Maja Salvador Topbills the Paul Soriano Indie Flick ‘Thelma’

Maja Salvador portrays the role of a runner in a Paul Soriano-helmed independent film.

Time Horizon Pictures, in cooperation with Abracadabra Productions and Underground Logic proudly brings an indie film about a young runner’s determination to reach her goals and dreams. It is a story of a simple young girl from the province named Thelma whose family is beset with challenges when she discovers her uncanny gift of speed. Her talent then opens doors for her – to elevate her family’s situation and change the course of her own life. But to do that she will have to run- against all obstacles, against personal hindrances, against shadows from her past, and against her own self-doubts.

Starring Maja Salvador in the title role, the movie also stars Tetchie Agbayani, John Arcilla, Eliza Pineda, Sue Prado, Elma Muros and Jason Abalos.

Helmed by Paul Soriano (Chasing Manila, A Journey Home) and distributed by Star Cinema, the movie is set to open in theaters nationwide on September 7, a week after the screening of Toni Gonzaga‘s “p’Wedding Tayo, p’Wedding Hindi.”

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Maja Salvador Topbills Indie Film ‘Thelma’ (Movie Poster & Trailer)

Maja Salvador portrays the role of a runner in a Paul Soriano-helmed independent film.

Maja is being trained by national track star and Survivor Philippines castaway Elma Muros and her husband Jojo Posadas for her role as a runner in the independent film “Thelma.” Elma will also play the role as coach in the movie.

Other cast-members of “Thelma” includes Tetchie Agbayani, John Arcilla, Eliza Pineda, Sue Prado, and Jason Abalos.

Under the direction of Paul Soriano and distributed by Star Cinema, the film is scheduled to open in theaters nationwide on September 7, 2011.

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Edgar Allan Guzman Touted as the New Indie Prince

Edgar Allan Guzman, the young and energetic performer who is best remembered as the last Mr. Pogi Grand winner, is now being touted as the new Indie Prince.

Now on his 5th year in showbiz, Edgar has starred in various drama projects where he has proven his mettle as a promising young actor and has acted in movies opposite Robin Padilla, Dennis Trillo, Sid Lucero and other formidable actors and even got the critics’ nod for his acclaimed performance in the movie “Astig,” which brought him from the Cinemalaya stage all the way to the Pusan International Film Festival in Korea and the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan. He was also nominated as Best Supporting Actor in the academe-critics group’s PASADO Awards in 2009.

Last year, Edgar faced a new challenge — he starred in a difficult two-character film “Magdamag” opposite the multi-awarded Rita Avila which was recently part of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema section of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2010. This year, he starred in two important Cinemalaya Films: “Bisperas” by Jeffrey Jeturian (Director’s Showcase) and “Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me” by Erick Salud (New Breed Category).

His performance in the sexy comedy “Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me” earned for Guzman this year’s Cinemalaya best actor trophy, his very first acting award. The feat tagged him as the new indie prince of the Philippines which was occupied then by Coco Martin who is now a mainstream actor.

Aside from acting, Edgar has also a talent in singing. In line with his 5th year showbiz anniversary, he has released a studio album inspired by his Cinemalaya entries entitled “Edgar Allan Guzman: Breakthrough.”

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Enrique Gil Topbills Indie Flick ‘Diego and His Brothers’

“Diego and His Brothers” is a story of brotherhood, as well as a coming of age tale that follows the young protagonist, Diego.

Starring in the short film are Julijo Pisk as Diego, Pica Lozano as Tomas and Good Vibes star Enrique Gil as Anton, under the direction of Marty Lopez.

This film was made possible through the Russell Hexter Filmmaker Grant, produced at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Maurice Kanabar Institute of Film and Television.

Here is the synopsis of “Diego and His Brothers”:

DIEGO AND HIS BROTHERS is a story loosely based on events surrounding three brothers during World War II in the Philippines. The film tells the story of Diego (Julijo Pisk), a young boy on a journey with his brothers to find an aircraft to take them away from the Japanese invasion. As the story unfolds, so too does the relationship between the brothers, as they try to overcome their own interior and exterior factors that keep them from getting to their destination.

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