MMDA acting chair Don Artes MANILA - The first-ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has completed its eight official entries from a record high of 33 film submissions, including resubmissions from the December 2022 edition of the festival. The members of the Selection Committee chose the Top 8 based on the following criteria: Artistic Excellence (40%), Commercial Appeal (40%), Filipino Cultural Values (10%), and Global Appeal (10%). The official eight entries to the 1st Summer MMFF 2022 are: 1. Apag Producer: Center Stage Production Director: Brillante Mendoza Cast: Coco Martin, Lito Lapid, Jaclyn Jose, Gladys Reyes Genre: Crime Drama 2. Singlebells Producer: TINCAN Director: Fifth Solomon Cast: Aljur Abrenica, Alex Gonzaga, Angeline Quinto Genre: Romantic Comedy 3. About Us But Not About Us Producer: Octoberian Films, The Ideafirst Company, Quantum Films Director: Jun Robles Lana Cast: Romnick Sarmenta, Elijah Canlas Genre: Drama Thriller 4. Kahit Maputi Na Ang
After learning and enjoying the ropes of rom-com acting via First Yaya and First Lady, Sanya Lopez returns to the fantasy drama genre, with action, in the upcoming GMA Telebabad primetime series, Mga Lihim ni Urduja. Yes, viewers will see her in the title role and don the costume of a warrior princess, which is somewhat similar to her Sanggre-Hara Danaya in Encantadia. Her character then was a diwata-queen.
Sanya Lopez
Get ready for another groundbreaking drama set in pre-colonial and modern worlds via “Mga Lihim ni Urduja” beginning this Feb. 27 on GMA Network.
The series is a reunion project of the well-loved Encantadia Sang’gres and the jewels of Philippine TV primetime: Kylie Padilla as Gem,
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