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10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, also billed as Cinemalaya X was held from August 1–10 of 2014 in Metro Manila, Philippines. The achievements of Cinemalaya over the past ten years are summed up in the festival's theme: ''A Decade of Connecting Dimensions''. The theme highlights Cinemalaya as a flourishing network of individuals, groups and institutions with a common goal of developing and promoting Filipino independent filmmaking. The festival was opened by Jose Antonio Vargas' ''Documented'', a documentary film that chronicles his life living in America and his struggles as an undocumented immigrant. While the closing film was ''A Thief, a Kid and a Killer'', a crime-drama film directed by American director Nathan Adolfson, starring Epi Quizon and Felix Roco. At the awards ceremony held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on August 10; both ''Bwaya'' and ''Kasal'' won four awards each. Their awards included Best Film and Best Cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas (born February 3, 1981) is a journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States from the age of twelve, he was part of ''The Washington Post'' team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2008 for coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting online and in print. Vargas has also worked for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Philadelphia Daily News'', and ''The Huffington Post''. He wrote, produced, and directed the autobiographical 2013 film ''Documented'', which CNN Films broadcast in June 2014. In a June 2011 essay in ''The New York Times Magazine'', Vargas revealed his status as an Undocumented immigrant population of the United States, undocumented immigrant in an effort to promote dialogue about the immigration system in the U.S. and to advocate for the DREAM Act, which would provide children in similar circumstances with a path to citizenship. A year later, a day after the publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are Alfred Hitchcock filmography, the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardo Versoza
Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. He was known as "NINO ESPEDILLA" in true life. Later, he went on to star in action movies such as ''Cesar Climaco'', ''Mison'', and ''Ka Hector''. He has also appeared in critically acclaimed movies such as the 1998 Marilou Diaz-Abaya version of ''Rizal'' where he played the role of hero Andres Bonifacio and ''Sisa'' where he played the role of Jose Rizal / Pepe. He has recently even tried his hand in comedy starring in ''Pinoy Blonde''. His success is not limited to movies alone. He also has starred of some of the highest rated shows in Philippine television including ''Mula sa Puso'' where he portrayed Domingo, ''It Might Be You'' as Camilo San Carlos and ''Sugo'' where he was Apo Abukay. At the onset and during his heyday, Gardo Versoza was tagged "Asia's Sexiest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chynna Ortaleza
Lara Serena Roque Ortaleza-Cipriano (born December 6, 1982), professionally known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipino actress, television host, and model. She is currently a contract star of GMA Network. Career Ortaleza landed her first TV gig as a junior reporter on the children's magazine show ''5 and Up''. She left the show after three years to concentrate on her studies. She returned to acting after graduating from high school, when she became known as Sprite's Kitikitxt girl via a popular TV commercial that launched her showbusiness career. Ortaleza was later cast as Mimi on GMA Network's teen drama, '' Click'', where she starred next to Richard Gutierrez. In 2004, Ortaleza began to focus on her hosting career. After the success of the first season of '' StarStruck,'' Ortaleza hosted the ''StarStrucks Friday live show, ''Stage 1 Live'', with Cogie Domingo and Raymond Gutierrez. ''Stage 1 Live'' was cancelled after one season. She was then added to the new youth segment of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romnick Sarmenta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng Palad''. Biography Romnick Sarmenta was born to Adonis F. Tejedor and Julie C. Sarmenta. He started acting at the age of four. He later joined the youth-oriented variety show '' That's Entertainment'', where he was paired with Jennifer Sevilla and eventually with Sheryl Cruz which became a hit love team during the 1980s. He has appeared in more than 60 films and TV shows. In 1999, he won a Best Actor Award from the Asian Television Awards for his performance in the GMA telemovie ''Bakla''. He was one of the stars of GMA Network who starred in top-rating shows such as ''Bakekang'', '' Now and Forever'' and ''Impostora''. He was also included in GMA's 2010 offering '' First Time'', playing a father to Baste - a boy caught in a love triang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Dizon
Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon; July 3, 1983) is an award-winning Filipino actress, director and producer. She is often called as the “''Daytime Drama Queen''” by various media outlets for her acting prowess and a string of local hit series. Recognized as a "seasoned thespian" in both Philippine TV & film industry, Dizon earned her first acting award as a child actress in 1995 at the prestigious FAMAS Awards. In 2017, she won a Gawad Amerika Awards for her exceptional performance in "Ika-6 Na Utos". In 2019, the PMPC Star Awards honored her as one of the "TV Queens at the Turn of the Millennium." She is best known for her memorable performances in: Encantadia, Impostora, Bakekang, Ika-6 na Utos to name a few. Biography Born as Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon in 1983 to Isagani Bengzon Dizon and Dorothy Cansancio Dizon, Dizon in Manila, is the youngest in their family. At a young age, her mother who was then a part of the Producers' Guild of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocco Nacino
Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino (born March 21, 1987 in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines), known professionally as Rocco Nacino, is a Filipino actor. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''. He is currently an exclusive artist under GMA Artist Center. Early and personal life Nacino was born in Baguio and was raised in Singapore and Laguna, his father's hometown. He studied Nursery up to Primary 6 in Singapore, and also learned to speak Mandarin during his grade school days. He received his secondary education in Makati Hope Christian School and tertiary education in Mapúa Institute of Technology. He passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination in June 2009 in Manila. On his first year of college at Mapua Makati, he participated in the Mister and Miss Cardinals and won as Mister Cardinals 2005. This opened new opportunities for him to appear on TV commercials and print media. Among his projects were endorsements for Vaseline, Skyflakes, Goya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Philippine cinema's "Superstar" and conferred as Philippine National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performance in the movie ''Taklub'' and her contribution to the Philippine film industry. Aunor started her career as a singer, after winning a local talent search. She rose to fame in the following years as both a singer and actress. After her film debut ''All Over the World (1967)'', she transitioned into heavy drama with highly acclaimed performances in films such as ''Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos'' (1976), ''Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo'' (1976), ''Ina Ka ng Anak Mo'' (1979), ''Himala'' (1982), ''Bulaklak sa City Jail'' (1984), and '' Bona'' (1980). In the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', ''Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', '' Blue Moon'' and ''Mano Po''. On August 19, 2008, Lamangan directed his first indie movie "Walang Kawala" produced by DMV Entertainment. It stars Polo Ravales and Joseph Bitangcol, with the special participation of Jean Garcia. Joel also directs '' Obra'' and will soon start shooting ''Desperadas 2''. He started production for the next Sine Novela: ''Una Kang Naging Akin'' starring Angelika dela Cruz, Wendell Ramos, and Maxene Magalona. In 2013 Elections he ran as congressman for Cavite's 1st District under the Lakas-CMD/United Nationalist Alliance/ Partido Magdalo. However he backed out in the race. In 2013, Lamangan was named as the artistic director of Gantimpala Theater Foundation. Lamangan will direct an original musical titled "Katipunan: Mga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hustisya
''Hustisya'' ( en, Justice) is a 2014 Filipino political thriller-drama film starring Nora Aunor. The film is about a woman working for a human trafficking agency. The film was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Joel Lamangan The film is one of the official entries to the Directors Showcase of the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The film had its international premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Contemporary World Cinema selection. Plot Cast *Nora Aunor as Virginia Cabahug / Biring *Rocco Nacino as Atty. Gerald *Rosanna Roces as Divina *Sunshine Dizon *Romnick Sarmenta * Chynna Ortaleza as Kristal *Gardo Versoza as Gardo *Sue Prado *Jeric Gonzales as Michael *Chanel Latorre Release The film was exhibited at the following festivals: *10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival *2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Quizon
Enrico "Eric" Smith Quizon (born January 20, 1967) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, writer and comedian. He is the 12th child of the late comedian-actor, Dolphy. He is also a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati. In late 2022, Quizon is tapped to become the head of Net 25's newest talent management arm, NET25 Star Center. Early life Enrico Smith Quizon was born on January 20, 1967, the second of four children born to Pamela Ponti. He has 13 half siblings. Awards ;FAMAS Awards *1990 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for '' Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga'' (1989) *1992 - Won Best Supporting Actor for ''Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit'' (1991) ;Gawad Urian Awards *1990 - Won Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) for ''Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga'' (1989) *2004 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) for ''Crying Ladies'' (2003) ;Metro Manila Film Festival *2003 - Won Best Actor for ''Crying Ladies'' (2003) *1991- Won B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
