FILIPINO FILMSPANALO SA WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FILIPINO FILMS, PANALO SA WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INT’L FILM FESTIVAL

Apat (4) na Filipino films ang nagkamit ng international recognition sa ika-52 na Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival na ginanap noong Abril 13 sa WorldFest Remi Awards Gala sa HQ Westin Hotel sa Houston, Texas.

Ang period film ng ABS-CBN na “Quezon’s Game” ni Matthew Rosen ay nag-uwi ng Best International Feature at ang Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2018 Best Picture na “Rainbow’s Sunset” ni Joel Lamangan ay tumanggap ng Special Jury Prize. Ang Cinemalaya 2018 film naman na “School Service” ni Louie Ignacio at ang award-winning short film na “Judgement” ni Raymund Ribay Guttierez ay nanalo ng Gold Remi Awards.

Nasungkit din ng “Quezon’s Game” ang Special Jury Award at Gold Remi Awards para sa Best Art Direction at Best Director.

Samantala, tumanggap naman ng Gold Remi Award para sa Best Story Innovation ang “Rainbow’s Sunset” screenwriter na si Eric Ramos. Pinarangalan naman sina Eddie Garcia at Tony Mabesa bilang Best Actors para sa kanilang pagganap sa “Rainbow’s Sunset.”

Tony Mabesa and Eddie Garcia in "Rainbow's Sunset"

Alinsunod sa layunin nitong itaguyod ang mga pelikulang Pilipino at talents nito sa buong mundo, ipinagmamalaki ng Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) ang tagumpay ng Filipino films at film personalities na nanalo sa Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival.

“It’s always an honor to see our films being represented and given recognition internationally. The victory of Filipino films, filmmakers, and actors in the recent Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival is a big win for us, and we are truly happy that they continue to bring honor to our country and our local film industry.” (“Isang karangalan na makita ang mga pelikula natin na nare-represent at nabibigyan ng international recognition. Ang tagumpay ng Filipino films, filmmakers, at actors sa Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival ay malaking tagumpay para sa atin, at masayang-masaya kaming tuloy-tuloy ang pagbibigay nila ng karangalan sa ating bansa at sa ating local film industry”), sabi ni FDCP Chairperson and CEO Mary Liza Diño.  

Ang Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival ang oldest independent film festival sa mundo at ang pangatlong longest-running international film festival sa North America, kasunod ng San Francisco at New York.