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Filipiñana : Exclusive Interview with Director/Writer Rafael Manuel on the Sundance Winning Film

Check Out More of Our YouTube Channel 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 is a Director, Actor, Founder and Film Festival Director of the International Film Festival Manhattan, New York, now in its 13th edition, proudly promoting Filipino, Asian, Scandinavian and European films and presenting them in New York. 👉https://iffmusa.com/ A winner of numerous awards as a director and…

Luis Pedron

August 29, 2026

Reviews

Sundance Film Festival/ Filipiñana Review: Stunning Stillness, Hidden Stir

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival Master directors Jia Zhangke of China and Lav Diaz of the Philippines both believe that films need space and time to breathe. Long, slow takes allow viewers to notice small details, absorb everyday moments, and reflect. Filmmaker Rafael Manuel has taken this philosophy to heart. In his quietly powerful debut…

Niclas Goldberg

February 4, 2026

News

Oscar-Nominated Sean Wang, Street Fighter Director Kitao Sakurai to Mentor Storytellers in New TAAF Grant Program

ⓒCourtesy of The Asian American Foundation The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) is inviting creatives nationwide to apply for its new TAAF Asian+American Storytelling Initiative, a grant and mentorship program supporting original stories about overlooked Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) figures, communities, and moments in American history. The initiative builds on TAAF’s ongoing digital interview series, The…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

September 16, 2026

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Other Mommy | Official Trailer 2 : starring Jessica Chastain

ⓒCourtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures, along with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, has released a second trailer for “Other Mommy,” a new horror/thriller set for cinema release on October 9th. The project is depicted as a harrowing journey into the gloomy realm of young Bela, who develops an unsettling bond with an ominous figure in…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

September 16, 2026

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Mr. Irrelevant | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) – David Corenswet, Isabel May

ⓒCourtesy of Paramount and Skydance Paramount and Skydance have unveiled the uplifting first trailer for the film directed by David Corenswet titled “Mr. Irrelevant“, which will hit theaters on Christmas Day. Coreswet, who stars in “Superman“, plays John Tuggle, the running back dubbed ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ post-1983 NFL draft, which saw him selected as the last…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

September 16, 2026

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Animals | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington

ⓒCourtesy of Netflix Netflix released the complete trailer for the Ben Affleck-directed crime thriller “Animals“. With the kidnapping of Mark Kimball’s son, who is running for mayor of Los Angeles, his wife and he have just a few hours to gather the ransom money. With their financial resources mostly allocated to his political campaign, they…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

September 15, 2026

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Filipiñana : Exclusive Interview with Director/Writer Rafael Manuel on the Sundance Winning Film

Sundance Film Festival/ Filipiñana Review: Stunning Stillness, Hidden Stir