The eight official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival in December, as announced by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, are:
Six Filipino movies will be screened at the 16th Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy (April 25 to May 3): Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo’s “Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita,” Jun Robles Lana’s “Mga Kuwentong Barbero,” Chito Roño’s “Badil” and “Shoot-to-Kill: Boy Golden,” Jerrold Tarog’s “Sana Dati” and Siege Ledesma’s “Shift.” Bayani San Diego Jr.
Opening movie for the 1st Inquirer Indie Bravo! Film Festival, which starts Monday, is Hannah Espia’s “Transit,” the country’s best foreign language film bet in next year’s Oscars.
Winners in the 3rd CineKabalen Kapampangan Film Festival were announced at the Holy Angel University on Dec. 6.
Three of the 11 participating filmmakers in the 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival All-Masters Edition failed to submit their entries on time, while screenings of three other films were delayed when the week-long festival began on September 11.
