Cignal Entertainment's Big Night! featured on Prime Video in Southeast Asia, bags big FAMAS Awards

Cignal Entertainment continues to shine on the international stage as its critically-acclaimed film, Big Night!, is now exclusively available across Southeast Asia on Prime Video starting August 1. This will give subscribers here and abroad the opportunity to watch this highly acclaimed masterpiece by writer-director Jun Robles Lana which centers on the country’s war on drugs. 

This exciting launch comes on the heels of the film’s most recent wins at the 70th FAMAS Awards held last Saturday, July 30. Truly embodying Cignal Entertainment’s top-caliber and global quality productions, Big Night! bagged the coveted awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Janice De Belen. 

Since November 2021, Big Night! has been recognized by local and international film festivals and award-giving bodies such as the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, Osaka Asian Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival, Asian Film Festival, and the Metro Manila Film Festival where the film garnered 8 awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for its lead Christian Bables.

Feelennial - Experience The Laugh and Love Team of Aiai and Bayani

Age is just a number, and laughter comes in many forms. In the digital age, where almost everybody has a online life, the rules have really changed and even the Titos and Titas have now adjusted themselves to keep up with the fast changing world. Thus their need to find someone special , they would go to different heights and apps. 

Because of this the Feelennial was developed. Set to help lonely titos and titas to find love through the dating app similar to what we have today. And like many matches that would come up, knowing them personally has always been an issue for all ages. Aiai plays Madame Bato-bato who is businesswoman with a millennial mindset of always being so friendly, up to date, and always on the phone. Meanwhile Bayani is a happy-go-lucky guy with a lot of money to burn yet has not found the love of his life.

Both became part of the app called Feelennial and become hooked on chatting and hoping that they would meet in person one day. You can now watch the movie and see how comically complicated  their love team would become just for the shake of love.

FOX Gambles On Their First Film "Maledicto"

There is a wave of Filipino horror/thriller films these days and we are not complaining, rather it is a good sign that more stories will be shared to the Filipino audience. Fox Networks Group Philippines joins in with their first locally produced film in partnership with Cignal Entertainment and Unitel titled MALEDICTO.

Being a content provider, they now ventured in making their own movie and share a one of a kind story that also reflects on what the company also offers. With a wide variety of stories to be picked, they went with the horror genre that tells the story of demonic possessions and exocisms.

Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi - Time To Disconnect And Learn To Love

For the upcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) which will run from August 15-21 in cinemas all over the country. And one of them is a Romantic Comedy by Juna Lana, "Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi". Though it maybe a bizarre title,  the trailer showed potential with the chemistry of Jameson Blake and Sue Ramirez which is also paired with Markus Paterson (who initially was Jerome Ponce).

Now officially part of PPP, this film was made in collaboration with Cignal Entertainment, and this would be their first movie venture and positive with the first project that they made. Of course there is also The IdeaFirst Company (Jun Lana & Perci Intalan), and Octobertrain Films. 

Sue Ramirez plays Norma, a average student who has a relationship with varisty player Leo (Markus Paterson) who is also the brother of Aris (Jameson Blake) who is also in love with Norma. If that is not already complicated, Norma acquires a strange disease which make her sick whenever she is within rage of wifi. With no sure cure of treatment to her sickness, the family decided to bring her to the remote house of their Grandmother to get well. But with the disconnection with the outside world, without cellphone signal or internet connection, it affects the relationship of Leo and Norma, however Aris may see this an an opportunity to be close with Norma.

Cignal Entertainment's "Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi" Examins In The Time Of The Internet

In this digital age, being single is one thing, but living a life without the internet?

That’s almost like living in the the Dark Ages or being in solitary confinement-- minus the jail bars.

As much as we hate to admit it, we eat, breath, and live our lives on the internet and the only time we go offline is when we need to get some sleep. 

We even manage most of our relationships online, and for a lot of people, those “likes” and “comments” have become a gauge of their friendships. 

But what if you suddenly can’t use any form of technology? Will you be doomed to be alone forever?

CIGNAL ENTERTAINMENT, the new original content division of CIGNAL, in partnership withTHE IDEAFIRST COMPANY and OCTOBERTRAIN FILMS, presents a fresh look at love in the digital age with “Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi.”