QC Mayor Herbert Bautista
QCinema: 2013 Quezon City Film Festival opens at Trinoma on Oct. 3 up to the 5th. The film festival, under the auspices of the Quezon City Film Development Commission (QCFDC), chaired by QC Mayor Herbert Bautista with Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte as co-chair and Prof. Eduardo Lejano of the UP Film Institute as executive director, is supported by Cinemalaya and the Ayala Malls.
QCinema will highlight the three winning entries to an open competition for all filmmakers residing in Quezon City. The three films are “Hello World” by John Elbert Ferrer; “Lukas Nino” by John Torres; and “Gaydar” by Alvin Yapan which will have their respective premiere showings during the film festival. Each winning entry received a subsidy of P800,000 from the QCFDC.
To be featured alongside these films is the 2013 Cinemalaya “New Breed” roster: “Transit,” “David F.,” “Nuwebe,” “Purok 7,” “Debosyon,” “Rekorder,” “Diplomat Hotel,” “Babagwa” and “Quick Change.”
The QCFDC was established in 2006 under the leadership of then Mayor Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte and then Vice Mayor Herbert M. Bautista. The Commission was envisioned to become the governing body of all film-related projects and activities in QC. The City Government initiated several measures to assist producers, filmmakers, and artists for them to practice their craft and deliver to the people world-class films depicting the Filipino way of life, aspirations, history and culture, and for Quezon City to become the “Film Mecca” of the country.
The other members of QCFDC are City Council Majority Floor Leader Jesus Manuel C. Suntay; City Council Minority Floor Leader Eufemio Lagumbay, Dr. Mary Ruby M. Palma, Ms. Rosario DL. Lara, MTRCB’s Milo Sogueco, Soxie Topacio of the Directors Guild of the Philippines, Ms. Azucena Vera-Perez Maceda of Mowelfund, Eduardo D. Sazon of NCAP, Dr. Isabel Sebullen of the Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines, Rio Araja of the QC Press Club, and Orly Ilacad of PMPPA.
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FAMAS Best Child Actress Barbara Miguel with mom Renerich Ocon
Barbara Miguel, Best Actress In New York
We can’t fault child actress Barbara Miguel (Renerich Marl O. Jovenier in real life) if she’s in Cloud 9 these days. It’s because she just won as Best Actress at the recently concluded Harlem International Film Festival in New York City. She received the award for her portrayal of a nine-year old mother in the Cinemalaya indie film “Nuwebe,” directed by Joseph Israel Laban. “Nuwebe” was the only Philippine entry to the Harlem International Film Festival.
Prior to this, Barbara was named Best Child Actress in this year’s 61st FAMAS Awards, for her role in Joel Lamangan’s “Burgos.”
Barbara, a Grade 3 pupil who became a household name via GMA Network’s top-rating primetime series “Munting Heredera”and “Biritera,” said in a recent interview, “haping-happy po ako, naka dalawang awards na po ako this year.”
Asked what she would want to do next, Barbara said, “Gusto ko ’yung heavy roles, ’yung kunyari maysakit ako at nahihiraping gumalaw ’saka ’yung bida-kontrabida.” She’d also like to be in a project with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes.
Barbara’s mom, Renerich Ocon, is also an actress who started out in theater in Davao del Norte where Barbara grew up. Actually, Renerich has her own talent agency. A mass comm. graduate, Renerich belonged to Tanghalan at Obra and Teatrong Atenista. She now acts as Barbara’s PA, but also acts on the side. She appeared on a teleserye with Eugene Domingo and on “The Last Prince.” Her latest is in the forthcoming Dingdong Dantes-starrer “Genesis,” where she plays yaya to Lorna Tolentino’s children.
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings, Oct. 1, go to Gr. Gerry Orbos, GMA-7’s Marivin Arayata, Charito Makalintal, Charo G. Yu. Reginald A. Oben, Vikki Lizzi, Ma. Elena Sen Lim, Remy Umerez, Angelita Consignado-Lim, Jap Uminga, Juliet Lee-uy, Mario A. Somera, US-based Rhoeda Farolan, Shirlee S. Castro, Jojo Lasaga Labrador of California, Reynald Oro and Mico del Rosario of Star Cinema…
QCinema unreels at Trinoma
Source: Mb.com.ph (September 30, 2013 at 10:00PM)
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