Following “Billie & Emma” (2018), Filipino director Samantha Lee has been on Gen Zs' lips for her genuine and sweet portrayal of sapphic youth. Last year, she returned with her third feature “Rookie”, greeted with the same enthusiasm. Since then, the film has been a tour de force in many international festivals, bringing Filipino same-sex love stories to audiences around the globe.
Rookie is screening at UdineFar East Film Festival 2024
Written by Lee and Natts Jadaone, “Rookie” focuses on two apparent rivals in an all-girls Catholic school during their junior years. Due to her height, laid-back newcomer Ace (Pat Tingjuy) is recruited by Coach Jules (Agot Isidro) for the San Lorenzo Angels volleyball team. Ace finds the opportunity frustrating as she used to be a basketball player at her previous school. Being, in fact, a “rookie” in the new team and not knowing anything about volleyball, she earns the ire of Jana (Aya Fernandez), the team captain.
Rookie is screening at UdineFar East Film Festival 2024
Written by Lee and Natts Jadaone, “Rookie” focuses on two apparent rivals in an all-girls Catholic school during their junior years. Due to her height, laid-back newcomer Ace (Pat Tingjuy) is recruited by Coach Jules (Agot Isidro) for the San Lorenzo Angels volleyball team. Ace finds the opportunity frustrating as she used to be a basketball player at her previous school. Being, in fact, a “rookie” in the new team and not knowing anything about volleyball, she earns the ire of Jana (Aya Fernandez), the team captain.
- 5/5/2024
- by Federica Giampaolo
- AsianMoviePulse
In a ceremony that took place on August 13, animated movie “Iti Mapukpukaw” by Carl Joseph E. Papa and “Rookie” by Samantha Lee and Natts Jadaone.
“Iti Mapukpukaw” focuses on Eric, an animator working in the Phillipines living a rather normal life. He has a nice but dirty apartment, a good paying job, and a guy he likes. One thing glaring about Eric though is he does not have a mouth, literally. One day, he receives a call from his mother Rosalinda, asking him to check up on his seemingly lost uncle. Only to find out that his uncle has been dead for days. While still in shock, a familiar alien arrives wanting to take Eric away from Earth. Iti Mapukpukaw is Filipino-Ilocano rotoscope animated film that follows Eric's life as it twists and turns after the arrival of the familiar alien, and the death of his uncle; both of which...
“Iti Mapukpukaw” focuses on Eric, an animator working in the Phillipines living a rather normal life. He has a nice but dirty apartment, a good paying job, and a guy he likes. One thing glaring about Eric though is he does not have a mouth, literally. One day, he receives a call from his mother Rosalinda, asking him to check up on his seemingly lost uncle. Only to find out that his uncle has been dead for days. While still in shock, a familiar alien arrives wanting to take Eric away from Earth. Iti Mapukpukaw is Filipino-Ilocano rotoscope animated film that follows Eric's life as it twists and turns after the arrival of the familiar alien, and the death of his uncle; both of which...
- 8/16/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Now in its eleventh year, a post-pandemic Cartoons Underground is returning to an in-person format at its first ever theatre venue, Projector X, at the historic former Cathay Cinema on Handy Road, on October 22, 2022, at 7 pm.
Organisers received the largest number of submissions ever, having to choose just sixteen films from almost 1,700 animators from 96 different countries. Nine animated shorts will be competing in the international competition, ‘Out of this World’, while seven by young Singapore-based animators, will be weighed by the judges for the student competition, ‘Wild Times’. All will be competing for the Best Film Award. The programme screening will be followed by a Q&a with the Singapore-based directors and a networking session, both open to all.
The festival has also joined forces with *Scape and Lasalle College of the Arts to launch Animated Visions, a series of events intended to increase access for all to the animation industry including masterclasses,...
Organisers received the largest number of submissions ever, having to choose just sixteen films from almost 1,700 animators from 96 different countries. Nine animated shorts will be competing in the international competition, ‘Out of this World’, while seven by young Singapore-based animators, will be weighed by the judges for the student competition, ‘Wild Times’. All will be competing for the Best Film Award. The programme screening will be followed by a Q&a with the Singapore-based directors and a networking session, both open to all.
The festival has also joined forces with *Scape and Lasalle College of the Arts to launch Animated Visions, a series of events intended to increase access for all to the animation industry including masterclasses,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
After 1997, Hong Kong Cinema was in a state of flux. Many of the top tier talent had moved to America and the future looked bleak. Yet where there is a gap, there is opportunity and “Beast Cops” exploded into the cinemas in 1998, breathing new life into a genre that was struggling. Providing Michael Wong with the role of his career, it also highlighted the talent of Anthony Wong, elevating him from Category III villainy to true leading man status. Tt’s time to look back and revisit one of the final great films of the 1990s.
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Tung (Anthony Wong) is a policeman that is comfortably playing both sides to maintain an easy life. His friendship with Fei (Roy Cheung) is part of this, with Tung eager to avoid any conflict or confrontation where possible. This all changes with the...
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Tung (Anthony Wong) is a policeman that is comfortably playing both sides to maintain an easy life. His friendship with Fei (Roy Cheung) is part of this, with Tung eager to avoid any conflict or confrontation where possible. This all changes with the...
- 8/22/2022
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Outfest has announced the award winners of its 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Top prizes went to Amanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please, starring Andrea Riseborough, Henry Melling, Karl Glusman and Demi Moore, for Outstanding North American Narrative Feature; Gabriel Martins’ Brazilian family drama Mars One took the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Feature, and the newly-named Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Documentary Feature went to Rita Baghdadi’s Sirens, about the Lebanese female thrash metal band Slave to Sirens. The Academy Award-qualifying festival’s two Grand Jury prizes for Narrative shorts went to April Maxey’s Work (Outstanding U.S. Narrative Short) and Dania Bedir’s Warsha, both of which are now Oscar eligible. Outstanding Documentary Short went to Brydie O’Connor’s Love, Barbara.
Audience awards went to Juan Felipe Zuleta’s crowd-pleasing Unidentified Objects, and documentary feature...
Top prizes went to Amanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please, starring Andrea Riseborough, Henry Melling, Karl Glusman and Demi Moore, for Outstanding North American Narrative Feature; Gabriel Martins’ Brazilian family drama Mars One took the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Feature, and the newly-named Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Documentary Feature went to Rita Baghdadi’s Sirens, about the Lebanese female thrash metal band Slave to Sirens. The Academy Award-qualifying festival’s two Grand Jury prizes for Narrative shorts went to April Maxey’s Work (Outstanding U.S. Narrative Short) and Dania Bedir’s Warsha, both of which are now Oscar eligible. Outstanding Documentary Short went to Brydie O’Connor’s Love, Barbara.
Audience awards went to Juan Felipe Zuleta’s crowd-pleasing Unidentified Objects, and documentary feature...
- 7/27/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
“Please Baby Please” and “Mars One” are among the winners of the 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The organization announced the honorees during its award ceremony Wednesday.
The L.A.-based nonprofit, which promotes LGBTQ filmmakers and projects, ran its 40th edition festival from July 14-24. Over the course of the festival, 30,000 people attended its programming and more than 200 films screened, including 42 world premieres. The festival opened with Billy Porter’s directorial debut “Anything’s Possible” and closed with the LGBTQ slasher film “They/Them.”
“Please Baby Please,” directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Andrea Riseborough and Henry Melling, took the outstanding North American feature prize, while Brazilian director Gabriel Martins’ family drama “Mars One” won the outstanding international feature award. Audience award winners included “Unidentified Objects” by Juan Felipe Zuleta and documentary feature “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story.” Select award winners will be available to stream...
The L.A.-based nonprofit, which promotes LGBTQ filmmakers and projects, ran its 40th edition festival from July 14-24. Over the course of the festival, 30,000 people attended its programming and more than 200 films screened, including 42 world premieres. The festival opened with Billy Porter’s directorial debut “Anything’s Possible” and closed with the LGBTQ slasher film “They/Them.”
“Please Baby Please,” directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Andrea Riseborough and Henry Melling, took the outstanding North American feature prize, while Brazilian director Gabriel Martins’ family drama “Mars One” won the outstanding international feature award. Audience award winners included “Unidentified Objects” by Juan Felipe Zuleta and documentary feature “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story.” Select award winners will be available to stream...
- 7/27/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Tyrese Gibson is thanking his wife Samantha Lee Gibson for her support during his contentious battle with ex-wife Norma Mitchell Gibson over custody of their 10-year-old daughter, Shayla.
The 38-year-old actor posted a loving message to Samantha on Instagram Saturday, days after The Blast reported that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services had closed their investigation in Tyrese’s alleged beating of Shalya and would not be seeking any criminal charges against the actor.
“When your 1st charge get dropped your wife’s mind will finally Rest!!!!!” the Fast and the Furious star wrote, captioning a...
The 38-year-old actor posted a loving message to Samantha on Instagram Saturday, days after The Blast reported that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services had closed their investigation in Tyrese’s alleged beating of Shalya and would not be seeking any criminal charges against the actor.
“When your 1st charge get dropped your wife’s mind will finally Rest!!!!!” the Fast and the Furious star wrote, captioning a...
- 11/4/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Tyrese Gibson is not taking his contentious custody battle for his only child, 10-year-old daughter Shayla, lightly.
The Fast and Furious star posted an emotional video to his Facebook page on Wednesday, sobbing as he seemingly tried to get a message through to his ex-wife, Norma Gibson, who alleged in court documents that Tyrese hit and beat their daughter to the ground back in August. Tyrese claims the allegations are false.
In the video, Tyrese, sporting a 'Shayla Rocks' hoodie, exclaims, "Look at this. You take my one from me... I'm not gonna sit here and paint the picture of systematic racism, I'm just going to say the uninvolved fathers has made it bad for the involved fathers because our voices are someway, somehow being drowned out."
More: Tyrese Declares He's Out of the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise If Dwayne Johnson 'Is In'
“Don’t take my baby," he adds, now fully in tears. "Don't take my baby, please. This is...
The Fast and Furious star posted an emotional video to his Facebook page on Wednesday, sobbing as he seemingly tried to get a message through to his ex-wife, Norma Gibson, who alleged in court documents that Tyrese hit and beat their daughter to the ground back in August. Tyrese claims the allegations are false.
In the video, Tyrese, sporting a 'Shayla Rocks' hoodie, exclaims, "Look at this. You take my one from me... I'm not gonna sit here and paint the picture of systematic racism, I'm just going to say the uninvolved fathers has made it bad for the involved fathers because our voices are someway, somehow being drowned out."
More: Tyrese Declares He's Out of the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise If Dwayne Johnson 'Is In'
“Don’t take my baby," he adds, now fully in tears. "Don't take my baby, please. This is...
- 11/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
[[tmz:video id="0_9s4joov5"]] Tyrese believes there was a death in the courtroom Thursday ... and a figurative funeral was held for all the accusations about him being a bad dad. We got Tyrese leaving the L.A. courthouse with his wife, Samantha Lee, and asked him about his all-black wardrobe -- a stark contrast from his all-white getup Tuesday -- and he waxed poetic ... saying it represents the "death of a dialogue" of abuse allegations that have followed him for years.
- 10/27/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Police in Beaumont, California, reportedly continue to investigate a high school teacher who was arrested last month after allegedly having sex with an underage student.
Samantha Lee Ciotta, 32, was taken into custody on Sept. 20, People confirms.
The Beaumont High School teacher was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and oral copulation with a person under the age of 18 in connection with an alleged relationship with a student, Beaumont police said at the time.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Ciotta was also the head cheerleading coach at Beaumont High.
Police said in September that they “believe that there may be other victims,...
Samantha Lee Ciotta, 32, was taken into custody on Sept. 20, People confirms.
The Beaumont High School teacher was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and oral copulation with a person under the age of 18 in connection with an alleged relationship with a student, Beaumont police said at the time.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Ciotta was also the head cheerleading coach at Beaumont High.
Police said in September that they “believe that there may be other victims,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Tyrese Gibson shared family photos on Instagram Wednesday saying he just wanted to co-parent his daughter after his ex-wife was granted a temporary restraining order against him.
The actor, 38, wrote his ex, Norma Mitchell Gibson, was “being bitter, resentful” and mean-spirited, and accused her of attacking him.
“All I wanna do is co/parent nothing else…… Please…. Stick and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt…… I’ve only prayed that your heart heals and we live our lives separately and peacefully on behalf of our daughter……,” he wrote on Instagram. “There’s someone out here for...
The actor, 38, wrote his ex, Norma Mitchell Gibson, was “being bitter, resentful” and mean-spirited, and accused her of attacking him.
“All I wanna do is co/parent nothing else…… Please…. Stick and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt…… I’ve only prayed that your heart heals and we live our lives separately and peacefully on behalf of our daughter……,” he wrote on Instagram. “There’s someone out here for...
- 9/14/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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