Award-winning Filipino directors Lav Diaz and Brillante Mendoza have been invited to join the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the Class of 2017. AMPAS is the organization behind the Annual Academy Awards, more popularly known as the Oscars. According to the AMPAS website, 774 new members from 57 countries have been invited to …

Four Pinoy Indie Films are currently being featured at the 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival in India until November 18. “Lando at Bugoy” by Victor Acedillor Jr and “Singing in Graveyards” by Bradley Liew compete for the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC). “Child House” by Luisito “Louie” Ignacio and “Ang Babaeng Humayo” by Lav Diaz are entries …

‘Ang Babaeng Humayo,’ the indie film directed and written by Director Lav Diaz,  wins the Golden Lion for Best Picture at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Italy. The film also won Best Foreign Language Film at the Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2016 Awards and has currently been added to the list of nominees in the 60th British Film Institute London …