GMA Public Affairs announces collaboration with YouTube for ‘Pinoy Christmas In Our Hearts’ original series

GMA Public Affairs is set to make the Yuletide season extra special as it presents an original series called “Pinoy Christmas In Our Hearts” in collaboration with YouTube.

Anchoring on Filipinos’ beloved Christmas traditions such as noche buena, simbang gabi, and caroling among others, the four-part series will feature OFW YouTube content creators who are coming home for the first time since the pandemic. Mainstream creators and celebrities including Ninong Ry, Small Laude and Jessica Soho will also join the series to share uniquely Pinoy Christmas content on YouTube that viewers will surely relate to.

"GMA Public Affairs champions innovation by creating and sharing stories that resonate with Filipinos wherever they may be. With each story, a connection is made and a message is conveyed. ‘Pinoy Christmas In Our Hearts’ is a way for us to inspire our fellow Kapuso this Christmas season and we are so grateful that the Filipinos' favorite online platform YouTube continues to support us in these creative and meaningful endeavors," shared Nessa Valdellon, First Vice President of GMA Public Affairs. 

Zelijah’s “Show U” music video captures the messiness and fun of an ‘actual’ party

The Filipino rapper-producer maintains his appetite for culture-defining sounds, Caribbean-infused beats, and hypnotic lyrics on this new bop under Sony Music Entertainment 

Filipino rapper-producer Zelijah hits a sweet spot between peak-club trendiness and experimentation on his new single “Show U”—out today via Sony Music Entertainment. 

The release of the song comes with a music video helmed by Leo Malli. According to the director, the MV explores the perspective of different people in a party, capturing both the messiness, the fun, and the quirks that go behind it. 

“I made sure we took real pieces of what Zelijah has seen throughout his life,” Malli says. “Just that it’s all happening in one night. The night we shot the MV, we were also holding his birthday and listening party, so this was a real party happening. It’s more organic that way.” 

Jackson Wang Releases New Music Video "Come Alive"

Singer, performer and producer Jackson Wang shares his new cinematic music video for “Come Alive” from his sophomore album MAGIC MAN (TEAM WANG records/88rising Records/Warner Records/RYCE MUSIC GROUP). The video features creative & movement directed by Jackson Wang, and is directed by Rich Lee (Billie Eilish, Eminem, Lana del Rey). The clip shows Jackson at his most captivating yet as he steps into the persona and world of MAGIC MAN. Watch the video HERE.

MAGIC MAN has received widespread critical acclaim from the likes of NPR, Vulture, The Daily Beast, Consequence, UPROXX, and more. It debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s “Top Current Sales” & “Top Album Sales” the week of release and at No. 15 on Billboard 200 marking Jackson’s highest charting album. 

Filipino singer-songwriter Jason Marvin releases worship anthem “Gain”

WATERWALK RECORDS, a label under Sony Music, is committed to bringing Christian music to a new, streaming generation. Crossing genre and denominational lines with songs that promote spiritual maturity and journey, the Christian record label welcomes singer-songwriter Jason Marvin as one of the latest additions to their roster, which includes faith-based acts from the Philippines and across the region.

His new single “Gain” asserts that it’s easier to weather the storms in life when your faith is intact and strong. According to Jason, “Gain” was given to him when he specifically asked for a song that directly speaks about his current situation. 

“He led me to Matthew 16:24-28 to remind me that nothing in this world will ever compare to being with Him,” the 30-year-old musician explains. “And that even if I lose all earthly treasures, but I still have God, then I have everything.”

TBA Studios acquires critically-acclaimed Filipino-Irish thriller ‘Nocebo’

TBA Studios has acquired the Philippine theatrical distribution rights to “Nocebo,” the Filipino-Irish suspense thriller starring Eva Green (“300: Rise of an Empire”), Mark Strong (“Shazam!”), and Cebuana actress Chai Fonacier (“Patay na si Hesus”). 

Directed by Irish Film and Television Awards-winning filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan (“Vivarium”) and written by Garret Shanley (“Without Name”), “Nocebo” centers on Christine, a fashion designer (Green) who suffers from a mysterious illness that confounds her doctors and frustrates her husband, Felix (Strong). Help arrives in the form of Diana, a Filipino nanny (Fonacier) who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.

“Nocebo” was the opening film at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and had limited runs at Sitges Film Festival, Cork International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, and QCinema International Film Festival. It was the first recipient of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)'s International Co-production Fund (ICOF) in 2020. “Nocebo” was produced by Brunella Cocchiglia and Emily Leo and co-produced by the Filipino production company, Epicmedia. It was executive produced by XYZ Films.

Behold the wonders of Pandora in this stunning 3D “Avatar: The Way of Water” billboard

 

Watch and download the video of the anamorphic billboard here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yI77t-JB2h5KWIFGUNqD7wmrsV57Q0Zy?usp=sharing

 

To celebrate the release of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” this Wednesday, December 14th, a spectacular 3D billboard teaser was unveiled at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, giving a glimpse into why the film is best experienced in 3D, 4D, and IMAX formats!

 

Located at One Bonifacio High Street, the anamorphic billboard showcases the breathtaking visuals of the film featuring Kiri, a young Na’vi, seemingly leaping from the screen while riding a Pandoran creature, Ilu. This gives audiences a stunning teaser of what they will experience when the movie is seen in special formats.