Representation of LGBTQ narratives in mainstream media and cinema has gone on a long, arduous path. Before, gay characters are usually relegated to comedic stuff. We don’t get to see…
Posts published by “Jay Rosas”
Jay is a film critic and film programmer for Pasalidahay, a film collective in Davao composed of film enthusiasts and filmmakers advocating for Filipino film appreciation.
In one conversation with a friend, we talked about the last movies we watched. I realized it was the animated film Onward, which I saw around the second week of…
Come Sunday night (Monday morning here), the 92nd Academy Awards for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, or commonly known as the Oscars will happen, quite surprisingly early this year, considering…
The recent run of the Metro Manila Film Festival or MMFF proved that it has been the same old racketeering gamer as it served the familiar Pinoy staples headlined by…
This year marks the centennial celebration of Philippine Cinema. The whole country is taking pride in showcasing our classic films here and abroad. It is a significant time also for…
A Festival Report on Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 On its third year, the Pista ng Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), its main organizer, the Film Development Council of the…
Last week, Davao hosted for the first time one of the “provincial” screenings of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, arguably the pioneering independent film festival in the Philippines which paved…
This year, Cinemalaya, Philippines’ pioneering independent film festival which arguably paved way for the non-mainstream film festival culture in the country, is finally spreading its wings outside Manila. This year’s…
The 24th French Film Festival in Davao was showcased in one of the mall cinemas here. Quite a surprise that it’s actually the 24th year of the exhibition. The French…
For the past month, mainstream releases in the cineplex have curiously toyed with the concept of evil, particularly its existence within the realm of the human world. We see this…
