Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) slated from January 29 – February 2, 2004 just announced venues and screening schedule; ten 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival entries ready to run in Manila on Christmas Day!

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By Oliver CarnayThe inaugural Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) just announced the screening schedule of its films, which comprise the 10 entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film festival (MMFF). Films…

Continue ReadingManila International Film Festival (MIFF) slated from January 29 – February 2, 2004 just announced venues and screening schedule; ten 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival entries ready to run in Manila on Christmas Day!

DOLLY DE LEON talks about her latest projects, with her two directors PETERSEN VARGAS (“A VERY GOOD GIRL”) and CARL JOSEPH PAPA (THE MISSING / ITI MAPUKPUKAW, Philippines’ submission to Oscars 2024)

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By Oliver CarnayThis author got invited to a selected media online press conference on Friday, moderated by Lea W. Dizon.  In the panel were actress DOLLY DE LEON, and her directors…

Continue ReadingDOLLY DE LEON talks about her latest projects, with her two directors PETERSEN VARGAS (“A VERY GOOD GIRL”) and CARL JOSEPH PAPA (THE MISSING / ITI MAPUKPUKAW, Philippines’ submission to Oscars 2024)

Colombia’s official entry for the Best International Feature category at the 96th Academy Awards®, UN VARÓN, is a sensitive and subtle exploration of Latin American masculinity and gender dynamics against the backdrop of Bogota’s streets; a theatrical release is set on December 8 in New York City and will have additional screenings in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. (TBA)

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By Oliver CarnayColumbian up-and-coming writer-director Fabián Hernández's film "UN VARÓN" (A Male) is a captivating and poignant drama, selected as Colombia's official submission for the 96th Oscar Awards®https://www.youtube.com/embed/EfxCr_ddnZM?si=y8BQB2T30gIe1Ui6Having celebrated its world premiere at Cannes Directors'…

Continue ReadingColombia’s official entry for the Best International Feature category at the 96th Academy Awards®, UN VARÓN, is a sensitive and subtle exploration of Latin American masculinity and gender dynamics against the backdrop of Bogota’s streets; a theatrical release is set on December 8 in New York City and will have additional screenings in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. (TBA)

Ahmad Alyaseer’s OUR MALES AND FEMALES Sets Sights on the OSCARS®: An Emotionally Charged Story of Gender Identity and Grief in the Middle East

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By Oliver CarnayAward-winning director Ahmad Alyaseer's latest film, OUR MALES AND FEMALES, is a story of the harrowing injustice faced by a deceased transgender woman in the Middle East as…

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AZIZ Zoromba’s OSCAR® qualifying SIMO follows the dangerous repercussions of a typical brotherly rivalry spinning out of control

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By Oliver Carnay Celebrating Egyptian culture with an all-Egyptian cast, Aziz Zoromba's short film, produced by Rosalie Chicoine Perrealt, provides a thought provoking look into an immigrant family's resilience and…

Continue ReadingAZIZ Zoromba’s OSCAR® qualifying SIMO follows the dangerous repercussions of a typical brotherly rivalry spinning out of control