Busan International Film Festival Features HBO Asia Originals ‘Gensan Punch,’ ‘On the Job: The Missing 8’

Two films, one project, and seven companies comprise the country’s representatives online in Asia’s largest film festival, the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea from October 6 to 15. 

Established in 1996, the annual Busan International Film Festival aims to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially from Asian countries. It also attracts a youthful audience through its efforts to develop and promote young talents. 

Selected in the “A Window on Asian Cinema,” a section that puts a spotlight on new or the most-talked-about films of the year by talented Asian filmmakers are new HBO Asia Original film “Gensan Punch” by Brillante Mendoza, and fresh from its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, Erik Matti’s “On The Job: The Missing 8.” 

One of seven Asian films nominated for the Kim Jiseok Award in Busan, “Gensan Punch” is about a Japanese man with a prosthetic leg who goes to the Philippines to train and become a professional boxer. The film is also a CreatePHFilm Fund for Post-Production grantee by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and will have its world premiere in Busan before premiering exclusively on HBO. 

“Gensan Punch” Screening Schedule:

• October 9 (Sat), 17:30, Busan Cinema Center Cinema 2

• October 10 (Sun), 16:30, CGV Centum City 7

• October 13 (Wed), 16:00, CGV Centum City 7

Now made into an HBO Original six-part series, crime-thriller film “On The Job: The Missing 8” revolves around a corrupt media man who seeks justice for the disappearance of his colleagues, crosses paths with an inmate-hitman. John Arcilla who plays Sisoy Salas in the film is the first Filipino to bag the Volpi Cup for Best Actor in the recently concluded Venice Film Festival. 

“On The Job: The Missing 8” Screening Schedule: 

• October 9 (Sat), 13:00, Lotte Cinema-7

• October 11 (Mon), 15:30, Lotte Cinema-8

• October 14 (Thurs), 14:30, Lotte Cinema-2

Participating in the Asian Project Market (APM), a co-production platform in Asia that offers emerging filmmakers the opportunity to meet international leading film professionals, are producer Armi Cacanindin and director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo with their project “Happy Endings” from October 12 to 14. 

FDCP will host the online panel discussion “Co-Producing with the Philippines” and a virtual Philippine pavilion with seven local companies: Sine Caboloan Ltd. Co., ABS-CBN (International Production & Co-Production), ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., Eichef Media \ HFilms Co., Cignal Entertainment, The Producers Asia, and KT House Productions Inc. in the 15th edition of Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) from October 11 to 14. 

“I am very excited that more Filipino films, projects, and talents have been selected to participate in such a respected film festival to showcase their stories. The agency is ready to support upcoming projects and talents that will make a mark on the future of our Philippine Cinema,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.  

The 26th Busan International Film Festival will be held in hybrid format from October 6 to 15.

Busan International Film Festival 2021

A Window on Asian Cinema - Kim Jiseok Award Nominees

• “Gensan Punch” by Brillante Mendoza

A Window on Asian Cinema

• “On The Job: The Missing 8” by Erik Matti

Asian Project Market 

• “Happy Endings” by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

FDCP Participation in the Asian Contents & Films Market 

• Philippine Pavilion

• Online Event of FilmPhilippines “Co-Producing with the Philippines” 

• Philippine Delegation:

1. Christopher Novabos, Sine Caboloan Ltd. Co. 

2. Barbara Candano, ABS-CBN (International Production & Co-Production)

3. John Paul Abellera, ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.

4. Howard Yambao, Eichef Media \ HFilms Co.

5. Aileen Samson, Cignal Entertainment

6. Jaz Bernardino, The Producers Asia

7. Stelle Laguda, KT House Productions Inc.

Cebu's Tracy Maureen Perez is Miss World Philippines 2021

Another Cebuana is going to represent the Philippines in the international stage as candidate #36 Tracy Maureen Perez of Cebu City is crowned the newest Miss World Philippines 2021 who will compete in Puerto Rico this coming December. 

Model, Kathleen Paton bagged the Miss Eco Philippines crown, Singer and Actress Emmanuelle Vera was named as Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas she will compete in the Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 in Bolivia this November, Trisha Martinez placed as Miss Tourism Philippines, Michelle Arceo was named the first Miss Environment Philippines, while another Cebuana Shaila Rebortera won as Miss Multinational Philippines. 

Miss Eco Teen Philippines was given to Tatyan Austria, 1st Princess was Riana Pangindian, and 2nd Princess goes to TV personality Ganiel Krishnan. 

FDCP Champions ‘Edutainment’ with Over 100 Curated Titles Streaming on FDCP Channel

To provide significant films that inspire, enrich and entertain in one platform, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is dropping a total of 104 films on the FDCP Channel platform starting September 30.  

“FDCP Channel 100” aims to serve as an easy-to-use streaming platform through a thematic curation of films and audiovisual content according to various educational topics. For a monthly subscription of only PHP 99, students, film enthusiasts, and filmmakers will be able to access hard-to-find local films on the FDCP Channel.

 

“Streaming platforms everywhere are continuously emerging, overwhelming us with various content. However, there is a gap in streaming platforms for academic use and by categorizing the films by themes such as cultural, heritage and sociodrama, it’ll be more efficient for our audiences to pick out local films for educational and entertainment purposes,” said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño. 

 

There are 104 titles available for subscription, 77 new titles added to the 27 existing titles on the FDCP Channel. 

 

For more information and inquiries, visit www.facebook.com/fdcpchannel. To view its subscription plans, visit fdcpchannel.ph.

 

Subscription Films on the FDCPchannel.ph platform starting September 30

 

Feature

 

• “4 Days” by Adolfo Alix, Jr

• “Adela” by Adolfo Alix, Jr

• “An Kubo sa Kawayanan” by Alvin Yapan

• “Ang Babae sa Likod ng Mambabatok” by Lauren Sevilla Faustino

• “Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria” by Remton Zuasola

• “Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli” by Gil Portes

• “Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita” by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

• “Baboy Halas” by Bagane Fiola

• “Bagahe” by Zig Dulay

• “Bakit Dilaw ang Gitna ng Bahag-hari?” by Kidlat Tahimik

• “Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III” by Kidlat Tahimik

• “Best. Partee. Ever.” by HF Yambao

• “Chasing Fireflies” by Sheron Dayoc

• “Class of 2018” by Charliebebs Gohetia

• “Daybreak” by Adolfo Alix, Jr

• “Debosyon” by Alvin Yapan

• “Donor” by Mark Meily

• “Dukit” by Armando Lao

• “First Sem” by Dexter Hemedez and Allan Ibañez

• “Forbidden Memory” by Gutierrez Mangansakan II

• “Gayuma” by Cesar Hernando

• “Genghis Khan” by Manuel Conde

• “Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus” by Dwein Baltazar

• “Huwebes Huwebes” by Don Gerardo Frasco, Januar Yap, and Kristoffer Villarino

• “I Love You. Thank You.” by Charliebebs Gohetia

• “In Nomine Matris” by Will Fredo

• “K’Na The Dreamweaver” by Ida Anita Del Mundo

• “Lorna” by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

• “Ma' Rosa” by Brillante Mendoza

• “Magkakabaung” by Jason Paul Laxamana

• “Masahista” by Brillante Mendoza

• “Matangtubig” by Jet Leyco

• “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag” by Lino Brocka

• “Mga Anak ng Kamote” by Carlo Enciso Catu

• “Mga Anino ng Kahapon” by Alvin Yapan

• “Mga Gabing Kasinghaba ng Hair Ko” by Gerardo Calagui

• “Mga Mister ni Rosario” by Alpha Habon

• “Midnight in a Perfect World” by Dodo Dayao

• “Miss Bulalacao” by Ara Chawdhury

• “Moonlight Over Baler” by Gil Portes

• “Muli” by Adolfo Alix, Jr

• “Nabubulok” by Sonny Calvento

• “Ned's Project” by Lem Lorca

• “Nick and Chai” by Cha Escala and Wena Sanchez

• “Pagdating sa Dulo” by Ishmael Bernal

• “Pailalim” by Daniel Palacio

• “Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo” by Mihk Vergara

• “Pepot Artista” by Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr

• “Perfumed Nightmare” by Kidlat Tahimik

• “Porno” by Adolfo Alix, Jr

• “Red” by Jay Abello

• “Ronda” by Nick Olanka

• “Sakaling Hindi Makarating” by Ice Idanan

• “Signal Rock” by Chito Roño

• “Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy?” by Kidlat Tahimik

• “Sonata” by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes

• “Star na si Van Damme Stallone” by Randolph Longjas

• “Swap” by Remton Siega Zuasola

• “T'yanak” by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes

• “Tandem” by King Palisoc

• “The Grave Bandits” by T.A. Acierto

• “The Search for Weng Weng” by Andrew Leavold

• “Thy Womb” by Brillante Mendoza

• “Turumba” by Kidlat Tahimik

• “Water Lemon” by Lemuel Lorca

• “White Slavery” by Lino Brocka

• “Zamboanga” by Eduardo de Castro

 

Shorts

 

• “Akalingwan Nang Rosa” by Max Canlas

• “Aliens Ata” by Glenn Barit

• “Alipato” by Michael Joshua Manahan

• “Ang Kapitbahay Ko sa 2014” by Anya Zulueta

• “Ang Unang Araw ng Pasukan” by Ar-jen Manlapig

• “Babylon” by Keith Deligero

• “Baga't Diri Tuhay Ta't Pamahungpahung (The Imminent Immanent)” by Carlo Francisco Manatad

• “Basaan” by Gino Jose

• “Bawod” by TM Malones

• “Budjang” by Rhadem Camlian Morados

• “Budots: The Craze” by Jay Rosas

• “Bundok Chubibo” by Glenn Barit

• “Delayed si Jhemerlyn Rose” by Don Senoc

• “Fat You” by Ronnel Rivera III

• “Fatima Marie Torres and the Invasion of Space Shuttle” by Carlo Francisco Manatad

• “Finding Angelina” by Reeden Fajardo   

• “Haraya” by Daniel Delgado

• “Hilom” by P.R. Patindol

• “Hugo: A Hidden Past Revealed” by Rhadem Camlian Morados

• “In Paglayag” by Rhadem Camlian Morados

• “Jodilerks dela Cruz, Employee of the Month” by Carlo Francisco Manatad

• “Judgement” by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez

• “Junilyn Has” by Carlo Francisco Manatad

• “Koleksyong Pamalo” by Len Frago

• “Lola Loleng” by Che Tagyamon

• “Makartur” by Brian Spencer Reyes

• “Pahimakas” by Lance Maravillas

• “Quing Lalam ning Aldo” by Reeden Fajardo

• “Sa Saiyang Isla” by Christian Candelaria

• “Sandra” by Carlo Francisco Manatad

• “Shaded” by Vanneza Clear Estanol

• “Supot” by Phil Giordano

• “Tembong” by Shaira Advincula

• “Viral Kids” by Arjanmar Rebeta

• “What I Would've Told My Daughter if I Knew What to Say Back Then” by Cha Roque

• “Ya Right” by Gab Mesina                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

Hot Picks: Miss World Philippines 2021

 

After more than a month of delay and postponement finally! The Miss World Philippines 2020-2021 is happening on October 3 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center. 

As the pageant comes to end and before the new queens will be crowned on Sunday, here's our final hot picks for the Miss World Philippines title and the 6 other crowns. 

Let's start off with the main crown, the Miss World Philippines crown that will represent the country in the Miss World pageant in Puerto Rico this December, my top pick for the crown is #43 Ganiel Krishnan, the former news and sports caster Ganiel is I think will be the best candidate to vie for that elusive blue crown. 

She's got that sweet and charming look and personality that is very appealing especially in the Miss World stage, I just hope that she is well prepared as the pageant is just two months away. 

Next crown will be for the Miss Eco Philippines, this pageant was very controversial because of what had happened from its last edition, but still the Philippines got the best record in this pageant after Cynthia Thomalla won in 2017 and Maureen Motagne and Kelley Day placed 1st runners up respectively, I think #38 Kathleen Paton will secure another crown or at least will place high again in this pageant. I actually like to give Kathleen the Miss Supranational Philippines Crown for 2022, but I don't think they will crown a new one after Dindi Pajares. 

For the Tourism Crown, I would give it to Emmanuelle Vera, she could also get other crown like the World or RHA, but I think I'll give her the Tourism crown. 

Speaking of RHA, another pageant where the Philippines is performing well, I think #35 Tracy Maureen Perez will continue the good record of the Philippines in the Reina Hispano Americana as our Miss Filipinas. She can compete with the Latinas with her beauty and height. 

And the new crown which is the Miss Environment Philippines, I think I will give it to that girl who has a passion for Mother Earth ad she's #9 Ambriel Pascual, I think she's the only one who has a strong advocacy for the environment and I think she deserves this title.  

For the last crown which is the Eco Teen Philippines where Roberta Tamondong is the reigning international title holder, I think the best girl for this pageant is Natasha Jung from Tacloban City. This girl got what it takes to become a  queen and I think she can pull off a back to back win in the Miss Eco Teen International. 

I picked Michelle Arceo and Asha Gutierrez to be the 1st and 2nd Princess, they both performed well in the fast track challenges and I think they are also crown worthy. 

Part of my top 25 are Lea Macapagal, Esel Ponce, Anna de Mesa, Shannen Manzano, Danica Dilla, Ann Palmares, Andrea Sulangi, Julie Tarrayo, Sade Niche, Riana Pangindian, Dannah Tempra, Ria Siozon, Joy Barcoma, Trisha Martinez, Danielle Mayo, Kim Babao, and Sherenade Gonzales. 

I don't know of all of this girls made it back just right in time for the coronation night, but this list was made back in early September for the supposed September 19 coronation. 

Cebu City's Beatrice Gomez is Miss Universe Philippines 2021

 

Miss Cebu City Beatrice Gomez will be the country's representative to the 70th Miss Universe pageant this December in Eliat, Israel. The proud LGBTQI+ Cebuana bested 99 other girls to snag the crown. 

Crowned Miss Universe Philippines-Tourism is Taguig's Katrina Dimaranan and Miss Universe Philippines Charity is Cavite's Victoria Vincent. Pangasinan's Maureen Wroblewitz takes 1st runner up and 2nd runner up is Steffi Aberasturi from Cebu Province.