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Aswang docu wins Jury Award in France
The Filipino docu-film “Aswang” by Alyx Ayn Arumpac has won the Coup de cœur du Jury award in the 20th edition of the Festival International du Film Insulaire de l’île de Groix (FIFIG) in Groix, France.
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Aswang docu wins Grand Prize for Best International Feature in Canada
Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s Filipino docu-film “Aswang” has won the Best International Feature competition in the recently concluded Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) held in Quebec, Canada.
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JUST IN: Netflix reveals 1st look of Philippine anime Trese’s heroine vs. aswangs
Netflix has just revealed the first look of the heroine of Philippine-made anime, Trese, that is scheduled to be released soon.
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Aswang bags White Goose Award in Korea’s DMZ Festival
“Aswang” (Filipino for shape-shifting evil spirits) conquered South Korea’s 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, winning the White Goose Award for Best Film in the international section of the competition.
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Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s International Critic’s Prize-winning documentary comes home for Philippine screening
Filmmaker Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s International Critic’s Prize-winning documentary “Aswang” is coming home for its Philippine premiere in a festival of documentaries titled Daang Dokyu.
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Parliament House publishes Jason Tanamor’s “Vampires of Portlandia”, 1st novel with Filipino characters
Jason Tanamor releases his first novel with Filipino characters. A new novel from Jason Tanamor that features Filipino characters is among Parliament House’s new book acquisitions for 2020.
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Aswang wins FIPRESCI International Critic’s Prize in the Netherlands
Filipino documentary “Aswang” bagged the International Critic’s Prize (Fipresci) at the 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). The Philippines’ documentary, directed by Alyx Arumpac and produced by Armi Rae Cacanindin of Cinematografica with the support of producers from France, Norway, Qatar, and Germany, was awarded the International Federation of Film Critics prize during the […]
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Aswang competes for First Appearance Prize at 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Filmmaker Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang” – a term in the Philippines for witches, vampires, ghosts and werewolves – has been selected for the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Competition for First Appearance slated to happen from November 20-December 1, 2019. The Filipino director’s film, produced by Cinematografica films and credited as an international production […]
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Rachelle Cruz wins 2018 American Book Award for poetry on Filipino folklore
Filipino-American poet Rachelle Cruz won an American Book Award for “God’s Will for Monsters,” a collection of poetry exploring the Filipino heritage of the author.
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