama crime thriller based on true events about Elmer (Joem Bascon), a small-scale miner, who plans to finally establish a life of his own by asking for Linda’s (Mercedes Cabral) hand in marriage; separate from Kapitana (Irma Adlawan), his long-time employer-benefactor …

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#MMFF2016: Nora Aunor Stars in the Family Drama “Kabisera”

KABISERA, the biggest and most powerful family drama of 2016 is coming to theatres nationwide this December for the Metro Manila Film Festival with a top-caliber cast headlined by the Grand Dame of Asian Cinema, Nora Aunor. The much-anticipated MMFF come-back of the one and only superstar is joined by award-winning actors—Ricky Davao, JC De …

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#MMFF2016 Trailers: Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2, Die Beautiful, Vince & Kath & James, Seklusyon

The Metro Manila Film Festival just released the official trailer of four of its official entries, Marlon Rivera’s Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2 #ForeverIsNotEnough, Jun Robles Lana’s Die Beautiful, Theodore Boborol’s Vince & Kath & James and Erik Matti’s Seklusyon.   Watch the trailer of the comedy film from Quantum Films, Ang Babae Sa …

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