Melody Butiu As FACC-Hollywood 3rd Guest Panelist For 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel, June 115/31/2022 We are presenting the 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel this year, and the second Special Guest Panelist is MELODY BUTIU ("Easter Sunday," "Call Me Kat," "Mom") #SaveTheDate The 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel will be presented virtually on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 2pm to 4pm (Los Angeles / Pacific Daylight Time). #RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/3201508483439870  Melody Butiu plays Tita Yvonne in the upcoming film, "Easter Sunday," starring Jo Koy, in theaters starting August 5th.
She has appeared in plays and musicals across the country, including on Broadway in Doctor Zhivago and Off-Broadway in David Byrne’s Here Lies Love at The Public Theater (Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical). Regional theatre appearances include: Theatre Under the Stars, Geva Theatre Center, Arena Stage, The REV Theatre Company, Denver Center for Performing Arts, South Coast Repertory, Wallis Annenberg Center, Huntington Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, A.C.T. (San Francisco), Seattle Rep, Getty Villa, San Diego Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kirk Douglas Theatre, East West Players, Gate Theater (Thailand), Singapore Rep, Playwrights Arena, Perseverance Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Melody’s other TV/Film credits include "Call Me Kat," "Mom," "This Is Us," "The Kominsky Method," "NCIS:LA," "Kingdom," "Rizzoli & Isles," "Major Crimes," "Gotham," "NCIS," "True Blood," "Swearing," "The Patients," and "Untold: This is My Story." Showreel: Created and produced annually by FACC-Hollywood board member Edwin A. Santos, the Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel is a panel discussion and networking event featuring special industry guest panelists who represent the craft of acting across the board while shining a spotlight towards Filipino actors in Hollywood today. Panelists discuss their explorations of the process and profession of acting; their reflections on personal experiences and artistic influences that informed and shaped their careers; their discussions of past and current projects and share valuable insights into the craft and the industry. Audience Q&A and networking follow. Get a chance to ask our panelists questions, learn about open opportunities, and build your network. * Ad design by Katherine Bercasio.
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 In celebration of National Heritage Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, in partnership with the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian studies, is pleased to invite you to the opening of the ethnographic exhibit “Breaking Myths: Food, Feasts, and the Ifugao Rice Terraces" at the Philippine Consulate General’s Community Hall on Thursday, May 26 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
The exhibit will run until Saturday, June 25, 2022. For further details, please email [email protected] Kindly confirm your attendance by replying to this email not later than Monday, May 23, 2022. Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce Meeting (05.10.22): Representing the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, Hollywood were board members Katherine Bercasio (Vice President of Marketing/Branding) and Edwin Santos (Vice President of Social Media). "Inspired by the recent addition of two new partner Chambers from Nevada and Michigan States, the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce ended its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 with a big bang holding its 12th Executive Board Meeting this past Tuesday night."  "This board meeting was attended by 42 chamber leaders from the 26 partner chamber organizations of COFACC. Kudos and great emceeing by FACC SLAA Board Member Sweeney May Montinola supported by other members of the FACC SLAA leadership team plus of course, the Corporate Team of COFACC! Thank you for the awesome reports of the individual corporate committees of COFACC plus a productive brainstorming session towards the end of the 1-1/2 hrs virtual meeting. Way to go for COFACC as it moves on to the next higher level of engagement with its constituent partner member organizations!"
~ Coalition of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce (COFACC) Martha Millan As FACC-Hollywood 2nd Guest Panelist For 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel, June 115/10/2022 We are presenting the 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel this year, and the second Special Guest Panelist is MARTHA MILLAN ("The Cleaning Lady," "The OA," "Succession") #SaveTheDate The 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel will be presented virtually on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 2pm to 4pm (Los Angeles / Pacific Daylight Time). #RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/3201508483439870  An Australian Filipino raised in Sydney, Martha Millan most recently was seen in the feature film "The Drummer," with Danny Glover, and prior to that, on the network anthology series "Two Night Horror Stories" and premium cable series "Succession." Enthralled after doing her first play in high school, Millan studied at The University of Sydney and then New York City, where she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her daytime television debut on the soap opera "As The World Turns." She also was seen on "Strong Medicine" and in a memorable role on "Third Watch." Additional TV credits include "Madam Secretary," "The OA," "Entourage" and "S.I.S." as well as the "Law & Order" franchise, including "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unity," and "Law & Order." On film, she appeared in "My Dead Boyfriend," opposite Heather Graham. Other film credits include "The Great New Wonderful" opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jim Parsons, and "Falling For Grace." While appearing in many national and international commercials, Millan also has modeled extensively throughout the United States and the world as one of the worldwide faces of Clairol Natural Instincts and the face of Nooch, a restaurant in New York City. Showreel: https://vimeo.com/322817835 Created and produced annually by FACC-Hollywood board member Edwin A. Santos, the Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel is a panel discussion and networking event featuring special industry guest panelists who represent the craft of acting across the board while shining a spotlight towards Filipino actors in Hollywood today.
Panelists discuss their explorations of the process and profession of acting; their reflections on personal experiences and artistic influences that informed and shaped their careers; their discussions of past and current projects and share valuable insights into the craft and the industry. Audience Q&A and networking follow. Get a chance to ask our panelists questions, learn about open opportunities, and build your network. * Ad design by Katherine Bercasio. Congratulations to our own FACC-Hollywood Board Member and Vice President of Marketing/Branding, Ms. Katherine Bercasio to the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce Executive Board as the 2nd Representative of our Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood! Our current President, Jason Agcaoili was the 1st Representative of FACC-Hollywood to join COFACC in September 2020.  Katherine has been a long time active leader in the community, having served in multiple chamber's boards and been a member of several others. Her skillset and contributions to the growth of those organizations is something COFACC are thrilled to have her bring to the table. More about Katherine: http://www.facchollywood.org/katherinebercasio.html
The COFACC Executive Board continues its amazing growth with the addition of new Partner Chambers and their corresponding Representatives. We'd like to invite you all to the world premiere and free/donation screening of A Long March by TS Botkin at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival on Tuesday, May 10, 4pm (PDT) at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum, Little Tokyo (100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, 90012). Filmmaker TS Botkin, producers Amanda Upson and Benito Bautista, and composer Michael Dadap will be present at the screening, so we'd really love to see you there in LA and hang out afterwards! There will be an after party with the film team at the FAR BAR (347 East 1st Street, LA 90012) with comp drinks (drink tickets are 1 per person) and light bites when you sign up with your email at the door.  Film and Ticket Info:
Three Filipino-American veterans trace their paths from war to erasure by the U.S. Government, marching from an obscured history to the Federal courts, right up to the steps of Congress in search of promises denied. Reserve your film tickets here: https://festival.vcmedia.org/2022/movies/a-long-march/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaVDajvWq6E Website: www.lfffilm.com To invite your friends, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/271216915227861 You don't want to miss this important film about the untold history of Filipino veterans of World War II. Please forward/share this email or the attached flyer invite, and invite your family and friends to watch. "A Long March" and TS Botkin are nominated for Best Documentary and Best First Time Director at KPBS' G.I. Film Festival this year. If you're in San Diego this May, catch the San Diego premiere of A Long March at the GI Film Festival on May 18, 2022. Let's get the party started babaaaay! Watch and share the trailer for EASTER SUNDAY starring stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy (Jo Koy: In His Elements, Jo Koy: Comin’ in Hot), in this love letter to his Filipino-American community. #EasterSundayMovie is only in theaters August 5. Stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy (Jo Koy: In His Elements, Jo Koy: Comin’ in Hot) stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community. Easter Sunday features an all-star comedic cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley series), Tia Carrere (True Lies, Wayne’s World films), Brandon Wardell (Curb Your Enthusiasm series), Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (Broadway’s Hadestown), Lydia Gaston (Broadway’s The King and I), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Rodney To (Parks and Recreation series), Eugene Cordero (The Good Place series), Jay Chandrasekhar (I Love You, Man), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Lou Diamond Phillips (Courage Under Fire). Easter Sunday, from DreamWorks Pictures, is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard, I Love You, Man), from a script by Ken Cheng (Sin City Saints series) and Kate Angelo based on a story by Ken Cheng. The film is produced by Rideback’s blockbuster producers Dan Lin (The Lego Movie franchise, It franchise) and Jonathan Eirich (Aladdin, The Two Popes), and is executive produced by Nick Reynolds, Joe Meloche, Jo Koy, Jessica Gao, Jimmy O. Yang, Ken Cheng and Seth William Meier. The film will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically. Amblin Partners and Universal will share international distribution rights. Genre: Comedy Cast: Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Lydia Gaston, Asif Ali, Rodney To, Eugene Cordero, Jay Chandrasekhar, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips Director: Jay Chandrasekhar Screenplay by: Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo, based on a story by Ken Cheng Producers: Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich Executive Producers: Nick Reynolds, Joe Meloche, Jo Koy, Jessica Gao, Jimmy O. Yang, Ken Cheng and Seth William Meier Marketing materials provided by: Tremendous Communications We went deep with the proper mindset with membership recruitment initiatives which was the topic of last Saturday's (April 30) training with the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce. #coalition #togetherwerise #chamberofcommerce #leadershiptraining #COFACC   |
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