This year, an incredible lineup of six Filipino films will be screened competing in the 2018 edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) beginning on June 29, 2018. This is double the number of competing Filipino features last year.

As part of the prestigious Shanghai International Film Festival, the New Asian Talent Awards held a press meeting on June 20 to allow nominees to share their filmmaking stories.

Underground hip hop film “Respeto” bested all films at the 41st GawadUrian with four wins, including Best Actor for rapper Abra in its awards night held last Thursday (June 14) at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent in Quezon City.

MANILA — “Respeto,” an independent film about the world of underground Pinoy hip-hop, led the winners of the 41st Gawad Urian with four trophies, including the top acting prize for rapper Abra.

The Golden Age of Philippine Cinema had two phases. The first was from post-war 1940s to the 1950s, when auteurs brought more artistic techniques and mature stories to the silver screen. The second phase occurred between the 1970s and 1980s, when films that both stood defiant against the administration and explored the boundaries of the art form with more experimental fare sought favor among the masses. 

Treb Monteras II’s “Respeto” finally gets some respect abroad. The Cinemalaya winner bagged three trophies—best film, director, and the Audience Choice Award—at the 16th Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival in the Mediterranean island-nation on April 28.

After bagging a number of Cinemalaya awards last year, Respeto has reached new heights at the 16th International Cyprus Film Days Festival.

The first-time directors of the films, Rungano Nyoni and Alberto Monteras, also split the Best Director Award, while Simon Farmakas’ Sunrise in Kimmeria was Best Cypriot Film

In Alberto Monteras II’s Respeto, a gritty, realistic examination of the complex relationship between hip hop culture and inner city violence, the past is the key to the present and the present is very much rooted in the past.International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), which runs 24 Jan to 4 Feb, has announced the full line-up of its Bright Future programme, including the titles that will compete for the Bright Future Award.

Infusing poetry, rap, and traumatic historical experiences into a popular genre, "Respeto" and its creator Monteras are a force to be reckoned with.

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), which runs 24 Jan to 4 Feb, has announced the full line-up of its Bright Future programme, including the titles that will compete for the Bright Future Award.

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The International Film Festival Rotterdam has been rolling out the lineup for its 2018 edition (January 24 through February 4) in quick spurts over the past few weeks, and it’s far from complete. But there’s already more than enough to shout about, so here’s an entry on what we know so far, and of course, we’ll be updating it as more titles are announced.

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