Delegates from all over the world toasted the Philippines in a party held on Wednesday night in a tent set up beside the home of former Givenchy model Teresita “Tetta” Agustin and her French husband Dr. Christian Baverey in the très upscale Isola Bella area in this resort city in Cote d’Azur (the French Riviera).
“El Presidente,” a biopic on first Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo, won 14 of 18 major awards, including the highly coveted best picture, during Sunday’s 61st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (Famas) awards ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo’s AFP Theater in Quezon City.
Actor Subas Herrero, one half of the comic tandem “Champoy,” loved sweets, his youngest son Choy recalled.
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.
People looking for light-hearted entertainment flocked to the SM Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday for TM’s “Astig Panalo Fest Unli-Saya Show.”
Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia are nominated for best actress (for “Thy Womb”) and best actor (“Bwakaw”), respectively, at the 7th Asian Film Awards to be held in Hong Kong next month. Fans can help Aunor and Garcia win the People’s Choice trophies by voting online via http://hk.promotions.yahoo.com/movie/afa2013. Voting ends March 11. Last year, Eugene [...]
The Filipino cast of Sean Ellis’ “Metro Manila” considered their victory at the recent World Cinema competition of the Sundance Film Festival “special” because the award came from the audience members. “Having a Sundance-winning film validates our work,” Jake Macapagal, one of the film’s lead actors, quipped. “We have connected to a ‘world’ audience [...]
Two film projects from the Philippines were selected for the 2013 Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum.
Lawyer Eugenio “Toto” Villareal is the newly-appointed chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), a source close to Villareal told the INQUIRER on Wednesday.
My “second mom,” Amalia Fuentes, celebrated her 72nd birthday at Barrio Fiesta on Aug. 27. It was an intimate gathering of family and close friends, devoid of show biz fanfare which made the occasion more meaningful.
“Thy Womb,” Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza’s new film, about seafaring Badjaos, is headed to Venice—though not literally sailing on a vinta.
Coco Martin has come a long, hard way. He’s no overnight sensation. The multi-awarded actor worked his way up. His road to success had many detours and no shortcuts. This shows in the depth of Coco’s acting and in his passion for his craft. Fame has finally given Coco the fate he deserves because he always gave it his all.
