MANILA -- Film Development Council of the Philippines chairperson and CEO Liza Diño proposed to the Instituto Cervantes de Manila a possible pairing of Oscar-winning Spanish actress Penelope Cruz and award-winning Filipino actor John Arcilla.
The Philippine edition was even given a special iteration in its title, presenting “Pelikula” for Filipinos. This time, however, the festival extends to Thailand, Australia and for the first time, Malaysia. As head of the national film agency of the country, Diño considers it an “honor” to be the proud partner of “Pelicula, Pelikula” every year. “It’s always been an honor for us to take part in the activities that the festival creates to bring together this link between the Philippines and Spain,” Diño said.
“Maybe that’s something that we can aspire and create, since Penelope Cruz and John Arcilla are winners at the Venice film fest,” Diño said. To celebrate the 20th edition of “Pelicula,” the festival will present 11 films in the official section, four short films and five other films in the audience award selection category, making a total of 20 films. Each film will be available for online viewing for 24 hours.
Opening the festival on October 1 is “El Cover” , a musical comedy that marks the directorial debut of actor Secun de la Rosa.
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