MANILA, January 23 ------ “I feel very blessed and honored." This was how Kapamilya actor Enzo Pineda felt after winning the Best Actor award at the 11th Emirates Film Festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last January 18. Pineda won for his performance in the movie "As the Call, So the Echo," written and directed by Rusty Palacio Guarin, who also won Best Director at the festival.
“Sa totoo lang hindi ko siya in-expect, because to begin with, based sa sinabi ng producer namin, we weren’t supposed to be part of this festival. Nagkataon lang, nabigyan kami ng pagkakataon to be part of this festival,” Pineda said. In the movie, he plays a family man who does underground work for a syndicate that kidnaps children and sells their organs to interested buyers. The movie was shot in Quezon City and was intended to join international festivals.
The award-winning actor also said this has inspired him to do more quality films for international release. “Tayong mga Pilipino, we really have the talent talaga and capability and do meaningful and international-quality projects. Nagkakataon lang, ang kulang is the opportunity, sometimes funding, sometimes connection,” he said. He added, “Hopefully, mapansin pa tayo ng buong mundo not just with acting but the quality of the projects that we are producing.”
This is Pineda’s first international acting award after winning Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 FAMAS for his performance in the movie "He Who is Without Sin." There are no local screening plans yet for "As the Call, So the Echo" but Pineda mentioned that his Dubai-based producer will visit Manila this March for a private screening of their film.
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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