Superstar Nora Aunor was named Best
Actress at the 24th Annual Filipino International Cine Festival (FACINE 24), held
at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, USA, Oct. 20-22. The international award for her spellbinding
performance in the indie film “Hinulid” was a fitting honor for local filmdom’s
greatest actress coming on her golden 50th year in Philippine entertainment.
The FACINE 24 annual Filipino
international film festival awards featured 9 full-length features and fourteen
short films as finalists from 22 features and 43 short films submitted for
consideration. FACINE is considered as the premier showcase of Filipino films
in the US and is now the longest-running event of its kind outside of the
Philippines. Along with “Hinulid”, the other full-length finalists were
“Birdshot”, (Philippines’ entry at the 2018 Oscars best foreign film), “Area”
(with Ai Ai delas Alas), “Oro” (with Irma Adlawan), “Kristo”, “Imbisibol”,
“Maestra”, “Daughters of the Tree-Tailed Banner” and “Die Beautiful.”
Aunor’s FACINE best actress win was
her second in October after the 4th Urduja Heritage Film Awards which chose her
best actress for her performances in Kristian Sendon Cordero’s “Hinulid” and
Roderick Cobrido’s “Tuos.” The Urduja Film Awards and Festival aims to promote
independent Films in Northern Luzon and CAR to hone the artistic and creative
minds of the populace in the make-believe artistry of the celluloid world.
The Superstar’s 50th Year celebration,
held at the Sampaguita Gardens on October 14 was an unforgettable, jam-packed
event that brought back memories of the ‘good-old-days’ to the 64-year-old
actress. Organized and presented by her forever-loving fans, the celebration,
billed “Salamat sa Himala at Sining, Ate Guy”, was attended by Maricel Soriano,
Cocoy Laurel, Victor Wood, Esperanza Fabon, Bernardo Bernardo, Patricia Javier,
Glaiza de Castro, Edgar Allan Guzman, Teri Onor, writer Ricky Lee, director
Elwood Perez and producer Lily Monterverde. Daughter Matet and son-in-law
Mickey Estrada and son Kenneth joined the celebrant. Laurel serenaded her
erstwhile leading lady with the song “Lollipops and Roses” from the blockbuster
1971 Artemio Marquez film of the same title. (ETON B. CONCEPCION)
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