As his latest movie, “In Nomine Matris (Sa Ngalan ng Ina),” opened in cinemas last Wednesday, indie filmmaker Will Fredo felt like he had taken a roller-coaster ride of emotions. He confessed that he was “scared, jittery and excited” all at once. “It was crazy,” he said. Losing sleep He admitted that [...]
A Filipino film won the top prize at the South Korean film festival Friday. Filipino filmmaker Dwein Baltazar’s “Mamay Umeng” tied for best film, known as the Woosuk Prize, with Japanese director Masato Ozawa’s “Remiges” at the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival, held in South Korea from April 25 to May 3.
Tyrone Acierto’s “The Grave Bandits (Zombie Island)” will have a “market premiere” at the Marché du Film of Cannes, producer Vanessa Ulgado told the Inquirer. The film, which won best picture and director at the Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave section, was acquired by Multivisionnaire, a California firm. Marché du Film, the business counterpart [...]
Erik Matti’s “On the Job” was selected to be part of the Directors’ Fortnight—making it the third Filipino film that will premiere in Cannes next month.
Tyrone Acierto’s “The Grave Bandits” will compete in the 10th Festival Nits de Cinema Oriental in Barcelona, Spain, from July 9 to 14, according to producer Vanessa Ulgado.
Ed Lejano’s “Qwerty” will compete as the country’s entry to the DetectiveFest set in Moscow, Russia, from April 17 to 21. Produced by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Ledge Films, “Qwerty” won the grand jury prize at the first Sineng Pambansa, with Gutierrez Mangansakan II’s “Qiyamah.”
Sponsored by the Russian Ministry of Culture, the DetectiveFest tackles law enforcement issues. Last year, Lawrence Fajardo’s “Amok” won the top prize at the DetectiveFest. Bayani San Diego Jr.
Alessandra de Rossi won best actress and Anita Linda best supporting actress for their roles in “Sta. Nina” at the first Asean International Film Festival Awards (Aiffa), filmmaker Dante Nico Garcia, local liaison director of Aiffa told the INQUIRER on Saturday.
Filipino filmmaker Paul Sta. Ana’s “Oros (The Coinbearer)” was declared best feature at the recent (Washington) DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF). Launched in 1999, the DCIFF aims “to nurture independent films.”
Richard S. Legaspi’s “Prima Bella” pulled out of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival’s New Breed section and was replaced by “Instant Mommy,” Tess Rances, deputy festival director, told the INQUIRER.
Five indie films from the Philippines will be screened at the third Southeast Asian Film Festival to be held at the Moving Image Gallery of the Singapore Art Museum from March 22 to April 14. Included in the lineup are the documentary “Pureza: The Story of Negros Sugar” (by Jay Abella), and four features—“Florentina [...]
Indie filmmaker Pepe Diokno gets to work with namesake and rock icon Joey “Pepe” Smith in his second movie “Above the Clouds.” In the movie, Smith plays a cranky old drunkard who finds himself taking care of a grandson (“Protégé” finalist Ruru Madrid), after the boy was orphaned by the “Ondoy” tragedy. “The [...]
CABANATUAN CITY—Singer Claire de la Fuente has ventured into independent film production. De la Fuente was here on Sunday for the showing of her first film venture, “Forget Me Not,” directed by Deo Fajardo. The film stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Chynna Ortaleza, Bela Padilla, Baron Geisler, Richard Quan and veterans Jaclyn Jose, Rey “PJ” Abellana [...]
