Netflix adds 15 more Filipino films
STAYING true to their commitment to bring more Filipino content to the service, Netflix is announcing new films from Viva Communications, Regal Films, TBA Studios, The IdeaFirst Company, and CleverMinds. This exciting new lineup cuts across multiple genres and has something for everyone to absolutely enjoy. There will be a brand new slate of 15 Filipino films coming on to the service starting this August, including Netflix Original “Love the Way U Lie.”
Director RC Delos Reyes said, “It is an honor having ‘Love the Way U Lie’ be included as a Netflix Original and be shown across Asia. It is a huge opportunity not just for me but also for every Filipino filmmaker to continue creating quality films that can be shown to the world and that every Filipino can be proud of.”
“Very few films get to become a Netflix Original, and we at Viva and 1017 are very proud that ‘Love the Way U Lie’ is part of that elite. This film is a testament to Filipino creativity and we can’t wait for Asia to enjoy it!” said Vincent Del Rosario, president of Viva Communications, Inc.
The 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival frontrunner “Write About Love,” under TBA Studios will also be made available on the platform.
“It will surely help our movie reach a wider audience and bring them this wonderful story of the Female Writer and Male Writer, as well as the characters of Marco and Joyce. In this time of a worldwide pandemic, we all need something to hold on to, and what else is worth holding on to but love,” expressed director Crisanto Aquino.
President of TBA Studios Vincent Nebrida expressed that the film is one of the company’s best productions, and they have become more proud that it has been picked up by the streaming platform.
“We’re grateful that a bigger audience will now have the opportunity to discover this uniquely entertaining movie that celebrates the art of writing. For those who enjoyed it during its theatrical release, this is the chance to see it again, along with their family and friends,” he said.
These films will be added to the lineup of other wildly popular Filipino movies that have come to Netflix including
Xian Lim and Alex Gonazaga in the Netflix Original ‘Love the Way U Lie.’
“Through Night and Day” and “Ang PangarapKongHoldap,” which have consistently appeared in the Philippine’s Top 10 row. Both under Mavx Productions, CEO Erwin Blanco has expressed warmest thanks for allowing Filipinos to watch the films at the comfort of their own homes, and to be entertained during these times.
“The success of our films on Netflix goes to show how people are really starting to appreciate locally and independently produced films with unique and authentic storytelling, and we hope that Netflix will continue to empower more talented filmmakers in the Philippines as they have done with us,” Blanco said.
Completing the Filipino titles slated for release in August and September are “HindiTayoPwede” (“Once Before”) with Marco Gumabao, Tony Labrusca, Lovi Poe; “Time & Again” starring Winwyn Marquez and Enzo Pineda; “Stranded” starring Jessy Mendiola and Arjo Atayde; “Kung Paano Siya Nawala” (“How She Left Me”) with JM de Guzman and Rhian Ramos; “Finding You” starring Jerome Ponce, Jane Oineza, and Barbie Imperial; “Us Again” with Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing; “D’Ninang” starring Ai-Ai de las Alas, Kisses Delavin, and McCoy De Leon.
More films coming soon are “Tayo saHulingBuwanngTaon” (“Us, at the End of the Year” starring Nicco Manalo, Emmanuelle Vera, and Alex Medina; “Gasping for Air” with Therese Malvar and JC Santos; “Sleepless” with Glaiza de Castro, Dominic Roco, and TJ Trinidad; “KungPaanoHinihintayangDapithapon,” (“Waiting for Sunset”) starring Dante Rivero, Menggie Cobarrubias, and Perla Bautista; “Distance,” starring Iza Calzado, Therese Malvar, Nonie Buencamino; and finally, “Tuos” (“The Vow”) starring Elora Españo, Barbie Forteza, Nora Aunor.