#MMFF2016: Gabi ng Parangal Winners

Here’s the complete list of winners of the Gabi ng Parangal, the awards night of the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival which was held December 29, 2016 at the Kia Theater, Quezon City.   Best Screenplay – Short: Mitatang Special Jury Prize – Short: Manila Scream Best Short Film Director: Jarell Serencio (Mga Bituin sa …

#MMFF2016: Acting Takes Centerstage in Political Thriller Based on A True Story “Oro”

Acting pieces in a Metro Manila Film Festival entry hasn’t been highlighted as much as those who are breaking box-office gross even though they are critically slammed for being a cash cow. But still, after the awards night, winners which doesn’t even enter the top three of the box-office returns get to have the much-deserved …

#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 …

Cinema One Originals Challenges Viewers Perspective in this Year’s Film Festival

Cinema One Originals has made a name for itself as the film festival that breaks new ground and opens eyes to new modes of cinema, new forms of narrative, and new perspectives of storytelling. On its twelfth year, Cinema One Originals celebrates this with its new tagline: Anong Tingin Mo? The literal translation of Anong …

FULL LIST: WINNERS of the 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 

The bigger Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival which carries the theme “Break The Surface” has ended its run with its Awards Night Sunday, August 14 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater), hosted by Nar Cabico and Alessandra De Rossi. And here are the list of winners in its 12th …