It’s that time of the year when the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the cultural arm of the government, is calling for proposals for its competitive grants program. We will discuss the grants from the National Committee on Cinema (NCCinema) which, is one of the 19 national...
Many are bothered with award-winning filmmaker Brillante Mendoza coming out with several sexy films of late. Some have accused him of having supposedly sold-out. Has he? Brillante shrugged off the accusations in a recent interview. He explained his impetus doing sexy films "Palitan" and "Sisid" for...
Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez succumbed to stroke Monday, Jan. 3, at the Philippine Heart Center. The filmmaker-writer-actor was 46. His wife, Kaye, told ABS-CBN News Tuesday that he was in coma 11 days prior. Among Barros-Sanchez’ more popular efforts include “Lasponggols,” which he wrote and...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is urging all Filipino filmmakers to participate in its filmmaking competition, which focuses on video content projects in the time of the pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) "NCCA Eksena: Cinema Quarantine II" is a project of the commission's...
WEEKEND READ: Mikhail Red is carving out a path for Pinoy films to be recognized more abroad At 29, Mikhail Red is well on his way to establishing himself as a director to contend with, although he recognizes the influence of his father, Raymond Red. Compared to his father, a pioneer in the...
Especially during this quarantine, a filmmaker’s life is not easy It is a known fact that the local film industry is greatly affected by the global pandemic. With production put to a halt and cinemas closing their doors, a filmmaker’s life has not been an easy one, especially during the...
