Globe entered the world of cinema by launching its first film festival entitled, “Globe Independent Film Festival” or GIFF. This film festival is an addition to the ever growing industry where local filmmakers are given the chance to showcase their talents and passion for moving pictures. Interestingly, the aspect that makes this
Tag: Joyce Bernal
Everything About Her
Women” and “power” rarely form a sentence that doesn’t draw prejudice. Yet, in Joyce Bernal’s latest Everything About Her, these two words become the foundation of a rather unconventional statement. The film opens with a montage of Vilma Santos’ magnate delivering a speech that’s stereotypical of women in power—irascible, frigid,
Throwing up in Balenciaga bags (ft. Vilma Santos in ‘Everything About Her’ trailer)
There it goes. Star Cinema is pulling a Devil Wears Prada to us. It sounds like an excuse to showcase all the camp Ate Vi harbors inside her, and it’s an excuse we’re gladly taking. The trailer for the Vilma Santos-starring dramedy Everything About Her just debuted online. Directed by Joyce Bernal, the film finds Santos playing an
Urduja Film Festival unveils first ‘Urduja Heritage Film Award’
The Urduja Film Festival honors films that promotes and preserves the country’s cultural and heritage values come to a conclusion as they officially unveil the winners of the 1st Urduja Heritage Film Awards. With all the outstanding movies nominated, a group of professionals gathered to screen all of the entries
The Virtue of Naivety: the romantic dramedies of Antoinette Jadaone
Antoinette Jadaone is on the crusade of deciphering love—the great mystery she synonymizes to “katangahan” or naivety, so indulgently she chews in and spits out, and with which she ultimately wins the collective heart of the peoples. When she appears the vindicator of this laughable anomaly, she comes out a noble
