The Manila Times

Director Paul Soriano considers film awards a bonus

- GEORGE VAIL KABRISTANT­E

and weaknesses of people and

Akontrabid­a FTER entries in the past Metro Manila Film Festival, movie director Paul Soriano is more than thrilled at the prospect of “Siargao” being

Caveat has seen the remarkable and highly organic cin

Over the week, he tendered an intimate Christmas party with some members of the entertain at the compound of La Fuerza Building along

Caveat had taken a closer look at the spunky is dominated by the perfect contrast of the sheen of black and white which spoke highly of director

Calls to mind one time his father, TV com eldest as the OC (obsessive-compulsive) of the rest of his siblings when it comes to the stringent

Considerin­g that perfection can hardly be achieved, direk Paul says he at least strives to a perfection­ist on the set, although he thinks it

Being both producer and director in all his projects, the challenge is to be in control of every

As his own director he imposes upon himself to paying close attention to cinematogr­aphy upon which to show mood shots - ence and embrace the given mood and color which helps move and enhance the narrative much far

What do moviegoers expect to see from his latest opus? It’s his sort of homage to Siargao, Erich Gonzales and Jasmine Curtis with the special participat­ion of local surfers breathing life

awards, he points out, but if they come it would be most welcome, an added bonus for all of them

Direk - play at the Luna Awards of the Film Academy of the also won for him Digital Movie of the Year, Digital Movie Director of the Year and Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year with Froilan Medina in the 28th Philippine­s Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for

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