LOS ANGELES—Racist vitriol, women flinging their underwear at Arnel Pineda, private massage moments, his emotional homecoming show with Journey in Manila and more—Ramona Diaz saw and heard it all as she filmed the band on and off for three years for her documentary, “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey.” Set to open in the United [...]
Docu on Arnel Pineda wins in Palm Springs Ramona Diaz’s documentary on Arnel Pineda, “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey,” won the audience award at the 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival held in California from Jan. 3 to 14. The docu chronicles Pineda’s rise from YouTube sensation to frontman of US rock band Journey. [...]
Ramona Diaz’s documentary on Arnel Pineda and Journey was praised as “terrific” and “compelling” by the critic of a popular US entertainment website. “It’s a heck of a story,” gushed TheWrap.com’s Leah Rozen about Arnel’s real-life tale, from a hardscrabble existence to the frontman of a world-famous band, as chronicled by Ramona in her film.
Our hectic day got even more exciting when the Tribeca Film Festival announced that Ramona Diaz’s documentary, “Everyman’s Journey: Don’t Stop Believin,’” had been chosen to premiere in its Spotlight section.
TORONTO – “The Learning,” Ramona Diaz’s documentary on four Filipino teachers recruited to teach in Baltimore, premieres in the US on September 20, on PBS. “The Learning” has the honor of being shown as part of PBS’ POV (Point-of-View) series of acclaimed documentary films. On its website, the network describes the film as “a surprising [...]
