Nora Cabaltera Villamayor professionally known as Nora Aunor is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Philippine cinema's "Superstar" and conferred as Philippine National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. The Hollywood Reporter called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performance in the movie Taklub and her contribution to the Philippine film industry.
María Rosario Navarro Santos-Concio, popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos, is a Filipino media executive and actress. She is the host of Maalaala Mo Kaya, the longest-running television drama anthology in Asia. From 2012 to 2016, she was the chief executive officer of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. Currently she serves as chief content officer and president of ABS-CBN University. Santos-Concio plays a powerful role in TV and film production in the Philippines.
Christopher de León is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “King of Philippine Drama” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s.
Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in the city of Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.
Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez known professionally as Janine Gutierrez, is a Filipina actress, television host and commercial model. A graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in European Studies, she is currently an exclusive talent of ABS-CBN, albeit the absence of its fresh, legislative franchise. She was a former GMA Network actress.
Charlotte Jennifer Villamayor de Leon El Soury, known professionally as Lotlot de Leon, is a Filipino actress.
Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 is a 2014 Filipino science fiction action comedy horror adventure film co-written and directed by Erik Matti. It is the sequel to the 2012 film Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles.
Sakaling Hindi Makarating is a 2016 Philippine independent road drama film co-written, shot, co-produced, and directed by Ice Idanan in her directorial debut. The film stars Alessandra de Rossi, Teri Malvar, JC Santos and Pepe Herrera. It is an official entry to the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival, where it won seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
Ned's Project is 2016 Filipino independent LGBT comedy-drama film directed by Lemuel Lorca with written and screenplay by John Bedia. The film stars Angeli Bayani, Max Eigenmann, Biboy Ramirez and Ana Abad-Santos. In the film, Bayani plays the role Ned a lesbian who has harbored a desire to have a baby. It is an official entry to the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival.
Simone Mariani is an Italian-American actor, writer, director and producer. He was born on April 2, 1964 in Rome, Italy. He appeared in the Hollywood film Inferno directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks.
The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters.
All Lights India International Film festival (ALIIFF), is an annual film festival of India conducted in Hyderabad. It is usually conducted in December every year. The 4th edition was held from Dec 1-4, 2018 at PVR Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad. Popular Malayalam film actor and national award-winning director Balachandra Menon was the festival director of the 2018 edition.
The 48th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA), honored the personalities, movies and TV programs in the Philippines, held on May 14, 2017 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City. Vice Ganda, Coco Martin, Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo lead winners at the annual awards. The awards night was aired on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best on May 21, 2017.
Citizen Jake is a 2018 Philippine noir crime drama film which featured Atom Araullo directed by Mike de Leon.
Miss Granny is a 2018 Filipino musical comedy-drama film based on the South Korean film of the same name. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Nova Villa. It was released by Viva Films on August 22, 2018, and was nominated for three FAMAS Awards including "Best Actress" for Sarah Geronimo and "Best Original Song" for Isa Pang Araw. It was the second most talked about Filipino film of 2018 on Twitter, The Hows of Us. Geronimo received "Best Actress" trophy at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, whilst Villa received the "Movie Supporting Actress of the Year" award at the 50th GMMSF Entertainment Box Office Awards. The film is currently available for streaming on Netflix in the Philippines.
Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect, also known as simply Muslim Magnum .357, is a 2014 Filipino action film directed by Francis 'Jun' Posadas and starring Jeorge "E.R." Estregan and Sam Pinto. It is a remake of the 1986 film Muslim .357 directed by and starring Fernando Poe Jr., to whom the film is dedicated.
On the Job: The Missing 8 is a 2021 Filipino crime thriller film directed by Erik Matti and written by Michiko Yamamoto. The sequel to the 2013 film On the Job, it tells the story of a journalist who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his colleagues, and a prisoner who is temporarily freed to carry out assassinations.
