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This year’s Paris Cinema International Film Festival will have the Philippines as its “Country of Honour”. The event will be held on July 1-12, 2008.
After honouring South Korea in 2006 and Lebanon in 2007, the Paris Cinema IFF will pay a very special tribute to the Philippines: its new generation of film directors, and a cinematography filled with energy and audacity. Feature films, shorts, documentaries, videos, experimental works will be presented by many invited directors, producers, and artists.

More than 40 films will be shown, including those by Brillante Mendoza and Joey Gosengfiao. Sharon Cuneta’s “Caregiver” will be featured, as …read more

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An independent Filipino film about a family running a prostitution business inside a movie theater is getting good reviews at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival in France. Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis” is competing for a top award, the Palm d’Or for Feature Film, from the prestigious gathering. “Serbis” made its world premiere on May 18, the 5th day of the festival.
Shot in just 12 days, “Serbis” stars Gina Pareño and Jaclyn Jose, each of whom may also be considered for the Best Actress Award. Mercedes Cabral, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King …read more

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Fans of ABS-CBN’s Lobo will be ecstatic to know that the first two volumes of this highly popular TV series are available on DVD. Angel Locsin’s interview with ABS-CBN is also available here. You’ll read about her work on ‘Lobo’ and another upcoming project with Piolo Pascual.
Peque Gallaga’s 1982 work Oro Plata Mata  is also now on DVD as part of ABS-CBN’s Obra Maestra Collection. Are you wondering why this movie is included in this premiere collection? You can read the synopsis of the movie here.
My BIG Love is also out on DVD and VCD now. Another one of Star …read more

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