Mikhail Red brings e-sports to big screen via 'Friendly Fire'
MANILA, Philippines — Director Mikhail Red's newest movie "Friendly Fire" is the latest Filipino film to depict the gaming community on the big screen.
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‘Shogun’ Star Hira Takehiro, Carlo Aquino’s ‘Crosspoint’ Acquired by Netflix From Fire and Ice Media at Busan ACFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran Philippines-based Fire and Ice Media has sold Asia Pacific rights for Donie Ordiales’ “Crosspoint” to Netflix. The deal was struck at the recently-concluded Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), adjacent to the Busan International Film Festival. The film stars award-winning Philippines actor Carlo Aquino (“Whispers in the Wind”) and Japan’s Hira Takehiro, Emmy nominated for his performance in “Shogun.” It follows Manuel Hidalgo (Aquino), once a famous Filipino actor, who moves to Japan after a career slump to survive by performing illegally in Filipino pubs.
Busan Project Market Winners: Kang Bo’s ‘Kingdom of the Insomniacs’ Takes Top Prize, ‘Hum’ Claims Multiple Awards
Asian Project Market, winners were announced at a ceremony in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday evening. The project market is held as part of the Asian Contents & Film Market, which is closely aligned with the Busan International Film Festival. Some 30 film projects were pitched by their directors and producers, seeking finance, co-production partners and international distribution.
Mayor Joy Belmonte reveals plans to open Museo Ng Pelikulang Pilipino, make filming in Quezon City easier
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City will continue being the "City of Stars" as Mayor Joy Belmonte lined up future projects for the showbiz industry.
Spooky Thai Drama ‘The Legend of Nang Nak’ Sets Regional Broadcasts
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Thailand’s skill with ghostly drama series gets another showing in “The Legend of Nang Nak,” which releases widely across Asia next week. Directed by Taweewat Wantha and scripted by Sorarat Jirabovornwisut, the pair behind “Death Whisperer 1 and 2,” the 30-part series portrays a ghostly love story that defies the barriers between life and death. The series hails from production firm Minds@Work and Thai terrestrial broadcast group BEC World. International sales are handled by I.E.
New 'Joker' film tops North America box office
LOS ANGELES, United States — Warner Bros.' "Joker: Folie a Deux," a dark new musical Batman spinoff, earned an estimated $40 million over the weekend to top the North American box office, industry watchers reported Sunday.
Philippines’ Rein Entertainment Launches Slate Headed By ‘Drug War: A Conspiracy Of Silence’, ‘Salvageland’
EXCLUSIVE: Following its work on premium series The Bagman, Philippines production outfit Rein Entertainment is launching a slate of films and series here at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM) headed by crime drama series Drug War: A Conspiracy Of Silence and Lino Cayetano’s ‘Neo-Western’ movie Salvageland.
Marcos transfers Film Academy from DepEd to DTI
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has issued an order placing the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to further boost the country’s film industry.