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2021 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 47th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic The 2021 film festival was held to live audiences in cinemas after level alert measures in the Philippines were relaxed. Entries in the 2020 edition were made available through online streaming since cinemas were closed and not allowed to operate (with the exception of select cinemas in areas on Level 3. Only around 300 movie theaters will be allowed to screen, down from the usual 900. Many cinemas were left deteriorated due to being unused for the past two years due to the pandemic-related closures. Theaters would only be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity with only those vaccinated allowed to be admitted and food and drinks are prohibited (on Alert Level 2 and 3 areas) This is compounded by the impact of Typhoon Rai (Odette) which caused major power disruption in ...
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Awards
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s ...
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Rita Daniela
Rita Daniela de Guzman Iringan (born September 15, 1995), popularly known as Rita Daniela (), is a Filipino actress, singer and television host. Grand Champion of the very first season of '' Popstar Kids''. She and Ken Chan became a popular loveteam after starring in top-rated teleseries ''My Special Tatay''. Daniela is one of the Journey Hosts in ''The Clash'' since its second season and is currently serving as one of the main hosts in the musical-comedy variety show, ''All-Out Sundays''. Early life A granddaughter of the late Filipino actor Teroy de Guzman, Rita's career was launched after being the first grand champion of QTV's '' PopStar Kids''. Since winning the contest, she has made numerous appearances on different shows on both GMA and QTV now GTV. In addition, she was one of the members of the singing group '' Sugarpop'' a children's group composed of the five finalists of the first season of ''PopStar Kids'', which appeared regularly on GMA's concert television ...
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Dreamscape Entertainment
Dreamscape Entertainment is a Philippine television production company and entertainment division of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is one of the media conglomerate's television production units that supplies telenovelas for the flagship television network ABS-CBN and its sister channels and online platforms. While the main ABS-CBN network is currently off the air due to the expired broadcast franchise, Dreamscape Entertainment produces telenovelas on Kapamilya Channel (main ad interim replacement network), Kapamilya Online Live (web-based channel), TV5 (blocktime agreement with MediaQuest Holdings), A2Z (blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc.), iWantTFC and TFC (Streaming platform and international channel), as well as other cable channels including Jeepney TV and Cine Mo! distributed by ABS-CBN Entertainment. While it started producing television dramas in 1992, Dreamscape only began to identify themselves in January 2013 to distinguish from Star Creatives (a divi ...
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Black Sheep Productions
Black Sheep Productions (or simply Black Sheep) is a Philippine film studio that is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Film Productions, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation. Founded in 2018, the studio produces films that are situated in between independent films and mainstream films released by the major Philippine film studios. Black Sheep is best known for producing the films ''Exes Baggage'' (2018), ''Alone/Together'' (2019), '' Fan Girl'' (2020), and ''Whether the Weather is Fine'' (2021). History Black Sheep was founded in 2018. The brand positions itself in between ABS-CBN Film Productions's two other major brands, Star Cinema, which is more family-oriented, and Cinema One Originals The Cinema One Originals Film Festival, a division of ABS-CBN Films commonly known as Cinema One Originals, is an independent film festival in the Philippines held annually in the month of November in Quezon City. Its primary goal is to showcase ..., which is considered more arthouse. List of Black ...
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Globe Studios
Anima (stylized in uppercase), formerly known as Globe Studios, is a Filipino entertainment production company. It focuses on co-producing film, television and online series content. Anima is owned by Kroma Entertainment (formerly Sphere Entertainment), a new entertainment company backed by Globe Telecom Globe Telecom, Inc., commonly shortened as Globe, is a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines. The company operates the largest mobile network in the Philippines and one of the largest fixed-line and broadband networks ... through its Retirement Fund agency. Filmography Film Upcoming films Television and online Music videos Podcast shows Notes References External links * * * * Film production companies of the Philippines Philippine film studios Mass media companies established in 2016 Globe Telecom subsidiaries {{film-company-stub ...
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Rans Rifol
Francinne Roy Rifol (born October 18, 2001), better known by her stage name Rans Rifol is a Filipino singer and actress. She was a former member of Filipino idol group MNL48. Career Career beginnings Rifol started appearing in television commercials when she was 11. Singing Rifol became a member of the girl group MNL48 MNL48 (read as ''M.N.L. Forty-eight'') is a Filipino idol girl group based in Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2018, they are the fourth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (''former''), and Thailand's B ... in 2018. Acting In 2016, Rifol appeared in the film ''Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo''. Her appearance in the drama film '' Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' won her the Best Supporting Actress award in the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival. Discography MNL48 Filmography Television Film Awards and nominations References External links * 2001 births Living people Place of birt ...
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Daniel Padilla
Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), better known by his screen name Daniel Padilla (), is a Filipino actor and recording artist. Padilla made his television debut with a supporting role in the soap opera ''Gimik 2010'' (2010), before landing the lead role in '' Growing Up'' (2011). He is dubbed as the “''Supreme Idol''” by various media outlets for his irresistible charm, charisma and acting prowess. Padilla has since starred in the Filipino hit television programs '' Princess and I'' (2012–2013), ''Got to Believe'' (2013–2014) and ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2015–2016). He made his feature film debut in a supporting role in 2012 before starring in the films ''She's Dating the Gangster'' (2014), ''Crazy Beautiful You'' (2015), '' Barcelona: A Love Untold'' (2016) and '' Can't Help Falling in Love'' (2017). Padilla has released three double platinum albums in the Philippines including, self-titled mini album ''Daniel Padilla'' (2012), '' DJP'' (2013), '' I Heart Yo ...
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Charo Santos-Concio
María Rosario Navarro Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (), is a Filipino people, Filipino media executive and actress. She is the host of ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'', the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. From 2012 to 2016, she was the chief executive officer of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. Currently she serves as chief content officer and president of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a powerful role in TV and film production in the Philippines. On March 3, 2008, she was promoted as the fifth president of ABS-CBN Corporation and in charge of the company's total business portfolio, taking over from interim president Eugenio Lopez III, Eugenio López III. She took over as CEO after López retired on December 31, 2015. Career Santos-Concio was first noticed by the media as Baron Travel Girl in 1976. She also worked as a production assist ...
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Whether The Weather Is Fine
''Whether the Weather is Fine'' or ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' is a 2021 drama film directed and co-written by Carlo Francisco Manatad in his feature directorial debut. The film is a disaster movie which combines satirical and surreal elements. Starring Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol, and Charo Santos-Concio, the film is set against the backdrop of the devastation caused by the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The film is a joint production by Black Sheep Productions, Globe Studios, and Dreamscape Entertainment. The film had its world premiere on August 9, 2021, at the 74th Locarno Film Festival. Plot In the aftermath of the devastating 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, a mother and son struggle for survival while searching for their loved ones. Cast * Daniel Padilla as Miguel * Rans Rifol as Andrea * Charo Santos-Concio as Norma Production Development ''Whether the Weather is Fine'' has been in development since 2014. The project started from a screenplay by Manatad that did not ini ...
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Adolfo Alix Jr
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Beauty Gonzalez
Christine Marie Luche Gonzalez-Crisologo (; born 28 May 1991), professionally known as Beauty Gonzalez, is a Filipina actress from Dumaguete City. Biography Beauty Gonzalez was born as Christine Marie Gonzalez in Dumaguete City to Carina Luche, a Spanish-Filipina who hails from Cebu and Manuel Gonzalez, a Spaniard. Her father was a former professional Jai Alai player in Manila. He had coconut and sugar cane farms in Pamplona, Negros Oriental. Her mother comes from a political family in Cebu. She has one older brother. She attended St. Louis - Don Bosco and then Silliman University for college. She later dropped out to join Pinoy Big Brother. Prior to joining Pinoy Big Brother, she was once chosen as one of Cebu's 12 Prettiest Teens, and she was crowned the Miss Teen Philippines - Central Visayas in 2006. Beauty gave birth to her daughter with Norman Crisologo in February 2016. They named her Olivia Ines. Beauty and Norman, an art curator, became engaged in March 2017, and th ...
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Aiko Melendez
Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez (born December 16, 1975), known professionally as Aiko Melendez (), is a Filipina actress and politician. Her father, Jimmy Melendez (born Jim Shinoji), was an actor. Her half-brother, Jam Melendez (son of Jimmy Melendez and Deborah Sun), also entered showbusiness. Aiko Melendez started as a child star in the early '80s under Regal Films among them, ''Santa Claus is Coming to Town'' in 1982 and she was billed simply as Aiko. In the late '80s, the same movie outfit, launched her together with Ruffa Gutierrez and Carmina Villaroel as teen actresses. From the late '80s through '90s, she became a blockbuster leading lady to big actors such as Richard Gomez, Jomari Yllana and Aga Muhlach. She received multiple awards for ''May Minamahal'' in 1993 and ''Sa 'yo Lamang'' in 1995. Her 1997 film, ''Kahit Kailan'', received several awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The movie was produced by Lily Monteverde. In the late 2000s, she starred in TV shows ...
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