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MANILA, Philippines — "And So It Begins," the documentary on the 2022 presidential campaign of former vice president Leni Robredo, has found its venue screenings for its wider release after its debut at the recently concluded Cinemalaya International Film Festival.
SEOUL, South Korea — The Busan International Film Festival, Asia's largest, will this year posthumously honor late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun with the Korea Cinema Award, organizers said Friday.
EXCLUSIVE: Asia Pacific Films (APF) announced that it will produce and finance romantic comedy The Last Resort (working title), with 10 Things I Hate About You and Legally Blonde screenwriter Karen McCullah attached to the project. Set to begin production in the Philippines in early 2025, the film is executive produced by a group led by APF chairman and Filipino billionaire Manuel V. Pangilinan, and produced by Ernesto “Bong” Sta. Maria Jr. and RJ Collins (True Memoirs of an International Assassin, The Wrath of Becky). Simon Heo and Akshay Mehta serve as co-producers.The Last Resort follows a hotel executive who is sent to scout a new resort location in the Philippines. She becomes captivated by the breathtaking scenery and the warmth of its people — and also meets Ben, a charming expatriate charter pilot.The production company said that casting and search for the film’s director is currently underway, which will consider both foreign and Filipino talents.
MANILA, Philippines — Actor Gerald Anderson gave his full support to his girlfriend Julia Barretto's reunion movie with her ex-boyfriend Joshua Garcia.
MANILA, Philippines — "Grave of the Fireflies" will be the latest film by Studio Ghibli to arrive on streaming platform Netflix.
FOR 17 years, Edita Burgos has looked inside body bags, visited military camps, led street protests and filed court cases in a desperate search for her missing son Jonas.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Distributors in major territories including North America, China, the U.K. and South Korea have unveiled plans for theatrical releases of hit Thai comedy film “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.” The film is the highest grossing film this year in its native Thailand and has already been released in parts of Southeast Asia. These include Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Myanmar, Australia, and New Zealand, where it has become the highest-grossing Thai film of all time. Rights to the film have been picked up in China by Teamer Media.
Thai breakout hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has landed North American distribution.