IRMA Adlawan (left) and Louise de los Reyes in “Island Dreams.”
Aloy Adlawan and Gino M. Santos’ “Island Dreams” will be made available to subscribers of TTNET, a major Internet service provider in Turkey. Kenau Pictures Production, the indie film’s producer, signed a one-year licensing agreement with the Turkish firm which has seven million subscribers and offers pay TV services in other countries like Germany, Belgium, France, United States, among others. “Island Dreams” top-bills Louise de los Reyes, Irma Adlawan and Alexis Petitprez and won the Most Gender Sensitive award at the Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave section in 2013. Bayani San Diego Jr.
Jeturian, Marfil team up for Oryang biopic
Top filmmakers Jeffrey Jeturian and Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil will collaborate on the biopic of Gregoria “Oryang” de Jesus, wife of Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio and a revolutionary heroine in her own right. “Lakambini (Woman Leader)” is based on the Palanca-winning script of Rody Vera. This early, the film has gained the support of the Philippine Commission on Women. Filming begins in time for Oryang’s 140th birth anniversary this year. Bayani San Diego Jr.