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Episode 9: Unpacking Die Beautiful with Direk Jun Robles Lana and IC Mendoza

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In celebration of Pride Month, we celebrate the life of Trisha Echevarria and unpack Direk Jun Robles Lana's 2016 masterpiece, Die Beautiful! Listen in as we discuss the importance of representation, inclusion, and also the reasons why this film is so important for the LGBTQIA+ community. Get ready to know how Die Beautiful became the iconic and relevant film that it is today form our special guests; the Director of Die Beautiful himself, Direk Jun Robles Lana and Paola form Die Beautiful, actor, host, and CEO, IC Mendoza! We also got some behind the scenes tidbits from Direk Jun and IC themselves. #DieBeautiful #LGBTQFilm #PinoyFilm #AsianCinema #PrideMonth2021 #Pride #TransVisibility #HappyPride #PhilippineCinema #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #PaoloBallesteros #ChristianBables #Podcast #Pinoypodcast #Unpackpod


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  • Netflix is set to premiere Alessandra De Rossi and Piolo Pascual’s My Amanda globally this July 15. The film marks Alessandra de Rossi’s first directorial debut and is produced by Spring Films.
  • Rafael Manuel's "Filipiñana" wins Best Student Film in the International Competition category of the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival in Ukraine. The film, which tackles the self-contained cosmos of the golf and country club reflecting Philippine societal structures, won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 2020 Berlinale International Film Festival.
  • Eight Pinoy films are part of the Far East Film Festival in Italy, among these films are Antoinette Jadaone’s  ‘Fan Girl’ and Joel Lamangan’s 'Anak ng Macho Dancer’
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