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By Bayani San Diego Jr.
“The most interesting artworks emerge from turbulent times,” Spanish Ambassador Jorge Domecq said at the recent launch of the “Pelicula” film festival.
“The most interesting artworks emerge from turbulent times,” Spanish Ambassador Jorge Domecq said at the recent launch of the “Pelicula” film festival.
Making his first appearance at an arts and culture event, President Benigno Aquino III attended last Saturday’s formal turnover to the Philippines of the original prints of Manuel Conde’s “Genghis Khan” from the Venice Film Festival archives. The turnover ceremony, held at SM Mall of Asia, marked the launch of the National Film Archive of [...]
TV5 actor Edgar Allan Guzman has matured in more ways than one, after tackling the lead role in the play “Bona,” which wraps today, Sunday.
“American Idol” runner-up Jessica Sanchez couldn’t contain her excitement as she posted this message on Twitter on Wednesday: “That’s a wrap for our US Tour! To my Philippine fans: Can’t wait to see you in Manila Sept. 21!” Sanchez, whose mom is Filipino, earlier tweeted: “I’m looking forward to Manila.” Bayani San Diego Jr.
Everytime he returns to Manila, Filipino-American filmmaker Ron Morales discovers a part of himself that he has left behind in his parents’ homeland.
Onscreen, GMA 7 teen star Bea Binene looks like a dainty and delicate miss. But the wushu champ packs a mean wallop and can be just as unpredictable when it comes to her fashion sense.
In her hot pink terno, petite singer-actress Nora Aunor stood tall on the Venice red carpet following the long, hearty applause and positive reviews the film “Thy Womb” received after its screening on Thursday.
Rain or shine, two of tinseltown’s golden girls commemorated important milestones surrounded by family and friends. On August 6, at the height of monsoon rains, LVN star Delia Razon marked her “nth birthday” in the Quezon City home of Pempe Rodrigo, a fellow stalwart in the Balik Samahan group of movie actors from the [...]
On the second year of the Manila Film Financing Forum, reality took a huge bite off the top prizes. The documentary “My Filipina Bride” and the historical drama “Gabriela” were the big winners in the pitching event. The forum is likened to a round-robin “blind date” between aspiring filmmakers and prospective producers, investors, distributors and financiers.
Onstage, singer-actor Leo Tavarro Valdez feels and looks every inch like the “king” of the world. Make that king of Resorts World.
Students are very much welcome to join the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), through the Student Short Film Competition, which started last year.
Stage, TV and movie thespian Madeleine Nicolas will be the first to shrug off the title, “busiest actress in Cinemalaya.”
