Multi-awarded KATIPS the movie will be screening in Australia between October 1 and 8 as part of its world tour. The Australian Premiere is going to be in Melbourne on October 1 at The Capitol, 6:00 pm, 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD. After Melbourne, KATIPS will screen in Adelaide (Oct.2), Gold Coast (Oct. 6), Brisbane (Oct.7) and Sydney on Oct 8 at The Ritz.
FAMAS awardee Film Director and Actor Vince Tañada, together with co-actors Nicole Laurel Asensio, Johnrey Rivas and OJ Arci, are coming to all the screenings in Australia and will first appear at the Press Conference on Friday in Melbourne.
KATIPS won 7 out of 17 category nominations by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) in 2022: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Song, Best Musical Score and Best Cinematography.
KATIPS is a musical drama by PhilStagers Film Company portraying the lives and tribulations of student activists during Martial Law in the Philippines (1972-1981). It is based on “Ang Bagong Katipunero”, a musicale written and directed by lawyer Vince Tañada. This is a love story combined with the passion of two generations of couples who lived and suffered under Martial Law.
KATIPS is brought to Australia by the Australians for Philippine Human Rights Network (APHRN), a network of Filipino-Australians who advocate for human rights and peace in the Philippines, Australia, and other parts of the world.
“We have endeavoured to bring KATIPS to Australia because it will give Filipino-Australians a truthful account of history during a period of extreme social and political upheaval in the Philippines, which is now in real danger of being totally erased by the new government,” APHRN Lead Convenor Melba Marginson said.
APHRN is working in partnership with the following Filipino-Australian organizations:
TLR Australia (Team Leni Robredo), TSM Australia (The Silent Majority), Project HOPE-South Australia, KakamPINK Victoria, Maypagasa Network- Melbourne, Queenslanders for Leni, 1Sambayan Australia.
Tickets can be bought here for different events: https://events.humanitix.com/tours/katips-australia
The film is subtitled in English for all Australians to watch.
For more information, contact Carlos Ocampo on 0401 935 788 or Aimee Rentoy-Caraan on 0477 503 978.
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