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14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from August 3–12, 2018 in Metro Manila, Philippines. A total of ten full-length features and ten short films competed. The festival was opened by Erik Matti's ''BuyBust'' and was closed by Peng Fei Song's ''The Taste of Rice Flower''. Entries The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger. Full-Length Features Short films Awards The awards ceremony was held on August 12, 2018, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Full-Length Features * Best Film – ''Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon'' by Carlo Enciso Catu ** Special Jury Prize – ''Pan de Salawal'' by Che Espiritu ** Audience Choice Award – ''Liway'' by Kip Oebanda * Best Direction – Che Espiritu for ''Pan de Salawal'' * Best Actor – Eddie Garcia for ''ML'' * Best Actress – Ai-ai delas Alas for ''School Service'' * Best Supporting Actor – Ketchup Eusebio for ''Mamang'' * Best Supporting Actress – Therese Malvar for ''Distance'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BuyBust
''BuyBust'' (stylized as ''BUYBUST'') is a 2018 Philippine action thriller film co-written and directed by Erik Matti. It stars an ensemble cast top-billed by Anne Curtis and Brandon Vera. The plot centers on a team summoned by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct a drug bust in a Manila slum. Realizing the mission is poorly executed, the team find themselves trapped by settlers and attempts to escape by fighting their way out. The film has been viewed as a social commentary on the controversial Philippine Drug War initiated by the Duterte government. This film was often criticized as a rip-off of the film The Raid: Redemption. Production on Matti's "first full-on action film" began in 2016, and Curtis and Vera were cast as leads the following year. On a budget of ₱86 million, principal photography began in March 2017. The film premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) on June 29, 2018, had a wide Philippine release on August 1 and a limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina Raymundo
Rina Marie Padilla Raymundo (born December 9, 1975), known professionally as Ina Raymundo ( ), is a Filipina film and television actress, commercial model, and singer. She is best known for her appearance on the 1995 San Miguel Beer's television advertisement "Sabado Nights" (English: ''Saturday Nights''), and its 2017 remake. Raymundo was nominated for the Gawad Urian Award for Best Actress for the film ''Tuhog'' (2001) where she portrayed a victim of incestuous rape. She has also released an album and performed on stage plays. In 1994, Raymundo appeared in her first magazine cover at 18 years old. She then appeared nude on the cover of the March 2000 issue of ''People Asia''. She also appeared on the cover of the November 2015 issue of ''FHM Philippines'' at age 39. She appeared again on the cover of ''FHM Philippines'' for the March 2017 issue, at age 41. In 2003, Raymundo married Ukrainian-Canadian Ukrainian Canadians ( uk, Українські канадці, Украї ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai-Ai Delas Alas
Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best known for her role in the film '' Ang Tanging Ina'' (2003), which became a blockbuster hit. On account of the film's popularity, a television series spin-off was produced, as well as three sequels: ''Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat'' (2008), '' Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)'' (2010) and '' Enteng ng Ina Mo'' (2011), with delas Alas reprising her role. She also appeared in the comedy film ''Our Mighty Yaya'', which premiered on May 10, 2017, through Regal Entertainment. Early and personal life Delas Alas is the daughter of Rosendo delas Alas (1920–2008) and Gregoria delas Alas ''née'' Hernández (died December 30, 2013), and was later adopted by her older, unmarried aunt, Justa delas Alas. She earned a mass communication degree from Far Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie Ignacio
Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio (born April 2, 1968), better known as Louie Ignacio is a Filipino television director, film director, music video director, and painter. He studied AB Mass Communication in Centro Escolar University. Ignacio also directs indie films including 2014 film ''Asintado'' which earned nominations in the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema and Gold Remi in the family/children's category on the 48th WorldFest Houston (Texas) International Film Festival, and ''Child Haus'' which won Best Child Film at the Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh. Ignacio is also a painter and displays exhibits of his works. He is known for directing GMA Network's defunct variety shows like ''SOP'' and '' Party Pilipinas'', where he later resigned weeks after the premiere. Ignacio is currently serving as the director of GMA programs such as ''Sarap, 'Di Ba?'', ''TiktoClock'', and ''The Clash''. Filmography Music Video Director *Sharon Cuneta - Starlight *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodjie Pascua
Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational television program ''Batibot''. On Batibot, Kuya Bodjie interacted with the other Batibot characters as part of the show's regular portion. Pascua's unique claim to fame, however, was a segment called "''Mga Kwento ni Kuya Bodjie''" ("Kuya Bodjie's stories") which featured Pascua telling a new short Children's story in every episode. Pascua called on his theater skills to make the narration lively and to give each character in the stories their own unique voice. Pascua's stage appearances include ''Cabaret'', ''Fire, Water, Woman'', ''Mass'', ''1896'', ''Zarzuela'', ''Battalia Royale'', and ''Hamlet'', as well as numerous musicals written by composer Ryan Cayabyab such as '' Noli Me Tángere''.Belen, Crispina. "Dingdong & Jessa, happier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Labrusca
Anthony Angel Labrusca Jr. (; born August 7, 1995), professionally known as Tony Labrusca, is an American actor, model, and singer based in the Philippines. Labrusca first gained his popularity via a McDonald's Philippines TV ad in 2016, ''Tuloy Pa Rin''. In 2016, he joined the Philippine reality search ''Pinoy Boyband Superstar'' but did not make the cut to be part of the band. He was part of horror-fantasy drama series ''La Luna Sangre''. The trailer of his latest film ''Glorious'' reached more than 5 million views on its first day of release. Early life Labrusca was born on August 7, 1995 in Houston, Texas in the United States. He is the son of Filipino actor Boom Labrusca and Filipina singer Angel Jones. He grew up in Los Angeles, California with his mother, step father (Boom Dayupay) and sister. When he was 9, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. He then flew to the Philippines to pursue his career in show business. Career Before Labrusca auditioned for ''Pinoy Boyba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Garcia
Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he is widely regarded as the "greatest Filipino actor of all time". He had the highest number of appearances in Philippine films, portraying a variety of roles which include gay, antihero, and villain roles. Garcia's best regarded works as an actor include ''Beast of the Yellow Night'' (1971), ''The Woman Hunt'' (1972), '' Deathrow'' (2000), '' The Debut'' (2001), '' Abakada... Ina'' (2001), ''Bwakaw'' (2012), and ''Rainbow's Sunset'' (2018), which marked his last film appearance in his lifetime. Later in his career, he starred in television programs including ''Little Nanay'' (2015–2016) and ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2016–2019). Garcia received numerous awards throughout his career, garnering a total of 43 wins and 38 nominations fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ML (film)
''ML'' is a 2018 Philippine independent psychological horror film written and directed by Benedict Mique Jr., starring Eddie Garcia as a retired METROCOM Colonel suffering from Alzheimer's disease, leading him to believe that he is still living in the days of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship. He mistakes a visiting student, played by Tony Labrusca, as a dissident resisting Martial Law, and captures and tortures him, just as he did back in the 1970s. The film was released on August 3, 2018, at the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Along with Kip Oebanda's ''Liway'', it is one of two Cinemalaya 2018 films featuring social commentary about the martial law, continuing the tradition of 2017's ''Respeto'' in light of the 2016 burial of Ferdinand Marcos and the rise of his children Bongbong and Imee Marcos in Philippine politics. Plot Carlo (Tony Labrusca), a Marcos loyalist, interviews retired Colonel Juan Dela Cruz (Eddie Garcia) at his home about his experience and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketchup Eusebio
Michael Allen Eusebio (born September 9, 1985), better known by his stage name Ketchup Eusebio, is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ... actor. Filmography Television Film Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eusebio, Ketchup Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities Tagalog people Filipino male film actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1985 births Filipino male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Legaspi
Celeste Kalugdan Legaspi Gallardo (born March 18, 1950) is a Filipina singer, actress, film and theatre producer, and an advocate for artists' rights. Her singles and albums reached gold or platinum status during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. She is the daughter of National Artist of the Philippines, National Artist for Visual Arts César Legaspi. She has been one of the founders of the following artist organizations: Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Culturtain Musicat Theater Productions, Performers' Rights Society of the Philippines, and thOPM Archive She is married to Nonoy Gallardo, an advertising director and one of the premier Original Pilipino music, Original Pilipino Music composers. Life and career Legaspi (nicknamed Maricelle) is third of the five children of National Artist Cesar Legaspi and ''coloratura'' Vitaliana Kalugdan. She started singing during her kindergarten years and by 1955, she started singing professionally with The Ambivalent Crowd, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yayo Aguila
Yayo Aguila (born Maria Rosario Racelis Aguila; September 13, 1967) is a Filipina actress whose career began through the cult film series ''Bagets''. Career Yayo Aguila's career began in 1982. Her breakout film was the cult film ''Bagets'', which was about a group of high school teenagers, playing the role of Rose. Despite her success, she would end up in a hiatus after marrying her co-star, William Martinez. She began her comeback with the film ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' in 1998. Yayo Aguila would later follow this project by starring in the television series G-mik, which is also teen-oriented. Yayo Aguila was part of the second season of the celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother. She voluntary exited on Day 71. She is currently seen on ABS-CBN. Personal life During the filming of her first project, ''Bagets'', Yayo Aguila met her future husband, actor William Martinez. They separated in 2010 after 25 years of marriage. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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