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  It’s official: Eraserheads: Combo On The Run will hit theaters nationwide for one weekend only, from March 21-23, 2025 .  The highly anticipated film delves deep into the heart and soul of a band that defined a generation.  It exclusively shares the untold story of their painful breakup and the difficult but necessary challenges they had to face to get back on stage for their historic reunion in 2022, at a time when the country was grappling with political division and uncertainties.  Eraserheads: Combo On The Run offers an insightful exploration of how a group of once-disbanded punks came together and provided reprieve to an entire nation while, perhaps unknowingly, embarking on a journey of healing themselves. Producer and filmmaker Maria Diane Ventura , who spearheaded the cinematic project believes that the film is much more than a portrayal of a band’s breakup and the proverbial clash of egos. It’s an important piece of work that captures the band’s unflinching hone...

  As a pre-Chinese New Year offering, Rebecca Chuaunsu Film Production, in cooperation with Rebelde Films, proudly announces the commercial release of HER LOCKET in cinemas nationwide come January 22, 2025 (Wed). HER LOCKET is a family drama film which garnered a total of EIGHT awards - - Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Ensemble Acting -- at Sinag Maynila Film Festival held last Sept. 8, 2024.  Noted Filipino-Chinese actress Rebecca Chuaunsu also won two (2) international Best Actress awards -- from Festival International du Film Transsaharien de Zagora in Morocco (held in 2023) and Wu Wei Taipei International Filipino Film Festival in Taiwan (held Sept 1, 2024). Locally in the Philippines, Chuaunsu got rave reviews from film critics for her outstanding performance as lead actress Jewel Ouyang.  The film also boasts of Elora Españo (as Teresa, the caregiver); Boo Gab...

  At the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival’s Gabi ng Parangal , Isang Himala emerged as the second most nominated film of the night. Out of 25 categories, the film received 10 nominations and took home five awards, including: Fourth Best Picture Special Jury Prize Best Actress in a Supporting Role : Kakki Teodoro Best Original Theme Song : "Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso" by Juan Karlos ( Isang Himala ) ( YT Link ) Best Musical Score : Vincent de Jesus ( Isang Himala ) (Source:CreaZion Studio’s Facebook Page ) Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Kakki Teodoro as she accepted her first MMFF award. Maria Madonna Tarrayo Bueno, President and CEO of UxS, delivered her speech as Isang Himala was honored with the Fourth Best Picture award. CreaZion Studios President and CEO Anter San Agustin concluded the team’s speech during the awarding of the Fourth Best Picture. (Photos are screen grabbed from the official Metro Manila Film Festival Facebook Page) Direk Pepe Diokno shared his gra...

  Benj Pangilinan introduces a fresh, stripped-down rendition of “ Nandito Na Ako ”—out today via Sony Music Entertainment.   Co-written by Pangilinan with Over October’s Josh Buizon , award-winning artist Moira , and rising music star Angela Ken , the song first captured the hearts of its listeners with its catchy pop melodies and irresistible appeal.  Now with this new acoustic arrangement, the promising solo act offers a more personal take on the track, featuring a toned-down treatment with soothing guitars and a voice that resonates with warmth. Exploring the beauty of young love in its undiluted form, Benj replaces some of the lyrics with a new version that music fans can enjoy any time of the day. Its sweetness and effortless allure make it a potential soundtrack for coming-of-age romcoms, elevating its charm to a new place of heartwarming lightness. The track also marks Benj Pangilinan’s musical milestone as it presents his first venture into writing songs in Fili...

  In an effort to share the experience of opera with Filipinos in the provinces, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) recently brought Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s timeless tragedy La Bohème to Silliman University in Dumaguete City. This outreach program was made possible in partnership with the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), Filipinas Opera Society Foundation, Inc. (FOSFI), Silliman University, and the City Government of Dumaguete. “By bringing La Bohème to Dumaguete, the CCP hopes to ignite the spirits of those who share the ideals of Puccini’s young and brave Bohemians,” shared CCP President Kaye C. Tinga during the opening program. Exploring the fragility of life through the artistic lens, Puccini’s La Bohème was based on the novel Scenes de la vie de Bohème by French writer Henri Murger. It narrates the colorful lives of young Bohemians residing in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. The tragic love story of La Bohème marked Puccini’...

  The Cultural Center of the Philippines reaches another milestone by winning the Best Public Service Digital Ad award in the Advertising Category of the 46th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) 2024 for its public service digital advertisement, “Life Is (a) Short (Film).”  Produced in partnership with Giya Studios, the winning short video was created to promote the 35th Gawad Alternatibo, the longest-running independent film competition of its kind in Southeast Asia.  Organized by the CCP, it highlights the institution’s commitment to empowering Filipino filmmakers, particularly young and emerging talents in the genres of animation, experimental, documentary, and short feature. The award-winning ad is available for public viewing via facebook.com/lifeisashortfilm .  “The CCP is honored to receive this award as we continue to promote artistic excellence that also reflects our Christian values. We thank the CMMA for recognizing our efforts in uplifting arts and culture,...