ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
In light of recent news related to the confirmed novel corona virus (COVID-19) cases, the organizers of the Sinag Maynila 2020 have postponed the independent film festival. Sinag Maynila 2020, which was set to open on March 17 and set to run until March 24, had lined up four full-length features, six documentaries, and ten …
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After ‘TPO’ in 2016, ‘Tale of the Lost Boys’ in 2018 and ‘Jino to Mari’ in 2019, writer and director Joselito “Jay” Altarejos returns to the Sinag Maynila Film Festival this 2020 with the political drama ‘Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan.’ Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan (The Revolution Knows No Gender) chronicles the journey of filmmaker, Paolo, played by Oliver Aquino, …
Multi-awarded actress Sylvia Sanchez does something new in her latest indie drama ‘Jesusa.’ She plays the title role Jesusa, a hardworking mother and wife. But life, cruel and unfair, puts her on a downward spiral: her husband leaves her as he gets another woman pregnant, the two daughters of her husband she took care of …
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Sinag Maynila 5 opened last Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Podium cinemas with “Lakbayan” a three-part omnibus film by National Artist Kidlat Tahimik, Brillante Mendoza, and Lav Diaz — all of whom are awardees at the Berlin International Film Festival and have made their marks in several international film fests. Now on its fifth …
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Acclaimed director Joselito “Jay” Altarejos—whose “Tale of the Lost Boys” won the Sinag Maynila 2018 Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Box-Office and Best Editing awards—returns to the celebrated festival with a new film, Jino To Mari. Altarejos’ new work takes an inside look into the pornographic film industry. It tells the story of a young man, played …
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Sinag Maynila, the independent film festival established by Solar Entertainment mogul Mr. Wilson Tieng and Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza, is celebrating its fifth year this 2019! What began as a foray to help local indie filmmakers has now grown into one of the country’s major filmfests. Sinag Maynila now features three competition …
NOW SHOWING IN PHILIPPINE CINEMAS March 14, 2018 DEN OF THIEVES – Rated R-13 GAME NIGHT – Rated R-13 MY PERFECT YOU – Rated R-13 A WRINKLE IN TIME – Rated PG, Also in IMAX 3D THE HURRICANE HEIST – Rated PG STILL SHOWING AJIN: THE IMMORTALS – Rated PG MAGBUWAG TA KAY – Rated PG, Exclusively at SM Cinemas …
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Here is the full list of winners of the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2018 Gabi ng Parangal which was held March 11, 2018 at the Conrad Hotel, Pasay City: BEST SHORT FILM: The Duwende by Odin Fernandez BEST DOCUMENTARY: (Mahal, 2017) by Janine Patricia Santos JURY AWARD (DOCUMENTARY): Journeyman Finds Home: The Simone Rota …
NOW SHOWING IN PHILIPPINE CINEMAS March 9, 2018 AJIN: THE IMMORTALS – Rated PG LEATHERFACE – Rated R-16 MAGBUWAG TA KAY – Rated PG, Exclusively at SM Cinemas ANG PAMBANSANG THIRD WHEEL – Rated PG DEVIL’S GATE – Rated R-13, Exclusively at SM Cinemas SELFIE FROM HELL – Rated R-13 TOMB RAIDER (2018) – Rated PG, …
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In line with its program to support and empower local film festivals, the Film Development Council of the Philippines is partnering with Solar Entertainment Corporation to host Sinag Maynila 2018 films in its SM Cine Lokal theaters starting March 9, 2018 and hold the FDCP Film Talks @ Sinag Maynila. Sinag Maynila boosts a powerful line up of feature …
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