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New HOOQ Original Movie ISKA bags Best Actress,
Best Screenplay and Best Sound Design
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New HOOQ Original Movie MINA ANUD, the finale
film, is hailed as one of 2019’s finely crafted films
HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s
leading video-on-demand service delighted film fans and critics with two new
acclaimed HOOQ Originals at the recently concluded 15th annual
Cinemalaya Film Festival 2019 in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Jennifer Batty, Chief Content
Officer, HOOQ said, “The
Cinemalaya Film Festival has such a long, rich history of bringing independent
Filipino films to the forefront of Pinoy cinema. It is the pinnacle of indie
cinema in the Philippines, presenting a kaleidoscope of content from the
country, and we are thrilled to have two of our originals showcased at this
year’s event.”
Iska, co-produced with Firestarters Productions, Central
Digital Lab and Uncle Scott Global Productions,is directed by Theodore
Boborol, and stars veteran
actors Soliman
Cruz and Ruby Ruiz. Iska is a true-to-life story of a loving but impoverished
grandmother of an autistic child who tragically loses everything and turns into
something society reckons her to be. The powerful drama challenges conventions
and explores the more gritty realities of dealing with autism. Iska bested all
other entries - winning Best Actress, Best Sound Design and Best Screenplay.
In
addition to Iska, the upcoming HOOQ
Original movie, Mina-Anud,
co-produced with Regal Entertainment and Epicmedia, was invited to close the
festival with an early screening for attendees. The highly anticipated feature film tells the story of two surfers who find 3 tons of cocaine washed up on the
shores of a peaceful seaside community in Eastern Samar, Philippines. It’s then
up to them to decide if the lure of a richer tomorrow is really worth risking
both family and freedom.
Directed by relative newcomer Kerwin Go, Mina Anud stars seasoned actors, Dennis
Trillo and Jerald Napoles as co-leads alongside a talented ensemble cast
including Matteo Guidicelli, Alvin Anson, Mara Lopez, and Lou Veloso. The
screening takes place ahead of the film’s theatrical release on 21 August.
Jeffrey Remigio, Content and
Programming Head of HOOQ Philippines said, “In recent years, Pinoy cinema has come a long way, with
high-value productions earning nods across the international film circuit. As
well as working with the big production houses and studios, we’re strengthening
our relationships with local filmmakers to help bring their artistic visions to
life on HOOQ, so they can share the stories that need to be told.”
In
the last six-months, HOOQ has produced four originals in the Philippines,
including recent smash-hit feature ULAN,
co-produced with Viva Films, starring Nadine Lustre and Carlo Aquino. In
addition, HOOQ introduced the quirky and daring 10-episode series titled, Sex Talks with Dr. Holmes. The show is a
helpline for those who have questions and concerns about sex and how it figures
in their daily lives.
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