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Kristoff Garcia plays the lead role in Alvin Yapan’s latest project, Talahib, a movie produced by Feast Foundation.

Talahib , according to Yapan, tackles the problems of forgiveness, and the legacy of violence is passed on from parents to their children.

“In Talahib , I’m just returning to the horror genre only that this time, I wanted it to be a bit fun pero hindi mo naisasacrifce yung quality ,” Yapan told the press during a recent set visit.

“The story is about a band of friends among the bleeding grasses of the talahiban which seems to have a mind of its own.

To keep Joyce alive, Bong together with his police partner, PInsp. Roman, will encounter a mysterious character in Stephen, caught loitering in the talahiban . Bong thinks Stephen is only pretending to be mentally deranged to avoid suspicion. But as it turns out,

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Director Alvin Yapan says‘Talahib’ tackles the problems of forgiveness, and the legacy of violence passed on from parents to children who went to ‘talahiban’ for a spirit quest. They will have a horrific encounter with the ghost killer as they try to arrive at a solution for the frequent killings,’ the filmmaker added.

The ghost killer, according to Yapan, preys upon hapless victims who happen to pass by this talahiban in an abandoned subdivision. Their bodies are always found asphyxiated before being disposed of in the same talahiban

The story is told from the point of view of PO2 Bong, the police investigator. He does not believe in ghost killers; even though at one point he will have a close encounter with the killer, shooting him at close range, and slashing through the wild grass that bleeds. However, Bong will begin to reassess his belief when he encounters a band of friends, all in their 20s or early 30s, conducting a spirit quest at the talahiban , or so they say.

The leader of the group is Mario. He is joined by Vernie, Paul, Patrick, Ria, and Joyce. As it turns out, this band of friends is the children of a group of parents who killed the ghost killer (who used to be a hired assassin) and buried his body in the talahiban of that subdivision. Now, to stop the violence, the band of friends is trying to exhume the body. But the ghost killer, intent on continuing his killings even in the afterlife, will not let them. He enjoys killing too much. The band of friends will be killed off by the ghost killer one by one, leaving only Joyce behind. The movie will be mostly chasing scenes

Stephen is the son of a real estate mogul who used to hire the killer, to do assassination jobs for him. Stephen will become key to the origin story of the ghost killer.

“I play Stephen in the movie, and he’s a very interesting character. He’s from an influential family and yet he experiences something horrific,” Garcia said. “It’s also an honor to be given this type of role to portray because it’s a bid different from the previous projects I had. And I’m taking this opportunity to showcase my talent as an actor.”

Joining Garcia in the movie are Joem Bascon, Jess Mendoza, Kristof Garcia, Gillian Vicencio, Sue Prado, Kate Alejandrino, Angeli Sanoy, Iyo

‘Haulout’ is 25-minute film on how climate change affects the natural world that features

Oscar short docs race showcases booming art form

WHEN marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary Haulout to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic.

For almost two minutes, the screen is crowded with jostling animals, their guttural snorts filling the soundtrack and putting the viewer right in the middle of an astonishing natural spectacle.

The scene, the centerpiece of a 25-minute film on how climate change affects the natural world, illustrates how short documentaries have exploded as an art form – and why big guns like The New Yorker and Netflix are getting involved.

“Video is a very powerful medium, and right now, this is how many people get their information about the world,” Soo-Jeong Kang, executive director of programming and development at The New Yorker, told AFP

“Traditional media companies are increasingly recognizing this as both a way to reach new audiences and as a profound storytelling platform.”

The almost language-free Haulout, produced by brother-sister team Maxim Arbugaev and Evgenia Arbugaeva, who spent three months living in Chakilev’s rudimentary hut, is exactly the kind of top-notch content that dovetails with The New Yorker’s high-brow fiction and deepdive reporting, Kang said.

“It’s a pure cinematic experience, where you don’t need a spoken word to know what that story is about... an extension of that intersection between art and great journalism.”

Haulout is competing for the Academy Award for best documentary short film against four other nominees, and the range of those contenders demonstrate the breadth of format audiences are increasingly embracing. Read full story on manilastandard.net, AFP

Mavy and Kyline navigate online dating world in new digital series

of modern dating, can two friends find their way to meet their respective matches?

What if the one they’re looking for is just right beside them all along? deliveries, riding apps, and even sa love, instant na via mobile dating apps. It’s a thrilling roller coaster ride getting to know different people and knowing the possibility of finding that one true love. But sometimes in reality that one person you want to share your heart with might just be zero kilometers away from you,” says Mavy.

Taking their undeniable onscreen chemistry to online platforms, Sparkle Sweethearts Mavy Kyline Alcantara are set to make hearts flutter again as they headline Zero – an original digital series produced by GMA Public Affairs.

Kyline adds that viewers will also be on a rollercoaster ride.

Set to launch this March 10 on various GMA Network online platforms and GMA Public Affairs’ YouTube channel and Facebook pages, Zero Kilometers Away is a six-part narrative series about a young man and a young woman trying to navigate the harsh, creepy, and more often than not, hilarious realities of the online

Legaspi and the not, dating world. primetime series laughter in

Following the success of their team-up in the I Left My Heart in Sorsogon the MavLine couple is back to spread love and Zero Kilometers Away as Ardi and Gwen. As childhood best friends, the two have been each other’s confidante. Now that they are about to finish school, Gwen is having a major FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) as she longs to be in a romantic relationship. Ever reliable, Ardi encourages her to try online reliable, Ardi encourages her to try online and “matches” side by side, will they one” might zero

“[There will be] Paasa moments, ‘Magiging sila na ba?’ Or paasa in a way na, ‘Sana naman maging sila na.’ O ‘Lalayo ba ‘to?’, ‘Mami-meet ba siya?’, ‘Magiging sila ba ng mga meet niya?’” she shares.

Making Ardi and Gwen’s life extra colorful are the special roles played by Kara David, Kuya Kim Atienza, Drew Arellano, Iya Arellano, Sparkle artists Caitlyn Stave, Raheel Bhyria, and Kaloy Tingcungco, TikTok sensation Rosmar Tan, Jerome Pamulaklakin, and Gigi Locsin. More Kapuso personalities are expected to appear in each episode.

Written by Mario Banzon and directed by Maikel Cardoz, Zero Kilometers Away streams on the GMA Portal, GMA Public Affairs’ YouTube channel, and GMA-owned Facebook pages.

Sparkle Sweethearts Kyline Alcantara (left) and Mavy Legaspi headline the digital series ‘Zero Kilometers Away’

Zs can relate to Ardi and Gwen’s love.

What follows is a series of online dating adventures and misadventures where they meet people from all walks – and quirks – of life. Yet as Ardi and Gwen navigate their different “matches” side by realize that “the already be there – just kilometers away? As two of the country’s most followed celebrities on social media, Mavy and Kyline believe that a lot of Gen Zs can relate to Ardi and Gwen’s Makakarelate dito yung mga naghahanap ng true love. In this day and age, everything’s super quick and at the tip of our fingers – like food