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Bell Films presents comeback movie

Daily Tribune · Jul 6, 2018, 8:00 AM

Bell Films, the film production arm of Universal Records Philippines, has relaunched its operations, featuring a big comeback film, Kontradiksyon, during “The Next Attraction” concert held on June 30, 2018, at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

After over 23 years, Bell Films is proud to make its comeback into the realm of film production as it strives to enter the digital age of quality and relevant Filipino films.

Bell Films was one of the early independent film production outfits that brought international quality movies to the Filipino audience in the 1960s. The company produced films such as Twin Fists for Justice (1974) starring Vilma Santos and Hong Kong martial arts superstar/actor Meng Fei, and two movies featuring the Universal Motion Dancers: Sige… Ihataw Mo! (1994) with Claudine Barretto and Wowie De Guzman, and its sequel Ibigay Mo Ng Todong-todo (1995).

“The Next Attraction” concert aimed to showcase world-class Filipino musical talent, while exploring the different worlds and genres that can be featured on film. Filipino pop music icons and artists such as Freddie Aguilar, Vina Morales, Christian Bautista, Gloc-9, Julie Anne San Jose and Shanti Dope performed at the event.

Bell Films’ 2018 debut production, Kontradiksyon, stars Jake Cuenca, Kris Bernal, John Estrada, Paolo Paraiso and Elizabeth Oropesa, among many other stars featured on the film. The action film, which is directed by multi-Palanca award-winning writer Njel De Mesa, is set to be an intense, ground-breaking, in-depth, critical and edge-of-your-seat look on the Philippines’ current drug war. which will have the audiences see the various aspects and opposing views of the big issues in the country. The film is expected to premiere later this year.

Follow Bell Films on social media: Bell Films (facebook.com/bellfilmsph) on Facebook, YouTube and @bellfilmsph on Twitter and Instagram.