Nora Aunor was named Best Actress for her portrayal in the movie “Thy Womb” while Eddie Garcia bagged the Best Actor trophy for the movie “Bwakaw” at the 7th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong Monday night.
Eddie Garcia won the People’s Choice Favorite Actor award for the movie “Bwakaw” at the 7th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong Monday night.
While we’re disheartened that Jun Lana’s “Bwakaw,” the country’s entry to this year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar derby, didn’t make the Academy’s official five-nominees list, it’s nonetheless hard to discredit the entries that did make the cut—because, when we saw all five entries last month, we noted how unique each of them was. Moreover, foreign language films need to be seen because they introduce us to issues and cultures that are different from the ones we’re familiar with.
Filipino filmmaker Jun Robles Lana’s “Bwakaw” will compete for the Regard d’Or, or the Grand Prize, at the Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland, to be held March 16 to 23. According to the festival site, the Cinemalaya film “rests largely on the shoulders of Eddie Garcia,” who plays a grumpy old gay man who finds a loyal companion in his pet dog.
Jun Robles Lana has two films in the works following his acclaimed “Bwakaw,” which recently won three awards in Vesoul, France. Set to start in June is “Kuwentong Barbero,” which was selected to be part of the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum next month. “I already talked to Kris Aquino. She expressed interest but it’s not yet final,” Lana told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. For his other film this year, “Dementia,” he is eyeing Nora Aunor. “It depends on Ate Guy’s availability, though.” Bayani San Diego Jr.
Jun Robles Lana’s Cinemalaya winner “Bwakaw” on Tuesday won three awards at the 19th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema held in France— the Grand Prix de Jury International, High School award and Emile Guimet prize. The jury cited “its courage and delicate expressions of humanity, friendship, love and loneliness.” In 2009, Chris Martinez’s [...]
Jun Robles Lana’s “Bwakaw” won three awards at the 19th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema held in France.
About 150 local movies were shown last year, but many of them were screened “only” in film festivals. Cinemalaya, still the country’s premier indie showcase, has become more accessible, because of its satellite screenings at Greenbelt and TriNoma.
Lina Vilas, housewife: “Bembol Roco’s magnificent portrayal of Nora Aunor’s husband in ‘Thy Womb’ was sadly ignored by the jurors in the Metro Manila Film Fest. Aunor’s scenes with Roco wouldn’t have been as effective if her character’s husband were essayed by an actor of lesser caliber.
The short list for best foreign language film for the Oscars is out and the Philippines’ entry “Bwakaw” failed to make it, says director Jun Robles Lana.
Filipino actor Eddie Garcia won best actor for Jun Robles Lana’s “Bwakaw” at the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival held at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macau on Saturday.
Eddie Garcia won best actor for “Bwakaw” at the Asia Pacific Film Festival held in Macau Saturday, line producer Tonee Acejo told the INQUIRER.
