Filipino filmmaker

“Yellow Rose,” starring Eva Noblezada and Lea Salonga, is the first-ever Filipina-American film opening night presentation of the prestigious Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival which will be held this May. Directed by Diane Paragas, it...

TORONTO —The Philippine consulate general in Toronto hosted a special screening of “A Piece of Paradise” in time for International Women’s Day. The film, written, produced and directed by multi-awardee, Dr. Patrick Alcedo, earned “best first...

HONOLULU — According to filmmaker Jeff Orig, his passion is to make great film, TV, and video. The Filipino-American writer, director, and producer, recently attended the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah for his work...

SAN FRANCISCO — “The Debut” was the long-awaited moment that many Filipino-Americans could finally look up on the big screen and see themselves, their stories, and their issues. Thanks to the Cinematografo Film Festival, the cast was...

SAN DIEGO — A huge win for the Cinematografo original film, “Bitter Melon.” The Pacific Arts Movement held its annual San Diego Asian Fall Film Festival gala over the weekend to kick off a week of Asian...

A documentary about real life young Filipino heroes during World War II is making its rounds in the film circuit. These young resistance fighters are inspiring the Fil-Am youth of today. “Unsurrendered 2” is a story...

SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time, the annual Cinematografo international film festival will highlight emerging filmmakers from around the world through their stories and passion projects. With just a month to go before the festival, organizers...

NEW YORK — “Call Her Ganda” is a documentary about the brutal killing of 19-year-old Filipina sex worker, Jennifer Laude, after a US Marine discovered that she was a transgender woman. This week, PJ Raval’s documentary...

NEW YORK — It’s the premiere of ABS-CBN Cinematografo original feature film, Bittermelon. The film was among the closing night presentations of the Asian American International Film Festival screened at the Asia Society in New York over the...

Taut, thrilling, and visually subversive, BuyBust is a rare gem of a film that is entertaining, action-filled, and thought-provoking. Big credit goes to writer/director Eric Matti, who handles the intricate details of the movie with razor-sharp...