Crying Ladies
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Crying Ladies is a 2003 Filipino film
directed
by Mark Meily
, and winner of Best Picture in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
. It was the Philippines' submission to the 77th Academy Awards
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cinema of the Philippines
Cinema of the Philippines started with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on January 1, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila. The following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Mark Meily
Mark Meily
Mark A. Meily is a multi-awarded film director in the Philippines. He is presently teaching at the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center in Antipolo City, Philippines.-Early life:...
, and winner of Best Picture in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 29th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines, from 25 December 2003 to 31 December 2003.-Entries:#Crying Ladies#Homecoming#Filipinas#Mano Po 2: My Home#Captain Barbell#Fantastic Man...
. It was the Philippines' submission to the 77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
The 77th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2004 and were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were hosted by comedian Chris Rock.The nominees were announced on January 25, 2005...
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
See also
- Cinema of the PhilippinesCinema of the PhilippinesCinema of the Philippines started with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on January 1, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila. The following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph...
- List of submissions to the 77th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film