FAMAS releases nominees; awards on July 13

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The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, Inc. (FAMAS) announced the list of nominees for the 62nd FAMAS Annual Awards Night slated on July 13 at the grand ballroom of Solaire Resort and Casino in Entertainment City, Parañaque City.

FAMAS president Angelo Eloy Padua said the nominees are competing for various awards in several categories.

• Best Picture:
10,000 Hours (Philippine Film Studios, Viva Films and N2 Productions); Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill, The Antonio Porcuna Story (Scenema Concept International, Inc. and Viva Films); Burgos (Heaven’s Best Entertainment); Ekstra (Cinemalaya Foundation and Quantum Films); Four Sisters and A Wedding (Star Cinema); Lauriana (Film Development Council of the Philippines and BG Productions International); On the Job (Reality Entertainment and Star Cinema) and Pagpag (Star Cinema and Regal Films)

• Best Director:
Joyce Bernal (10,000 Hours); Mel Chionglo (Lauriana); Jeffrey Jeturian (Ekstra); Erik Matti (On The Job); Joel Lamangan (Burgos); Cathy Garcia-Molina (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Frasco Mortiz (Pagpag); and Chito Roño (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill)

• Best Actor:
Gerald Anderson (On The Job); John Lloyd Cruz (It Takes A Man And A Woman); Dingdong Dantes (She’s The One); Jeorge “ER” Ejercito Estregan (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Xian Lim (Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo), Coco Martin (A Moment In Time); Daniel Padilla (Pagpag); Robin Padilla (10,000 Hours); Piolo Pascual (On The Job); and Vic Sotto (My Little Bossings)

Piolo Pascual for On The Job(OJT)

• Best Actress:
Bea Alonzo (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Kathryn Bernardo (Pagpag); Kim Chiu (Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo); KC Concepcion (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Sarah Geronimo (It Takes A Man And A Woman); Toni Gonzaga (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Angel Locsin (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Julia Montes (A Moment In Time); Marian Rivera (Kung Fu Divas); and Lorna Tolentino (Burgos)

• Best Supporting Actor:
John Estrada (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Baron Geisler (Shoot To Kill Boy Golden); Enrique Gil (She’s The One); Joey Marquez (On The Job); Joel Torre (On The Job); and Pen Medina (10,000 Hours)

• Best Supporting Actress:
Angel Aquino (On The Job); Cherie Gil (A Moment In Time); Coney Reyes (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Bela Padilla (10,000 Hours); Aiza Seguerra (My Little Bossings); and Gloria Sevilla (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill)

• Best Child Performer:
Adrian Cabido (Lauriana); Clarence Delgado (Pagpag); Ryzza Mae Dizon (My Little Bossings); and James “Bimby” Aquino-Yap (My Little Bossings)

The FAMAS special awards are German Moreno Youth Achievement Award: Julia Barretto, Ken Chan, Janine Gutierrez, Hiro Peralta, Jerome Ponce and James Reid

FAMAS Grand Award:
Jeorge Ejercito Estregan; Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award: Piolo Pascual; Art Padua Memorial Award: Boy Abunda; Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award: Mario Dumaual; Exemplary Award for Public Service: Engineer Felizardo Jun Sevilla Jr.; Excellence Award in Criminal Justice Pao Jail Visitation Team/Legal, Medical Dental, Optical Mission: Chief Public Attorney Persida Rueda Acosta; and Presidential Award: Tzu Chi Foundation

• Best Screenplay:
Keiko Aquino and Ryllah Epifania Berico (10,000 Hours); Catherine Camarillo and Guelan Varela-Luarca (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Ricardo “Ricky” Lee (Burgos); Zig Dulay, Antoinette Jadaone and Zig Dulay (Ekstra); Vanessa Valdez (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Ricardo Lee (Lauriana); Joel Mercado (Pagpag); and Michiko Yamomoto and Erik Matti (On The Job)

• Best Cinematography: Marissa Floirendo and Gilbert Vistan (10,000 Hours); Carlo Mendoza (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Anne Monzon and Monchie Redoble (Kung Fu Divas); David Abaya (Pagpag); and Francis Ricardo Buhay III (On The Job)

• Best Editing: Joyce Bernal and Marya Ignacio (10,000 Hours); Jay Halili (On The Job); Marya Ignacio (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Marya Ignacio (It Takes A Man And A Woman); Carlo Manatad, Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduna (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); and Zigcarlo Dulay and Glenn Ituriaga (Ekstra).

• Best Production Design:
Joey Luna (10,000 Hours); Joel Bilbao and Fritz Silorio (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Jerry Dunn (Kung Fu Divas); Japz Nocom and Yhabz Mercado (Pagpag); and Richard Somes (On The Job)

• Best Story:
Ryllah Epifania Berico and Keiko Aquino (10,000 Hours); Catherine Camarillo and Anthony Guelan (Golden Boy: Shoot To Kill); Ricardo “Ricky” Lee (Burgos); Ricardo Jimenez (Lauriana); Michiko Yamamoto and Eric Matti (On The Job); Joel Mercado (Pagpag); Zig Dulay Antoninette Jadaone and Jeffrey Jeturian (Ekstra); and Vanessa Valdez (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

• Best Sound:
Teresa Barrozo (10,000 Hours); Carmina Cuya (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Raul Mitra (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Francis Concio (Pagpag); and Erwin Romulo (On The Job)

• Best Musical Score:
Teresa Barrozo (10,000 Hours); Carmina Cuya (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill); Raul Mitra (Four Sisters And A Wedding); Francis Concio (Pagpag); and Erwin Romulo (On The Job)

• Best Theme Song:
Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo (Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo) lyrics and music by Jungee Marcelo and interpreted by Zia Quizon; Di Ako Titigil (Burgos) lyrics and music by Lucien Letaba, arranged by Melvin Corpin, interpreted by Beverly Sharon Flordeliz; Hamon Ng Buhay (10,000 Hours), composed, arranged and interpreted by Chito Miranda; Midas (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill), composed by Abra, arranged by Sonic State Audio and interpreted by Abra; and My Little Bossings (My Little Bossings), produced, music and lyrics by Jan Ilacad, additional lyrics by Kevin Clay “Misterslim” Olaila, arranged by Kiko Salazar and RB “Kidwolf” Barbaso, performed by The Sassy Girls, Mister Slim and The Escaleras featuring Scrap Locc. and Bebe Riz and recorded at Bellhaus Digital Studios

• Best Visual Effects:
Kung Fu Divas (Mothership, Inc./The O & Co. Picture Factory, Inc.); Pagpag (Blackburst, Inc.); Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill (Mothership, Inc./Eric Torrente); On The Job (Mothership, Inc.); and 10,000 Hours (Richard Rico Francia and Rayjohn “Biker Dude” Fernandez)

• Best Special Effects:
Kung Fu Divas (Mothership, Inc./The O & Co. Picture Factory, Inc.); Pagpag (Blackburst, Inc.); Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill (Mothership, Inc./Eric Torrente); On The Job (Mothership, Inc./Miguel Javier, Amerigo Miguel Dela Paz and Filbert Garanza); and 10,000 Hours (Peping Carmona)

The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of prize-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in the Philippine cinema for a calendar year.

VIGAN made it to the Top 21 Official Finalist in the Search for New 7 Wonders-Cities of the World

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The Heritage City of VIGAN has been qualified as one of the Top 21 finalist in the Search for New 7 Wonders-Cities of the World. From 1,000 cities in the different countries around the world, Vigan is the only city in the Philippines that has been chosen for this prestigious search, giving our country and the Filipino people with pride and honor. 

Bernard Weber, Founder & President of New7Wonders

The 21 Official Finalists that have been voted through to the next round of the New7Wonders Cities campaign are: Bangkok, Barcelona, Beirut, Chicago, Doha, Durban, Havana, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, La Paz, London, Mendoza, Mexico City, Mumbai, Perth, Quito, Reykjavik, Saint Petersburg, Seoul, Shenzhen and Vigan.

As with all New7Wonders campaigns, voting is via new7wonders.com, via the iPhone and Android apps, via the international telephone voting lines, and, where available, via national SMS.

Vigan made it to the 21 Official Finalists that will go through the next round. 

Let's continue to support our beloved city by voting. The 7 Official New7Wonders Cities will be revealed on 7 December 2014.

Here's the next voting phases will be gone through to be included in the top 7 and be declared as one of the New 7 Wonders-Cities of the World. 

7 July 2014 - 7 Oct 2014 - from 21 finalists down to 14

7 Oct 2014 - 7 Dec 2014 - from 14 finalist down to 7

It's more fun in the Philippines! 

Text vigan to 29290777 or log on to www.n7w.com/en/cities

Check this out! https://www.new7wonders.com/en/final-voting/details/786

Tanghalang Ateneo proudly announces its 36th season line-up of three productions with the theme “Navigating Identities”

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Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University is celebrating its 36th season for the school year 2014-2015. 

Growing from a fledgling band of student players to one of the country’s leading school-based theater companies, Tanghalang Ateneo proudly announces its 36th season line-up of three productions with the theme “Navigating Identities” revolving around man's need to define himself and his significance in the world. 

The productions are as follows:

MIDDLE FINGER

written by Han Ong

translation by Ronan B. Capinding

direction by Ed Lacson Jr.

August 1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-22, 2014

Venue: Ateneo's Fine Arts Black Box Theater

MIDDLE FINGER is an adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s modern classic “Spring Awakening.” Set in the U.S., the play centers on four young Filipino-American high school students who seek their identities in a world dominated by the repressive authority of adults. This play was first produced by Tanghalang Ateneo in 2007.

RITE OF PASSAGE

written by Glenn Sevilla Mas

an adaptation of Ma. Milagros Geremia-Lachica’s

“Sa Pagtubu kung Tahud / Upon the Growing of the Spur”

direction by Ronan B. Capinding

November 27 - December 13, 2014

Venue: Ateneo's Rizal Mini Theater

RITE OF PASSAGE is a Carlos Palanca-winning full-length play about a young man from the Visayas who wants to escape the monotony of rural life and seeks guidance in navigating his teenage years but finds none from his family. The young man is overwhelmed by the fact that no one understands him as he navigates his way through life on his own. The play was first produced by Tanghalang Pilipino for the Virgin Labfest, the Cultural Center of the Philippines' annual festival of new plays in 2005.

WAITING FOR GODOT / PAGHIHINTAY KAY GODOT

written by Samuel Beckett

translation by Rolando S. Tinio

direction by JK Anicoche

February 5 - 21, 2015

Venue: Ateneo's Fine Arts Black Box Theater

WAITING FOR GODOT / PAGHIHINTAY KAY GODOT is a Nobel Prize winner for Literature. A classic absurd play, this will be staged in both English and Filipino. The play, translated into the national language by National Artist for Theater and Literature Rolando S. Tinio, is about two characters Vladimir and Estragon who go through the motions of patiently waiting for the arrival of a mysterious Godot. 

Glenn Sevilla Mas, a well-respected playwright and noted Carlos Palanca winner is at present the artistic director of Tanghalang Ateneo. He also teaches various subjects in theater at the Ateneo de Manila University. 

The officers of Tanghalang Ateneo (SY 2014-15) are as follows: Jose Antionio I. Caluag (Company Manager), Hershee D. Tantiado (Finance Officer), Rachelle Ann L. Go (Marketing), Ma. Julienne Ella S. Bautista (Publicity Coordinator), Joe-Nel C. Garcia (Secretary General), Angelique Louis S. Basa (Special Projects Officer) and Dane Larieze L. Chua (Theater Manager).

For inquiries and reservations, please contact Acel Go at 0916-480-2195 or email: ta.mpc78@gmail.com.

Connect to Tanghalang Ateneo online through the following social media networks:

Website: www.tanghalangateneo.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TanghalangAteneo

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TAOfficial_

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/tanghalangateneo

TANGHALANG ATENEO

1972 - 2014

Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University, weaves into its work the theatrical traditions of the University’s sesquicentennial past: the devotion of the salon de actos at the Escuela Municipal, the eloquence of the Ateneo Dramatics Guild, the joie de vivre of the Ateneo Players Theater, and the innovative spirit of the Ateneo Experimental Theater.

Like these companies, Tanghalang Ateneo uses theater to foster eloquentia, sapientia, and humanitas – the pillars of Jesuit pedagogy. It sees itself as a theater company in the service of student formation, and by extension – given the Jesuit ideal of magis – a theater in service of the nation.

Since its founding in 1972 (and formally recognized five years later), Tanghalang Ateneo has grown from a fledgling band of student players to one of the country’s leading school-based theater companies.

Tanghalang Ateneo’s repertoire of plays is daunting: world classics, Filipino originals, and documentary texts turned into theater pieces. Its productions are noted for thought, generosity, and energy, while its lingua franca on stage is both Filipino and English. Its members come from diverse academic fields. In fact, many have pursued careers in theater, television, and film; many more use their theater experience to excel in management, law, teaching, media, and cultural work.

World class professional theater actors have graced its shows, and several outstanding designers and choreographers have served as members of the artistic staff.

To name a few, in our previous season we have invited Mr. Floy Quintos, a well-renowned playwright who has just released his first anthology, Ms. Frances Makil-Ignacio, a respected actress in the business, Ms. Myra Beltran, an established international choreographer and Mr. Gino Gonzales, a world-renowned production designer.

Moreover, its audiences extend outside the campus to embrace theater patrons within and outside the metropolitan area.

In addition, Tanghalang Ateneo has won two Aliw Awards for Best Production and another two for Best Direction for its previous production of Sintang Dalisay.

In its 35th season, “Ang Oresteyas” had been nominated in the Aliw Awards for Best Non-musical Production as well as Best Direction and has likewise been nominated in the following categories: Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Featured Actor.

The company has also received production grants from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Loyola Schools, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation, and the Japan Foundation.

Furthermore, Tanghalang Ateneo continues to makes itself known from the microenvironment of the Ateneo de Manila University, garnering nominations such as Project of the Year and Best Organization in the Council of the Organizations of the Ateneo de Manila University (COA) Awards.

Its shows have also been shown in campuses and venues across the country and abroad, notably in Shanghai and Taiwan as part of the Festival of the Asian Pacific Bureau of Theatre Schools, and in Belarus, Minsk for International University Theatre Association Student Theatre Festival.

The company’s past achievements have also facilitated the creation, in SY 2000-2001, of a degree program in Theater Arts within the Fine Arts Program of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Tanghalang Ateneo products educate and delight; they stimulate the imagination and provoke thought. Jesuit pedagogy fuses with theater arts to interrogate the Filipino social world so that students can invent themselves as critical Filipinos: sharp in thought, expressive in action, deep in faith and attuned to others – fellow players and audiences whose lives intersect with their own.

Salvador Bernal, named National Artist for Theater and Design in 2003, Doreen Fernandez, a notable writer and professor, and Nenita Escasa who had also taught in the Ateneo for almost 30 years were among the company’s advisers in the early years.

Ricardo Saludo, who, at that time, was a faculty member of the Department of English and of Communications became the first Moderator and Artistic Director when it gained university recognition in 1979.  He directed Tanghalang Ateneo’s first productions before handing the task over to Dr. Ricardo G. Abad.

Dr. Ricardo G. Abad succeeded him and has remained the Artistic Director and Moderator of Tanghalang Ateneo since 1984. He has directed over 80 productions, and has been awarded twice for his work as Outstanding Moderator in the University’s Service and Excellence awards (1991 & 1999) and by the Metrobank Foundation in 2001 with the Most Outstanding Teacher Award. He has also won the Best Director for the Aliw Awards with his work in Tanghalang Ateneo.

This year, Mr. Glenn Sevilla Mas came aboard the Company as its Artistic Director and Moderator. He has represented the Philippines in theater festivals and conferences all around the world and has won the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature a whopping nine times. He is currently  a professor in Ateneo de Manila’s Fine Arts department.

‘FLUID ’ – A Reinterpretation of the Palanca Award-winning play set to open on July 24

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The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s Technical Theater Program Batch 111 proudly presents a reinterpretation of the Palanca Award-winning play, “FLUID”. 

Written and directed by Floy Quintos, the comedy is about young Filipino contemporary artists struggling to make a name for themselves as they negotiate the tricky terrain between Love, Art and Compromise.

“ FLUID ” is set to open on July 24 and shall continue to run on July 25 and 26 (1:00 pm and 7:00 pm) at the 5/F SDA Theater, School of Design and Arts Campus, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, 950 P. Ocampo St., Malate, Manila. A press preview is set on July 23 at 7 p.m.

“FLUID” is written as a series of scenes in different locations featuring three pairs of characters who seemingly have nothing to do with each other. Amir is a struggling and frustrated young painter whose life is about to be changed by Mira a wealthy art collector who dreams of discovering new talent. Jom and Alben are passionate theater actors torn between their passion for their craft and the lure of fame. Renata is a seemingly batty orchestra coordinator out to defend the dignity of her orchestra when it is hired to play at a society wedding by the overbearing events coordinator, Simone. All these unique and clashing characters come together unexpectedly at an art exhibit where their impulses lead to joyful mayhem.

The cast of “FLUID” is made up of professional actors. Red Turnip Theater’s Ana Abad Santos who originally created the role of Mira in 2004 reprises her role. Kalil Almonte last seen in “Sintang Dalisay” and “Games People Play” plays Amir. JC Santos, fresh from his tint in Hong Kong’s Disney Land and Singapore’s Universal Studio, plays the ambitious Jom while Russell Legaspi last seen in this year’s Labfest plays the earnest Alben. Amihan Tanedo Ruiz and Gel Basa both last seen in “Breakaway Antigone” play Renata and Simone respectively. Musical Theater actor Tony Falcon also appears in the show.

“FLUID” had its successful runs in the University of the Philippines, Diliman (2004) and in Ateneo de Manila University (2007). For this new production, “FLUID” is being restaged by the Benilde Technical Theater Batch 111.

The artistic and creative team of “FLUID” is led by Floy Quintos (Playwright and Director), Ellawyn Cruz ( Set Designer ) and the students of DLS-CSB Major in Technical Theater Batch 111.

For further information, check FLUID and Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/Fluid111. 

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @Fluid111

Talk about us with the hashtag #Fluid111

For ticket inquiries, please contact: 09179285737. 

About the Technical Theater Batch 111

The Technical Theater Batch 111 is comprised of the Bachelor of Arts Major in Technical Theater students of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

The AB-Technical Theater program is a three-year and one-term course offered by the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts that trains students to become professional Production Managers, Stage Managers, Lighting Designers and Technical Directors.

About the DLS-CSB School of Design and Arts

Benilde is a learning environment that nurtures students to develop their interests and passions, and trains them to become professionally competent in established industries and emerging fields of specialization.

The School of Design and Arts (SDA) offers a wide scope of degree programs in specialized creative disciplines that meet the demands of today’s information-driven world. The SDA Campus, a 14-storey academic complex, is one big sand box for creative minds and a venue that stimulates students to think out of the box, shift perspectives, and innovate ideas.

Dubai is building 'Mall of the World'

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Dubai, the glitzy emirate known for its love of grandiose projects said it is now planning to build the biggest mall on the planet, the Mall of the World!

The world's first temperature-controlled city, Mall of the World, located along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, occupying 48 million square feet, complete with theme park, theatres, five miles of covered streets and 100 hotels. It will also contain health resorts, a Celebration Steet modelled on the Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona and 'retail streets network' that will stretch over four-and-a-half miles. In fact, the ambitious emirate has dubbed the project a 'temperature-controlled pedestrian city'.

The shopping mall itself will occupy eight million square feet, housed below a glass dome, with other attractions extending beyond the central shopping area.The grand project is part of Dubai's bid to become a year-round tourism destination, despite soaring temperatures in summer that can reach nearly 50C. 

The new mall, which will be a city-within-a-city, will be the emirate's chance to attract visitors even in the height of the summer, by providing a completely climate-controlled experience. The plan is to create a cultural area, with theatres hosting shows at West End and Broadway levels, as well as a network of streets that will be entirely climate controlled. The eight million square foot shopping centre will be housed under a dome, while the streets will also be covered so that tourists can shop without getting too hot in the relentless heat of the summer months.

In the cooler winter months, the dome will open, allowing people to shop in the fresh air, closing as the summer heats up.

It will also be a short drive to the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at 2,717ft.

Sheikh Mohammad stated: 'Our ambitions are higher than having seasonal tourism - tourism is key driver of our economy and we aim to make the UAE an attractive destination all-year long."

'This is why we will start working on providing pleasant temperature-controlled environments during the summer months.'

Dubai Holding, the developer owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said that the project "will comprise the largest indoor theme park in the world" under a glass dome that would be opened during winter.

The seven-kilometre (4.35 mile)-long promenades connecting the facilities would also be covered and air-conditioned during summer, it added.

Dubai hopes the "Mall of the World" can attract more than 180 million visitors each year.

United Arab Emirates is known for its numerous malls and many hotels, including the Dubai Mall, touted as the world's largest shopping, leisure and entertainment destination. It is also home to the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa.

Dubai has established itself as a global hub for air transport and transit trade, as well as a regional financial centre.

And it beat off opposition from Brazil, Russia and Turkey in November to win the right to host the World Expo trade fair in 2020.

The emirate's economy was hit in 2009 by the global financial crisis, but it has since made a strong comeback, thanks to growth in the trade, transport and tourism sectors.

The Philippines' SM Mall of Asia has 407,000 square meters of total floor area, while SM MegaMall has over 500,000 square meters of total floor area.

SM Prime, the country's largest mall operator, expects to have a network of 50 malls in the Philippines with a gross floor area of 6.6 million square meters by the end of 2014.

 - With Agence France-Presse