Arts and Culture

Kwentong Kwarantin: Stay home, shoot a film and win a prize!

  QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — “Staying at home,” is literally saving the world. And who doesn’t want to be a super hero? But being a super hero can be boring—at least being a super hero at home. And the “binge-watching marathon extravaganza” is getting old right about now. So why not do something a bit more productive, while saving the world? EBC Films is inviting you to “Kwentong Kwarantin” by creating a short-film […]

Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at home

by Sean GLEESON Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of “FIFA 20” after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online servers for distraction, entertainment and friendship with the “real world” seemingly falling apart. Real Betis striker Borja […]

WATCH: Filipino Artist Elmer Calata shares ideas on creating artwork

WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Elmer Calata, Filipino-American artist, based in Washington DC, talks with Eagle News International, Washington DC, about his art and his take on the COIVD-19 lockdown. “Not necessarily fretting it right now. I’m just really enjoying my time and working on my work.” Elmer says that being a creative, it’s natural to spend a lot of alone time. So for the lockdown, “it’s really interesting to see other people be in […]

‘Joy of spring’: Japan fetes cherry blossoms despite virus

by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The crowds might be thinner and parties smaller, but warnings from officials over the coronavirus have done little to stop Japanese celebrating as the country’s famed cherry trees explode into bloom. Over a warm long weekend in Tokyo, people packed into traditional blossom hotspots, many not even wearing face masks, to admire the fluffy white and pink flowers hanging from delicate stems. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike admitted that […]

WATCH: How to make Jewelry from home

WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Looking for something to do to fight the boredom of the lockdown? EBC Washington DC interviews Rowena Sistoso, an Operations Director of a health clinic, and a hobbyist jewelry-maker for twenty years. Rowena shows EBC International how to make jewelry in the comfort of your home.

Make It Reel — Production Values

by Alexandra Megia Eagle News QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) —The stage is set and the lights are hot. The time has come for EBC Films’ Make it Reel participants to see the fruits of their labor. Excitement filled the air—10x more than the first day of the Make It Reel Seminar. This is the time to see how each other fared during the 2-day Guerrilla filmmaking a week prior to the awards night. After […]

Cheerful masks help battle coronavirus in Bulgaria

by Diana SIMEONOVA SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) — Cheerful face masks are helping to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus in Bulgaria thanks to a small company in the capital Sofia. The masks are printed with owls, dinosaurs, llamas, and monkeys and will soon find their way to hundreds of doctors and policemen who are struggling to get their hands on the protective gear. They’re being made by the Angel Baby company, which normally produces […]

EBC Films’ Make it Reel – Mise en place

By: Alexandra Megia Eagle News QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Mise en place—A common practice in the culinary world meaning “putting in place” or “everything in its place.” A French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking. And that’s how you make a movie!  Not really, but that’s the overall idea of making a movie. Careful planning and strategy. Making sure everything is in its place before […]