Philippine Cinema

Although Mikhail Red has long experimented with horror, his latest feature ‘Lilim’ sees the acclaimed director making bolder storytelling choices that pay off with striking results

“This is the man whose film made Meryl Streep say, ‘Your movie rearranged the molecules of my mind,’” says FDCP Chair Jose Javier Reyes of Diaz, who, along with Santos-Concio, Laurice Guillen, and Erap Estrada will receive the award for shaping Philippine cinema

Blockbuster director Dan Villegas talks about Nadine Lustre’s character playlist, getting Vilma Santos’ prompt for ‘Uninvited’ right, and how his latest MMFF entry is the product of constant collaboration and learning