ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican last year, Pope Francis pointed out: “Freedom of the press and of expression is an important indicator of the state of a country’s health.” This week, Daang Dokyu takes the country’s health on scrutiny with a discussion on the state of journalism in this …
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Sex work remains a highly stigmatized topic. But behind the flickering lights, booming disco music, and attention-grabbing glittery outfits are real lives of real women with real lessons. A film that goes deep into the lives of a former sex worker and her daughter in Angeles City, one of Asia’s top sex tourism destination is having …
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Manila, Philippines – October 19, 2020 – Netflix Philippines today revealed the first look for Netflix Film, Alter Me. Starring Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Enchong Dee, the film is directed by RC Delos Reyes and written by Danno Christoper Mariquit. The film follows an HR manager who seeks the mentorship of a coveted escort to better …
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This unprecedented time has prompted QCinema International Film Festival to launch pandemic-responsive initiatives to help keep the film industry alive. Festival organizers announce a QCinema Completion Fund for independent films forced to halt production and post-production during the pandemic lockdown and a partnership with Inter-Guild Alliance (IGA) for QCinema Special Industry Assistance Fund. “Since the start of the pandemic, Quezon City has …
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Want to learn documentary filmmaking from Alyx Arumpac, director of the much-acclaimed film Aswang? Or do you want to learn the history of documentary filmmaking in the Philippines from Prof. Nick Deocampo, one of the country’s most prolific and revered historians? Daang Dokyu, the ongoing festival of Philippine documentaries, offers these classes for free, for everyone …
After the successful run at their respective film festivals, 1st Ko Si 3rd which premiered at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in 2014 and Saving Sally which premiered at the Metro Manila Film Festival in 2016, are going to Netflix! The two will be having their online premiere at the giant streaming service on October …
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 8, 2020 — It’s a gathering of almost anything and everything Filipino in the 4th edition of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) that features at least 145 titles — 67 full-length films and 78 short films. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), as organizer of the PPP, extends the …
MANILA (October 07, 2020) – After a stressful day at work, nothing can cure the blues more than a good laugh. And the best way to do that is with a crazy funny movie! The Vice Ganda-Anne Curtis starrer The Mall, The Merrier delivers all the right punchlines with a hefty dose of good ol’ …
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Star Cinema continues to bring quality entertainment in the new normal, this time — a Halloween movie treat with ‘U-Turn.’ Starring JM de Guzman, Tony Labrusca and Kim Chiu, ‘U-Turn’ marks the film outfit’s first ever full-length feature film to be released in time of pandemic. Helmed by Derick Cabrido, who was hailed as Vatican …
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Fan of Disney Pixar’s ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Ratatouille’ and ‘Up’? You’re in for a treat! Because one of the filmmakers involved in those critically-acclaimed and worldwide animated hits is having an online filmmaking symposium this October! Ronnie del Carmen, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker will be holding an online filmmaking symposium on October 17, 2020. Rebelde Class is …