The highly-acclaimed “REKORDER” screens at the FDCP Iloilo Cinematheque this week

This week, one of the most highly-anticipated indie films finally gets a screening here in Iloilo; Mikhail Red's "Rekorder". The movie will be shown from September 23 to 28, 2014 at the FDCP Cinematheque.

"Rekorder" tells the story of a former 1980’s film cameraman who now currently works as a movie pirate operating in present day Manila. He routinely smuggles a digital camcorder into movie theaters in order to illegally record films. One night he records something else... And the footage goes viral.

Speaking of viral, one of the footage scenes in the movie indeed went viral on the internet. The scene is a CCTV video of a person withdrawing money from the ATM who suddenly gets robbed by armed robbers at gunpoint. Those who shared the video thought that the footage was authentic. [hit the jump to continue]

FDCP Cinematheque Iloilo Teases Four Big Upcoming Movies

The FDCP Cinematheque has recently released a list of upcoming movies that many of us are surely looking forward to see.

Syowing Overseas: "Rekorder" in Taipei, "Unfriend" in Argentina

The Philippine Inquirer reports two Pinoy films which will be screened outside the country this month...

On Taiwan June 27, 2014 to July 19, 2014, Mikhail Red’s “Rekorder” is set to be screened at the Taipei Film Festival. The film is in the “Perspectives: Films on Films” program and will be screened on July 12, 2014 at 9 PM, and July 13, 2014 at 4:40 PM at the Spot Huashan Cinema A. The director will be in attendance.

Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from June 3 to 8, at Asterisko, the First International LGBTIQ Film Festival, Joselito Altarejos’ “Unfriend” will be screened. The fest’s website describes the film as “not another story of lost love … it is the staging of an excision.” “Unfriend” will be shown on June 6 and 8 at the fest.

LGBTIQ stands for Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Intersexed-Questioning.

Five Pinoy Feature Films to be screened at the 30th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

The 30th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be held on May 1, 2014 to May 11, 2014. This annual film festival is a vehicle to promote Asian Pacific American and Asian international cinema. The festival fulfills a unique mission in illuminating the visions and voices of Asian Pacific peoples and heritage. And this year, five full-length feature films from the Philippines will be featured in the festival. [hit the jump to continue]

Mikhail Red's REKORDER competes in the Tokyo International Filmfest

Earlier today, we announced that Jun Robles Lana's "Mga Kuwentong Barbero"will be joining the Tokyo International Filmfest. Now, another Pinoy movie will be competing in the Asian Future section of the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival, which will be held from October 17 to 25, 2013. This is will be Mikhail Red’s “Rekorder” which stars Ronnie Quizon, Mike Lloren, Buboy Villar, Earl Ignacio, Suzette Ranillo, Belinda Mariano, Lowell Conales, Joe Gruta, Archie Adamos, and Abe Pagtama. The film tells the story of a former 1980’s film cameraman who now currently works as a movie pirate operating in present day Manila. He routinely smuggles a digital camcorder into movie theaters in order to illegally record films. One night he records something else... And the footage goes viral. [hit the jump to read more about Mikhail Red and check out the trailer for the film]