Powerful. Unique. Majestic. These are perhaps the three best words to describe Mindanao the movie’s float, which are the same words one can use to describe the film and certainly, the people of Mindanao, and the many Filipino heroes the film is paying tribute to. Most of the time we only get to see theContinue reading “The Making of ‘Mindanao’s Float”
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Mindanao The Movie’s Animation Dubbing
Creating the film Mindanao was not easy. It involves a lot of hard work from a lot of people, who often do so behind the limelight, but of course let us take the time to appreciate them. The animation is based on the legend of Indarapatra and Sulayman and tells how the warrior-brothers Raja andContinue reading “Mindanao The Movie’s Animation Dubbing”
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Mindanao The Movie and The House of Hope Davao
A selected entry to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, Mindanao was not the kind of film formed and created simply through imagination and ideas; the bright ideas the team came up with were, as much as possible, supplemented by facts and proper research as is the policy of Found Story School of Filmmaking whereContinue reading “Mindanao The Movie and The House of Hope Davao”
Allen Dizon in Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao’
Just recently given the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award, Allen Dizon is no doubt also an outstanding Filipino actor who is a force to be reckoned with. Understandably and deservedly, a lot of the limelight recently seem to focus on Judy Ann Santos’ moving portrayal of a Muslim mother in the film Mindanao and her CairoContinue reading “Allen Dizon in Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao’”
Mindanao The Movie Exclusive Screening
In preparation for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, Brillante Mendoza had an exclusive screening of his new film Mindanao last December 9, 2019 at The Podium, Directors Club in Mandaluyong. The 2 pm screening was mostly for the press, bloggers, and production after which there was a simple awarding ceremony —having been unable toContinue reading “Mindanao The Movie Exclusive Screening”
‘Mindanao’ Bags Awards in Cairo International Film Festival
Producing a fine film that carries a strong message like Brillante Mendoza’s Mindanao is a satisfaction in itself, but winning awards is certainly welcome for Team Mindanao. Judy Ann Santos won the Best Actress Award at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival in Egypt last November 29. This is no small feat, for it wasContinue reading “‘Mindanao’ Bags Awards in Cairo International Film Festival”
Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao’ in 25th Kolkata International Film Festival
Perhaps I was one of the very few Filipinos who were able to watch the film Mindanao at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival, and although there were surprising hassles in our plane travel and it’s true that the kind locals do drive like they are in a competition, watching the film Mindanao directed byContinue reading “Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao’ in 25th Kolkata International Film Festival”
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