7th Golden Screen Awards 2010

[starttext]The 7th Golden Screen Awards of Entertainment Press Society boasts for the most compelling stories in the Philippine Cinema.What's interesting is that Indie Films dominated the event!Awards night is scheduled late April 2010.

The Golden Screen’s Best Motion Picture (Drama) nominees are “In My Life,” Dukot” and Centerstage Productions and Swift Productions’ “Kinatay (The Execution of P),” all of which garnered a total of 11 nominations each.

The other interesting films nominated by Enpress members are “Engkwentro,” “Lola” and “Sagrada Familia.”

Battling it out for the Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) are APT Entertainment’s “Ded na si Lolo,” Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival entry, “Last Supper No. 3,” “Kimmy Dora Kambal sa Kiyeme” and Star Cinema’s “You Changed My Life.”

The Best Director plum is being contested by Pepe Diokno (“Engkwentro”), Cathy Garcia Molina (“You Changed My Life”), Joel Lamangan (“Dukot”), Olivia Lamasan (“In My Life”), Brillante Mendoza (“Kinatay (The Execution of P” and “Lola”), and Soxie Topacio (“Ded na si Lolo”).

For the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama), the following are nominated: Bea Alonzo (“And I Love You So”), Iza Calzado (“Dukot”), Rustica Carpio (“Lola”), Sharon Cuneta (“Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love”), Anita Linda (“Lola”), Lovi Poe (“Sagrada Familia”), Vilma Santos (“In My Life”) and Snooky Serna (“Sagrada Familia”).

For Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy), the following are nominated: Gina Alajar (“Ded Na Si Lolo”), Eugene Domingo (“Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme”), Sarah Geronimo (“You Changed My Life”) and Elizabeth Oropesa (“Ded Na Si Lolo”).

The award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) is being contested by John Lloyd Cruz (“In My Life”), Allen Dizon (“Dukot”), Emilio Garcia (“Sagrada Familia”), Coco Martin (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”), Sam Milby (“And I Love You So”), Felix Roco (“Engkwentro”), Alfred Vargas (“Colorum”), and Lou Veloso (“Colorum”).

The award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) is a contest among John Lloyd Cruz (“You Changed My Life”), Joey Paras (“Last Supper No. 3”), and Roderick Paulate (“Ded Na Si Lolo”).

In the Breakthrough Performance (Female) category, none of those screened garnered sufficient rating to make the grade, hence the Golden Screen Awards decided not to name any finalist in the said category.

Getting the nod in Breakthrough Performance by an Actor category are Zyrus Desamparado (“Engkwentro”), Daniel Medrana (“Engkwentro”), Romelito Mallari (“Dinig Sana Kita”) and Chase Vega (“Agaton and Mindy”).

The other nominees are:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)

Gina Alajar (“Dukot”), Gloria Diaz (“Sagrada Familia”), Heart Evangelista (“Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love”), Maria Isabel Lopez (“Kinatay (The Execution of P),” and Tessie Tomas (“Sanglaan”)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)

John Apacible (“Dukot”), Emilio Garcia (“Bente”), Jojit Lorenzo (“Last Supper No. 3”), Luis Manzano (“In My Life”), John Regala (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”) and Dennis Trillo (“Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love”)

Best Original Screenplay

Lynda Casimiro (“Lola”), Pepe Diokno (“Engkwentro”), Bonifacio Ilagan (“Dukot”), Armando Lao (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”), Raymond Lee, Olivia Lamasan and Senedy Que (“In My Life”) and Soxie Topacio (“Ded na si Lolo”).

Best Cinematography

Monino Duque (“Dukot”), Odyssey Flores (“Lola”), Odyssey Flores (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”), Manie Magbuan, Jr. (“Walang Hanggang Paalam”), Journalie Payonan, JR Rondina, Monching Mariano, Nelson Guzman, Silvestre Bonggay (“Sagrada Familia”) and Charlie Peralta (“In My Life”)

Best Editing

DannyAnonuevo (“Ded Na Si Lolo”), Bebs Gohetia (“Dukot”), Marya Ignacio (“In My Life”), Kats Serraon (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”) and Kats Serraon (“Lola”).

Best Production Design

Edgar Martin Littaua (“Dukot”), Dante Mendoza (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)”), Dante Mendoza (“Lola”), Richard Somez (“Ang Panday”), Edel Templonuevo (“Ded Na Si Lolo”) and Elfren Vivar (“In My Life”).

Best Sound

Ditoy Aguila (“Ang Panday”), Albert Michael Idioma (“In My Life”), Albert Michael Idioma (“Kinatay The Execution of P)”), Mark Laccay (“Ded Na Si Lolo”), and Alfredo Ongleo (“Dukot”)

Best Musical Score

Teresa Barrozo (“Kinatay (The Execution of P)” ), Nonong Buencamino (“In My Life”), Noel Cabangon (“Ded Na Si Lolo”), Von de Guzman (“Ang Panday”), and Lucien Letabe (“Dukot”)

Best Original Song

“Ang Buhay Nga Naman,” lyrics, music and interpreted by Noel Cabangon, from the movie “Ded Na Si Lolo”

“Huling Hapunan,” lyrics by Divine Gil-Reyes, music by Dan Gil, interpreted by Manule Contreras Band with FABO, from the movie “Last Supper No. 3”

“Mahal Kita Habambuhay,” lyrics by Bonifacio Ilagan, music by Lucien Letaba, interpreted by Johnrey Fuertes, from the movie “Dukot”

“Sana Ako’y Marinig,” lyrics and music by Francisbrew Reyes and Nina Sandejas, interpreted by Zoe Sandejas, from the movie “Dinig Sana Kita”

“Tanging Ikaw,” words and music by Ogie Alcasid, interpreted by Ogie Alcasid, from the movie “Ang Panday”

Best Visual Effects

Imaginary Friends (“Ang Darling Kong Aswang”), Jay Santiago (“Ang Panday”), and Sidearm, Riot, Imaginary Friends, Digital Dodge (“Shake, Rattle & Roll XI”).

Source: ABS-CBN

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Watch Ded na si Lolo Movie Online

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Maybe its about time to watch a very PINOY MOVIE which is set to compete with other promising movies from around the world at Oscars.I am referring to "Ded na si Lolo (Grandfather's Dead!)",which you'll really going to be proud of.A film,about a large family with lots of issues gathers together to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief are a bunch of superstitions about the dead, and the family’s inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way.

Since the movie was said to represent our country for Oscars 2009,the popularity of this movie boomed in the net.One,describes the movie on his review as "Ded na Si Lolo is furiously loud, and is unashamed to be. It's simply how we celebrate life. It's how we pay tribute to love among family; it's how we tell stories of our dearly departed. It's how we say hello and say goodbye, with a chuckle under our beaths."It was indeed a compliment which would make you wanna see the movie now!

So what are you waiting for?Watch Ded na si Lolo Full Movies Online Free - Watch Ded na si Lolo Movies Online -Gradfather's dead. Pinoymoviexpress.blogspot.com  Watch Dead na si lolo Movie online.A movie that will surely make you crack and cry.

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Oscars 2010 Best Foreign Language Film Shortlist Nominees

[starttext]Another year for aspiring movie makers worldwide.The 2010 Oscars is yet to come.But the Oscars 2010 Best Foreign Language Film Shortlist Nominees was already announced.Who will win the best foreign film?Coming from a filipino, Its so sad that Ded na Si Lolo just like Ploning, did not make it to the short list.Well maybe perhaps another year!!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a shortlist of nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film category which consisted of nine outstanding films from the sixty-five qualified films submitted last year.

Oscars 2010 Best Foreign Language Film Shortlist Nominees

Nine movies will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:

• Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos byJuan Jose Campanella
• Australia, Samson and Delilah by Warwick Thornton
• Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner by Stephan Komandarev
• France, Un Prophete by Jacques Audiard
• Germany, The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke
• Israel, Ajami by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
• Kazakhstan, Kelin by Ermek Tursunov
• The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime by Martin Koolhoven
• Peru, The Milk of Sorrow by Claudia Llosa

Foreign Language Film nominations for 2009 are again being determined in two phases. The Phase I committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based members, screened the 65 eligible films between mid-October and January 16. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’sForeign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist. The shortlist will be winnowed down to the five nominees by specially invited committees in New York and Los Angeles. They will spend Friday, January 29, through Sunday, January 31, viewing three films each day and then casting their ballots.

Want to know who wins the Oscars 2010 Best Foreign Language Film category? 

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre.[endtext]

Ded Na Si Lolo for Oscars 2010

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Ded Na Si Lolo (english dubbed as Grandfather is Dead) is Philippines official entry for Oscars 2010 next year.Chosen by The Film Academy of the Philippines, Ded Na Si Lolo stars Roderick Paulate ,BJ Forbes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Gina Alajar, Manilyn Reynes and Dick Israel.

Ded Na Si Lolo was given a grade of “A” when it was shown in limited theaters last May.Watch Ded na si Lolo trailer below.The movie is more about the superstitions we filipino have during wakes.

Synopsis:

Narrated through the eyes of a child named Bobet, whose mother, Charing, has an overwhelming reaction upon hearing of the death of her father Juanito. Bobet's relatives all gathers together to mourn the loss of the patriarch. However, their superstitions about the dead and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized manner get in the way.

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