The Aliw Awards, celebrating its 25th year, will have its awards night on Nov. 26, 7 p.m., at the Manila Hotel. This year’s edition honors productions and performances in Filipino theater and live entertainment for the period Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012. Frank Rivera and Sonny Valencia head Aliw’s screening committee.
There’s something magical about the pen Chris Martinez wields. This screenwriter/director has managed to create some of the most memorable Filipino films in the past years, including “100,” “Kimmy Dora,” “Here Comes The Bride” and “Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank.”
TV and film comedy actress Eugene Domingo (“Kimmy Dora”) will portray Bona, the role immortalized by Nora Aunor in the original Lino Brocka film, in Philippine Education Theater Association’s (Peta) stage adaptation, “Bona.”
Ang sarap ng buhay ni Dora,” Eugene Domingo said. “Gigising lang siya, kakain siya ng carbs on carbs on carbs on carbs, magbibihis lang siya ng baliw, tapos may boyfriend!”
It was extremely cold when they were filming the scenes in Korea and the hardest part for Eugene Domingo was playing Kimmy. “Dapat kasi hindi siya nilalamig. Pero ayaw na gumalaw ng bibig ko. Di na ako makalakad ng normal sa sobrang lamig. Di ko nga alam paano kami nakakilos eh.”
Best Actress. Best Screenplay. Best Director. Best Film. Audience Choice. The movie “Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank” won all these awards at the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Those who have seen it aren’t surprised. Those who haven’t have been raring to. The screenings at Cinemalaya were packed and, earlier this week, many braved the [...]
If you are looking to see another Eugene Domingo-starrer the likes of “Kimmy Dora” or “Here Comes the Bride,” “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank” (directed by Marlon Rivera; written by Chris Martinez) might leave you a bit dissatisfied. Not that it isn’t funny; it would be hard for any stoic to keep his composure and [...]
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