Filmmaker Kat Jayme’s follow-up documentary featured in Canadianinternational film festivals

Following the success of her documentary Finding Big Foot, Canadian Filipino director Kat Jayme goes deep into finding out why the Vancouver Grizzlies “disappeared” in her new documentary, The Grizzlie Truth, featured in both the Vancouver and Calgary international film festivals.

Film about Filipino care worker premieres at Calgary International Film Festival

The Calgary International Film Festival gets going on September 22, and one of its feature films follows the journey of a Filipino care worker.

Catherine Hernandez’s Scarborough triumphs at Canadian Screen Awards

Scarborough, a film based on Canadian Filipino author Catherine Hernandez’s debut novel, led this year’s Canadian Screen Awards held virtually on April 8, 2022 winning awards for best motion picture, achievement in direction, actor in a leading role, achievement in casting, adapted screenplay and sound editing.

Canadian Filipino films nominated in 2022 Canadian Screen Awards

Two Canadian Filipino films have been nominated in this year’s Canadian Screen Awards (CSA).

Toronto film festival opens with Canadian Filipino film Islands

Martin Edralin’s Islands opens this year’s Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (TRAIFF) for a special in-person screening on November 10, 7:30 pm at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in downtown Toronto. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Martin Edralin and several cast members.

Toronto filmmaker and dance ethnographer Patrick Alcedo wins recognition for various works

By any measure, Patrick Alcedo has accomplished much since he left the Philippines in 1996 to pursue higher education in North America.

Canadian Filipino film garners special award at SXSW film festival

A Canadian Filipino film stood out from the rest of competitors at the recent US-based South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival held virtually March 16 to 20. Islands, directed by Martin Edralin, garnered the festival’s special jury recognition for breakthrough performance for its breakout star Rogelio Balagtas.

Canadian Filipino Eric Bauza first nonwhite voice actor to play Looney Tunes’ Bugs Bunny

Eric Bauza grew up in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough watching Bugs Bunny.

Father’s dying wish in Canada inspires Jon Jon Rivero’s Balikbayan Project

The Filipino word ‘balikbayan’ is a relatively new creation.

It was coined during the 1970s as a way of encouraging Filipinos living and working abroad to visit their land of birth.

Filmmaker Kat Jayme claims birthright by finding big stories

Up close and very personal is how Kat Jayme conducts herself.