Philippine Blog Awards 2010PH Dominates the 1st ASEAN International Film Festival in Malaysia
April 5, 2013 by admin
Filed under Good News, Indie Films, Movies
Philippines dominated the 1st ASEAN International Film Festival in Malaysia as the Cinemalaya entry “Sta. Nina” emerged as the big winner of the night for bagging the award for Best Drama Picture, Best Actress for Alessandra de Rossi and Best Supporting Actress for Anita Linda.
‘Must Be…Love’ Rakes In Over P50-M in 1 Week
March 21, 2013 by admin
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla are now certified box-office stars as their launching film under Star Cinema, “Must Be…Love,” clinched the no. 1 spot for the period after raking in over P50 million in just one week.
Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia, Best Actress and Best Actor at the 7th Asian Film Awards
Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia won Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, at the 7th Asian Film Awards dubbed as the “Asian Oscars” which was held in Hong Kong on Monday, March 18, 2013.
‘The Strangers’ – MMFF Trailer
December 3, 2012 by admin
Filed under Entertainment, Movies, Uncategorized
Quantum Films and Star Cinema have released the official movie poster and full trailer for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry “The Strangers,” a teen horror film directed by Lawrence Fajardo.
Star Cinema’s 1st Filipino-Thai Film Hits Cinemas Nationwide on October 31
October 29, 2012 by admin
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
Starting on Wednesday (October 31), Filipino moviegoers nationwide will finally experience the unique onscreen magic of the love team of Thai superstar Mario Maurer and Philippine sweetheart Erich Gonzales via Star Cinema’s first Filipino-Thai romantic-comedy film, “Suddenly It’s Magic.”
Cinema One Originals Festival to Invade Cebu
January 28, 2012 by admin
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
After filmmaker Remton Siega Zuasola bagged international recognitions for his film “Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria,” it’s now the time for his fellow Cebuanos to celebrate filmmaking excellence via the Cinema One Originals Festival in Cebu City this February 11 to 16, at the SM City Cebu Cinema 8.
Among the films to be shown in the South installment of the festival are Cebuano-made “Di Ingon ‘Nato [Not Like Us],” “My Paranormal Romance,” “Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria” and “Confessional.” Mindanaoan film “Imburnal,” which is also in Visayan dialect, is in this powerful lineup.
Also featured in the filmfest are titles that recently bagged awards in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Festival such as “Ka Oryang,” “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay,” “Mga Anino Sa Tanghaling Tapat,” “Cartas de la Soledad,” “Sa Kanto Ng Ulap at Lupa,” “Sa Ilalim ng Tulay,” and “Big Boy.”
Stars of the 7th Cinema One Originals films like the festival’s Best Actress Lilia Cuntapay, Mercedes Cabral, Franco Reyes, Phoebe Kaye Fernandez, Paul Jake Castillo, Publio Briones III, Van Roxas and others will grace this big event. Of course, award-winning filmmakers such as Sari Dalena of “Ka Oryang” and Antoinette Jadaone, together with some Cebuano filmmakers and actors will also be there.
It can be recalled that “Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria” recently took home two awards at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival in Indonesia such as Golden Hanoman (for best Asian feature film) and Geber (given by the Indonesian film communities). ” It also won the Special Jury prize in the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea. In the local scene, the Cebuano-made film was also a big winner in the 34th Gawad Urian—bagging the most coveted Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (by Christian Linaban) and Best Music (by Jerrold Tarog)—and was hailed Best Picture in the Cinemanila 2010 (Southeast Asian Category).
“Brave, bold and original,” goes the description on the featured films. The talents are also a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed.
Catch all of the films in the Cebu leg of the Cinema One Originals festival. These movies are produced and owned by Cinema One cable channel and the Creative Programs, Inc. For more info, log on to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinema-One-Originals/
Busong Wins FIPRESCI Prize in Kazakhstan Filmfest
The Cinemalaya entry “Busong” bagged the FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Prize at the 7th Eurasia International Film Festival held in Kazakhstan.
