From left: Art Atayde, wife Nathan Studios producer Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde, Yui Suzuki, Filipino film producer Alem Berg of Daluyong Studios, Lily Frankly, Hikari Oshida, Japanese co-producer Eiko Mizuno Gray of Loaded Film.International collaboration holds significant promise for the Philippine film...
Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Robert Pattinson pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Die, My Love ' at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18. (Joel C. Ryan/Invision/AP)CANNES, France (AP) — Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress...
The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has launched the first-ever Student Short Film Competition with the grand prize of a trip to Busan, South Korea to attend the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The competition is part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in the...
DAVAO CITY – The Japanese Film Festival 2025 formally kicked off on Friday night, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao here, celebrating Japanese cinema and its growing influence in the Philippines. TICKETS to the Japanese Film Festival 2025 beginning Friday, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao in Davao...
“Village Keeper,” a movie produced by Filipino-Canadian Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will be premiering at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. The film festival opened on Feb. 4 and will run until Feb. 15. The poster for the 40th...
Taskovski Films’ CEO and founder Irena Taskovski Documentary producer Irena Taskovski was in town recently for a five-day DocsConnect training program. Along with Taskovski were Oscar nominee Hubert Sauper and editor Alexander Goekjian. Their visit was part of a collaborative partnership...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos urged creatives to join CineGang Inc., an initiative supporting the country’s movie industry, as she convened Filipino film industry stakeholders to discuss ways for the government to support the sector.Photos from First Lady Liza Marcos' Instagram"We’re ready to...
READY TO SHOOT Bacolod filmmakers at the BFF 2024 Directors' Forum Bacolod City Government officials and Negrense filmmakers met with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and global creative industries research organization Olsberg•SPI to discuss the development of a strategic...
The Asian Film Awards Academy announced the nominees for the 18th Asian Film Awards (AFA) which will be held on March 16 at Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong. With the support of the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and the Film Development Fund, different events will be held prior to...
The highest box-office films for 2023-24 are Petersen Vargas’ Un/Happy for You and Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s Hello, Love, Again, and Mae Cruz-Alviar’s Rewind all romantic movies by real ex-lovers Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, reel hottest love team, Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo,...
President Marcos has enjoined Filipinos to support the 10 films that are part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying this year's entries offer "golden lessons" that reflect the Filipino story.MMFF AT 50 — Stars of the entries to the 50th year of the Metro Manila Film Festival...
The yearly Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is considered by American filmmakers as a market access issue that US trade officials should address."During typical film festivals, such as the annual MMFF in December, only local independent films are allowed to screen. Such restrictions without...