Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin star Maja Salvador has been blessed with good projects these past few months. After her excellent performances in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin and My Binondo Girl, Maja as got to work with boyfriend Matteo Guidicelli and Xian Lim in the romantic movie, My Cactus Heart.
More blessings pour for Maja as her indie film, Thelma is set to premiere at the 22nd Cinequest Film Festival. The movie was selected by the said film fest organizers and will be screened on February 29, March 8 and 10 at San Jose, California. According to ABS-CBN news, the movie, which is based on the lives of Filipino runners, was also accepted to the 36th Cleveland International Film Festival that will happen this March.
Late October last year, Thelma was also invited at the 31st Hawaii International Film Festival, the sister festival of Shanghai International Film Festival and an official partner with Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the acclaimed OSCAR Awards.
Maja was hopeful that her independent movie would win awards at the festivals it will take part on.
Thelma is directed by Paul Soriano under Time Horizon and distributed by Star Cinema.