The 2024 Korean Film Festival in the Philippines is now open to the public, showcasing five fantastic films. Organized by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines, this year’s film festival has the theme “Chingu Kita,” which translates to “You are my friend.” The theme is...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines will hold the 2024 Korean Film Festival under the title “Chingu Kita,” which translates to “You are my friend.” This year’s festival, with the friendship theme, is in celebration of the 75th anniversary of friendship between Korea and...
Acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s film about the 2015 Mamasapano massacre has been selected for competition at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) taking place from Oct 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea. The BIFF announced that Mendoza’s movie “Motherland” has...
“Village Keeper,” produced by Filipino talent Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) slated on Sept. 5 to 15. In last year’s film festival, “Village Keeper” was selected for the TIFF Every...
The trailer for the Sundance documentary “And So It Begins” that chronicled the tail-end of the Duterte administration and the presidential campaign or so-called “People’s Campaign” of former vice president Leni Robredo in the run-up to the 2022 presidential elections was released on...
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the film 'Joker: Folie a Deux' (AP) ITALY (AP) - Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival , filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux” will play in competition with 20 other titles,...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the notice of disallowance for P876,896.87 given by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to its employees for financial and health assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the ruling, the COA denied the appeal filed by Mary Liza...
May is a big fashion month this year thanks to its numerous style moments on the red carpet. After the highly anticipated Met Gala and the celebration of Asian-American legacy at the Golden Gala, stars and the biggest names in fashion made their way to France for the 77th Cannes Film Festival....
Fans were giddy to see photos of Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones together at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Some were quick to assume they have gotten back together following the surprise announcement of their separation in January courtesy of their friend and wedding godfather, Ricci Ocampo....
Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy (AP) CANNES (AP) - “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet....
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will launch the Bacolod Film Festival in July to further develop the film industry here and create a venue for local filmmakers to showcase their creativity. ANG (Glazyl Masculino) Councilor Em Ang, head of the city council Committee on History, Culture, and...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is hopeful that Philippine cinema will one day carve out its niche in Japan as the Japanese Film Festival 2024 here kicked off at SM City in Ecoland on Friday, February 23. Committee on Education, Science, and Technology, Arts and Culture head Councilor...
