The silence still roars at 15! Before all the detailed dialogue, roaring sound effects, and even 5D cinema that amplify our viewing experience, back in the “Silent Years” of 1910-1927’s, films only had picture and hold no synchronized recorded sound. A silent film follows a format invented in...
Metro Manila Film Festival Here’s hoping the 2021 edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival can redeem the local movie industry from its sorry state of dormancy, not bankruptcy. The announcement by the MMDA on Nov. 12 that the December festival shall be held in movie houses that, hopefully, shall...
The celebration of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will push through this coming December as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the event will be held physically for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said Friday that...
Q&A session with 'Kuya Noy' (3rd photo) and Director Daniel Binsted (2nd photo) hosted by Gladys Baniqued-Turiano of the Israeli Embassy The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines kicked-off its 16th Israeli Film Festival with a documentary film entitled: “Kuya Noy.” The film shows Mike...
A toast to Southeast Asian cinema A Hero A champion of Southeast Asian independent cinema, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition in theater-only from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5. This year’s festival will present a diverse, inclusive range of over 100 films by...
Films by Mikhail Red, Daniel R. Palacio, and Brillante Mendoza are part of this year’s TIFF roster While cinemas are about to open in the Philippines , Filipino films continue to make international premieres all over the globe and their latest destination is in Japan with the 34th Tokyo...
Live on CCP Vimeo! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health, launches its first online film screening for the fourth QEFF. The online film screening is currently on the CCP Vimeo platform that is running up until Oct. 29,...
He starred in the short film ' Dayas ' Jeyrick Sigmaton, who rose to fame as “Carrot Man,” has definitely become more than just an internet sensation. The shy and humble actor from the Cordilleras just recently made a name for himself overseas as he won the Best Actor award for the Short Film...
The 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ended on Oct. 15, wrapping up as the first international event in South Korea to be held during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Strict health and safety protocols were implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It opened on Oct. 6...
Renowned Filipino director Brillante Mendoza's movie won an award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which ended on Oct. 15 in Busan, South Korea. Mendoza’s film “Gensan Punch,” which had its world premiere at BIFF, bagged the Kim Jiseok Award, “given to the most...
Korean actor Yoo Ah-in and Japanese actress Aoi Yu won the top acting prizes at the 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA) held on Oct. 8. The AFA was hosted Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) in conjunction with the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) at...
Stars, directors and other key figures in the movie industry descended on Busan, South Korea as the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on Oct. 6. The opening ceremony was held at Busan Cinema Center with “Vincenzo” star Song Joong-ki and “Parasite” actress Park So-dam...
