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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)
By Oliver Carnay This author got invited to a selected media online press conference on Friday, moderated by Lea W. Dizon. In the panel were
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)
By Oliver Carnay Columbian 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
AFI FEST 2023 ANNOUNCES GRAND JURY AWARD WINNERS
Winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short Qualify for Academy Award® Consideration Festival Highlights Included Screenings of 20 Best International Oscar®
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
By Oliver Carnay Award-winning director Ahmad Alyaseer’s latest film, OUR MALES AND FEMALES, is a story of the harrowing injustice faced by a deceased
AZIZ Zoromba’s OSCAR® qualifying SIMO follows the dangerous repercussions of a typical brotherly rivalry spinning out of control
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
Metro Manila Film Festival goes to Hollywood and will be launching November 2, 2023
By Oliver Carnay Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the beloved and popular annual event that celebrates Filipino cinema and its talent in the Philippines,
“A VERY GOOD GIRL” Educational Panel hosted by FilAm Creative
By Oliver Carnay Photos, Text, Videos by Oliver CarnayFilAm Creative, a community organization supporting Filipino Americans in entertainment and media, hosted an educational panel for ABS-CBN’s
ANDRE SORIANO unveils The Duchess & Dukes Collection at the Grand Finale of HOL Fashion Week in London (September 16, 2023)
By Oliver Carnay https://youtu.be/C_0k_WduW8Q?si=K_X_0CNO5Qr6py5S Renowned for his iconic ‘Make America Great Again’ gown, unveiled at the 2017 Grammy Awards and worn by celebrities like
AFI FEST 2023 runs October 25 through October 29; AFI Conservatory Alum Sam Esmail’s ‘LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND’ to open the festival while Bradley Cooper’s ‘MAESTRO’ to close the festival
By Oliver Carnay The 37th edition of AFI FEST will have the World Premiere of AFI Conservatory Alum Sam Esmail’s (AFI Class of 2004)
Former World Youth Organization founder KIERAN MAX GOODWIN continues to inspire and help youth and adults by setting up MIND OF THE STUDENT, a charitable organization to help educate and do workshops in schools about mental health issues
By Oliver Carnay https://mindofthestudent.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/themotscharity/https://www.instagram.com/kier_goodwin/ Kieran Max Goodwin, together with his friend Jaylan, created the “Mind of the Student,” a non-profit organization with an objective to
FILMOUT – 23d Annual LGBTQ San Diego Film Festival runs September 8-10
By Oliver Carnay FilmOut San Diego’s 23rd Annual LGBTQ Film Festival will take place from September 7–10, 2023. Dozens of films will be screened
Filipino film “ASOG” won this year’s Outfest GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR SCREENWRITING, International Narrative Feature –screenplay by Seán Devlin, Jaya (Rej Andrade), and Arnel Pablo
By Oliver Carnay The festival opened with Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, directed by Aitch Alberto, and closed with Chasing