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BRIDGING THE GAP OF FILIPINO ART AND BUSINESS THROUGH FILM
VOL.1 NO.9
ART • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENT facchollywood.org
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL’S
CONTRIBUTION TO
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA
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VOL. 1 NO9
ART • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENT
A PUBLICATION OF FILAM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -
HOLLYWOOD
PAUL MIRADOR
FACCHO PRESIDENT
EDWIN A SANTOS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
KATHERINE BERCASIO
ART DIRECTOR
REAL IMAGES
REN ARRIETA
PHOTOGRAPHY
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CRAIG WILSON
EDWIN A SANTOS
JEFFREY BAUTISTA
KATHERINE BERCASIO
TIFFANY PORTER
ISABELO PASCUAL
ANGELO VERSOBIA
ANNIE NEPOMUCENO
JOEY GALON
ALEX MENDELSON
DOM ARGANA
Hollywood, California USA
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//EDWIN’s perspective:
I’M BACK,
AND I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS
I WANT TO GET OFF MY CHEST
O
f the different decades of
IN THE 1960S, CINEMA
Philippine Cinema, I am
BECAME THE VOICE
fascinated with films coming FOR THE VOICELESS
out in the 1960s, the 1970s and the FOR DISENFRANCHISED
1980s; significant eras to include FILMMAKERS AS THEY
the youth movement (“questioning MADE FILMS OUTSIDE
authority”), the birth of the Ferdinand THE CONSERVATIVE
Marcos dictatorship, Martial Law, the MAINSTREAM NORM SUCH
AS VIOLENT ACTION MOVIES
assassination of Ninoy Aquino and
AND “BOLD” (OR, SOFTCORE
the People Power Revolution led by ADULT FILMS); FILMS
his wife and first female president, THAT WERE RELEASED
Corazon Aquino that followed and THEATRICALLY AND FILMS
ousted the Marcos regime. THAT ADDRESSED THE
At that time, there were films that often address RIGHT AND FREEDOM TO BE
taboo subjects the conservative commercial
CRITICAL AT THE POWERS
THAT BE BEFORE BEING
establishment usually avoids and blocks from
SILENCED.
release.
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I remember spending two FILIPINO voiceless a chance to shine.
summer vacations as a child CINEMATIC Filipino cinematic historians
in 1977 and 1978 and lived HISTORIANS SAY say that the Golden Age of
there as a teen from 1980 THAT THE GOLDEN film occurred in the 1950s
to 1981 in the Philippines, I AGE OF FILM after the devastation of
noticed the dichotomy between OCCURRED IN THE World War II. But like what
the conservative, quiet and 1950S AFTER THE happened in the U.S. where
strict upbringing and influence DEVASTATION OF there were two Golden Ages
through family, government WORLD WAR II. of Cinema in the late 1960/
and the teachings of the Roman early 1970s, and in the 1990s
Catholic church that bled into audience. Amazon Prime was - all to include unheard voices
television screens versus the built on the blood, sweat and from Generation X, women
progressive independent films tears of indie films, let’s not and PoC, the Philippines’
I saw at small movie houses forget that. They wouldn’t be second Golden Age should
there. It was an amazing yet, where they are without the indie be during those turbulent and
explosive time. It’s probably voice. volatile eras noted earlier.
why my entire film career is An unknown Filipino Independent cinema and the
devoted to indie films which filmmaker referred to as Kidlat freedom to criticize and discuss
is another entirely different Tahimik made a film called subjects using other media
subject to address. “Mababangong Bangungot” in delivery platforms and clever
Established mainstream 1977 and won the International storytelling continue to be
streamers like Amazon Prime Critic’s Prize in the Berlin tested by contemporary Filipino
are coming in as producers Film Festival. His rise to fame and other Asian filmmakers
and telling indie filmmakers defined the distance between today.
to remove certain elements established mainstream cinema Other than the digital
from their own films in order to and rogue independent cinema. streamers, film festivals are the
continue having them streamed With him, the indie film last bastions of showcasing
on their platforms. It didn’t movement embedded its form indie filmmaking to its truest
used to be that way… In fact, well into Philippine Cinema. It form - uncut and unafraid.
they invited indie filmmakers also gave birth to film festivals
to stream their films to a wider to spotlight the voice of the #SupportIndieFilm
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LOS ANGELES
ASIAN PACIFIC
FILM FESTIVAL’S
CONTRIBUTION TO
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA
2019
notes the Centennial
The Film Development
Celebration of Philippine Council of the Philippines
Cinema with the (FDCP) has been designated
theatrical release of as the lead agency for the
Jose Nepomuceno’s celebration of the Centennial
Year of Philippine Cinema
“Dalagang Bukid” on September 12, 1919.
from September 12, 2019 to
Based on a popular and critically raved September 11, 2020.
musical play by Hemogenes Ilagan and Pursuant to Presidential
Proclamation 622 Series
Leon Ignacio, “Dalagang Bukid” is the first of 2018, the Centennial
Filipino albeit, silent film produced in the Year of Philippine Cinema
was declared in honor of
Philippines, and Nepomuceno became “Dalagang Bukid” by Jose
known as the Father of Philippine Cinema. Nepomuceno, considered
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“For our 35th edition,
we are thrilled to bookend
our festival with two world
premieres, “Yellow Rose”
(Opening Night) and “Empty
By Design” (Closing Night),
by two Filipina American
filmmakers, Diane Paragas
and Andrea A. Walter,
respectively,” shared Lindy
Leong, LAAPFF Senior
Programmer & Programmer
Manager. “This truly is an
extraordinary moment of
historical significance for
Asian American Pacific
Islander (AAPI) film and indie
film festivals, and it is a win
for broader representation of
and support of both women
and Southeast Asian American
Jose Nepomuceno
stories from the heartland
the first Filipino-produced and affective mediums that FILM IS A PART OF
and directed feature film. It tell our stories, struggles, EVERY FILIPINO
was released in September victories, and our growth as a AS ONE OF THE
12, 1919. “The One Hundred people. MOST ACCESSIBLE
Years of Philippine Cinema Across the Pacific and five AND AFFECTIVE
is a once-in-a-lifetime months early, this year’s Los MEDIUMS THAT
celebration in honor of the Angeles Asian Pacific Film TELL OUR STORIES,
journey of this incredible art Festival (LAAPFF) selected STRUGGLES,
form and cultural marker. Film two narrative Filipino feature VICTORIES, AND
is a part of every Filipino as length films in celebration of OUR GROWTH AS A
PEOPLE.
one of the most accessible the Centennial.
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to the homeland. Most “I’VE ATTENDED dreams as a country music
importantly, both films tell FILM FESTIVALS star while facing the threat of
compelling humanist stories FOR OVER A deportation.
and demonstrate strong indie DECADE NOW, Joining Salonga and
storytelling voices in the FROM SUNDANCE Noblezada in the film are
making.” IN THE U.S. TO country music star Dale
CINEMALAYA IN
In fact, the director of THE PHILIPPINES,” Watson, Liam Booth,
“Yellow Rose,” Diana SAID DIRECTOR Gustavo Gomez (“The
Paragas is the first Filipina WALTER. “I Walking Dead”), Libby
American filmmaker to open LOVE THEM SO Villari (“Boyhood”) and
LAAPFF in festival history! It MUCH I BEGAN Princess Punzalan (“Mula
is also her directorial feature PROGRAMMING AND Sa Puso”). The film features
VOLUNTEERING
film debut. AT ONE OF THE original songs written by
“The Festival is excited to FESTIVALS. Watson, Paragas, Noblezada
showcase Diane Paragas and the cast.
as our first ever Filipina Paragas also serves as
American Opening Night years to make and it couldn’t producer alongside Cecilia
presentation”, says Francis come at a more important Mejia, Orian Williams, Rey
Cullado, Executive Director of time when anti-immigrant Cuerdo (“Ulam: Main Dish,”
Visual Communications that sentiment is at an all-time “Motherland”) and co-
hosts and supports LAAPFF. high. This is a story for producer Jeremiah Abraham.
“We feel that [the film’s] everyone facing challenges “Yellow Rose” is supported
themes stemming from our in finding their voice, their by New York-based Asian
collective experiences of what dreams and, more importantly, CineVision, Cinematografo
defines American can create their home.” Originals (ABS-CBN Global),
cultural cross-connections The Opening Night film and was awarded the Ravenal
throughout our diverse stars Tony Award-winning Foundation Feature Film Grant
communities.” actress and Broadway last year by the New York
In an interview with icon Lea Salonga and Women in Film & Television.
Deadline, Paragas said, “I am Tony Award nominee Eva LAAPFF’s Closing Night
so humbled that our film has Noblezada in the lead role film, “Empty By Design”
been chosen for this honor.” about a headstrong Filipino tells the story of Samantha
She continues, “Yellow girl from a small Texas town (Rhian Ramos of “Saving
Rose” has taken over fifteen who fights to pursue her Sally,” “The Road”), who
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long been looking for. The
film also stars Chris Pang
(“Crazy Rich Asians”), Dante
Basco (“Hook”), Desmond
Chiam (“Now Apocalyspe”),
Yoshi Sudarso (“Power
Rangers: Ninja Steel”), and
Madeleine Humphries (“The
Stepdaughters”). The film is
produced by Chau, Pang, and
Basco.
“I’ve attended film
festivals for over a decade
now, from Sundance in the
U.S. to Cinemalaya in the
Philippines,” said director
Walter. “I love them so
much I began programming
and volunteering at one
Eva Noblezada in “Yellow Rose.”
of the festivals. The other
moves back home to Manila
from the U.S. after a loss in
her family, and Eric (Osric
Chau of “Supernatural,”
“2012”) also travels back
for a job. Both ex-patriates
find themselves struggling
with their new identities.
Despite the disconnection
to their culture, they find a cer
“Yellow Rose” co-produ
leads Lea
sense of place by confiding Jeremiah Abraham with
ada
in each other and eventually Salonga and Eva Noblez
discover what they have
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Omeng Satanasia” Night, Thursday, May 2, 2019
starring the late at 7PM at the Aratani Theatre
“King of Comedy,” at the Japanese American
Dolphy Cultural & Community Center
(JACCC) in Little Tokyo,
Downtown Los Angeles.
Members of the cast and
crew will be in attendance for
a Q&A following the World
Premiere screening of “Empty
By Design” on Closing Night,
Friday, May 10, 2019 at
year I decided to bring but were completely inspired 7PM at the Regal L.A. Live in
my roommate to his first to finally take the step to tell Downtown Los Angeles.
Sundance, where we our own stories and make our LAAPFF is also pleased
sacrificed sleep and warmth film. Now, one year later and to present a vast selection
to watch four to five films a I can’t express in words or of incredible and important
day. When we got back to thought on how excited and Special Presentations such as
LA, we thought, how come thankful we are to screen our the screening of the digitally
we aren’t a part of this? How film at this year’s Festival. No
“THESE ARE
come we aren’t doing this with matter how crazy the Fest will IMPORTANT FILMS,
our own community? It was get for me, my colleagues and FILMMAKERS, AND
then, we decided to attend my friends will continue in STORIES THAT
LAAPFF in its entirety, not the spirit of what we did last THE FESTIVAL
IS EXCITED TO
just the Opening and Closing year and show up everyday SHARE WITH ALL
Night films and parties, but in support of as many FEST-GOERS.
for everything. We showed filmmakers as we can in the THESE PROGRAMS
up every day and watched hopes of sharing even a bit of REPRESENT THE
PAST, PRESENT,
movies, partied, and we the magic we had last year.”
AND FUTURE
invited every single one of Members of the cast and FOR ALL OF
our friends to join us. By the crew will be in attendance OUR STORIES,
end of the Festival, we were for a Q&A following the STORYTELLERS,
not only filled with so much World Premiere screening of AND ARTISTS.”
-CULLADO
love from our community, “Yellow Rose” on Opening
10 | Abe ARTS • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENTrestored and remastered this year for films from the Angeles Asian Pacific Film
Philippine cult film classic, Philippines and the U.S. Festival (LAAPFF) from May
1977’s “Omeng Satanasia” for the 35th Annual Los 2-10, 2019. And, we are
starring the late “King of
Comedy,” Dolphy, in his
Rhian Ramos in “Empty By Design.”
award winning, multi-role
performance. Also starring
Babalu, Azenith Briones and
Maricel Sariano, the film
is a Faustian tale told with
equal parts campy surreal
fantasy, touching melodrama,
and Dolphy’s trademark
comic mastery. Directed with
exuberant experimentation by
then first time director Frank
Gray Jr.
“Our Special Presentations
will highlight important
moments in the Asian Pacific
and Asian American film
diaspora,” said Cullado.
“These are important films,
filmmakers, and stories that
the Festival is excited to share
with all fest-goers. These
programs represent the past,
present, and future for all of
our stories, storytellers, and
artists.”
The Filipino American
Chamber of Commerce of
Hollywood (FACCHO) is a
Community Partner again Filmmaker & Cast of EMPTY BY DESIGN
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co-presenting three films/ Edwin A. Santos and Craig TO IFUGAO on Wednesday,
programs this year: EERIE, Obligacion Wilson will co- May 8th at 6:45pm at Regal
I GOTCHU FAM, ALWAYS present the seven short films L.A. Live’s Theater #13 in
(SHORTS PROGRAM) and including “The Patients” Downtown Los Angeles.
JOURNEY TO IFUGAO. directed by Tess Paras (“Crazy Filmmakers in Attendance.
And, since you are a Ex-Girlfriend,” “Grimm”) Tickets:
monthly subscriber of stars Paras, Jon Jon Briones
FACCHO’s ABE E-Magazine (“The Assassination of Gianni
you’re reading now, you Versace: American Crime
can use our discount code Story,”) Eugene Cordero
- VC19FACC - before you (“Kong: Skull Island”),
purchase tickets to our three Melody Butiu, Josephine
premiere screenings. de Jesus (“Bitter Melon”),
FACCHO Vice Presidents Lilan Bowden (“Andi Mack”) And, at the C3 Conference’s
Edwin A. Santos and Craig and Haneefah Wood (“Nurse Conference For Creative
Obligacion Wilson will co- Jackie,” “One Day At A Content: Breaking Through
present the North American Time”). And, “Weekends” on Friday, May 3rd at 12pm
Premiere of EERIE directed directed by Trevor Jimenez, at the Aratani Central Hall
by Mikhail Red (“Birdshot,” an Academy Award nominated at the Japanese American
“Neomanila”) starring Bea short. Filmmakers in National Museum in Little
Alonzo, Charo Santos and Attendance. Tickets: Tokyo, DTLA, there will be a
Jake Cuenca on Friday, May free program. Learn about
3rd at 9:30pm at Downtown NBC’s talent development
Independent in Downtown initiatives from some of the
Los Angeles. Filmmaker In writers and directors that have
Attendance. Tickets: experienced them first-hand.
Then, take a deeper dive into
the complexities of Filipino
FACCHO Vice President identity within the Asian
Edwin A. Santos and American monolith in media
Public Relations Annie with four panelists: Anthony
Nepomuceno will co-present C. Ocampo, PH. D. (author
the World Premiere of Nicanor of “The Latinos of Asia: How
FACCHO Vice Presidents Evangelista Jr.’s JOURNEY Filipino Americans Break
12 | Abe ARTS • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENTEerie
Journey To
Ifugao
Pacific American and Asian
international artists. For over
three decades, the Festival
has presented close to four
thousand films by Asian
Pacific American and Asian
international talent. This year,
the Festival has over a dozen
films from local filmmakers.
Presented by Visual
Communications, the 35th
Los Angeles Asian Pacific
Film Festival will be May
2 - May 10, 2019. LAAPFF
is the premiere showcase
for the best and brightest of
The Patients Asian Pacific American and
international cinema. The
The Rules of Race”), Tess “Superstore”). largest festival of its kind in
Paras (actress, “Crazy Ex- LAAPFF launches the Southern California, LAAPFF
Girlfriend,” filmmaker, “The celebration of Asian Pacific is also a proud Academy
Patients”), Krystal Banzon Heritage Month through Award®-qualifying film
(writer of NBC’s “I Feel Bad”) this year’s slate of over one festival for the Short Film
and Heather Jack (filmmaker, hundred films from both Asian Awards.
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REEL
AWARDS
The Los Angeles Philippine
International Film Festival
presents the inaugural
REEL Awards In Film and
Television honoring Filipino
individuals in various media
capacities. And the honorary
recipients are...
R
UBEN V. NEPALES, an award-
winning journalist for Inquirer
Entertainment, an author and a
Board Member of the Hollywood
Press Association.
JANET R. NEPALES, Manila Bulletin’s
Hollywood correspondent and a Board Member
of the Hollywood Press Association.
MARK AJ NAZAL, an Emmy winning Visual
Effects Artist and filmmaker best known for
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// SPECIAL FEATURE
his work on Fox’s primetime lyrics in his rendition of the
show, “Gotham.” American song, “The Way
ANTHONY FRANCISCO, We Were” and other foreign
a visual designer who worked songs.
on the ‘Dora Milaje’ costumes …and more!
for 2018’s “Black Panther.” The REEL Awards is taking
The costumes appeared again place Saturday, May 11,
in 2018’s “Avengers Infinity 2019; 7pm at the Holiday
War” and the recent release, Inn Torrance at 19800 South
“Avengers Endgame.” Vermont Avenue, Torrance,
RICO J. PUNO, a Filipino CA 90502. Tickets are $50
singer, composer, comedian, (General), $80 (VIP) and $100
actor and television host who (Super VIP). Reserve your
was credited as a pioneer- tickets now at fekoons@aol.
promoter of original Pilipino com or lousabas.lss@gmail.
music (OPM). He started the com.
trend of incorporating Tagalog
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& TV TO
WATCH
A Fox Original
Production,
MALEDICTO
directed by MARK
MELLY and starring
JASMINE CURTIS-
SMITH, TOM
RODRIGUEZ and
EERIE directed MILES OCAMPO opens
by MIKHAIL RED on Wednesday, May 1
and starring BEA in the Philippines.
ALONZO, CHARO
SANTOS and JAKE
CUENCA makes
its North American
Premiere at the YELLOW ROSE directed
35th Annual Los by DIANE PARAGAS and
Angeles Asian starring LEA SALONGA,
Pacific Film EVA NOBLEZADA and
Festival on Friday, PRINCESS PUNZALAN
May 3 at 9:30pm makes its World Premiere
at the Downtown at Opening Night of the
Independent in 35th Annual Los Angeles
DTLA. Asian Pacific Film Festival
on Thursday, May 2 at the
Aratani Theatre in Little
Tokyo DTLA.
EMPTY BY
DESIGN directed
by ANDREA A.
WALTER and
starring OSRIC
CHAU, RHIAN
RAMOS, CHRIS
PANG and DANTE MARIA directed
BASCO makes its
by PEDRING
World Premiere at
Closing Night of A. LOPEZ and
the 35th Annual starring CRISTINE
Los Angeles REYES and
Asian Pacific Film SONNY SISON
Festival on Friday, premieres on
May 10 at Regal Friday, May 17 on
L.A. Live in DTLA. Netflix.
facchollywood.org 17CONGRATULATIONS To EVA NOBLEZADA (actress) for her Tony Award nomination for Best Actress In A Musical for “Hadestown.” To KATHRYN BERNARDO (actress) who won the hearts of children around the world by winning the Kids Choice Awards as the top viral celebrity on social media in the Philippines. To DON SURATOS (illustrator) when he became the FIRST Filipino illustrator commissioned by Paramount Pictures to execute an alternative movie poster for the feature film version of Stephen King’s classic, “Pet Semetary” 18 | Abe ARTS • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENT
To MARC
ANTHONY
NICOLAS
(producer)
as his CBS
daytime
talk show,
“The Talk” is
renewed for
another season.
To CLINT
RAMOS
(costume
designer) for
his Tony Award
nomination for
Best Costume
Design for
“Torch Song.”
facchollywood.org 19/ HOLLYWOOD BOOKINGS
DAVE BAUTISTA will
star in Zack Snyder’s
ARMY OF THE DEAD
for Netflix.
SHAY MITCHELL has
joined the ten episode
Hulu comedy series,
DOLLFACE opposite
Kat Dennings and
Brenda Song.
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ISA BRIONES
is set to costar
with Patrick
Stewart in the
upcoming CBS
All Access
series, STAR
TREK: JEAN-
LUC PICARD.
facchollywood.org 21FUSE MEDIA FUSING
INTO BANKRUPTCY
F
use Media Fuse said in its filings which is a major
Inc., a privately that it has lost millions shareholder.
held television of subscribers in recent A Fuse spokesman
broadcasting years, and missed a confirmed that Fuse had
company based in scheduled debt payment $201.2 million in assets
Glendale, filed for in January on $242 million as of Dec. 31 and $242
bankruptcy in an effort to in loans it took on last million in secured debt.
reduce its debt by some year. The company also
$200 million. The company said said it has between $10
The struggling firm in its filings that the million and $25 million
also filed a preliminary restructuring plan has in unsecured obligations.
plan to restructure as the support of 80% of Fuse, which reported
part of the voluntary shareholders, including revenue of $114.7 million
Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Jennifer Lopez’s in 2018, aims to emerge
which was filed April 22 in Westwood-based from bankruptcy by June
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in entertainment company, 30.
Delaware. Nuyorican Productions,
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019:
World Premiere of YELLOW ROSE directed by DIANA PARAGAS
and starring EVA NOBLEZADA, LEA SALONGA and PRINCESS
PUNZALAN at the Aratani Theater at 7pm at the Aratani Theatere
in Little Tokyo, DTLA.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019:
North American Premiere of EERIE at 9:30pm at the Downtown
Independent Theater in DTLA.
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019:
Achara 3RD Anniversary PARTY at 12pm at Brewyard Beer
Company in Glendale.
I GOTCHU FAM, ALWAYS (SHORTS PROGRAM) with directors
TREVOR JIMENEZ and TESS PARAS and with actors JON
JON BRIONES, EUGENE CORDERO, MELODY BUTIU and
JOSEPHINE DE JESUS at 7pm at the Downtown Independent
Theater in DTLA.
RE-SCORED with JOY NGIAW, DIWA DE LEON and WINSTON
RAVAL at 7pm at the National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy in Little Tokyo, DTLA.
WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019:
JOURNEY TO IFUGAO at 6:45pm at the Regal L.A. Live in DTLA.
An Evening with LEA SALONGA at 8pm at the Soraya in
Northridge.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019:
World Premiere of EMPTY BY DESIGN directed by ANDREA A.
WALTER and starring DANTE BASCO, RHIAN RAMOS and
MICA JAVIER at 7pm at Regal L.A. Live in DTLA.
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019:
Opening Night of MAMMA MIA! starring JOAN
ALMEDILLA, ALAN ARIANO, JULES AURORA, DANNY
BERNARDO, ANTHEA NERI, MICHAEL PALMA, KEVIN
PERDIDO, AJ RAFAEL, NICOLE SANTIAGO, ALA TIATIA,
STEVEN AGEPPA and EDELYN OKANO with music
direction by MARC MACALINTAL at 8pm at East West
Players in Little Tokyo, DTLA.
SATURDAY MAY 18 - SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019:
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival at 11am in Burbank.
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019:
An Evening with LEA SALONGA at 8pm at the Soraya in
Northridge.
facchollywood.org 23WARNER BROTHERS
EXPANSION WITH
FRANK GEHRY
TOWERS
W
arner Brothers two Gehry towers, which Theater and Blizzard
Entertainment Worthe Real Estate Group eSports Arena, where
has announced and partner Stockbridge Overwatch League
major Real Estate Fund will competes. The complex
expansion plans for its develop. once served as the
Burbank headquarters, It has dubbed the new headquarters of NBC
which will include the endeavor “Second Century Entertainment as well
acquisition of a nearby Project,” in homage to the as the site of Studio
studio complex and the movie studio’s centennial, 1, where “The Tonight
creation of two Frank which it will celebrate in Show Starring Johnny
Gehry-designed office 2023 with the completion Carson” and later, “The
towers near its main lot in of the entire project. Tonight Show Starring
the Burbank Media District Construction will begin Jay Leno” was taped.
across from the 134 this fall, with occupancy Burbank Studios features
Freeway. of Phase I slated for 2022 production office space,
Warner Bros., a unit and Phase II occupancy eight soundstages and a
of WarnerMedia Inc., unfurling in 2023. commissary.
will purchase a portion Burbank Studios is Also as part of the
of the Burbank Studios currently home to the deal, Worthe Real Estate
and become the sole and soap opera “Days of Group and Stockbridge
long-term tenant of the Our Lives,” iHeartRadio will purchase three office
24 | Abe ARTS • BUSINESS • ENTERTAINMENTbuildings currently owned with Warner Bros. leasing campus.
by Warner Bros.— the the space back from Warner Bros. will
Triangle Building (4001 Worthe/Stockbridge complete its purchase
West Olive Ave.), Glass until those employees of Burbank Studios and
Building (3903 West Olive are moved to the new build the new Gehry
Ave.) and Wood Building office space. The sale of office towers by 2023.
(111 N. Hollywood Way) the Ranch property and The Ranch will continue
— as well as the 30-acre Warner Bros.’ purchase to operate as a studio
Warner Brothers Ranch of the Burbank Studios and office complex, with
located on Hollywood is expected to take place as much as one million
Way. in 2023. Warner Bros. square feet available for
The sale of the three will also move employees the potential development
buildings is targeted to from other leased space of more office and
take place in late 2019, around the lot to the new production facilities.
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