Ricky Rivero, former teen star and filmmaker, dies at 51

Hannah Mallorca 07/16/2023

Ricky Rivero, former teen star turned actor-filmmaker, has died. He was 51 years old. Rivero’s death was confirmed by his boyfriend on Facebook on Sunday, July 16, although the posts appeared to have been taken down or…

Japanese songwriter ‘iwapt’ making a name in Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ken Iwamoto, a Japanese songwriter and filmmaker from Tokyo who goes by a screen name “iwapt,” has proven a lot in the music industry, not only in Japan, but also in the Philippines,…

How a man selling flowers ended in a video that went viral

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 02/14/2022

  CEBU, Philippines—A TikTok video uploaded by a freelance photographer and filmmaker from Bicol of a man selling little bouquets at a mall’s parking lot is making rounds online. Mark Kelvin Aliliran identified the man as MJ…

Cebuano filmmaker Villanueva to direct ‘Lucid’ for Cinema One Originals

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After eight years, Cebuano filmmaker Victor Villanueva is back in this year’s Cinema One Originals.  Villanueva confirmed to Cebu Daily News Digital that he would direct the movie “Lucid” written by Natts Jadaone…

Cebuano filmmaker Victor Villanueva directs sci-fi comedy digital series

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/29/2018

FROM dark comedy to sci-fi comedy. Cebuano filmmaker Victor Villanueva is exploring a different kind of “funny.” Villanueva tells Cebu Daily News that he will direct “Jhon en Martian,” a digital series to be launched first via…

PHILIP LAPINID IV: Filmmaker to watch

09/24/2017

Philip  Lapinid IV is the calm to the chaos. Probably it is in his upbringing: As a child he used to help his mom with work presentations, in the process teaching him how to focus while accomplishing things with…

BINISAYA shines light on Visayan films

07/11/2017

NOW on its 7th run, BINISIYA Film Festival sets its eyes on bringing the artistry and depth of Visayan-made films to the Cebuano audience. Head on to Vibo Place this July 15 for the screening of BINISAYA…

Keith Deligero: Odd man in

Apple Ta-as 01/14/2017

FOR KEITH Deligero, seeing his films on the big screen gives the same euphoria as buying an expensive phone or finally booking a trip to Japan from one’s hard-earned money. On the night of the Cinema One…

Cebuano student filmmaker wins first place in Cinema One Originals competition

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 11/20/2016

Cebuano student filmmaker won first place in Cinema One Originals competition A student filmmaker from the University of San Jose- Recoletos (USJ-R) won the C1Minute student short film competition of Cinema One Originals. Nino Justin Tecson, a…

Cebuano filmmaking and its multifaceted concerns

Apple Ta-as 10/04/2016

WITH its rich pool of talents driven by passion and ingenuity, Cebu has been bringing its brand of filmmaking to as many audiences as possible, poised to reclaim what was tagged as Cebuano cinema’s glory days. But…

A question of brilliance

Radel Paredes 07/30/2016

In trying to manipulate the public sentiment, no one masters the craft better than the director of cinema. This is the reason why filmmakers are often sought to collaborate in state propaganda. Inspired by recent behaviorist theory…

Visayan filmmaker gains nat’l recognition for ‘Miss Bulalacao’

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/22/2015

Cebu-based filmmaker, poet and journalist Ara Chawdhury garnered national attention after her feature film, Miss Bulalacao, won Best Screenplay in the annual CinemaOne Originals Film Festival. The film is an alien abduction story centered on Dodong, a…

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