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Philippine Showbiz Today
January 22 - February 7, 2018
John Lloyd reacts to
Cinephile nomination
He’s nominated in the
same awards show as Daniel
Day-Lewis, a legendary
figure in Hollywood, albeit
for different categories.
And John Lloyd Cruz
could not be happier that he
and the English star, hailed
as one of the best actors of
his generation, are among
the nominees at this year’s
15th International Cinephile
Society awards.
“I think this is the closest
I’m gonna get to Daniel Day-
Lewis. Totally unbelievable. Utterly
blew my mind and profoundly
humbling,” Cruz told ABS-CBN
News’ MJ Felipe on Monday.
Cruz is in the running for Best
Supporting Actor for his role in Lav
Diaz’s “Ang Babaeng Humayo,”
while Day-Lewis received a Best
Actor nod for his performance in
“Phantom Thread.”
Cruz said he felt like he already
won by sharing nominations
with some notable names in
filmmaking.
Among the nominees for
Best Supporting Actor are Willem
Dafoe for “The Florida Project”
and Armie Hammer for “Call Me
By Your Name.”
Cruz added, however, that
the “real” reward he got from
working on the Lav Diaz film
“happened during the process of
preparation.”
“It was during the time when
I was doing all I can to lose myself
into the character. It was tough. I
wish I could do it all over again.
But that kind of magic you can
never simulate or recreate.. ...”
“... Awards and recognition
are just mere celebrations of taste
and execution. I’m after the rare
kind of magic.”
Aside from Cruz’s nod,
“Ang Babaeng Humayo” is also
nominated for best adapted
screenplay and best film not in the
English language.
The winners of the 15th the
International Cinephile Society
Awards, which honors “the finest
in American and international
cinema,” will be announced on
February 4. ●
- ABS-CBN News
Nursing by profession,
Artist at heart
Judy Anne D. Galdones is a
self-taught, emerging Vancouver
artist whose style is influenced by
the dynamics in her life and her
travels.
As a child, she was always
creating something though
when it came to choosing a ca-
reer, her practicality and desire
to help others led her to a degree
in nursing. For almost a decade,
art took a back seat.
Three years ago when she
lost her grandma to cancer fol-
lowed by a most difficult breakup,
art became her outlet. It was her
therapy - where she found her
voice, her cry. Little did she know
that from her deepest heartaches
unveiled the most soulful part of
her. With every pain she became
more expressive - this lead to her
abstract paintings.
Judy Anne paints with a va-
riety of style and subjects.
From impressionism, im-
plied nude, floral, land-
scape, animal portraits,
abstract and expression-
ism, her paintings are
always
changing,
al-
ways evolving. Her brush
strokes transitions from
soft, airy feels to bold loud
statements. She has done
a number of commissions
in implied nude and florals
for those who personally know her
but has never publicly shared her
creativity.
In mid-October of 2017, she
broke free and started sharing her
passion for the art to the public.
Her first show was in late Novem-
ber with North Vancouver’s Art
Anonymous where she sold her
piece. Now, she is getting accept-
ed in other art shows throughout
the lower mainland. RAW Envision
in Celebrities on January 25 is
her next art event followed by
the Art World Expo in Science
World on May 11. This month,
you will also see her work in
the Semiahmoo Arts Center of
South Surrey and in the art gal-
lery of the city of White Rock.
Judy Anne’s hope is that her
art touches the lives of her view-
ers by bringing joy, memories,
therapy and love. ●