This year, the film festival also puts a spotlight on gender and diversity For more than a decade, Cinema Rehiyon has been defined by its location(s), pertaining not only to the space where it holds its events but also the places where its independent film entries came from. This year, the 13th...
Manila Broadcasting Company has launched a short film competition to celebrate the extraordinary creative energy of Filipino filmmakers nationwide. The 2021 MBC Short Film Festival (MSFF) is now accepting entries for short feature, narrative documentary, and animation from filmmakers around the...
Sarah Geronimo Sarah Geronimo did not disappoint on the one-night virtual event “Tala: The Film Concert,” that was streamed on KTX.ph and iWantTFC last Saturday. The majority of the concert lineup consisted of Sarah’s original songs beginning with “Sa Iyo.” One of her biggest hits in...
And it’s coming this September In 2020, news about two upcoming “Resident Evil” titles got fans of the horror video game franchise excited. One is a CGI series that’s going to be on Netflix, the other is a film that just recently got a title and a release date. A post from Sony...
Dante dances through hell in this experimental film An allegory of human life exhibited in a visionary trip through Christian afterlife, the Divine Comedy was written to steer a corrupt society into the path righteousness. Dante is guided by Roman poet Virgil through hell ( Inferno ) and purgatory...
The ‘worst’ spy agent penetrates Chile’s retirement home The worst “spy” in history is the subject of a film noir documentary entitled, “The Mole Agent,” directed by filmmaker Maite Alberdi. The 90-minute documentary begins with a job search for a retired elderly male aged 80...
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...
Oh, and you can watch some of the films while enjoying Burnham Lake onboard one of its swan boats In an effort to establish itself as a cultural hub for independent filmmaking, Baguio City, the country’s first-ever UNESCO Creative City, launches the Montañosa Film Festival (MFF). With the...
Battousai’s past is back to haunt him After months of waiting, the final installment in the live-action trilogy of the manga-anime classic “Rurouni Kenshin” is finally set for its big-screen premiere in April 2021, and Warner Brothers has released the full and final trailer for the film just...
And they’re all made by female directors Mari Ressa, Isabel Sandoval, and Eva Noblezada There is still hope for Filipino stories to be recognized at the Oscars this year. According to a story by Film Development Academy of the Philippines, among the films the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
FYA! This 25-year-old artist from Bulacan understands how being at the right place to capture the right moment is crucial in snapping beautiful photos There is no shortage of young, up-and-coming talent in the local art scene. Most of the time, what many of these emerging artists need is a boost...
‘Soul’ is the first Pixar film to highlight a voice cast dominated by Black actors Joe Gardner (Photo from @ pixarsoul ) Pixar’s “Soul” bagged honors at the 2021 Golden Globes, bringing home Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score awards. A movie about an unlikely “soul...
