One of the well-crafted films in the 2023 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is Jopy Arnaldo’s Gitling . Director and screenwriter Jopy Arnaldo Two strangers meet in Bacolod—one is visiting and one is returning. Jamie (Gabby Padilla) works as a hired translator to Japanese...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the Actors Guild of the Philippines leaders to raise the standards of the country's movies and shows as they promote the well-being of creative industry practitioners. *PHILIPPINE ACTORS GUILD — President Marcos administers the oath of office to...
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed Filipino actress Dolly de Leon pleads to the government to support the local film industry. In an interview with the members of the press during the launch of the 19th edition of Cinemalaya Film Festival last Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the new Filipino...
John Arcilla as the titular character Antonio Luna By Alex Amansec This Monday, June 12, marks the 125th year of Philippine independence. As we celebrate our freedom, it’s always important to honor the valiant Filipino spirit that got us to where we are today. From national heroes to superheroes...
Actor Ruru Madrid revealed Yassi Pressman is his "first crush" in show business. He made clear: "Actually, hindi ko po niligawan si Yassi pero siya po yung pinaka naging unang crush ko sa GMA." The Kapuso explained: "Kasi si Yassi yung pinaka-una kong naging ka-partner sa 'Protégé.'" Note that...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
Darryl Yap took to social media recently to make public his rejection of an invite from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences ( FAMAS). In the missive he sent to the academy, he explained that this is mainly because he cannot "participate in an event where my films will be presented...
EDITOR'S DESK I call this an “affair” as my love for movies is not something I share with people, even to family members or friends. But ever since I saw my first movie inside a dark theater in Ever Monumento (that was one of the Star Wars films in the ‘80s), I always had this insatiable...
Bianca Manalo is among beauty queens who have since made inroads as actress. Several others who have followed in her wake are now enjoying huge popularity appearing in sexy films. Many believe Bianca should follow suit. After all, she still has the curves that earned her the Binibining Pilipinas...
Five Korean films have been invited to the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held from Sept. 8 to 18. The TIFF announced the 63 films included in its 2022 Official Selection consisting of 18 Galas and 45 Special Presentations. Korean films invited to the 2022 TIFF are...
Author Kevin Kwan and film producer Lawrence Bender are currently in Manila. They were tapped to speak at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) global summit. During a panel discussion Thursday, Bender revealed his and Kwan's plan to shoot a movie here. "One of the reasons why we're here is...
These artists on the rise take center stage in the Netherlands Kyana Raine Pacis ( Dutch FilmWorks ) Filipino-Dutch artists have taken the spotlight in The Netherlands for their world-class talents, receiving recognitions and awards in the fields of film, television, and theater arts. Kyana Raine...
