TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2016: Ma Rosa/ Ang Babaeng Humayo

The country's top two Indie directors, Lav Diaz & Brillante Mendoza, represent the Philippines in the Toronto Film Festival 2016.

Ma Rosa already made history at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival with the Best Actress win of Jaclyn Jose.

Ang Babaeng Humayo just recently won the Best Film at the just-concluded Venice Film Festival 2016.

GRAND SLAM: After winning the Lion D'oro with "Ang Babaeng Humayo", another Pinoy film "Pamilya Ordinaryo" wins the Audience Vote @ the 13th Edition of Venice Days Section of the Venice Film Festival 2016

With the double win of Lav Diaz' "Ang Babaeng Humayo" & Eduardo Roy Junior's "Pamilya Ordinaryo" in the Venice Film Festival 2016, there's no doubt the Pinoy film industry is flying high.

LION D'ORO, BEST FILM @ VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2016: "Ang Babaeng Humayo" Directed by LAV DIAZ

This is good news. It just came at the right time when I got confirmation I can now end my sick leave, I am well.

The Philippines is well. This is just one more proof its entertainment industry is one of its worldwide strengths. It should be nurtured, it will go a long way in dissipating the lingering inferiority complex of a population still in uneven development.

As far as showbiz is concerned, we are one of the region's stalwarts...

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2016, 13th Edition of Venice Days section: "Pamilya Ordinaryo"

The Philippines is the only Asian representative in the Main Competition of the 2016 Venice Film Festival with Lav Diaz' Ang Babaeng Humayo, but there's another Pinoy film featured in the Venice Days section, the winner of this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival, Eduardo Roy Jr.'s Pamilya Ordinaryo.

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MAIN COMPETITION: "Ang Babaeng Humayo" Starring CHARO SANTOS-CONCIO, Directed by Lav Diaz

This Pinoy film is the only Asian entry in the Main Competition of the Venice Film Festival 2016...

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2015: Philippine Representatives, Erik Matti's "Honor Thy Father" and Lawrence Fajardo's "Imbisibol"

Honor Thy Father, Erik Mati 


Imbisibol, Lawrence Fajardo

Locarno Filmfest Grand Winner Lav Diaz' "Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon"

Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon, Lav Diaz 


This happened a year ago but it's one of those great news which our media are unaware of. Speaks of how insular we are in a much globalized world where the Filipinos have ironically become the most globalized nationality in the world. A Filipino is present in all countries of the world.

  The Awarding Ceremonies in Locarno in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.

Toronto’s “ 2015 Female Eye Film Festival 2015 ”: K’na, The Dreamweaver Official Trailer

CANNES CLASSIC 2015: "Insiang" - directed by Lino Brocka (Cannes 1978)

This was the first Pinoy film to be shown in Cannes; though it was shot in 1976, it was only shown in Cannes in 1978. It was recently restored and was shown in the current film festival as one of the Cannes Classics. We have the full old copy below, with English subtitles.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2015 Un Certain Regard: "Taklub", directed by Brillante Mendoza

FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL, UDINE, ITALY 17 - Anne Curtis of Pinoy Film "The Gifted", Interview & Premiere Appearance

2015 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, APRIL 23-30: Philippine entries "Hari ng Tondo" & "That Thing Called Tadhana"

                                                   Movie Trailers below

FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 17, Udine, Italy: "The Gifted"

 

                             Pinay actress Anne Curtis and director Chris Martinez in Udine, Italy

Movie Poster & Trailer below

MOVIE TRAILER: That Thing Called Tadhana

MOVIE TRAILER: The Gifted

 

MOVIE TRAILER - On The Job - directed by Erik Matti

 

MOVIE TRAILER: Mga Kuwentong Barbero

 

MOVIE TRAILER: Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon / From What is Before - Lav Diaz

 

MOVIE TRAILER: Manila, Sa Mga Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag (1975) - directed by Lino Brocka (Cannes Classics 2013)

 

MOVIE TRAILER: "Manila" - directed by Raya Martin/ Adolfo Alix (Cannes 2013)