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12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 5–14, 2016 in Metro Manila, Philippines. This marks the return of full-length films after their absence in last year's edition. A total of nine full-length features and ten short films competed. The festival was opened by Carlo Obispo's ''1-2-3'' and was closed by Gil Portes' ''Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli''. At the awards night, both ''Pamilya Ordinaryo'' and '' Tuos'' dominated, with each receiving five awards. ''Pamilya Ordinaryo'' won Best Film. Entries The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger. Full-Length Features Short Films Awards The awards ceremony was held on August 14, 2016 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Cultural Center of the Philippines. Full-Length Features * Best Film – ''Pamilya Ordinaryo'' by Eduardo Roy, Jr. ** Special Jury Prize – ''Mercury is Mine'' by Jason Paul Laxamana ** Audience Choice Award – '' Tuos'' by Derick Cabrido * Best Direction – Edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Portes
Gil M. Portes (September 13, 1945 – May 24, 2017) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life and education Gil Portes took up his Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and received a master's degree in theater from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York. Career His drama film, ''Saranggola'' (1999), won various awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Actor. It was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. His drama film, ''Small Voices'' (2002), is considered a masterpiece in Filipino cinema and won eleven awards and was nominated for eleven other awards including the Gawad Urian Awards The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi .... Death Portes died on May 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janine Gutierrez
Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez (born October 2, 1989) known professionally as Janine Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress, television host, commercial model, and singer. A graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in European Studies, she is currently an exclusive talent of ABS-CBN, albeit the absence of its fresh, legislative franchise. She was a former GMA Network actress. Personal life The eldest of four siblings, Gutierrez comes from a family of actors. Her parents are Ramon Christopher Gutierrez and Lotlot de Leon. Her paternal grandparents are Pilita Corrales and Eddie Gutierrez. Donald Olson and Eva Rodriguez are her biological maternal grandparents. Actors Christopher de Leon and Nora Aunor are her adoptive maternal grandparents. She attended St. Paul College, Pasig St. Paul College, Pasig, also referred to as SPCP or SPC Pasig, is a Private education, private, Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Single-sex education, school exclusively for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent De Jesus
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Pokwang
Marietta Subong (born August 27, 1970), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer. She started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network. She also received the Best Comedy Actress award from the Philippine Movie Press Club for her portrayal in the sitcom ''Aalog-Alog'' and the Best Female Comedian award from People's Choice Awards. She became a host of the variety shows ''Wowowee'', '' Pilipinas Win na Win'' and ''Happy Yipee Yehey''. Early life Pokwang was born as Marietta Subong on August 27, 1970 in Iloilo City. Her family hails from Antipolo, Rizal. Her father was a drunkard and her mother had difficulties in raising Pokwang and her 11 other siblings. Pokwang was the seventh born among her siblings. Career As a migrant worker In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and worked as a group dancer, going home to the Philippines four times within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Dizon
Allen Dizon (born on October 3, 1977), is a Filipino actor, model and producer in the Philippines. A former member of the Viva Hot Men, Dizon has transitioned from his early years in daring roles to become an independent film actor and producer. In 2007, he won the Best Supporting Actor FAMAS award and Star Award for Movies in the film ''Twilight Dancers''. Dizon appeared in movies such as ''Dukot'' (2009), ''Sigwa'' (2010), ''Patikul'' (2011), ''Deadline'' (2011), and ''Migrante'' (2012). He played as Sonny Burgos in the film ''Burgos'' (2013) starring Lorna Tolentino and Rocco Nacino, directed by Joel Lamangan. Dizon played as a soldier in ''Lauriana'' (2013) with Bangs Garcia and Rich Asuncion. He starred in ABS-CBN's melodrama series ''Doble Kara'' (2015), as Antonio Dela Rosa. Dizon produced the indie films ''Crossroads (Paupahan)'' (2008), ''Marino'' (2009) and ''Dukot'' (2009). Awards and nominations International Film Festivals * Note: The Special Jury Prize in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Alandy
Adrian Louis Castro Alandy (born February 7, 1980), formerly known as Luis Alandy, is a Filipino actor and model. His first acting role was as David in the TV series ''Pangako Sa 'Yo''. Biography Alandy completed an intensive course in computer at AMA Computer University-East Rizal, in the Philippines. He then studied psychology at San Sebastian College, but dropped out in his third year to follow a career as an actor. Alandy started out as a GMA Network artist, before transferring to ABS-CBN. He has since appeared in several soap operas, as well as in theater, appearing in the stage musical ''All About Men'', in which he was naked on stage. After this he began showing more skin in his work, as well as playing gay roles on screen. He has appeared in several TV series in the Philippines, including ''Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas'' (2003), ''Vietnam Rose'' (2005) and ''Gulong ng Palad'' (2006). He has also starred in a number of hit movies like ''Pacquiao: The Movie'' (2006) and ''Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joem Bascon
Joseph Emmanuel Bascon, popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, (born August 29, 1986) is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor under Regal Entertainment and Viva Artists Agency. Career Bascon's first relevance in the entertainment industry came due to his supposed resemblance to established entertainers Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby. However, he has since tried to create his own image. Speaking to the Philippine Star Supreme, he says, "To be compared with Piolo and Sam is really flattering especially when I was just starting, but I want now to be known as myself, as Joem Bascon, to finally have my own identity." Bascon is into weightlifting, boxing and kettle bell training. Education He graduated from high school at Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong, an exclusive school for boys. He served as a basketball varsity player then. After graduating from high school in 2003, he attended the University of Santo Tomas to study Electrical Engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Sevilla
Gloria Sevilla (January 31, 1932 – April 16, 2022) was a Filipino film actress. Career Sevilla was heralded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her screen portrayal legacy in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines during the 1950s and 1960s. The Gawad Urian Awards honored her with a "Lifetime Achievement award" while The EDDYS honoured her with an "Icon Award", both for her contributions to Philippine cinema. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie ''Madugong Paghihiganti'' (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress twice for the movies - ''Badlis Sa Kinabuhi'' (1969) and ''Gimingaw Ako'' (1973). Throughout her career, Sevilla has starred in several iconic films such as ''Dyesebel'' (1978), ''Guhit Ng Palad'' (1988), ''Matud Nila'' (1991), ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'' (1995), ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (2002), ''Lapu-lapu'' (2002), ''Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis'' (2002), and '' El Presidente'' (2012). Sevilla also remained active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Ann Santos
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbusters, as well as for her portrayals of oppressed and impoverished women. She has received various accolades, including a Cairo International Film Festival Award, a Gawad Urian, two Luna Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, and three FAMAS Awards. Santos began her career as a child with supporting roles in film. At the age of ten, her first leading role was the title character in the children's television series ''Ula, Ang Batang Gubat'' (1988). Santos became more recognized when she and Gladys Reyes starred in the soap opera ''Mara Clara'' (1992). Her starring roles in the drama series ''Esperanza'' (1998), ''Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka'' (2001), and ''Basta't Kasama Kita'' (2003) established her as a leading actress on primetime t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thou Reyes
Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure. Models c .... Filmography Television Film Theatre Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Thou 1985 births Living people Filipino male child actors People from Quezon City ABS-CBN personalities Star Magic GMA Network personalities Male actors from Metro Manila Filipino television personalities Filipino people of African-American descent 20th-century Filipino male actors 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Evans
Matthew Nicolas Evans (born October 22, 1986) is a Filipino actor who rose to prominence after appearing in Filipino soap operas '' Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko'', ''Tanging Yaman'' and ''Rosalka''. Evans previously competed in Philippine reality television show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1''. Personal life Evans was born to father Thalmage Eugene Evans, an American citizen, and mother Vivien Mercado Nicolas, a Filipino. He has two half siblings. His biological father left his mother before he was born. His father was serving in the United States Air Force at that time. He eventually found out from his uncle that his biological father had died from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... on June 10, 2010. Evans has a daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bela Padilla
Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador. She is best known for Television dramas GMA-7 and her official home Network ABS-CBN and Critically-Acclaimed Films such as 100 Tula Para Kay Stella and Meet Me in St Gallen with JC Santos opposite Carlo Aquino and The Day Before Valentines third film and On Vodka her and Beers and Regrets her fourth film with JC Santos in 2022 her directorial debut in the film 366 is opposite Zanjoe Marudo and JC Santos for film studio Viva Films in 2017 she wrote the screen play for the Joyce Bernal film “Last Night”starring Toni Gonzaga and Piolo Pascual. In addition to becoming a film favorite she has pushed her writing and directorial skills for future projects. Early life and education Padilla (born Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan) was born to British Cornelius Gary Sullivan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |