The bitter sweet comedy “Camille Rewinds” and the much feted “Love” are the favourites Friday at France’s annual film awards, the Cesars, that will also honour Hollywood actor and director Kevin Costner with a lifetime achievement award.
The screenwriter of “Lincoln,” which has 12 Oscar nominations, conceded on Friday that the taut political drama changed the historical record for “15 seconds,” after a lawmaker complained.
(Conclusion) The big three studios—Sampaguita, LVN and Premiere—did not care for preserving their films; archiving was, simply, poor business practice. Stories are still told of a producer who sold black-and-white negatives because he was engaged in silver recovery. Another practice was using film to make New Year tooters. Few exceptions TV networks were [...]
Sex, the Internet and good, old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll will dominate the 29th Sundance Film Festival, the top showcase of independent cinema that opened recently in the snowy mountains of Utah.
So there’s this yuppie who complained, seething, that he had to wait two more weeks to catch “Les Misérables” because he had to endure “Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako” and “Sisterakas.” Man, was he livid!
Filipino filmmaker Emmanuel Quindo Palo’s “Sta. Niña” won the Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) award at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala, held in India recently. Suvarna Chakoram is the fest’s highest honor. The film, which stars Coco Martin, will have a three-day run at the University of the Philippines Film Center in Diliman on January 7, 8 and 9. Bayani San Diego Jr.
For a celebrity, there’s nothing quite as exciting as being on a float and seeing sea of fans wanting to catch a glimpse of them. That’s why the annual Parade of Stars that kicks off the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)—now on its 38th year— is an event show biz neophytes aspire to be a part of, and a tradition for seasoned actors and actresses.
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.
Lino Brocka’s “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag” (1975) will be restored by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in a landmark partnership with the World Cinema Foundation, chaired by Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The film’s cinematographer and producer Mike de Leon envisions the restoration project as a “tribute to Brocka.” The World Cinema Foundation was “created to help developing countries preserve their cinematic treasures.” Bayani San Diego Jr.
This early, movie people are already vetting—and betting—on which film will romp off with the Metro Manila Film Festival’s coveted “top grossers” award. Past experience points to “Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako” as a front runner, because it stars two “solo” hitmakers, Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla—plus Judy Ann Santos.
Filipino filmmaker Raymond Red’s “Himpapawid (Manila Skies)” was screened from Nov. 16 to 22 at AMC Mercado in Santa Clara; AMC Rolling Hills in Torrance; AMC Puente Hills in Puente Hills; AMC Palm Promenade in San Diego—all in California; and AMC Alderwood Mall in Washington. More US screenings are in the works.Bayani San Diego Jr.
If it were a meal, this year’s edition of Moviemov: Italian Cinema Now would be a banquet.
