‘Pan de Salawal’ Review: Overwhelming Miracles

PAN DE SALAWAL (2018) ReviewDirected by Che Espiritu What is your favorite holiday movie? Mine’s Home Alone. It’s those simple joys of being with your family or finding the meaning of having a family. But what’s the connection with Che Espiritu’s Pan de Salawal? I felt that same warmth when I watched it not only …

FDCP Leads Philippine Delegation to Busan International Film Festival 2020

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 25, 2020 — Four films, one film project, and 10 production companies are among the representatives of Philippine Cinema in the 25th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea. “Death of Nintendo” by Raya Martin, “Cleaners” by Karl Glenn Barit, “How to Die Young in Manila” by Petersen Vargas, and “Kids …

Star Cinema, Cinema One to Release 15 Movies for Free via YouTube’s Super Stream

Filipino film fanatics will continue to enjoy binge-worthy entertainment this month as ABS-CBN showcases 15 movies for free, including flicks from Cinema One Originals and Star Cinema via YouTube Super Stream.  Until midnight of September 28, viewers can watch on Cinema One’s YouTube channel the Cinemalaya film “Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me,” which sheds …

Why Indie Short Film ‘Peksman’ is the Next Big Thing to Watch

What About Productions, a start-up production company composed of local filmmakers produced “Peksman” an indie short film that has officially been selected to be part of First-time Filmmaker Sessions 2020, an online festival hosted by the Lift-Off Global Network aiming to bring indie short films and features from around the globe. Held at the world-famous …

Cinema One Originals Favorites ‘Sila-Sila’ and ‘Metamorphosis’ to be Available on iWant this June

Happy Pride Month! In celebration of Pride Month, the most talked about and awarded films at last year’s Cinema One Originals also center on narratives about the LGBTIA+ community — “Sila-Sila” and “Metamorphosis” will be available to subscribers via pay-per-view for P30. Sila-Sila is said to be a ghosting story about a man whose breakups …

Streaming Giant Netflix is Building a Home for Pinoy Stories

Manila, May 25, 2020 – Netflix today announced a new slate of beloved and critically-acclaimed Pinoy films across a variety of genres – from horror, comedy, to critically-acclaimed drama. Partnering with leading production studios, including Viva, ERJ Found Films, Black Cap Pictures and Changhe Films, the latest lineup opens Netflix members to a world of …

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 …

Cinemalaya 2019 Best Picture ‘John Denver Trending’ to Stream on iWant for Free

Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019’s Best Picture, the critically-acclaimed and award-winning film ‘John Denver Trending’ is coming to the streaming site and app iWant for free this Saturday, April 25. JOHN DENVER TRENDING by Arden Rod Condez A 14-year-old farmboy’s life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate went viral. CAST Jansen Magpusao, Meryll …