Kathryn Bernardo arrives in Canada for 'Hello, Love, Again' production
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Kathryn Bernardo has arrived in Canada to begin shooting "Hello, Love, Again," the sequel to local blockbuster "Hello, Love, Goodbye."
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Lav Diaz, Janine Gutierrez film screening at Venice Film Festival
MANILA, Philippines — Director Lav Diaz's latest movie "Phantosmia" starring Janine Gutierrez and Ronnie Lazaro will screen out of competition at this year's Venice Film Festival.
'Inside Out 2' surpasses 'Frozen 2' as biggest animated movie
MANILA, Philippines — Pixar's "Inside Out 2" has overtaken fellow Disney sequel "Frozen 2" as the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
As Comic-Con Kicks Off, Japan’s Booming Anime Industry Is Attracting Institutional Finance
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese animation, the hottest part of the country’s film and TV industry. Marubeni, which has roots in cereals, chemicals and paper but has diversified to become a trading giant and Japan’s 13th largest corporation, says it is targeting the booming manga (comics) and anime (animated movies and series) markets through a new venture with Shogakukan, a leading publisher. Mizuho Securities, another part of the Mizuho keiretsu (a form of business alliance common in Japan), revealed this month that it will launch an animation film fund.
Piolo Pascual plays disgruntled brother in 'Moro' movie
MANILA, Philippines — Set in the Maguindanao region of Western Mindanao, "Moro" follows two siblings, Jasim (Piolo Pascual), the diligent, but disgruntled, elder brother; and Abdel (Baron Geisler), the irresponsible younger brother who has squandered his savings on gambling.
Filipino film 'Guardia de Honor' to premiere at Cinemalaya after showing at Moscow festival
MANILA, Philippines — Director Jay Altarejos' "Guardia de Honor," premiered at the prestigious Moscow International Film Festival, will have its Philippine premiere via Cinemalaya this August.
Eraserheads documentary trailer premiering in California; Ely Buendia present
MANILA, Philippines — A trailer for the upcoming documentary about the Eraserheads will premiere at this year's San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in San Diego, California, USA, the largest comics and entertainment convention in the world.
Viral Grab x Gigil video wins at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
MANILA, Philippines — Grab’s viral No Sweat Summer Online Video just bagged the Silver award in the Viral Film subcategory of the Cannes Film Lions, a pillar of the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.