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Four new Filipino films premiere in Japan: ’Kunwari,’ ‘True or False Positive,’ ‘Hongkong Kailangan Mo Ako,’ ‘Subtext’

Four new NDM Original films which had their international premiere during the NOM Film Festival or “NOFF” n Japan were “True Or False Positive” (starring Neil Coleta, Arnold Reyes, Mayton Eugenio), “Hongkong Kailangan Mo Ako” (starring JeanKiley, Mayton Eugenio), “Kunwari” (starring Asia Yoona, Eli Padilla), with a special screening of the award-winning “Subtext” movie version (starring Paolo Contis, Ciara Sotto, Ely Cellan, Hannah Arguelles, Nova Villa, and Boboy Garrovillo).

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Jay Altarejos’ controversial film ‘Walang Kasarian Ang Digmang Bayan’ available on KTX this November 30

From pioneering the digital age of New Queer Cinema in the Philippines with his internationally awarded films such as Memories of Forgetting (2020), Jino to MarĪ (2019), Tale of the Lost Boys (2017), Unfriend (2014), Kasal-The Commitment (2014), The Game of Juan’s Life (2009), Antonio’s Secret (2010) – Joselito Altarejos very recently turned his advocacies …

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Award Winning Filmmaker Jay Altarejos Finds Way to Help Movie Workers during ECQ thru ‘2076Kolektib’

The group of filmmakers, 2076Kolektib, headed by Jay Altarejos, is releasing a series entitled MGA YUGTO NG PAGKAMULAT which is inspired by their unreleased film WALANG KASARIAN ANG DIGMANG BAYAN and the 2014 Cinemalaya Best Film KASAL. The series follows PAOLO (Oliver Aquino) and how he tries to make peace with his past relationships with …

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Jay Altarejos Returns to Sinag Maynila Film Festival with ‘Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan’

After ‘TPO’ in 2016, ‘Tale of the Lost Boys’ in 2018 and ‘Jino to Mari’ in 2019, writer and director Joselito “Jay” Altarejos returns to the Sinag Maynila Film Festival this 2020 with the political drama ‘Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan.’ Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan (The Revolution Knows No Gender) chronicles the journey of filmmaker, Paolo, played by Oliver Aquino, …

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Mikhail Red’s “Birdshot” is Philippines’ Entry to the 2018 Oscars

Cinemalaya 2017’s opening film and Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino official entry Birdshot by young director Mikhail Red is the Philippines’ entry to the 90th Academy Awards or more commonly known as the Oscars. It will be submitted for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film Category. “Birdshot” is a mystery-thriller film that tells a story of a …

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“Birdshot” Review: Edge-of-Your-Seat Filipino Suspense Thriller

BIRDSHOT (2017) Review Directed by Mikhail Red There isn’t quite that many suspense thrillers in the Philippines, mostly they are independently produced and are left unnoticed  by the public. But here enters Mikhail Red’s Birdshot, winner of Asian Future Best Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016, and it doesn’t feel like anything …

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Mikhail Red’s “Birdshot” Wins at Tokyo International Film Festival

Independent film “Birdshot” by acclaimed director Mikhail Red bagged the Best Asian Future Film award at the recently concluded 29th Tokyo International Film Festival. The awarding and closing ceremony was held on November 3. Red alongside producer Pamela L. Reyes and lead actors Mary Joy Apostol and Arnold Reyes received the trophy. “Birdshot” is a …

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