Christmas Tradition of MMFF Continues in 2020 Online Via Upstream

The film industry is one who suffered the most when this pandemic hit. And with the normal movie viewing still limited or even unavailable for many, film festivals were greatly affected as well. But for the annual Metro Manila Film Festival which is the most anticipated movie tradition in the Philippines, it endures and adjusts to the new normal by going online.

This year would have been the 46th season  and is celebrated with fan meets, mall tours, and grand parade which are all halted this year as part of health safety protocols. Despite this huge change, the MMFF 2020 will now focus on reaching to viewers via online streaming which is now the way movies of this year are released.

SM Cinema treats moviegoers to 30% off every Monday and Tuesday

SM Cinema shakes away the Monday blues and Tuesday terrors by treating patrons to 30% discounts on movies!

You can now watch your most-awaited films at IMAX, Director’s Club Cinema, and SM Cinema at a fraction of the cost on their first screening every Monday and Tuesday.

Creating fun and memorable experiences, SM Cinema lets you enjoy movies for as low as Php133 in any SM Cinema branch nationwide until December 19, 2017.

So go ahead, catch the latest movies at IMAX, Director’s Club Cinema, and SM Cinema at 30% off every Mondays and Tuesdays! Log on to www.smcinema.com to buy your ticket, or visit /SMCinema on facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for more details.

Viddsee Juree Awards Top Ten Finalists Announced By Viddsee

Fresh, innovative and inspiring stories have been chosen to vie for top honors at the Viddsee Juree Philippines, a festival of short films that aim to celebrate and support filmmaker communities in Asia. 

The nominated films are by upcoming talents from different schools such as the University of the Philippines, Far Eastern University, Mint, College of St Benilde, Letran, and International Academy of Film and Television. Their works are about families, personal struggles and the realities in rural communities— a young boy’s dream of becoming a mermaid, two brothers dealing with the loss of their parents shot entirely on a drone, a father battling grief and injustice after his son’s death, and more moving stories. 

Jesse Lucas Masterclass: The Art Of Writing Music For Film/TV

Top-notch composer Jesse Lucas gives a masterclass on the art of writing music for Film/TV. Jesse is an award-winning and prolific composer who has written music for film, television, theater and ballet.

In film, his works have won awards from different award-giving bodies. In 2010, he was elevated to the FAMAS Hall of Fame for Best Music Scorer. He won the Best Music at the 2005 Screamfest International Film Festival in Los Angeles for the film Sigaw, 2005. His music for films have reaped awards such as Gawad Urian, Best Music Score for Babae sa Breakwater, 2004; four Young Critics Circle Awards for Best Sound and Aural Orchestration in Phone Sex, 2000, Sugatang Puso, 2001, Minsan May Isang Puso, 2002, and Anghel sa Lupa, 2004; Star Awards for Best Music Score for Filipinas, 2004; five Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards for Best Music Score for 9 Mornings, 2003, Filipinas, 2004, Mano Po 3, 2005, A Love Story, 2008, and Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, 2007; Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Award for Best Original Song for Babae, 1997; MMFF Best Music Score for Luksong Tinik, 1999; and Gawad Tanglaw for Batanes, 2008.

PAGTUTULUNGAN.ORG: Caritas Manila Presents "Merry Christmas, 'Nay"

This Christmas, Caritas Manila under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila with Morning Star Productions presents their first ever film and internet advocacy project! 

Entitled MERRY CHRISTMAS 'NAY, the 32-minute Christmas advocacy film will be available for viewing all over the world begining December 12, 2011 at 4pm Manila time via www.caritasmanila.org.ph. A heartwarming story of the love, faith and hope that will leave you in tears, feel touched and inspired.