From the hovering drone shots that capture how the lush greenery of the island converges with its unrealistically clear blue seas to the immersive surfing montages which alternate from above and below the deep, it’s undeniable that Director Paul Soriano’s Siargao has no trouble conveying the allure of the titular
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Yabang Pinoy Relaunches This Year’s Philippine Cinema Sessions with the Theme “The Art of Openness”
Being open entails a lot of meanings. It can be a doorway, a passage, or it may mean transparent. Cinema, as we know, stems from ordinary stories of daily lives in different faces. These representations may be formulaic or experimental, streamlined or self-expressed. And we must look at films with
Philippines’ bet for Academy’s Best Foreign Language
Granted that Filipino indie films can now easily sneak into the mainstream, several films this year got recognition whether in the local box office or in the international arena. Still, that won’ an assurance to be our entry at the Academy Awards. As we get closer to the Oscars season,
The First of Its Kind: Online Film Festival via GIFF
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
Dukot
In a society where crime has inevitably become a way of life, director Paul Soriano (Kid Kulafu; Thelma) presents his latest film, Dukot, as a peephole into the traumas of abduction. The film delves into the psyches of both victims and perpetrators to show that evil persists in all social
Here’s your first look at Paul Soriano’s latest ‘Dukot’
Quickly dropping here the teaser poster (and trailer) for Paul Soriano’s latest film, Dukot, a crime-thriller starring Enrique Gil. The film is produced by Star Cinema and Soriano’s own film outfit, Ten17P, responsible for the Berlinale-winning Lav Diaz film, Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis. Not much is known about its plot, but having
Rebelde Film Camp: 5 Reasons why we’re excited (and why you should, too!)
Summer film camps are fun. This is why we love partnering with such events, including the buzzworthy, 5-day event, the Rebelde Film Camp. The workshop is promised to be Rebelde’s grandest edition yet, featuring key industry figures such as director Kidlat Tahimik (Perfumed Nightmare), cinematographer Larry Manda (Hele Sa Hiwagang
Trailer debut: Lav Diaz’s ‘Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis’
New Lav, good friends. The new Lav Diaz film titled Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis has just premiered an international trailer online. There isn’t much to pick up in the way of story from the eighty-eight second trailer, but we know the film is centered around the search for the body of Andres Bonifacio. The
Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz to star in Lav Diaz epic
(From Marissa D. Soriano: “TEN17P is currently producing and shooting a Lav Diaz film. This film brings together 2 of the country’s biggest actors, Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz.“) This just in: Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz headline an epic written and directed by Lav Diaz called Hele
