Eugene Domingo Nominated in 8th Asian Film Awards 2014

Actress Eugene Domingo is nominated in the Best Actress category of the 8th Asian Film Awards 2014 for her performance in the movie Barber's Tales, which also gave her the Best Actress trophy at the 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival.

Eugene Domingo, the lone Filipino nominee in this year's awards, will be up against Han Hyo-joo (Cold Eyes, South Korea), Paw Hee Ching (Rigor Mortis, Hong Kong), Yoko Maki (The Ravine of Goodbye, Hong Kong), at Zhang Zi Yi (The Grandmaster, Hong Kong/Mainland China) for the award.

This is the second time that the Pinay comedienne was nominated in the Asian Film Awards which is dubbed as the Asian Oscars. In 2012, Eugene was nominated for Best Actress at the 6th Asian Film Awards for her role in Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank. She bagged then the People's Choice Award for Best Actress while compatriot Shamaine Beuncamino won Best Supporting Actress for Niño.

Last year, Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia took home the top acting honors from the same award-giving body, for Thy Womb and Bwakaw, respectively, marking the first time that the Philippines bagged both the Best Actor and Best Actress awards in Asian Film Awards.

Gina Pareño is the first Filipino to win an award in the said Hong Kong based award-giving body, bagging the Best Supporting Actress trophy in 2009 for her performance in Brillante Mendoza‘s Serbis.

The 8th Asian Film Awards 2014 awarding ceremony will be held on March 27, 2014 at the City of Dreams Casino Resort in Macau.

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Coco Martin, Julia Montes, Nora Aunor Star in Padre de Familia Movie 2014

Superstar Nora Aunor will be working together with Coco Martin and Julia Montes in the upcoming film Padre de Familia (Padre de Pamilya). The movie, which is being shot on location in Malaysia, is directed by Adolf Alix Jr.

In Padre de Familia, Nora Aunor will be playing the troubled matriarch Aida while Coco Martin will be his son Noel who only wants the best for their family. Julia Montes is Pia who will have a big role in Noel's life. 

Padre de Pamilya will be the first time that Nora Aunor will be working with both Coco and Julia while the latter tandem has already topbilled their movie A Moment In Time last year.

Aside from Coco, Julia and Nora, the movie, features a dream cast of powerhouse actors including Rosanna Roces, Baron Geisler, Joel Torre, Joem Bascon, Miles Ocampo, Manuel Chua, Paolo Diangson and Ms. Anita Linda.

"PADRE DE FAMILIA. Sino nga ba ang tumatayong haligi ng tahanan? Ang mapagparayang ina o ang anak na nagtataguyod ng lahat? Sa isang bihirang pagkakataon, magsasama ang dalawa sa pinakamahusay na artista ng kanilang henerasyon-si Coco Martin at ang nag-iisang Superstar Ms. Nora Aunor. Ngayong 2014," Direk Adolf shared in his Facebook page giving a background of the movie.

Based on the screenplay of Ralston Jover, Nikki Bunquin & Jerry Gracio, Padre de Familia is one gigantic movie you shouldn't miss this 2014.

Photos courtesy of Direk Adolf and Jojit Lorenzo

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11th Gawad Tanglaw for Movies 2013 Winners: Zanjoe Marudo is Best Supporting Actor

The winners of the 11th Gawad Tanglaw Awards for Movies (2013) have been revealed and Zanjoe Marudo won Best Supporting Actor, his first for the movie One More Try. The Kapamilya actor tied with Allen Dizon for his role in Migrante.

Meanwhile, Jericho Rosales added another feather on his cap after winning the Best Actor award for the movie Alagwa (Breakaway). His portrayal in the said internationally-acclaimed movie also won for him this year's Gawad Urian Best Actor trophy.

Tied with Echo as Best Actor is Dingdong Dantes, who has been collecting acting trophies for his performance in the movie One More Try. The 2013 Gawad Tanglaw Best Actress award went to no less than Nora Aunor of Thy Womb.

Here are the winners of the 11th Gawad Tanglaw for Movies 2013:

Best Film Requieme Best Screenplay Jun Lana (Bwakaw) Best Actor Jericho Rosales (Alagwa) Dingdong Dantes (One More Try) Best Supporting Actor Allen Dizon (Migrante) Zanjoe Marudo (One More Try)

Best Director Loy Arcenas (Requieme) Jury Prize Migrante Manenaya Best Actress Nora Aunor (Thy Womb) Best Supporting Actress Shamaine Buencamino (Requieme) Ria Garcia (Melodrama Negra)

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36th Gawad Urian 2013 Winners | Jericho Rosales and Nora Aunor Get Top Acting Plums

The 36th Gawad Urian 2013 awards night was held last June 18, 2013 at the NBC Tent, Taguig. Jericho Rosales was hailed as the Best Actor for his role in Alagwa (Breakaway) while Nora Aunor got another Best Actress trophy for the film The Womb. 

Here are the winners of the 36th Gawad Urian 2013:

• Best Film – “Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim” by Arnel Mardoquio (Produced under Cinema One Originals by Skyweaver Productions)
• Best Actress – Nora Aunor (“Thy Womb”)
• Best Actor – Jericho Rosales (“Alagwa”)
• Best Director – Adolfo Alix, Jr. (“Mater Dolorosa”)
• Best Screenplay – Mes de Guzman (“Diablo”)
• Best Cinematography – Whammy Alcazaren (“Colossal”)
• Best Production Design – Brilliante Mendoza (“Thy Womb”)
• Best Editing – Aleks Castañeda (“Kalayaan”)
• Best Music – Diwa de Leon (“Baybayin”)
• Best Sound – Willy Fernandez, Kristine Kintana, and Lav Diaz (“Florentina Hubaldo, CTE”)
• Best Short Film – “Ritmo” by Remton Siega Zuasola
• Best Documentary – “Harana” by Benito Bautista
• Best Supporting Actor – Art Acuna (“Posas”)
• Best Supporting Actress – Alessandra de Rossi (“Sta. Niña”)
• Special Award for Film – “Natatanging Gawad Urian” – Mila del Sol

This year’s winners were honored in a grand awards night event directed by Arnel Natividad, with a program written by Joseph Chris Violago and produced by ABS-CBN Special Projects group.

Catch the 36th Gawad Urian Awards night on television on Cinema One on June 22 at 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., June 23 at 10:00 p.m., and June 26 at 7:00 p.m.

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Nora Aunor, Eddie Garcia Win Top Acting Plums at the 7th Asian Film Awards (2013)

Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia won top acting awards at the 7th Asian Film Awards held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on Monday, March 18 after their respective wins in the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival.

Nora Aunor was hailed Best Actress for her performance in the internationally-acclaimed Thy Womb helmed by Brillante Mendoza while Eddie Garcia won Best Actor for his role in Bwakaw, the Philippines' official entry to the 2013 Oscars.

Nora bested the likes of Cho Min-soo (South Korea), Golshifteh Farahani (Afghanistan), Gwei Lun-Mei (Taiwan), and Hao Lei (China) for the award while Eddie Garcia, who also won People's Choice for Best Actor beat other nominees for Best Actor Joseph Chang (Taiwan), Choi Min-sik (South Korea), Tony Leung Ka-fai (Hong Kong), and Liu Ye (China).

Last year, Eugene Domingo (Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank) won People's Choice for Best Actress in the 6th edition of the Asian Film Awards. Shamaine Buencamino, meanwhile, bagged the Best Supporting Actress in the same edition.

It was the first time that the Philippines bagged both the Best Actor and Best Actress awards in Asian Film Awards, dubbed as the Asian Oscars. Gina Pareño is the first Filipino to win an award in the said Hong Kong based award-giving body, bagging the Best Supporting Actress trophy in 2009 for her performance in Brillante Mendoza‘s Serbis.

Here are the winners of the 7th Asian Film Awards (2013):

Best Film: “Mystery” (China) Best Actress: Nora Aunor, “Thy Womb” (Philippines) Best Actor: Eddie Garcia, “Bwakaw” (Philippines) Best Director: Kitano Takeshi, “Outrage Beyond” (Japan) Best Supporting Actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, “Talaash: The Answer Lies Within” (India) Best Supporting Actress: Watanabe Makiko, “Capturing Dad” (Japan) Best Newcomer: Qi Xi, “Mystery” (China) Best Cinematographer: Touraj Aslani, “Rhino Season” (India)

Best Editor: Kusakabe Mototaka – The Kirishima Thing Best Costume Designer: Man Lim-chung, “The Silent War” (China/Hong Kong) Best Production Designer: Bahman Ghobadi & Ali Daryai, “Rhino Season” (India) Best Composer: Pritam Chakraborty, “Barfi!” (India) Best Visual Effects: Fred Khoshtinat, “Rhino Season” (India) Best Screenwriter: Mei Feng, Yu Fan & Lou Ye, “Mystery” (China) 2012’s Top-Grossing Asian Film Award: “Lost in Thailand” (Thailand)

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29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2013 Nominees

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) has revealed the nominees for the 2013 Star Awards for Movies. Star Cinema dominated the list of nominees for the 29th edition of Star Awards.

Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 Best Picture One More Try and The Mistress led this year's nominees, with a total of 13 nominations each, including acting nods for the cast. 

Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Gina Alajar, Jodi Sta. Maria and Bea Alonzo will be vying for the Best Actress trophy while John Lloyd Cruz, Dingdong Dantes, Eddie Garcia, Aga Muhlach, Jericho Rosales, Jeorge Estregan and Coco Martin will go head to head for the Best Actor award.

The 2013 Star Awards for Movies will be held on March 10 at the AFP Theater in Quezon City. It will be broadcast on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best on March 17.

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2013 PMPC Star Awards for Movies: 

Movie of the Year A Mother’s Story (Star Cinema and The Filipino Channel) El Presidente (Scenema Concept International, Inc.) I Do Bidoo Bidoo (Unitel and Studio 5) One More Try (Star Cinema) The Healing (Star Cinema) The Mistress (Star Cinema) Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (Reality Entertainment, Agostodos Pictures, Mothership, Postmanila, and GMA Films) Movie Director of the Year Ruel Bayani (One More Try) Olivia Lamasan (The Mistress) John-D Lazatin (A Mother’s Story) Chris Martinez (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Erik Matti (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Mark Meily (El Presidente) Chito Roño (The Healing) Indie Movie of the Year Alagwa (Breakaway Films) Amorosa, The Revenge (Skylight Films) Bwakaw (Octobertrain Films, APT Entertainment, and Cinemalaya) Graceland (Imprint Films and Digitank Studios) Mater Dolorosa (Creative Programs, Inc.) Mga Mumunting Lihim (LargaVista Entertainment, and Cinemalaya) Thy Womb (Centerstage Productions) Indie Movie Director of the Year Adolfo Alix, Jr. (Mater Dolorosa) Jun Robles Lana (Bwakaw) Topel Lee (Amorosa, The Revenge) Ian Loreños (Alagwa) Brillante Mendoza (Thy Womb) Ron Morales (Graceland) Jose Javier Reyes (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Movie Actor of the Year John Lloyd Cruz (The Mistress) Dingdong Dantes (One More Try) Jeorge “E.R.” Estregan (El Presidente) Eddie Garcia (Bwakaw) Coco Martin (Sta. Niña) Aga Muhlach (Of All The Things) Jericho Rosales (Alagwa) Movie Actress of the Year Gina Alajar (Mater Dolorosa) Bea Alonzo (The Mistress) Nora Aunor (Thy Womb) Angel Locsin (One More Try) Angelica Panganiban (One More Try) Vilma Santos (The Healing) Jodi Sta. Maria (Migrante) Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Carlo Aquino (Mater Dolorosa) Neil Coleta (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Joross Gamboa (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino) Baron Geisler (El Presidente) Zanjoe Marudo (One More Try) Cesar Montano (El Presidente) Ronaldo Valdez (The Mistress) Movie Supporting Actress of the Year Kim Chiu (The Healing) Janice de Belen (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Alessandra de Rossi (Mater Dolorosa) Mylene Dizon (Sosy Problems) Jaclyn Jose (A Secret Affair) Hilda Koronel (The Mistress) Anita Linda (Sta. Niña) New Movie Actor of the Year RK Bagatsing (Slumber Party) Neil Coleta (I Doo Bido Bidoo) Jericho Estregan (El Presidente) Diego Montano (Hitman) Daniel Padilla (24/7) Marti San Juan (The Grave Bandits) Markki Stroem (Slumber Party) New Movie Actress of the Year Dawn Balagot (The Animals) Shy Carlos (A Secret Affair) Tippy Dos Santos (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Mayton Eugenio (Dormboys) Glenda Kennedy (Thy Womb) Kim Komatsu (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Sweet Plantado (I Doo Bidoo Bidoo) Child Performer of the Year Abby Bautista (The Healing) Bugoy Cariño (Alagwa) Clarence Delgado (The Mistress) Aaron Junatas (A Mother’s Story) Xyriel Manabat (A Mother’s Story) Marti San Juan (The Grave Bandits) Miguel Vergara (One More Try) Movie Screenwriter of the Year Kriz Gazmen, Jay Fernando, and Anna Karenina Ramos (One More Try) Roy Iglesias (The Healing) Chris Martinez (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Erik Matti (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Mark Meily (El Presidente) Senedy Que (A Mother’s Story) Vanessa Valdez (The Mistress) Movie Cinematographer of the Year Francis Ricardo Buhay III (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Hermann Claravall (The Mistress) Larry Manda (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Carlo Mendoza (El Presidente) Charlie Peralta (One More Try) Charlie Peralta (The Healing) Shayne Sarte (A Mother’s Story)

Movie Production Designer of the Year Nancy Arcega (One More Try) Peter Collias and Benjamin Padero (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Shari Marie Montiague (The Mistress) Danny Red and Joel Bilbao (El Presidente) Digo Ricio (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Erick Torralba, Richard Somes, Fritz Silorio (The Healing) Elfren Vibar, Jr. (A Mother’s Story) Movie Editor of the Year Mitos Briones (A Mother’s Story) Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduña (El Presidente) Vito Cajili (One More Try) Randy Gabriel (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Jay Halili (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Marya Ignacio (The Mistress) Jerrold Tarog (The Healing) Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Von de Guzman (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Von de Guzman and Jessie Lasaten (The Mistress) Vincent de Jesus (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Fred Ferraz (A Mother’s Story) Jessie Lasaten (El Presidente) Raul Mitra (One More Try) Jerrold Tarog (The Healing) Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Aurel Claro Bilbao (The Mistress) Corinne de San Jose and Ditoy Aguila (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) Fred Ferraz (A Mother’s Story) Albert Michael Idioma (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Mike Idioma (The Healing) Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong (El Presidente) Arnel Labayo (One More Try) Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year Henry Burgos (Thy Womb) Jerry Gracio (Mater Dolorosa) Jun Robles Lana (Bwakaw) Ian Loreños (Alagwa) Ron Morales (Graceland) Jose Javier Reyes (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Enrico Santos, Kren Yap, and Willy Laconsay (Amorosa, The Revenge) Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year Rodolfo Aves, Jr.(Mga Mumunting Lihim) Albert Banzon (Mater Dolorosa) Alex Espartero (Supremo) Odyssey Flores (Thy Womb) Carlo Mendoza (Bwakaw) Jun Pereira (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino) Rommel Sales (Alagwa) Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year Adolfo Alix, Jr. (Mater Dolorosa) Joey Luna (Bwakaw) Dante Mendoza (Thy Womb) Erin John Martyr and Adrian Torres (Supremo) Ericson Navarro (Alagwa) Benjamin Payumo (Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino) Rolando Rubenecia (Graceland) Indie Movie Editor of the Year Tyrone Acierto (The Grave Bandits) Lawrence Ang (Bwakaw) Vanessa de Leon (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Ron Morales, James Lesage, and Jorge Olortegui (Graceland) Dempster Samarista (Alagwa) Kats Seraon (Thy Womb) Benjamin Tolentino (Mater Dolorosa) Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Teresa Barrozo (Thy Womb) Von de Guzman (Supremo) Jeff Hernandez (Bwakaw) Eigen Ignacio (Mater Dolorosa) Jesse Lucas (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Adam Schoenberg and Steven Schoenberg (Graceland) Gab Valenciano (Alagwa) Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Ditoy Aguila and Mark Locsin (Mater Dolorosa) Antonieto Carlos (Supremo) Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong (Mga Mumunting Lihim) Albert Michael Idioma and Addiss Tabong (Thy Womb) Mark Locsin and Alex Tomboc (Bwakaw) Michael McMenomy (Graceland) Dempster Samarista (Alagwa) Darling of the Press: Ai-Ai dela Alas Toni Gonzaga Vicky Morales Isko Moreno Aga Muhlach Derek Ramsay Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. Sylvia Sanchez Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Senator Lito Lapid Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula Sa Likod ng Kamera: Romy Vitug (cinematographer)

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MMFF 2012 Awards Night: Angel Locsin and Nora Aunor in a Tight Race for Best Actress

Superstar Nora Aunor and award-winning actress Angel Locsin are in a neck-to-neck battle for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012) Best Actress trophy. The awards night will happen Thursday, December 27 at the Meralco Theater.

Nora Aunor has been the front-runner to win Best Actress for her performance in Thy Womb as a Badjao midwife who is coping with her infertility by acting as a match-maker to his husband and the one that could give him a child. Ate Guy has won several accolades in international film festivals for the film and it would be safe to assume that she's a top contender for Best Actress in MMFF.

Video: Thy Womb MMFF 2012 Trailer

Meanwhile, One More Try lead actress Angel Locsin is also getting the Best Actress buzz for her role as Grace, a single mother who will do anything to save his ill child. Moviegoers who got to watch the film strongly believed that Angel's performance is worthy of an acting award.

Read: One More Try Movie Lines and Quotes

Angelica Panganiban might also be up for the Best Actress trophy but if she will be nominated as Best Supporting Actress, she has it in the bag. Zanjoe Marudo might also won for the award's male counterpart, having nailed his role as Tristan in the movie. However, Cesar Montano and Christopher de Leon also did well in the historical biopic El Presidente.

For the Best Actor category, many said that it will be between Gov. E.R. Ejercito (Jeorge Estregan) of El Presidente, Dingdong Dantes of One More Try, Enchong Dee of The Strangers and Vice Ganda of Sisterakas.

We predict that it will be a tie between Nora Aunor and Angel Locsin for Best Actress and the other acting awards will be shared by the three movies One More Try, Thy Womb and El Presidente.

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Eddie Garcia Wins Best Actor at the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2012

Eddie Garcia won the Best Actor trophy at the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2012 for his role as a gay pensioner who is taking care of his cancer-stricken dog in Bwakaw. 

The veteran actor personally accepted the award and received a standing ovation during the awards night held on December 15 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macau, China.

Hong Kong’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 85th Academy Award, Life Without Principle won Best Film. Bwakaw, directed by Jun Lana, is the Philippines' counterpart, which is said to have high chances of being one of the five official nominees to the 2013 Oscars.

The announcement of the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards (Oscars 2013) is scheduled on January 10.

Nora Aunor was nominated for Best Actress at the said awards for Thy Womb but lost to Taiwan's Gwai Lun-mei, the star of romance-drama film Gf*Bf. 

Lo Hoi-pang (Life Without Principle) bagged the Best Supporting Actor trophy while Makiko Watanabe won the Best Supporting Actress title with her role as a young divorcee in Capturing Dad. Kore-eda was named Best Director for I Wish, a drama about two siblings seeking to meet each other after being forced to live apart by their estranged parents

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Vote for your 'Pipol' of the Year on ANC's Poll

Who is the most significant Filipino who made a mark in 2012?  Viewers and followers of ANC’s weekly show “Pipol” have until the end of the year to vote for “Pipol of the Year.”

The nominees include President Benigno Aquino III, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the late Department of Interior and Local Government secretary Jesse Robredo and his wife Atty. Leni Robredo, actresses Nora Aunor and Monique Wilson, PAG-IBIG Fund president and CEO Atty. Lelen Berberabe, Puerto Princesa mayor Edward Hagedorn, inventor and entrepreneur Diosdado Banatao who invented computer chips that revolutionized the computer industry, and University of the Philippines Student Council’s first-ever transgender chairman Heart Diño.

To vote, visit the official Facebook page of “Pipol on ANC” at www.facebook.com/PIPOLonANC. The person who gets the most number of votes by December 31 will be named the “Pipol of the Year” of 2012. As of this writing, Robredo is leading the poll, followed by Aunor and Berberabe.

Anchored by Ces Oreña-Drilon, “Pipol” looks into the lives of powerful and ordinary people who are making a difference in their respective fields and communities. The show recently celebrated its 1st anniversary on ANC last October. It airs on Mondays, 9:30 p.m. on ANC (SkyCable Channel 27).

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Angel Locsin and Angelica Panganiban on Best Actress trophy: "Yes, may laban kami!"

Despite early predictions that Nora Aunor will bag the Best Actress trophy come Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 awards night, One More Try actresses Angel Locsin and Angelica Panganiban said that they also stand a chance at winning.

"Yes, may laban kami! Pero naniniwala kaming may himala," said Angelica who plays the power woman Jacq in the Star Cinema movie.

"Si Ate Guy po ‘yon. Nirerepesto natin ang galing niya. Pero hindi naman namin mamaliitin ang effort na pinakita namin sa pelikulang ito. Si Angelica, masasabi kong napakagaling niya sa pelikulang ito. Ako, hindi rin naman ako nagpatalo," said Angel Locsin who plays Grace, a single mom who will do anything for her ill child.

Video: One More Try Full Trailer

Even the director of the movie, Ruel Bayani claimed that both Angel and Angelica deserved the Best Actress award, even though Nora Aunor has already earned awards for her performance in Thy Womb.

"Siyempre ang mga tao sasabihin si Ate Guy (Nora Aunor) 'yun at wala namang laban 'yung dalawang bata. Pero hindi ganoon ang buhay. Ang buhay paggising mo may laban ka," direk Ruel Bayani said during the press conference of One More Try. "Yes, may laban si Angel at Angelica for best actress," he was quoted.

Direk Ruel, who also helmed the smash hit No Other Woman said that One More Try is better than the former which he considers as his best film so far.

One More Try, which opens in theaters this December 25 as part of the 2012 MMFF also stars Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo, who according to several critics deserved acting accolades as well for their performances in the movie.

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Posas Wins Best Film at 2012 Hanoi International Film Festival; Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia Nominated at 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival

Lawrence Fajardo‘s Posas (Shackled) was named Best Feature Film at the 2nd Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) 2012. The indie film, which stars Nico Antonio, Wendy Valdez, Bangs Garcia  Susan Africa, and Art Acuña won $5,000.

Posas debuted at the 2012 Cinemalaya Film Festival where it was also hailed as Best Film (Directors showcase category). It was also screened at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). 

Meanwhile, Posas director, Lawrence Fajardo will have a mainstream movie on this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2012). Titled The Strangers, the horror movie stars Enrique Gil, Julia Montes, Enchong Dee and JM de Guzman. Check out all the official entries to the 2012 MMFF here.

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Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia scored nominations at the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2012 to be held in Macau. Nora is nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal in Thy Womb while Eddie Garcia was nominated in the Best Actor category for his performance in Bwakaw, the country's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars next year.

The 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival will run from December 13 to 16 at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel. The said film festival is a Chinese initiative and should not be mistaken for the Australia-based Asia Pacific Screen Awards where Nora Aunor won Best Actress, also for Thy Womb.

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Nora Aunor Wins Best Actress, Brillante Mendoza Best Director at 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2012

Philippine superstar Nora Aunor bagged the Best Actress trophy at the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2012. Nora Aunor was recognized for her performance in the film Thy Womb (Sinapupunan).

The said award is a follow up APSA win for Nora Aunor as her film Himala was awarded the CNN APSA Viewers Choice Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film of All Time in 2008.

Meanwhile, Thy Womb director Brillante Mendoza also took pride for winning the Achievement in Directing (Best Director) category in the said annual awards. Thy Womb, which is now an official entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival has earned rave reviews from critics of the 2012 Venice International Film Festival.

Tepenin Ardi (Beyond the Hill, Turkey/Greece) was hailed as the Best Feature Film. while Choi Min-sik of South Korea won the Best Actor trophy for the film Bumchoiwaui Junjaeng (Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time). For the complete list of winners of APSA 2012, click here.

Aside from Aunor and Mendoza, Filipino screenwriter-director Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride) also got a nod from APSA and was nominated in the Best Screenplay category for Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank. Marlon Rivera, the director of the said film was awarded the APSA NETPAC award which comes with a film development cash prize of $5,000.

The sixth Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in film, was held on Friday night, November 23 at a glittering ceremony at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane, Australia. The APSA ceremony was attended by more than 700 Australian and international guests and filmmakers from across Asia Pacific who are true leaders in their fields.

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