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Davao-Based Filmmaker Features ‘Lumads’ in QCinema Entry “Baboy Halas”

Marvel at the lush woods but Bagane Fiola seeks to bring viewers deeper into the struggles of an indigenous family coping with changes in their environment in his 2016 QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) entry, “Baboy Halas, Wailings in the Forest”. The film offers an experience with a family, one of the last forest people, who …

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Ryza Cenon in Prime Cruz’s #QCinema2016 Entry “Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B”

In his second QCinema International Film Festival Circle Competition piece, filmmaker Prime Cruz gives a human face to the winged monster called the “manananggal”. “Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B” is one of the films funded by the Quezon City Film Development Commission (QCFDC), the organizers of QCinema. In this film, Cruz will show a monster capable of …

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HF Yambao’s QCinema Entry “Best. Partee. Ever.” Releases Official Poster and Teaser

HY Yambao’s “Best. Partee. Ever.” an official entry to QCinema 2016’s Circle Competition released its official poster and teaser trailer. The film stars JC De Vera, Jordan Herrera, Kristofer King, Acey Aguilar, Aaron Rivera, Shandii Bacolod, Angela Cortez, Odette Khan and Mercedes Cabral. Watch the 15-minute teaser trailer here: Synopsis: Mikey – a young, discreet gay man from …

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#QCinema2016 Reveals Local & Foreign Titles for Its Fourth Edition

With this year’s theme, “One City for the World,” the 2016 QCinema International Film Festival continues its thrust as a world-class event through an interesting mix of new homegrown films and award-winning international movies. QCinema will run from October 13 to 22, 2016. It will be held at four mall venues namely, Ayala TriNoma, Gateway …

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Quezon City International Film Festival to Host Free Film Seminars

Carrying the theme, “One City for the World,” the QCinema International Film Festival convenes local film industry stalwarts for discussions on the challenging issues that will further fuel industry growth. QCinema’s film forums are all free and open to the public. It will be conducted at the Quezon Memorial Circle’s Quezon City Experience (QCX) Mini …

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QCinema 2016 Official Entry ‘Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23-B’ First Look

‘Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23-B’ starring Ryza Cenon as Jewel, the Manananggal in Unit 23-B, the film is directed by Prime Cruz who also directed the 2015 QCinema official entry ‘Sleepless.’ Here are your first official look at ‘Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23-B’ “Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B is about a lonely woman with dark …

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QCinema 2016 Announces QCX Shorts Finalists

The Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) has released the list of finalists for their QCX Short Film Competition. With a grant of P100,000, QCinema is the only festival in the country awarding financial grants to winning filmmakers for its actual production as well as owning the rights to the finished short films. Short Films Finalists …

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