Manila Film Festival showcases student films
THE MANILA Film Festival has returned this year and will screen eight student films and four short films by experienced filmmakers. The films are currently being screened until June 11 at Robinsons Manila in Ermita, Manila and Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City. Tickets cost P200. The eight student films are An Kuan by Joyce Ramos of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Bahay, Baboy, Bagyo by Miko Biong of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, Ballad of a Blind Man by Charlie Garcia Vitug of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, Ditas Pinamalas by Adrian Renz Espino of Adamson University, Happy (M)others Day! by Ronnie Ramos of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, Pinalakang Tabingi by John Pistol Carmen of Bicol University, Una’t Huling Sakay by Vhan Marco Molacruz of Colegio San Juan de Letran – Manila, and threefor100: o ang tamang porma ng pag uukay at iba pang mga bagay-bagay, i think! by Cedrick Labadia of iACADEMY. They will be accompanied by the featured films Lumang Tugtugin by Pepe Diokno, Nananahan by Dwein Baltazar, Shortest Day, Longest Night by JP Habac, and May at Nila by Sigrid Bernardo.
Circuit Makati celebrates Pride Month through theater
CIRCUIT Makati celebrates Pride Month with two captivating theater productions that illuminate the beauty of love in all its forms: Bawat Bonggang Bagay featuring Jon Santos at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, and Anton Juan’s Choosing (Not A Straight Play) featuring Ice Seguerra at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater. Bawat Bonggang Bagay is a Filipino translation of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing. It’s an emotionally raw and moving piece about mental health and finding the beauty in the little things. The play serves as an important reminder that despite experiencing hardships, life is still worth living. It will be on stage from June 22 to 30. Meanwhile, Choosing (Not A Straight Play) is a conscious retelling of a woman and a transman’s journey of finding each other. It sheds light on their relationship obstacles, their sexual consciousness, their individuality, and their commitment to the choices they make in order to find true happiness. Choosing is a groundbreaking and powerful play that focuses on a love that goes against all odds. It will be on stage from June 29-30, and July 6-7. Bawat Bonggang Bagay ticketsare available at Ticketworld while Choosing (Not A Straight Play) tickets are available through Ticket2Me.
SB19’s Josh Cullen drops emotional R&B track
AFTER announcing his participation at this year’s Round Festival in South Korea, Josh Cullen keeps the ball rolling with the release of his new single, “Sumaya,” under Sony Music Entertainment. The track blends R&B, trap, pop, and bedroom hip-hop and expresses the truths of a relationship aftermath. “It’s a song that delves into the pain and sadness of moving on while still cherishing the good times you had together,” Mr. Cullen said in a statement. “Sumaya” is out now on all digital music streaming platforms.
Talk to Me now streaming on Lionsgate Play
THE 2022 Australian supernatural horror film Talk to Me follows a group of teenagers who discover a thrilling and horrifying way to contact the dead — through a severed, embalmed hand. After enjoying the novelty of contacting the spirit world for thrills, one person goes too far, unleashing supernatural forces. The thriller, currently A24’s highest-grossing horror film, is now streaming on Lionsgate Play.
Dhruv announces release of debut album
BREAKOUT vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dhruv, is set to release Private Blizzard via Little Worry/RCA Records in August. Recorded in Nashville with Grammy-nominated producer JT Daly, it will reflect the full range of emotions Dhruv felt as he set out to make his debut album from a place of creative honesty. “I started in a place of numbness, and I didn’t really understand why I felt that way. The songs that I started out with were trying to help me unpack that feeling,” he said in a statement.
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