National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee attending the Cultural Center of the Philippines Cine Icons at the University of Sto. Tomas Manila (Facebook) It has been two years since Ricky Lee was awarded as National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, but to this day, he still feels...
IN HONOR OF A MASTER National Artist Ricky Lee (center) with CCP vice chair Margie Moran-Floirendo and Christian Vallez reminisce about the making of Bagong Buwan and working with National Artist Marilou Diaz-Abaya Films have long mirrored society. As a powerful method of storytelling, films...
National Artist for Film and Broadcast Ricky Lee has opened up on a recent incident involving him and Pia Wurtzbach, a video of which has since gone viral on social media. In it, he is seen trying to reach out to Pia who is surrounded by a phalanx of security people. One of them purposely barged...
Philippine cinema in books The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House published the two book volumes of Lee— Ang Daigdig ng mga Api: Remembering a Lost Film and Riding the Waves: 15 Years of Cinemalaya. Six books by icons and experts on Philippine cinema have been launched at the 18th...
This is Ricardo “Ricky” Lee’s response when he was honored as one of the newest national artists (Film and Broadcast Arts) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on June 29, 2022. “Ang karangalang ito ay para sa anak kong si Kiko at sa mga apo kong sina Aika at Ace, sa mga nag-nominate...
President Duterte has officially conferred the Order of National Artist to eight personalities in Philippine culture and the arts in a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, June 16. President Duterte confers the Order of National Artist to eight individuals in a ceremony in Malacañang on June...
The life and contributions of these great Filipino artists It’s been 50 years since visual artist Fernando Amorsolo became the first National Artist of the Philippines . Since 1972, the Order of National Artists of the Philippines has been regarded as “the highest national recognition given to...
Ricky Lee The 2021 National Artist nominee and the most-awarded scriptwriter in the Philippines, Ricky Lee, is offering a writing course. Produced by Pelikulove, enthusiasts could join him on April 11 and April 25. All enrollees will get a certificate and become members of Ricky Lee’s Trip to...
Applications now accepted It is an understatement to say that Ricky Lee is a master of his craft. He wrote some of the most iconic films Filipino viewers have ever watched. To add to that, his novels also hold storytelling experiences one should never skip. Now, if you’ve been reading his...
Valentine season is also the season for broken hearts. After all, does one ever fall in love without having one’s heart broken? As our National Hero Jose Rizal put it, “He who would love much has also much to suffer.” No wonder, falling in love is an event likened to a drop from a certain...
October 21, 2020 marks the beginning of Juliong Manunulat's journey, an aspiring writer played by Enchong Dee, with the help of award-winning Filipino writer Ricky Lee who shares his experiences and knowledge in storytelling in “Trip to Quiapo.” Shot from different story-telling perspectives,...
The legendary screenwriter will hold two storytelling masterclasses next week With over 70 trophies from several award-giving bodies and more than 180 film screenplays in his name, Ricardo Lee, or Ricky Lee as he is commonly referred to, is a towering figure in the Philippine film industry. Lee,...
