Newsletter: UPD-CS celebrates 40 years with Science Film Festival in partnership with Goethe Institut

[THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE]

In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, the UP Diliman College of Science in partnership with the Goethe-Institut is providing free university and public screenings of the Philippine Science Film Festival Philippines 2023.

Newsletter: NIKI UNVEILS A HEARTFELT NEW SHORT FILM – “EVERY SUMMERTIME: A LOVE STORY”

02/08/2022 12:54:00AM

NIKI by Natt Lim 

Author's Note: NIKI has recently introduced a new short film in relation to “Every Summertime.” Watch the video and read more information in the press release below.

RAWR Awards 2019 hits 5th year with more winners!

12/23/2019 02:20:15 AM

The fifth edition of RAWR Awards took place this past late November in Quezon City. As one of the most-trusted pillars in entertainment online media, LionheaTV gave recognition to the names that became a standout in Pinoy showbiz this year. Over a total of 36 winners or awardees were honored, including TV Station of the Year, Sarah Geronimo as Favorite Performer of the Year, Alden Richards (Hello, Love, Goodbye) and Angel Locsin (The General’s Daughter) as Actor and Actress of the Year, respectively, MayWard as Love Team of the Year, and the PBB Otso tandem of LouDre earned the Newbie of the Year award.

Flick ReView: Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap

01/08/2019  01:14:46 PM

Screenshot from the film's official trailer. Obtained via SPOT.ph

Ay, 'de puta, ang ganda naman ng pelikulang ito.

Newsletter: PH’s First Online Film Fest, GlFF, Hails Grand Winners

04/08/2017 08:45:11 AM

This apparently happened over the week: the culmination of the debuting Globe Independent Film Festival in such an impressive fashion.

More details in this press release.

Upcoming: Sikuna 2017

08/26/2016 12:21:41 PM

(Updated as of 05/12/2017 07:40 AM: After being postponed in early September, Para Sa Sining will be staging Sikuna Festival on Saturday, 13 May 2017. The details are posted on their Facebook page)

Author's note: For the second year, and in celebration of their upcoming season, Para Sa Sining will be holding another big-time collaborative event. And things have just got bigger. I mean from what has exactly transpired in their first edition of Sikuna last year, they will rock Intramuros with a bigger venue, a lot of exhibiting artists, and more activities for everyone to take part.

Attached hereby is the press release containing the details of Para Sa Sining's Sikuna Collaborative Arts Festival 2017 (formerly 2016). Please read.

Upcoming: SiKuna

7/26/2015 7:04:47 PM

Here’s something to kickstart August as the Philippines’ National Language Month, a collaboration of different art forms that will surely give you a refreshing—and reawakening taste to the culture of our country, and this is called The SiKuna Festival. 

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: MMFF is a Business

12/28/2013 9:39:25 PM

“It’s all for business.”

Yan ang pinakadahilang kung bakit nasisira ang kalidad ng mga pelikula sa Pilipinas, lalo na kung ang usapan ay ang mga kalahok sa Metro Manila Film festival.

Kung ayaw mong maniwala, pannorin mo ang ulat na ito ni Jove Francisco na umere sa palabas na Reaksyon ng TV5.

Sa totoo lang, kahit wala pa ang segment na ito ay solido na ang pahayag ni Direk Joey Reyes ukol sa Metro Manila Film Festival. Naalala ko pa rin ang solidong “direk statement” sa kanyang segment sa palabas na Showbiz Police.

Flick Review: Manila Kingpin – The Asiong Salonga Story

01/05/2012 | 12:45 PM

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Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is a motion picture made by Scenema Concept International, distributed thru VIVA Films. It has an all-star cast led by Jeorge Estregan, Carla Abellana, Phillip Salvador, Joko Diaz, Ketchup Eusebio, Yul Servo, Baron Geisler, Jay Manalo, John Regala, Jaycee Parker, Ping Medina, Paloma, Valerie Concepcion, Dennis Padilla, and a whole lot more. Screenplay by Roy Iglesias and Rey Ventura, Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz and produced by Maylyn Enriquez and Leonard Villalon.

It is one of the seven entries on the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival held from 25 December 2011 to 7 January 2012.

The movie revolves around the life and times of one of the Philippines' "Public Enemy #1" in the name of Nicasio Salonga, popularly known as Hito, Asiong, and Manila Kingpin for his Robin hood-like tactics. He stole money from other gangs to give money to the poor. And self-proclaimed owning Tondo and protecting his people from the other gangsters and rivals. He turned out to be popular then and a Liberal party follower on how he managed to fight and brutally kill his enemy hoodlums. He faced a life sentence but managed to evade these punishments. How strong his advocacy for change, and even his untimely death of that fateful day of 7 October 1951.

However, this film was hampered by controversy inside its personnel and its releases. Movie Director Tikoy Aguiluz took legal action that removed his name from the reel, promotional materials that include even in the side of social media and the internet. His efforts were due to scenes that had been re-shoot without his consent. Another thing is the so-called "sabotage." In fact, this film was shown to only 17 out of 51 movie theaters in Metro Manila on Christmas Day of 2011, prompting lead actor, also known as Laguna Governor ER Ejercito, to cry "Sabotage!"

But here's my take: