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Martika Ramirez Escobar’s psychological comedy-drama movie took home the ‘World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit’ at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 After having its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 , Martika Ramirez Escobar's psychological comedy-drama...

'Leonor Will Never Die' (Carlos Mauricio/Sundance Institute) A "World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit" was presented to Martika Ramirez Escobar, writer/director of "Leonor Will Never Die," the jury of the Sundance Film Festival announced on Jan. 29. "Leonor Will Never Die" is...

Filipina director Martika Ramirez Escobar carved a huge impact at this year's Sundance Film Festival with her film "Leonor Will Never Die" earning the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit. The presenting juror, La Frances Hui, described the film as "a playful display of the...

A victory for the Filipino movie scene The Philippines’ entries to this year’s Sundance Film Festival bagged major nods. Martika Ramirez Escobar’s directorial debut film “ Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago ” (“Leonor Will Never Die”) took home the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award:...

Taking Pinoy filmmaking to the world stage yet again “ Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago ” (“Leonor Will Never Die”) is about to make its world premiere as it has been selected to compete in the World Cinema Dramatic competition of the Sundance Film Festival 2022. 'Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago' ('Leonor...