"Ded Na Si Lolo" is Philippine's Entry to 82nd Oscars in 2009

The indie comedy film "Ded Na Si Lolo" was chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to be the country�s entry to the 82nd Oscar Awards in 2010.

Produced by APT Entertainment and directed by Soxie Topacio, Dead Na Si Lolo stars Roderick Paulate, BJ Forbes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Gina Alajar, Manilyn Reynes, Rainier Castillo, and Dick Israel.

Ded Na Si Lolo also received an "A" grade from Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) when it was shown in limited theaters May of this year.


It bested 11 other films contending for the right to represent the Philippines in the 2010 Oscars. Other films which were considered were:

Pitik Bulag (ALV Entertainment)
The Last Viewing (Davis Entertainment)
Kamoteng Kahoy (APT Entertainment)
Concerto (Solito Arts Productions and Seiko Films)
Baler (Viva Films)
Jay (Pasion para Pelikula Productions)
Bente (APT Enterainment)
100 (Martinez-Rivera Films)
Lola (Centerstage productions)
Manila (MJM Productions and Bicycle Pictures)
Adela (Bicycle Pictures)

26th Luna Awards Announces List of Winners

The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) announces the winners of the 26th Luna Awards for movies shown in 2007.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 26th Luna Awards:

Best Picture - A Love Story (Star Cinema)
Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes (A Love Story)
Best Actor - Paolo Contis (Banal)
Best Actress - Maricel Soriano (Bahay Kubo)
Best Supporting Actor -Dante Rivero (A Love Story)
Best Supporting Actress - Angelica Panganiban (A Love Story)
Best Screenplay - Vanessa R. Valdez (A Love Story)
Best Cinematography - Renato de Vera (Ataul for Rent)
Best Editing - Jess Navarro (Silip)
Best Production Design - Rodell Cruz (Resiklo)
Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (Ouija)
Best Musical Score - Carmina Reyes Cuya (Ouija)

The Academy also bestow honors and recognition on four film industry stalwarts. The awards and the awardees are listed as follows:

Golden Reel Award - Former President Joseph Estrada (There had been only two Golden Reel awardees in the history of the Film Academy-President Corazon C. Aquino in 1988 and the late King of Philippine Movies Fernando Poe Jr. in 2003.)

The Manuel de Leon Award - Cirio Santiago (Producer-Director)

FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award - Ms. Boots Anson-Roa (Actress)

Lamberto Avellana Award (Posthumous) - Juanito Clemente (Sound Engineer)

The Academy also recognizes Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim for his support and assistant to the Academy. Mayor Lim was the first Metro Manila executive to turn over to the Academy its share from the 25-centavo cultural development tax collected by movie houses for admission tickets retroactive to 1992. This amounted to P2.1 million.

The Film Academy of the Philippines will hand out the awards on January 26, 2009.