GB Sampedro’s entry to the New Breed category of this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival, “Separados” is about people who were in marriages or relationships that, for one reason or another, didn’t work out.
GB SAMPEDRO
It was a concept GB toyed with in 2006, a year after one of his relationships ended. He refined the concept, adding characters and scenes until the movie took its current form.
“Separados” is GB’s follow-up to 2009’s “Astig,” a movie that won him a Best Director award in that year’s Cinemalaya festival. The new film will be screened from Aug. 1 to 10 at different venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Ayala Malls Cinemas.
GB promises, “May ibang perspective ka na makikita dito. ’Yung punto de vista ng kalalakihan. Usually kasi, hindi naiisip na ang ang lalaki pwede ring masaktan.”
He adds, “People will be able to relate to the characters in the film.”
The film stars Victor Neri, Ricky Davao, Anjo Yllana, Jason Abalos, Alfred Vargas, and Erik Santos, who makes his film debut as a call center agent and battered husband.
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JANELLA SALVADOR NOW A REGAL BABY
NEW REGAL BABY Janella Salvador (center) with (from left) mom Jenine Desiderio, ‘Mother Lily’ Monteverde, daughter Roselle Monteverde and Manny Valera
Janella Salvador, daughter of Jenine Desiderio and Juan Miguel Salvador, has signed to a four-picture, three-year contract with Regal Films.
The budding actress is currently seen on “Be Careful With My Heart.” She is jointly managed by Manny Valera’s DMV Entertainment and Star Magic.
Starting out as a print ad model for Mossimo in 2008, Janella represented the Philippines in the KOTYA World Trade Fair in Seoul, Korea the same year. After that, she appeared in musicals like “Paul! Paul!” and “Jollitown Christmas.”
Janella joined Star Magic Full Circle in 2010.
She has won a Guillermo Award for Most Promising Female Star and Most Promising Loveteam (with Jerome Ponce). She was also picked by Candy Readers as Female Rising Star; and by the PMPC as Most Promising Female Star. Janella was a Ryan Cayabyab Musikwela scholar.
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HARD ROCK Café (HRC) stages ‘Guilty Acoustic Pleasure’ today featuring Razorback’s Kevin Roy and Wolfgang’s Basti Artadi
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TIDBITS: Happy b-day greetings today, July 31, go to former QC Mayor Brigido Simon Jr., Aying de Leon, Romulo M. del Rosario, Marietta Guanzon-Helmsgren, Candy Dizon-Morales, Jemelene Go Que, Jennifer H. Anonuevo, Nenita Nathan, Tummi Candelaria, Janet Pasco-Esta, Igi Boy Flores, Robert Po, Tato Malay, Nicole Andersson, Margarita Bondoc, Letty A. del Rosario, ABS-CBN’s Mario Dumaual, former Rep. Al Ignatius Lopez and MB’s Managing Editor Fil C. Sionil… Aug. 1 celebrators: Ms. Ethel A. Ramos, Cesar Montano, Sec. Gary B. Teves, Msgr. Fidelis Limcaco, Czarina P. Cruz, Fe Virginia Lainez, Kristina Paner, Jean Savellano, Rosa Ng Sy, Dr. Edna P. Dido, Dr. Ester Dee, Mrs. Fe Pecache, Daniele Femix, Malou Rosal and MB’s Art Samaniego…
"Taken" na si Mommy D, ayon kay Manny Pacquiao. Pero si Mommy D, todo-tanggi sa pagbubuking ni Pacman.
