Marlon Rivera
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Known For
Deadma Walking
A Palanca-winning comedy about gay best friends for life John and Mark whose friendship is put to the test when one of them has a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish. The result is a laughfest of "deadly" proportions.
The Bit Player
A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation of the marginalized laborers like her.
Crying Ladies
Three working-class Manila women — Stella, Doray and Choleng — are hired as paid mourners at a traditional Chinese funeral.
Working Beks
Five gay men from different walks of life are confronted with important choices that could change everything for them.
Belle Douleur
Elizabeth, a self-made woman in her late 40s, is bent on living on her own for the rest of her days. After her mother passes from years of suffering from a lingering illness, she meets Jon, a man 20 years her junior, who convinces her that love knows no age and that there are no limits to life’s starts. They embark on a May-December affair that is very promising, until Liz realizes that Jon has dreams that she cannot be part of.
Call Me Tita
Five women take on their "tita-ness" in this quirky series about getting older, maturing and having the greatest time of their lives.