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LIST: Winners of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019

August 11, 2019, winners for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019 has been announced during awards night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. Best Feature Film, Full-Length: John Denver Trending, Arden Rod Condez Netpac Citation, Full-Length: John Denver Trending by Arden Rod Condez Special Jury Award, Full-Length Feature: Edward, Thop Nazareno Best Short Feature Film: …

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‘My Letters to Happy’ Review: A Love Letter to the Ones Who Believed in Us

MY LETTERS TO HAPPY (2019) Review Directed by Pertee Brinas There’s no way that I can write this review without spoiling its main theme which is mental health. There’s no way that this review could justify how delicate its themes are, how its characters and story do more than the usual Filipino romance movies. Because …

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Sunshine Cruz, Enzo Pineda Go All-Out in their First Cinemalaya Movie ‘Malamaya’

One for the bucket list. Sunshine Cruz and Enzo Pineda were clear that being in a Cinemalaya movie were their wish and part of their bucket list in their acting careers. Being in the most prestigious film festival in the Philippines is a dream come true and an opportunity that should not be missed. That’s why …

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Jasmine Curtis-Smith Completes the Cast of ‘Culion,’ Feels Honored to be Part of the Historical Film

“We have found our Doris.” That’s what producer Shandii Bacolod told us at the meet and greet of the historical movie ‘Culion.’ His biggest project to date after producing the controversial Metro Manila Film Festival 2016 movie ‘Oro,’ Joseph Abello’s directorial debut film ‘What Home Feels Like’ and Abello’s second movie ‘Double Twisting Double Back’ …

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The Good & The Bad Side of Being an Overseas Filipino Worker in ‘OFW The Movie’

There have been a lot of OFW or Overseas Filipino Workers movie that have been released. Most of them tackle the struggles of working far from home and the maltreatment the characters are getting from their employers. Some also take us to the good sides of being an OFW, the perks of having to travel …

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Joem Bascon, Mike Liwag All Set for ‘Culion’

If you’ve been following our updates on ‘Culion,’ we’ve emphasized the film’s women-centric story and it stars Iza Calzado, Meryll Soriano and one soon to be announced. But of course, the film wouldn’t be complete without its male leads. Joem Bascon will play Kanor, the male lead opposite to Iza Calzado’s Anna. He’s a fisherman …

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Synopsis Revealed for Cinema One Originals 2019 Movie ‘Utopia’

We’re months away from this year’s Cinema One Originals Film Festival and we just got the official synopsis and a teaser of one of its entries: ‘Utopia’ by Dustin Celestino and Dustin Uy. Check out the official synopsis of ‘Utopia’ below: UTOPIA by Dustin & Dustin In Competition, Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2019 “Utopia” …

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Philippine Films Win Big at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards

The Philippine delegation for the fourth ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA) bagged three (3) major awards during AIFFA’s Red Carpet Gala Night held last April 27, 2019 at the Pullman Hotel in Kuching, Sarawak in Malaysia. This year, eight (8) Filipino films were shortlisted, and among these, the multi-awarded film “Signal Rock” directed …

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Meryll Soriano Joins ‘Culion,’ Shares Their Historical Film Deserves a Spot at the MMFF 2019

The three main characters of Ricky Lee and Alvin Yapan’s historical drama ‘Culion’ are almost complete as multi-awarded actress Meryll Soriano joins Iza Calzado as Ditas, the one who has the worst case of Hansen’s disease or leprosy. She signed her contract with producer Mark Shandii Bacolod. Her character Ditas, as explained to us, has …

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Lav Diaz’s ‘Ang Hupa’ to Premiere in Cannes Film Festival

“The Halt” (“Ang Hupa”), the new feature film by Berlinale’s Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize winner Lav Diaz, joins this year’s lineup of films for the prestigious Director’s Fortnight, a non-competitive film showcase that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival. Co-produced by Spring Films and Sine Olivia Pilipinas and distributed by ARP Selection of France, …

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