Sheila Barrios @ Gugma sa Panahon sang Bakunawa

PETER SOLIS NERY’s ILONGGO FILM SET FOR SCREENING IN ILOILO AND SINGAPORE

“Gugma sa Panahon sang Bakunawa (Love in the Time of the Bakunawa),” the full-length feature film debut of Ilonggo literary icon Peter Solis Nery will have its gala premiere screening at SM Cinema 3, SM City Iloilo on Wednesday, September 5 with two schedules 4p.m.-6p.m. and 6p.m.-8p.m. with tickets available for Php100 at the venue.

The movie is scheduled for international screening at La Salle College of the Arts in Singapore on Sunday, September 9 at 3 p.m. as part of Singapore Portraits. A day before the Iloilo screening of the movie, Tuesday, September 4 at 2 p.m., Nery will have a book launch at Al Dente Restaurant at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center. The multi-awarded Ilonggo writer who will be honored with a First Place and a Second Place wins (Children’s Poetry Category) at 2012 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards on September 1 at Manila Peninsula Hotel is optimistic to launch his books-- the novel version of the movie and his Imelda Marcos-inspired book “If the Shoe Fits.” 
While steep with Filipino values and commentaries on issues like poverty, tourism, social and ecological responsibilities, the movie is really a classic love story that entertains more than moralizes. Under the deft hands of Nery, the movie, which stars Pinoy Dream Academy alumnus Eman Abatayo, upcoming actress Priscilla Fontana, and sexy actor-model Jet Alcantara, has raised the bar for Hiligaynon films, and regional filmmaking in the Philippines. Other featured Ilonggo talents in the film are Sol Fernadez School of Dance, Low Nook Dance Company and a cameo by Ilongga artist Sheila Barrios. Co-produced by the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the film was a finalist at the 1st Sineng Pambansa National Film Competition in Davao City last July.  The movie is also recommended for the Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece this November and will be screened at the 6^th Karay-a Arts Festival on October 19 at San Jose, Antique.  For updates, check out www.facebook.com/loveinthetimeofthebacunaua or visit www.petersolisnery.com. 

Sheila performs for a Book Launch

Ilongga singer Sheila Barrios was recently invited to perform for the Book Launch of Palanca Hall of Famer awardee, Ilonggo writer and film director Peter Solis Nery last September 4, 2012, 2pm at Al Dente in Sarabia Manor Hotel complex. Nery launched two books—the English novel version of the movie “Gugma sa Panahon sang Bakunawa” where Sheila had a cameo role and her song “Nabatyagan” is one of the soundtracks, and “If the Shoe Fits,” a Palanca award-winning play about former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos.

Sheila performed “Dance with My Father” which Nery dedicated for his late father and her song “Nabatyagan,” the movie’s soundtrack.

Sheila @ RMN to Promote Ilonggo Movie

Ilonggo artist Sheila Barrios together with Ilonggo filmmaker and multi-awarded writer Peter Solis Nery, film producer Randy Graydon and movie cast Liezel Rose were special guests at RMN’s Sunday Special program last September 3, 2012 to promote their movie “Gugma sa Panahon sang Bakunawa” [Love in the Time of the Bakunawa]. The film had its Gala Premiere Screening at SM Cinema 3, SM City Iloilo on September 5, 2012, 4-6pm and 6-8pm. The movie will also premiere at La Salle College of Arts in Singapore on September 9, 2012.

“I am very pleased to be a part of this movie as an Ilonggo artist. I’m thankful for director Peter Solis Nery for believing in my talent, giving me a cameo role and making my song one of the theme songs of the movie,” says Sheila on air. They were interviewed by program host, Raymar Lawayon and Tina Mayor.