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Cinemalaya Film Festival 2015

Cinemalaya Film Festival 2015

The long wait for Cinemalaya 2015 will finally be over, the film festival is set to run from August 7 – 15, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and other festival venues. The short film category will be the highlight of the film festival this year with Cinemalaya Foundation picking ten finalists for the short film category out of 150 entries. The ten finalists in the Short film category are: – – The winner of the short film category will receive PHP 150,000 cash prize. There will be no full-length feature category this year but will resume for Cinemalaya 2016 scheduled on August 5-14, 2016 although there will […]
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    • Eiga Sai 2015

    Eiga Sai 2015

    Get your eyes, your minds, your hearts, and even, or in fact especially your stomachs ready for Eiga Sai 2015! – – Japan Foundation Manila is bringing the best that Japanese film and cuisine have to offer! Eiga Sai 2015, this year’s Japanese film festival, will be held from July 10 to 19 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza. The two categories of the festival are Japanese Contemporary Films, which features movies from last year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, and Tasteful Japan, which sets forth award-winning documentaries and feature films that highlight Japanese gastronomy. – Japan Foundation Manila director, Shuji Takatori at the special press screening for Eiga Sai 2015 […]
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    • The 20th French Film Festival Goes to Cebu!

    The 20th French Film Festival Goes to Cebu!

    . After being a toast of success in its unveiling in Manila, the 20th French Film Festival opens its doors once again, this time in Cebu! Hundreds are expected due to free admission, to be held at Ayala Center Cebu – Cinema 4 today and tomorrow, June 23 and 24 from 10:30 AM onwards! The ten acclaimed French films brought upon the screen are to be accompanied with English subtitles. Despite the language barriers, the insights on the importance of family, the quest for adventure, the timelessness of romance and the passing of comedy among others transcend cultures and guarantee the Filipino audience with an enjoyable time having their eyes […]
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    • French Film Festival: 20 Years of Promoting French and Local Cinema

    French Film Festival: 20 Years of Promoting French and Local Cinema

    “This festival will be a festival of diversity and friendship,” said Ambassador Garachon. – – Now on its 20th year, the French Embassy will be celebrating the French Film Festival at the Greenbelt 3 cinemas, Makati and at the Bonifacio High Street cinemas, Taguig from June 3 to 9, 2015. “This is an age of [still] craziness but wisdom starts to appear,” remarked French Ambassador Gilles Garachon. “[Cinema] is an industry, but also an art. Cinema is [also] an art.” – HE GILLES GARACHON claims that living in the Philippines is more than about art – it’s about the people, too. – Experience this artistry at its finest with very […]
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    • Asian Film Festival: 2015 Asian On Screen

    Asian Film Festival: 2015 Asian On Screen

    The Asia Society Philippines and Security Bank, in collaboration with Shangri-La Plaza, presents the third edition of Manila’s premier Asian Film Festival: 2015 Asian On Screen. The event will be screening the best films from the region. There will be a total of eight participating countries and 13 carefully selected films. Countries like China, India and Japan are only a few of the exhibitors who will be screening their award-winning films in the festival. – – The event was made to focus on the Eastern art of film and to celebrate the talented works from home. With the growing adaptation of Western film storyboards and styles, we tend to overlook […]
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