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8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from July 20 until 29, 2012 in Metro Manila, Philippines. The awards night was held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Entries The fifteen feature-film entries are divided into two separate competitions. The five feature-film entries will compete under the Directors Showcase which are presented by veteran film directors of the country. While the other ten feature-film entries will compete under the New Breed section which are presented by first-time or young filmmakers working today. The Short Film section has also ten competing entries. The winning film is highlighted with boldface and a dagger. Directors Showcase New Breed Short Films Awards Full-Length Features ;Directors Showcase * Best Film - ''Posas'' by Lawrence Fajardo ** Special Jury Prize - ''Kamera Obskura'' by Raymond Red ** Audience Award - ''Bwakaw'' by Jun Lana * Best Direction - Raymond Red for ...
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Babae Sa Breakwater
''Women of Breakwater'', also known as ''Woman of Breakwater ''or ''Babae sa Breakwater ''in Tagalog is a 2003 Filipino drama film directed by Mario O'Hara and starring Katherine Luna. The film is a moving insight into the squalor and poverty of inner-city life in the Philippines. As a tragic tale, it covers a whole plethora of emotions surrounding the lives of some of the poorest people in Manila portrayed in the film. Plot Basilio (Kristoffer King) escapes provincial Leyte to the slums of Manila with his younger brother Buboy (Alcris Galura). Residing in the shanty town tenements beneath the tourist-infested breakwater and seawalls of the city, Basilio falls in love with a prostitute named Paquita (Katherine Luna). Paquita started whoring early in life that at her relatively young age she's already "played out", her body full of sexual diseases and open sores. But their relationship is troubled only by the apparent poverty and the more impending threat of the slums' jealou ...
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Zanjoe Marudo
Zanjoe Acuesta Marudo (born July 23, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. He began his career after finishing as the 4th Big Placer of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1'' (2006). Since then he has starred in the TV series' ''Lovers in Paris'' (2009), '' Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine'' (2010), '' Annaliza'' (2013), ''Dream Dad'' (2014), ''Tubig at Langis'' (2016) and ''My Dear Heart'' (2017). Aside from his roles in television he is also known for his roles in films such as ''You Got Me!'' (2007), '' Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme'' (2009), ''Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme'' (2012), '' One More Try'' (2012), '' Bromance: My Brother's Romance'' (2013), ''Maria Leonora Teresa'' (2014) and ''The Third Party'' (2016). Marudo is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Early life Marudo was born in Bilogbilog, Tanauan, Batangas. His father, Zósimo Lumbres Marudo hails from Batangas while his mother, Rosanna Acuesta, is a native of Calauag, Quezon. He is ...
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Patrick Sugui
''Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'' is the third teen season of the Philippine ABS-CBN reality television series ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and the eighth season overall. It began airing on the night of April 10, 2010 ( PHT) and ended over two months later on June 26 of the same year. This is the first Teen Edition to be held after a regular season instead of a Celebrity Edition. Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez and Mariel Rodriguez reprise their roles as hosts of the show. It lasted for 78 days, surpassing the second Teen edition for the longest Teen Edition by only one day. There were two sets of auditions for this edition. The first was held simultaneously with those of the third regular season from March to May 2009. As these auditions were held a year in advance, the age limit was lowered to 14–17. A second set of auditions was held in March 2010, this time with an advanced registration through SMS, the age limit for auditioning was 15–18. A total of around 50,000 audition ...
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Albie Casiño
Alan Benedict Lee Hernandez Casiño (born May 14, 1993), popularly known as Albie Casiño, is a Filipino actor best known for his role as Christian in the 2010 hit series, ''Mara Clara''. Personal life Casiño was involved in a controversy with ex-girlfriend Andi Eigenmann. Eigenmann was reportedly almost five months pregnant on June 29, 2011. She then revealed that the father of her child was her "first" boyfriend, and Albie was one of the suspects. Meanwhile, Eigenmann's present boyfriend, Jake Ejercito already denied that he is the father while Albie's mother neither confirmed nor denied that Albie is the father of Andi's unborn child. However, in an interview of Eigenmann's father, Mark Gil, he did hint that the father of the child is Eigenmann's first and only boyfriend; he also said that Ejercito was not the father and he respected him for being there, even if he was not the father of the child. Eventually, after a 5-year dispute, in September 2016, it was finally confir ...
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Gino M
Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (other) *Gino's (other), various restaurants and fast-food chains *Gina (other) Gina or GINA or ''variation'' may refer to: Gina Gina may refer to: * Gina (given name), multiple individuals * Gina (Canaan), a town in ancient Canaan * Arihant (Jainism), also called gina, a term for a human who has conquered his or her inner p ...
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The Animals (2012)
''The Animals'' is a 2012 Filipino coming-of-age film directed by Gino M. Santos. It is about the daily struggles of three teens living in upper middle class Manila. The film is one of the official entries at the 8th Cinemalaya Film Festival in 2012 and won Best Editing. The film continued to receive wide recognition, such as being nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score at the 36th Gawad Urian Award, as well as international premieres in the Stockholm International Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival. Synopsis Set in an affluent, upper middle class village in the suburbs, ''The Animals'' chronicles a day in the life of Jake (Albie Casiño), Trina (Dawn Jimenez), and Alex (Patrick Sugui), who go through the musings that every kid in high school has to deal with. All Jake wants to do is have a good time, Alex just wants to fit in, and Trina simply wants more. A vivid picture is painted of life in high school after the final b ...
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Janice De Belen
Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (; born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen, is a Filipino actress, commercial model and television host. She is dubbed as the “''Queen of Horror-Drama''” for her acting prowess and exceptional portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror films. De Belen is one of the most sought-after actresses and television personalities in the Philippines. In a career spanning four decades, she began her career in show business as a child star, and her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the wildly popular soap opera Flordeluna, which aired from 1979 until 1984. She was hailed as the “80s Teen Drama Princess” alongside then showbiz rival Julie Vega. As an acclaimed actress and TV personality, De Belen is a FAMAS Award winner (including three Best Actress nominations). In 2020, she won "Best Actress in a Drama Series" alongside Angel Locsin, Maricel Soriano and Eula Valdez at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards. The same year ...
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Agot Isidro
Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro (born July 20, 1966), known professionally as Agot Isidro, is a Filipino actress. She is the fourth of the six children of Jose Isidro, an architect, and Palestinian mother Edwarta Fteha. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a bachelor's degree in interior design. Isidro also pursued Fashion Buying and Merchandising at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she graduated as magna cum laude. She also has a master's degree in communication from the Ateneo de Manila University. Isidro started as a back-up singer together with her sisters Olive Cruz and Tina Isorena in ''The Sharon Cuneta Show''. She was urged by Johnny Manahan or Mr. M to fill in for then pregnant Melissa de Leon in the noon time show '' 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila''. She was like a breath of fresh air and people started noticing her, hence, the moniker "Crush ng Bayan" or "the people's crush" and also as the "Julia Roberts of the Philippi ...
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Iza Calzado
Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado-Wintle (born August 12, 1982), known professionally as Iza Calzado (), is a Filipino actress, television host, dancer and model. She is dubbed as the "''Goddess of Horror Films''" by local media for her acting prowess and haunting portrayals in acclaimed Filipino horror films. Calzado is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful women in Philippine show business. She was a semi-finalist for a nomination at the International Emmy Awards. She has won 2 Cinemalaya Film Festival Awards, 3 Golden Screen Awards, 3 PMPC Star Awards, 2 MMFF Awards, a Gawad Urian Award and 5 FAMAS Award nominations. She has won "Best Actress" at the 34th PMPC Star Awards. In 2017, she won the prestigious Yakushi Pearl Award at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. In 2021, she won "Best Performance by an Actress (TV Series)" at the 5th GEMS-Hiyas ng Sining Awards. The same year, she won "Outstanding TV Actress of the Year" with Jodi Sta. Maria at the 3rd Laguna Exce ...
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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 ...
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Jose Javier Reyes
Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes (born October 21, 1954) is a Filipino professor, writer, director, miscellaneous crew and actor. He has won awards at the Gawad Urian, Metro Manila Film Festival and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, which include ''Pahiram ng Isang Umaga'', '' Batang PX'' and ''Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo''. He also wrote the screenplay for Filipino blockbuster ''Four Sisters and a Wedding'' from which a Filipino meme featuring Bea Alonzo was sourced. Education Joey Reyes graduated from De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines from the College of Liberal Arts. During his stay as an undergraduate he was already a director and writer for the university's theatre guild - Harlequin Theatre Guild. Reyes also finished his Masters Degree in English Education from the De la Salle University Graduate School and has taken courses leading to his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the University of Santo Tomas. He was the recipient of a Doctoral Enrichment Program gr ...
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Mga Mumunting Lihim
''Mga Mumunting Lihim'' (Those Little Secrets) is a 2012 Filipino drama film by Jose Javier Reyes. The film tells the story of four female friends and the secrets behind their friendship. It is one of the official entries for the Director's Showcase category in the Cinemalaya 2012. Synopsis Mariel, a housewife who died from cancer, left a box full of her diaries through the years to her best friend, Carly, an advertising executive. Though Sandra and Olive warned her not to read the diaries, she could not resist knowing what was written on those. Soon, all the hidden stories ruined their friendship. Cast *Judy Ann Santos as Mariel *Iza Calzado as Carly *Agot Isidro as Sandra *Janice de Belen as Olive Awards ;2012 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival The 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival was held from July 20 until 29, 2012 in Metro Manila, Philippines. The awards night was held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philip ...
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