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Director Yeng Grande with
Actress Bettina Sanderson during the screening of Prinsipe Sabong- The Movie
at the Shanghai Film Art Center on 19 June 2009
Consul General to Shanghai
Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez and Consul Aileen Mendiola-Rau together with
the production staff of the movie.
Filipino Community Leaders
together with the production staff
22 June 2009: The Philippine
film Prinsipe Sabong directed by Yeng Grande was nominated as
one of the finalists of the Asian New Talent Award Competition during the 12th
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) which was held from 13 to 21
June 2009.
The SIFF held annually in
Shanghai aims to celebrate the cinematic arts and stimulate the development
of the motion picture industry. The organizers of the SIFF choose and invite
the international films which will be presented in the various festival’s
film competitions, SIFF Mart, Film Forum and the International Panorama.
The Philippine entry
Prinsipe Sabong joined the list of finalists for the Asian New
Talent Award Competition. This award attracts outstanding and new film
talents and provides a stage for them to show their works to the world’s
film industry. Prinsipe Sabong recently won the Gold Remi
Best Picture Award at the Worldfest Film Festival in Houston, Texas and the
Bronze Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival.
Philippine Consul General to
Shanghai Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez together with the Consulate Officers
and Staff, Ms. Michelle Shen, President of the Filipino Community of
Shanghai, Mr. Moises Sumile, Ms. Lemie Yee, General Manager, Daichi Corp.
and members of the Filipino Community attended the screening of
Prinsipe Sabong at the Shanghai Film Art Center on 19 June 2009. Oishi
provided snacks to the audience that included Chinese students, film
aficionados and members of the media.
The film was very well
received by both the Filipino and Chinese audience. Mr. Shaorong Lu found
the cockfighting scenes “very exciting” and commented that “the family is
very important to Filipinos”. END |
