Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' film adaptation back in development
MANILA, Philippines — A movie adaptation of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's best-selling book "The Alchemist" is back in the works after years in development hell.
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Shaina Magdayao stellar in red at 2023 Busan International Film Festival
MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Shaina Magdayao was a stunning revelation in red at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival.
Judy Ann Santos explains new series about real 'artista' life
MANILA, Philippines — Judy Ann Santos has wrapped up filming her upcoming series adapted from a French show, "Call My Manager."
Nova Villa returns to ABS-CBN after 13 years
MANILA, Philippines — After almost 13 years of doing projects with mostly GMA Network, film legend Nova Villa has returned to ABS-CBN.
IDFA Unveils First Competition Titles, IDFA Forum Selections, Alongside Lineups for Best of Fests, Signed Sections
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam has revealed its lineups for the competitions for short documentary and youth documentary, as well as the rosters for its Best of Fests section and its newly minted Signed section. In total, 100 films have been included in the IDFA program to date. In addition, IDFA Forum, the festival’s co-production and co-financing market, has expanded to a total of 64 projects, including seven by Ukrainian filmmakers.
International Oscar Race: ‘Tiger Stripes,’ Critics’ Week-Winning Body Horror Film, Selected to Represent Malaysia
Academy Awards. The film had its debut in the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes film festival in May and was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu. The announcement was made on Thursday by Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil following selection by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS). The film was a eight-way coproduction involving companies from Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Indonesia and Qatar, and emerged from a succession of labs, project markets and international funds. Since winning the Grand Prix at the Critics’ Week, “Tiger Stripes” has been a popular choice on the festival circuit, with stops so far at Neufchatel, The Hamptons, Sitges, London, Fantasia, Taipei and next week’s Pingyao events.Dir. Amanda Nell Eu. International sales: Films Boutique. All submissions and materials for the 2023 race must be received by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences by 5 p.m. on Oct. 2. And films must meet all the qualifying conditions between Dec. 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2023. A shortlist of 15 will be announced on Dec. 21. Final nominees will be announced on Jan. 23, 2024. The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 10, 2024. Argentina, the South American country with the best Academy Awards history, has chosen as its Academy Awards submission “The Delinquents,” Rodrigo Moreno’s incorrigibly playful heist movie, which world premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard, delighting critics.
Filipino Star Enrique Gil On Breaking Boundaries In His Comeback After A Three-Year Hiatus, ‘I Am Not Big Bird’
EXCLUSIVE: It’s just another day in Manila’s Riverbanks Center studios and a stand-in actor is beating off a group of gangsters with an outsized prosthetic penis – thankfully one that is wrapped in a tasteful chiffon scarf.
Daniel Padilla to star opposite John Arcilla as villain in upcoming movie
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning actor John Arcilla revealed that his movie with fellow Kapamilya star Daniel Padilla "The Guest" will begin filming at the end of the year.