Disney in search of a Filipina ‘lola’ for upcoming movie
AMERICAN media giant Disney is looking for a Filipina or Filipina American actress to play the role of a “lola” (grandmother) for an upcoming film. In its casting call currently…
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John Arcilla, a masterful thespian and actor animating Heneral Luna, Hipolito and Healing Priest Suarez
“People learn who they are through the stories they tell. As they touch the imagination, stories become alive. The images trigger the imagination to realize what is in the narrative….
Acclaimed Fil-Am drama ‘Yellow Rose’ now available to watch on demand
FILIPINO American musical drama “Yellow Rose” is now available to purchase or rent as video-on-demand (VOD) on several platforms. “Yellow Rose,” directed Filipina American Diane Paragas, is a story about…
AJ Rafael, East West Players present a streaming holiday edition of Crazy Talented Asians
EAST West Players, the nation’s premiere Asian American theatre organization, is partnering up with online musician AJ Rafael for Crazy Talented Asians, a concert series started by Rafael in September…
Hailee Steinfeld to star in ‘Hawkeye’ TV series on Disney+
NEW set images confirmed that Filipina American actress Hailee Steinfeld has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kate Bishop in the upcoming “Hawkeye” TV series. The new show, which will…
Fil-Am actor Nico Santos reacts to ‘Superstore’ final season: Show ‘changed my life in the most profound way’
WORKPLACE comedy “Superstore” is set to close up shop after its current sixth season. NBC announced on Thursday, December 3 that the show will return for its final season of…
‘Lumpia: With a Vengeance’ wins at Hawai‘i International Film Festival
FILIPINO American film “Lumpia: With A Vengeance” secured the Audience Award at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF). The film won against a strong field of international and domestic features,…
Fil-Am artists receive nominations for 2021 Grammys
SEVERAL musical artists of Filipino descent are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. R&B star H.E.R. — who is Filipina and Black — will be up for…
PH House approves ‘Eddie Garcia Act’
THE Philippines’ House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 24, approved on the third and final reading the proposed “Eddie Garcia Act,” which seeks to institute workplace safety protocols for television…
Nicole Scherzinger joins Fil-Am musical director Troy Laureta in cover of ‘Pangako’
FOR the first time in her musical career, singer Nicole Scherzinger, who is of Filipina, Hawaiian and Ukrainian ancestry, sang and recorded a Tagalog song. The former Pussycat Dolls lead…
EXTENDED LOOK: Josh and Blue invite Lola over for bibingka in upcoming episode of ‘Blue’s Clues & You’
A visit from Lola, mano po, baking bibingka, hearing ‘masarap’ — mainstream America will get a glimpse of Filipino culture in an upcoming episode of ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ Josh Dela Cruz, the Fil-Am host of…
Filipina-Irish American named runner-up to Miss USA 2020
FILIPINA-IRISH Kim Layne of Idaho on Tuesday, November 10 won 1st runner-up in the Miss USA 2020 beauty pageant. Layne, 26, placed second to Asya Branch of Mississippi, who was…
Fil-Am Ki’ilani Arruda from Hawaii wins Miss Teen USA
Filipina American Ki’ilani Arruda has been crowned as Miss Teen USA 2020. Arruda, 18, bested 50 other candidates for the crown on Saturday, November 7 in Memphis, Tennessee. During the…
ABS-CBN launches new, rebranded myx with more shows, expanded digital distribution
Filipino media platform myx will be rebranded with new shows to reach the next generation of Fil-Am audiences, ABS-CBN Global announced today, November 5. myx has been a trusted and…
Comic-Con Museum celebrates Fil-Am creators in the arts
BEFORE films can be created, there is a key part of the pre-production process that requires planning out scenes: storyboarding. Think blueprints, except it’s a sequence of drawings that covers…
Joel de la Fuente grateful to retell the story of an unknown American hero
JOEL de la Fuente made noise and created quite a following in the Emmy-winning series “The Man in the High Castle,” one of Amazon Studios’ most watched original series. But…
Sequel to Fil-Am movie ‘Lumpia’ to premiere at Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival has officially unveiled its 40th Anniversary lineup and among the roster of select films making its nationwide world premiere will be “Lumpia With A Vengeance.”…
#GoldOpen hosts weekend of support ahead of ‘Yellow Rose’ nationwide release
#GoldOpen, the community movement created by Gold House that successfully catapulted “Parasite,” “The Farewell,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Just Mercy,” and nearly two dozen multicultural films to box office success, is…
2020 Asian American International Film Festival goes virtual for its 43rd edition
‘Death of Nintendo,’ ‘Aswang’ and ‘A Thousand Cuts’ among Filipino films included A FILIPINO Filmmaker Roundtable to kick-off Filipino American History Month, along with a few Filipino films led by…
Getting to know Eileen Cabiling
Asian CineVision had a series of #AAIFF43spotlight features and one focused on Filipino-American filmmaker Eileen Cabiling, who made her directorial debut with her short film “Basurero”. She’s been described by mentor Anna…
Study: Immigrant-centered shows lead to ‘inclusive attitudes’ about immigrants
THE buzzword in entertainment is diversity, and has been for the last half-decade. The great fight for more ethnic and gender minority representation reached mainstream status in 2016 but when…
Fil-Am musical drama ‘Yellow Rose’ scheduled for Oct. 9 theatrical release
Diane Paragas’s award-winning debut feature was picked up by Sony Pictures in late 2019 Filipino American film “Yellow Rose” will be released in theaters on Oct. 9, Sony Pictures Worldwide…
How the Spyros Bros awed and impressed America’s Got Talent judges
Filipino talents across the diaspora have graced the stage of NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT). Marcelito Pomoy wowed the judges and the audience for AGT: The Champions last season and…
Fil-Am R&B artist H.E.R. wins ‘Video for Good’ award at the 2020 MTV VMAs
Black Filipina American R&B artist H.E.R. won the Video For Good award for her song “I Can’t Breathe” at the MTV Video Music Awards 2020 on Sunday, August 30. “I…
Fil-Am filmmaker Isabel Sandoval on ‘Lingua Franca,’ cinematic authenticity and the art of subtlety
Sandoval’s award-winning film Lingua Franca arrives on Netflix, signaling the permanence of diverse storytelling AS is the experience of so many Filipinos living in the United States, a woman named…
PH House subcommitte approves ‘Eddie Garcia Bill’
A measure seeking to institute workplace safety protocols for television and movie productions was recently approved by the Philippine House subcommittee on labor standards. The Actors Occupational Safety and Health…
Filipino films ‘Babae at Baril’ and ‘John Denver Trending’ join lineup at the New York Asian Film Festival 2020
“The Girl and the Gun (Babae at Baril)” and “John Denver Trending” are both screening at the festival which offers more than 50 films from 10 countries including first-timers Bhutan…
Filipino dance crew UPeepz ends ‘World of Dance’ journey
DESPITE delivering a stellar performance during the semifinal round, Filipino hip-hop dance crew UPeepz failed to reach the final stage of this year’s “World of Dance.” Oxygen, MDC3, Jefferson y…
Fil-Am actor Jon Jon Briones stars in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix drama, ‘Ratched’
The new horror show from Hollywood powerhouse Ryan Murphy follows the origins of the iconic screen villain Nurse Ratched As Hollywood and the entertainment industry embark on the long-awaited journey…
Kelsey Merritt back in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue for another year
Filipina American model Kelsey Merritt is once again featured in the 2020 issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. The 23-year-old model took to Instagram to express her excitement. “Soooo excited for…