'Birdshot' is Philippines entry to Oscars 2018
Birdshot,” a coming-of-age drama about a girl who accidentaly shoots a rare eagle, is the entry of the Philippines in the upcoming foreign language selection of the Academy Awards, popularly known as The Oscars. The choice was made by a specially-formed committee within Film Academy of the Philippines, which announced its decision last September 26. Initially the committee was evenly split between “Birdshot” and “Sunday Beauty Queen.” That required Jose N. Carreon as chairman to cast a deciding vote, according to Variety, a popular entertainment website in the US. “Birdshot” debuted at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it won top prize in the Asian Future section in 2016. Then it took part in other festivals. On Aug. 16, "Birdshot" was part of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. The critically-acclaimed movie stars Arnold Reyes, Mary Joy Apostol, John Arcilla, Manuel Acquino, Dido de la Paz