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Straight To The Heart (2016 Film)
''Straight to the Heart'' is a 2016 Filipino independent LGBT-themed drama-comedy film starring Carl Guevara and Gwen Zamora. The film is written and directed by Dave Fabros. It is presented by Cignal, Mediaquest, PLDT Smart, in association with Unitel, a production by Visioncapture Media, in partnership with Creative Minds Strategic Marketing and Events, and Creative Saints, sponsored by David's Salon and Watsons. The film was an official entry to the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival. In the film, Carl plays the role of a gay hairdresser who falls into a coma and when he wakes up is being attracted to women. Cast Main *Carl Guevara *Gwen Zamora Supporting * Nico Antonio * Ricci Chan * Vincent de Jesus * Kiko Matos * Pinky Amador * Dina Padilla * Cris Lomotan * Gilleth Sandico * Bibo Reyes * Enrico Cuenca Enrico Nicolas Rodrigo Cuenca is a Filipino actor appearing in TV shows like ''Super Ma'am'' starring GMA-7's Primetime Queen Marian Rivera and episodes in ''Wagas'' and ''Dai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LGBT Film
This article lists lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films involving participation and/or representation of LGBT. The list includes films that deal with or feature significant LGBT issues or characters. These films may involve LGBT cast and/or crew, an LGBT producer/director, a LGBT story, or a focus on LGBT target audiences. The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Order is alphabetical by title. Made-for-television films and animated films are listed separately. There are also lists of films by year, by storyline, and those directed by women. 0–9 * '' $30'' (short – '' Boys Life 3''), US (1999) * '' 1 Versus 100'', US (2020) * ''10 Attitudes'', US (2001) * '' 10 Men'', UK (2012) * ''The 10 Year Plan'', US (2014) * ''12 Points'', Austria (2015) * '' 101 Rent Boys'', US (2000) * ''101 Reykjavík'', Iceland/Denmark/Norway/France (2000) * '' 14h05'', France/Switzerland (2007) * '' 15 Years'', Israel (2019) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Guevara
Carlo "Carl" Guevara (born September 9, 1988) is a Filipino actor and model. Guevara started his career when he and his brother Paolo joined the ''Be Bench / The Model Search'' where he won along with Regine Angeles. In 2007, he made his first television assignment when he joined the cast of '' Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv, Ur Lyf 2'' as Julio. He has also done several episodes of ''Your Song'' including '' My Only Hope'' and '' Someone Like You'' in 2008. In 2009, ABS-CBN cast him into minor roles in ''Kambal sa Uma'' and '' Agimat: Mga Ang Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tiagong Akyat''. In 2010, he is the 5th Star Circle Questor to sign an exclusive contract with GMA Network where he appeared in ''SOP Rules''. Aside from the network change, he also change his name from ''Carlo'' to ''Carl''. He starred in the lead role in '' Dear Friend: My Stalking Heart''. He is also slated to appear in ''The Last Prince ''The Last Prince'' is a 2010 Philippine television drama ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwen Zamora
Gwenaelle Tasha Mae Agnese-Semerád better known as Gwen Zamora (born 10 August 1990) is a Filipina-French actress, model and former dancer in the Philippines. She was previously under GMA Network for six years until switching management to Viva Artists Agency and now does freelance projects with both ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Biography Zamora was born in Australia to Italian-French dad and Filipino-Vietnamese mom. She spent her life in Australia, China and Thailand before moved to the Philippines when she was 14, Zamora has enrolled in Digital Filmmaking at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. At 19, she has traveled the world and has lived in different countries because of her father. Zamora joined GMA Network, playing Cinderella in the evening teleserye, ''Grazilda''. She also starred in the film ''Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote'' a film produced by GMA Films. She appeared in ''Alakdana'' and in the television series ''Machete'' in January 2011, which was followed by '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cignal
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. Cignal's prepaid electronic loading system is powered by Smart Communications Inc. Cignal uses VideoGuard encryption system to protect its content from signal piracy. It uses the SES-7 satellite to provide optimal coverage directly to the target markets. History Prior to the launch, the PLDT group had already intended to establish its own satellite television service after its media arm MediaQuest Holdings sold its stake in Beyond Cable Holdings to the Lopez Group, and a failed attempt on the acquisition of Philippine Multimedia Systems, Inc. (PMSI, owner of Dream Satellite TV) from businessman and then-PLDT chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco. Using the satellite broadcasting franchise of Mediascape (formerly GV Broadcasting System), the new service was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLDT
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ( fil, Kompanya ng Teleponong Pangmalayuan ng Pilipinas), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service holdings company. It is one of the country's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Telecom and startup Dito Telecommunity. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines, in terms of assets and revenues. The company's core businesses are fixed-line telecommunications, mobile telephony services, broadband, and internet of things services under various brands. It also has investments in broadcasting, print media, utilities, and direct-to-home satellite services, among others. As of 2019, PLDT is listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (the only Philippine company to be listed in NYSE) and is being controlled by First Pacific, a Hong Kong-based investment management company; Nippon Telegraph and Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Communications
Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart (and officially stylized/ self-styled as SMART), is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provider based in the Philippines. The company has 73 million mobile subscribers as of 2020, under the brands Smart, Sun, and TNT. Smart's wireless broadband subscribers number 3.8 million under the brands Smart Bro and Sun Wireless Broadband. Smart offers commercial wireless services through its 2G, 3G, 3.5G HSPA+, 4G LTE, and LTE-A networks, with 5G currently being deployed in multiple locations in the Philippines. Smart's terrestrial wireless telephony service is being complemented by its satellite communication services Smart Sat and Marino which also serve the global maritime industry. The company has introduced wireless offerings such as Smart Money, a mobile electronic wallet that also enables its SMS-based money remittance servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coma
A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. Coma patients exhibit a complete absence of wakefulness and are unable to consciously feel, speak or move. Comas can be derived by natural causes, or can be medically induced. Clinically, a coma can be defined as the inability consistently to follow a one-step command. It can also be defined as a score of ≤ 8 on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) lasting ≥ 6 hours. For a patient to maintain consciousness, the components of ''wakefulness'' and ''awareness'' must be maintained. Wakefulness describes the quantitative degree of consciousness, whereas awareness relates to the qualitative aspects of the functions mediated by the cortex, including cognitive abilities such as attention, sensory perception, explicit memory, language, the execution of tasks, temporal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Antonio
Jerico Antonio (born May 24, 1983), commonly known as Nico Antonio, is a Filipino actor, producer and singer. Biography Antonio is the eldest of four siblings, to Reynerio Antonio and Joji Alonso is a film producer. After graduating with a degree in European Studies from the Ateneo de Manila University, he pursued his law degree at the San Beda College of Law and eventually graduated from the San Sebastian College, as a working student. He completed his primary and secondary education also from the Ateneo. He has played various roles in several indie films and was a member of the defunct group Voizboys. He is married to Angel Garces on October 10, 2010, and they have two sons, Josiah born in 2012 and Jacob born in 2017. Filmography Television Film *2004 – ''Minsan Pa'' *2006 – ''The Bet Collector'' *2007 – ''Baliw'' *2007 – ''Angels'' *2009 – ''Ang laro ng buhay ni Juan'' *2010 – ''My Amnesia Girl'' *2010 – '' Here Comes the Bride'' *2010 – ''Emir'' *2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky Amador
Pilar Cristina Roxas Amador (born 16 March 1966), commonly known by her stage name Pinky Amador, is a Filipina actress, singer, commercial model and TV host. Amador was in the original London cast of the Cameron Mackintosh musical hit ''Miss Saigon''. She is seen mostly on GMA Network, but lately in ABS-CBN. Background Amador is the niece of the late Zenaida Amador, the founder of Repertory Philippines. She is the youngest of three children from a Spanish Filipino family. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and has dark brown hair and eyes. Amador had a pet cat called Leonidas, a Persian cat. However, on August 11, 2022, her cat passed away. It was 16 years old. Acting Amador graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (an affiliated school of the University of the West of England) with a master's degree in Acting, where she was awarded with a Chevening Scholarship due to excellence. Prior to this, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication from Assumption Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
