FDCP Reveals Honorees, Special Awardees & Performers of 5th Film Ambassadors’ Night

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has named the 60 honorees and special awardees for this year’s 5th Film Ambassadors’ Night (FAN) as well as the performers for the online event that will take place on February 28. The FAN, an annual event spearheaded by the FDCP since …

Gameboys Level-Up Edition premieres globally on December 30 on Netflix

The popular Filipino web-series will feature refreshed and additional bonus scenes on Netflix  Manila, Philippines – November 23, 2020: Netflix will release the popular Filipino BL (Boys Love) web-series, Gameboys, globally as Gameboys Level-Up Edition, featuring never-seen-before scenes. Created by The IdeaFirst Company, the original version of the series will continue to be available on …

Cignal Entertainment Sweeps 43rd Gawad Urian Major Awards

MANILA. 17 November 2020 – The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) recognized the winners in this year’s first-ever virtual awards ceremony of the prestigious 43rd Gawad Urian. Cignal Entertainment dominated the awards ceremony with its on and off-screen talents who bagged the major awards: Elijah Canlas for “Best Actor”, Janine Gutierrez for “Best Actress”, and Babae at Baril for “Best Picture”. Cignal Entertainment is the film and television production arm of Cignal TV, Inc. the leading pay-TV provider in …

Award-Winning ‘Kalel, 15’ Gets Special Limited Release in PH Cinemas

Fresh from its successful world premiere in Europe where director Jun Robles Lana was awarded Best Director, Kalel, 15 will finally be screened in selected Philippine Cinemas this Wednesday, December 18. Kalel, 15 is the story of a 15-year old son of a priest who discovers he is HIV positive. It is the last in …

Janine Gutierrez Stars in Rae Red’s Official Entry to QCinema Int’l Film Festival ‘Babae at Baril’

A girl, a gun, and desperate times. After being pushed to the edge most of her life, a girl discovers how much power owning a gun can give her and decides she’s had enough of being the underdog.   CIGNAL ENTERTAINMENT, in partnership with EPICMEDIA, present BABAE AT BARIL, an official entry to the QCinema …

#Cinemalaya2019 | ‘Edward’ Review: A Well-Done Coming-of-Age Film

EDWARD (2019) Review Directed by Thop Nazareno It was frustrating having to watch three Cinemalaya full-length entries and not liking at least one of them genuinely. Thanks to Thop Nazareno’s coming-of-age movie ‘Edward,’ our Cinemalaya experience went fulfilling. Edward gets you engaged on its story and characters. You’re engrossed, following this character, what he does, who …