About a month ago, some colleagues of mine caught up with Alec Mapa to talk about his cameo appearances in various movies, "Ugly Betty," and his award from the Filipino American Library.
Check out this hilarious interview that my good friends Ruben and Janet Nepales did.
Showing posts with label Filipino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Filipino. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Patricio Ginelsa shoots his win in 72 hours
Asian American wins the Los Angeles Film festival's 72 Hour Film Competition sponsored by CANON.
Last Monday night, at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Asian American director, Patricio Ginelsa won the festival's "72 Hour Film Competition" sponsored by Canon. This competition was a hard one as four memebers of the Film Independent organization which hosts the Los Angeles Film Festival were chosen by random drawing last Wednesday, June 18th to create a short film that would be They were briefed on instructions for the Canon HD Cameras and then set loose on the film festival to make a short film. The short films were then screened on Monday night, June 23rd at the members party held in the Target Red Room. The short films were required to have the theme "Festival Stories" and will be shot entirely in the Westwood area.
Low and behold, Ginelsa came out on top as the winner of this event. His film titled, "Being Reel" is about scriptwriter Justin and his director friend, Ritchie, who are talking about their experience at the various screenings they have been to. During that time, Justin may have found the girl of his dreams at the festival because she has been attending all the same screenings as he is. The pragmatic Ritchie, shoots him down saying this girl can't be hot..
For Ginelsa, he states that " It was an emotional rollercoaster ride and even made more difficult because I was sick, had a sore
throat, lost my voice, and had to shoot in the middle of a summer heat wave. I went through a personal depression 2 years ago after a community controversy and then went through a creative dryspell I felt I could never recover from. This competition has rejuvenated me like nothing before! And the fact that I wrote a script in just 5 hours (when I couldnt write in 5 years) and
then WIN (even though i wasnt 100 precent healthy) has inspired me heavily.
"Being Reel" stars Phillip Jeanmarie, Bambu (formerly of the Native Guns), Kristine Sabella, Cyndee San Luis, and Mia Guzman.
Check out "Being Reel"
Being Reel - Patricio Ginelsa from fatfreefilm on Vimeo.
You can catch all the drama from each day's shoot with the director's video blogs at:
http://www.fatfreefilm.com
Or catch them in order here:
DAY ONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6awzkJ6JG8
DAY TWO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJM3rwz63y8
DAY THREE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Mj2SrjOeY
THE FINISH LINE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2foHOC0RbY
THE RECAP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkpcfiTQec
Ginelsa is known for his films Lumpia, The Debut and also directed videos of APL.DE.AP of the Black Eyed Peas. Glad to have you back Patricio.
Last Monday night, at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Asian American director, Patricio Ginelsa won the festival's "72 Hour Film Competition" sponsored by Canon. This competition was a hard one as four memebers of the Film Independent organization which hosts the Los Angeles Film Festival were chosen by random drawing last Wednesday, June 18th to create a short film that would be They were briefed on instructions for the Canon HD Cameras and then set loose on the film festival to make a short film. The short films were then screened on Monday night, June 23rd at the members party held in the Target Red Room. The short films were required to have the theme "Festival Stories" and will be shot entirely in the Westwood area.
Low and behold, Ginelsa came out on top as the winner of this event. His film titled, "Being Reel" is about scriptwriter Justin and his director friend, Ritchie, who are talking about their experience at the various screenings they have been to. During that time, Justin may have found the girl of his dreams at the festival because she has been attending all the same screenings as he is. The pragmatic Ritchie, shoots him down saying this girl can't be hot..
For Ginelsa, he states that " It was an emotional rollercoaster ride and even made more difficult because I was sick, had a sore
throat, lost my voice, and had to shoot in the middle of a summer heat wave. I went through a personal depression 2 years ago after a community controversy and then went through a creative dryspell I felt I could never recover from. This competition has rejuvenated me like nothing before! And the fact that I wrote a script in just 5 hours (when I couldnt write in 5 years) and
then WIN (even though i wasnt 100 precent healthy) has inspired me heavily.
"Being Reel" stars Phillip Jeanmarie, Bambu (formerly of the Native Guns), Kristine Sabella, Cyndee San Luis, and Mia Guzman.
Check out "Being Reel"
Being Reel - Patricio Ginelsa from fatfreefilm on Vimeo.
You can catch all the drama from each day's shoot with the director's video blogs at:
http://www.fatfreefilm.com
Or catch them in order here:
DAY ONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6awzkJ6JG8
DAY TWO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJM3rwz63y8
DAY THREE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Mj2SrjOeY
THE FINISH LINE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2foHOC0RbY
THE RECAP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkpcfiTQec
Ginelsa is known for his films Lumpia, The Debut and also directed videos of APL.DE.AP of the Black Eyed Peas. Glad to have you back Patricio.
Friday, March 28, 2008
A sad day for Asian Americans in Entertainment
With much regret, I just found out that the only national Asian American Cable channel AZN TV will cease transmission as of April 9, 2008. According it's website, it states "The management of AZN Television regrets to announce that the channel will be taken off the air effective April 9 9 at 12pm. WE thank you, our loyal viewers, for your support of AZN over the years.
It's sad to see how mainstream media has not supported Asian American Talent also which also includes Madison Ave (advertisers). It seemed apparent as I attended AZN's Asian Excellence Awards Nominations last Wednesday. There were only a handful of video outlets and at least 10 event photographers in attendance.
Hosts of the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards - Carrie Ann Inaba and Bobby Lee.
Asian Americans are the last ethnic group to have a major recognition in mainstream media. Hopefully, there will be another Asian media outlet that helps enhance and gives a voice to Asian American talent. One in particular is ABS-CBN which had fostered a deal with Directv offering its Filipino programming as a package to TFC Direct Subscribers. This however, still does not open the eyes of of mainstream American to the talent that Asians and Asian Americans are capable of since the majority of TFC Direct Subscribers are Filipino.
Asian/Filipino music channel MYX may be the only one to keep and show Asian influences in entertainment alive. Until then, "Over The Shoulder!"
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It's sad to see how mainstream media has not supported Asian American Talent also which also includes Madison Ave (advertisers). It seemed apparent as I attended AZN's Asian Excellence Awards Nominations last Wednesday. There were only a handful of video outlets and at least 10 event photographers in attendance.
Hosts of the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards - Carrie Ann Inaba and Bobby Lee.
Asian Americans are the last ethnic group to have a major recognition in mainstream media. Hopefully, there will be another Asian media outlet that helps enhance and gives a voice to Asian American talent. One in particular is ABS-CBN which had fostered a deal with Directv offering its Filipino programming as a package to TFC Direct Subscribers. This however, still does not open the eyes of of mainstream American to the talent that Asians and Asian Americans are capable of since the majority of TFC Direct Subscribers are Filipino.
Asian/Filipino music channel MYX may be the only one to keep and show Asian influences in entertainment alive. Until then, "Over The Shoulder!"
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Ramiele Malubay is my favorite American Idol contestant
Thinking that I wouldn't get caught with the AI bug, I was bitten again. After watching the the auditions, I didn't think there were many that stuck out. From the fan favorites of David Archuleta and Asia'h Epperson, one that really stuck to me was Ramiele Malubay. Being American of Filipino descent, I was thinking, oh no no another over-rated Asian-Am singer like Jasmine Trias.
This little girl can really belt it out and the judges were in agreement except for Simon. However, after the first week in Hollywood, Simon changed his tune about Ramiele. Her rendition of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" definitely brought her game on. Even Simon said she was the one of the best singers of that week.
One thing I truly love about this young lady is her big voice and being proud of her American Filipino/Asian roots. With Jasmine, she originally said she was Hawaiian then within the coming weeks of the show, she finally admitted her Filipino roots. No matter what ethnicity Ramiele is, her voice overcomes all and is proud to become an American Idol of Asian/Filipino descent. Wishing her the best in the coming weeks.
Check out her American Idol Top 24 interview:
This little girl can really belt it out and the judges were in agreement except for Simon. However, after the first week in Hollywood, Simon changed his tune about Ramiele. Her rendition of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" definitely brought her game on. Even Simon said she was the one of the best singers of that week.
One thing I truly love about this young lady is her big voice and being proud of her American Filipino/Asian roots. With Jasmine, she originally said she was Hawaiian then within the coming weeks of the show, she finally admitted her Filipino roots. No matter what ethnicity Ramiele is, her voice overcomes all and is proud to become an American Idol of Asian/Filipino descent. Wishing her the best in the coming weeks.
Check out her American Idol Top 24 interview:
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Filipinos In Hollywood
As one of the few Filipino event photographers covering red carpet events alongside my veteran red carpet photographer Sthanlee Mirador (he's featured in the book, with his photo taken by me), I thought I'd share this press release regarding Filipinos in Hollywood.
The funny thing about being Filipino is that Hollywood would sometimes be confused as to what to cast Filipinos as either Hispanic, Asian, American Indian or who knows what...
Well here's the release:
NEW BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF FILIPINOS IN HOLLYWOOD
LOS ANGELES (February 2008) – The history of Filipino Americans in the entertainment industry is finally revealed in Carina Monica Montoya’s Filipinos in Hollywood. This book will be featured in a Filipino American Library (FAL) Book Reading on Saturday, March 8 at 2:00pm at FAL (135 N. Park View St., Los Angeles). To RSVP for this free event, please contact filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net or 213-382-0488.
In FAL Book Readings, authors share their Filipino works of literature with residents of Greater Los Angeles. Admission is free and donations are accepted. Food and drinks will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI), Wal-Mart, and Burger King Corporation.
The memoirs of Filipinos in Hollywood span more than 80 years, dating back to the early 1920s when the first wave of immigrants who were mostly males, arrived and settled in Los Angeles. Despite the obstacles and hardships of discrimination, these early Filipino settlers had high hopes and dreams for the future. Many sought employment in Hollywood, only to be marginalized into service-related fields, becoming waiters, busboys, dishwashers, cooks, houseboys, janitors, and chauffeurs. They worked at popular restaurants, homes of the rich and famous, movie and television studios, clubs and diners. For decades, Filipinos were the least recognized and least documented Asians in Hollywood. But many emerged from the shadows to become highly recognized talents, some occupying positions in the entertainment industry that makes Hollywood what it is today -- the world's capital of entertainment and glamour.
Author Carina Monica Montoya, who was born and raised in the Hollywood area, has collected these vintage images from the early Filipino families who settled in Hollywood, the Filipino community, and Los Angeles historical organizations. These remarkable photographs capture the spirit of and challenges faced by Filipinos in America, as well as their triumphs, recognition, and success in Hollywood. For more information on Filipinos in Hollywood, please visit www.filipinosinhollywood.com.
Montoya’s interest in local history is personal; her father was one of the first young Filipino men to arrive, settle in Los Angeles and find work in Hollywood. She was thrilled by the opportunity to compile and edit this photographic history on behalf of her family, as well as for the Filipino community in Los Angeles who are all part of the history, the subject of this new book. She hopes that her work will bring back fond memories and inspire the telling of more colorful stories. Her fervor in writing this book has led her to currently undertake a second book on Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles.
Founded on October 13, 1985 by “Auntie Helen” Agcaoili Summers Brown, FAL is one of the most comprehensive repositories of Filipino and Filipino American works with a collection of more than 6,000 titles. Its mission is to actively promote the history, culture, and professional achievements of Filipinos and Filipino Americans through the book collection, leadership development, and cultural programming, thereby contributing to the achievement of a culturally dynamic, multiethnic America.
FAL is located at 135 N. Park View St., Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5215. It is open Mondays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm and by appointment. For more information, please contact the FAL Administrator, Jonathan Lorenzo, at 213-382-0488 or filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net. Also visit www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org and www.myspace.com/filamlibrary. Tax-deductible donations are accepted online. FAL is a division of the Filipino American Heritage Institute (Nonprofit Tax ID Number 95-4282571).
The funny thing about being Filipino is that Hollywood would sometimes be confused as to what to cast Filipinos as either Hispanic, Asian, American Indian or who knows what...
Well here's the release:
NEW BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF FILIPINOS IN HOLLYWOOD
LOS ANGELES (February 2008) – The history of Filipino Americans in the entertainment industry is finally revealed in Carina Monica Montoya’s Filipinos in Hollywood. This book will be featured in a Filipino American Library (FAL) Book Reading on Saturday, March 8 at 2:00pm at FAL (135 N. Park View St., Los Angeles). To RSVP for this free event, please contact filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net or 213-382-0488.
In FAL Book Readings, authors share their Filipino works of literature with residents of Greater Los Angeles. Admission is free and donations are accepted. Food and drinks will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI), Wal-Mart, and Burger King Corporation.
The memoirs of Filipinos in Hollywood span more than 80 years, dating back to the early 1920s when the first wave of immigrants who were mostly males, arrived and settled in Los Angeles. Despite the obstacles and hardships of discrimination, these early Filipino settlers had high hopes and dreams for the future. Many sought employment in Hollywood, only to be marginalized into service-related fields, becoming waiters, busboys, dishwashers, cooks, houseboys, janitors, and chauffeurs. They worked at popular restaurants, homes of the rich and famous, movie and television studios, clubs and diners. For decades, Filipinos were the least recognized and least documented Asians in Hollywood. But many emerged from the shadows to become highly recognized talents, some occupying positions in the entertainment industry that makes Hollywood what it is today -- the world's capital of entertainment and glamour.
Author Carina Monica Montoya, who was born and raised in the Hollywood area, has collected these vintage images from the early Filipino families who settled in Hollywood, the Filipino community, and Los Angeles historical organizations. These remarkable photographs capture the spirit of and challenges faced by Filipinos in America, as well as their triumphs, recognition, and success in Hollywood. For more information on Filipinos in Hollywood, please visit www.filipinosinhollywood.com.
Montoya’s interest in local history is personal; her father was one of the first young Filipino men to arrive, settle in Los Angeles and find work in Hollywood. She was thrilled by the opportunity to compile and edit this photographic history on behalf of her family, as well as for the Filipino community in Los Angeles who are all part of the history, the subject of this new book. She hopes that her work will bring back fond memories and inspire the telling of more colorful stories. Her fervor in writing this book has led her to currently undertake a second book on Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles.
Founded on October 13, 1985 by “Auntie Helen” Agcaoili Summers Brown, FAL is one of the most comprehensive repositories of Filipino and Filipino American works with a collection of more than 6,000 titles. Its mission is to actively promote the history, culture, and professional achievements of Filipinos and Filipino Americans through the book collection, leadership development, and cultural programming, thereby contributing to the achievement of a culturally dynamic, multiethnic America.
FAL is located at 135 N. Park View St., Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5215. It is open Mondays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm and by appointment. For more information, please contact the FAL Administrator, Jonathan Lorenzo, at 213-382-0488 or filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net. Also visit www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org and www.myspace.com/filamlibrary. Tax-deductible donations are accepted online. FAL is a division of the Filipino American Heritage Institute (Nonprofit Tax ID Number 95-4282571).
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