Filipino independent films “Leonor Will Never Die” and “The Headhunter’s Daughter” have bagged historic firsts for the Philippines in this year’s online edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States.
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Mekeni 1st Kapampangan-themed Filipino short film premieres in New Zealand
Mekeni, the first Kapampangan-themed Filipino short film is premiering in New Zealand.
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Harana bags U.S. Narrative Short prize in Sarasota Film Fest
Filipino short film “Harana” has won the United States Narrative Short Competition Prize at the recently concluded 23rd annual Sarasota Film Festival (SFF).
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Gameboys wins Best Web Series in Seoul’s Indie Shorts Awards
The Philippines’ “Gameboys” has won the Indie Shorts Awards for Best Web Series in Seoul, Korea.
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Cinemalaya’s Best Film Tokwifi leads Pinoy films in finals of Bangkok Film Fest
Cinemalaya’s Best Film “Tokwifi,” “Excuse me, Miss, Miss, Miss,” and “To calm the pig inside” are finalists in the 2020 Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival.
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Bicol’s Maricel Balderama wins Best Actress for “Hele” in Sweden Film Awards
The Philippines’ Maricel Balderama has won the Best Actress trophy for her role in Jek Jumawan’s “Hele (Lullaby)” in the Sweden Film Awards.
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Sonny Calvento’s “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” competes in Barcelona film fest
Sonny Calvento’s award-winning Filipino short film “Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss” will represent the Philippines in the upcoming 22nd Mecal, Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación de Barcelona in Spain.
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Theater teacher Geraldo Jumawan chosen Best Actor by UK charts
A Quezon City high school teacher of theatre and film was chosen Best Actor by the Indie Film Chart based in the United Kingdom. Geraldo Jumawan, a teacher at the Senior High of Lagro High School, was selected as an awardee for his performance in “Pas-an” (Carried Burden), an advocacy short film he also co-authored […]
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