‘Becky & Badette’ to compete at Far East Film Festival in Italy in April
‘Becky & Badette’ to compete at Far East Film Fest in Italy | Image: Jun Robles Lana/X
Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2023 film entry “Becky & Badette,” headlined by the comic tandem of Eugene Domingo and Pokwang, is set to compete at the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Italy this April.
On Thursday, March 27, the film’s director Jun Robles Lana took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the good news with a screenshot of a report from The Hollywood Reporter.
“This just in: BECKY & BADETTE will have its European Premiere at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy! Eugene and I are thrilled to present BECKY AND BADETTE in the competition section in Italy this April.” he wrote.
This just in: BECKY & BADETTE will have its European Premiere at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy! Eugene and I are thrilled to present BECKY AND BADETTE in the competition section in Italy this April. pic.twitter.com/mpdYv4AqKj
— Jun Robles Lana (@junrobleslana) March 27, 2024
In “Becky & Badette,” Domingo and Pokwang play high school best friends who gain fame after making up a story about their bully batchmate.
In November, Boy Abunda announced on his show Fast Talk with Domingo and Pokwang as his guests that “Becky & Badette” already had a sequel on the way.
“This is serious. I have permission from the producers of Becky and Badette. Hindi pa po natin napapanood sa December 25, being part of the Metro Manila Film Festival, ginagawa na po ni Jun Lana ang sequel,” he said.
During the MMFF awards night in December, the film won Best Original Song and the Gender Sensitivity Award. At the inaugural Manila International Film Festival in Hollywood (MIFF) last January, “Becky & Badette” bagged the Special Jury Prize, and at the 2024 Platinum Stallion Media Awards, they took home the Comedy Film of the Year.
FEFF will screen 74 films (47 in competition and 28 not in competition) from 11 countries. The festival says there will be 15 world premieres (including those of the restored classics), 24 international premieres, 19 European premieres, and 13 Italian premieres.
The 26th edition of the Far East Film Festival will run from April 24 to May 2 in Udine, Italy.
