tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:23:47 +0000Film FestivalsShiro's Head NewsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalHIFFPressFilmmaker MagazineHawaiiVarietyreviewsShiro's Head - The Legend Official Blog.http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-9138100671863865325Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:18:00 +00002011-11-07T19:23:08.186-08:00Film FestivalsShiro's Head News This...this is just over the top great! We have been presented with an unbelievable opportunity to participate in the 2011 Jury for the Cinemanila International Film Festival in the Philippines. We're beyond words every time I think about it, since the likes of Quentin Tarantino participated at the fest, so please CLICK HERE TO READ THE MAIN ARTICLE.  Thank you to the 2011 http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2011/11/muna-bros-invited-to-judge-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-8756072601585221187Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +00002011-11-07T19:23:18.481-08:00Film FestivalsShiro's Head News After a few years of its release, Shiro's Head is still making its international rounds! We've been invited to showcase at the 2011 Cinemanila International Film Festival in the Philippines! Festival programmer Joselito Acosta, invited us to screen "Shiro's Head" during the festival's 13th year. Excitement is all around as we make our Philippine theatrical debut and we're more than excited to behttp://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2011/11/shiros-head-to-showcase-at-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-2506812815508634580Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:34:00 +00002009-12-06T23:37:46.317-08:00Film Festivals It's a great pleasure to announce that SHIRO'S HEAD has been honored the "BEST OF FESTIVAL" and "BEST FEATURE FILM" accolades from the Sandhills Film Festival in Fayeteville, North Carolina. Sandhills Film Fest is a festival led by young, cutting-edge programmers with a love for true independent films. The festival boasts over 40 films in this inaugural year, some with studio distribution even.http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/12/shiros-head-wins-for-best-of-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-7954197197439891425Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:41:00 +00002009-09-02T01:41:36.859-07:00Film FestivalsShiro's Head News This has been a big month for us as we recently found out about Shiro's Head's selection in France. And now, Shiro's Head is on its way to one of Japan's largest cities, Kyoto, as an Official Selection of the inaugural Toei HISTORICA Film Festival! The HISTORICA Film Festival is held by Japan's most successful and established film and television studio, Toei Film Studios. This is their first http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/09/shiros-head-premieres-in-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-3756830795118839969Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:41:00 +00002009-08-23T21:54:57.078-07:00Film FestivalsShiro's Head News This is exciting...we're pleased to announce that SHIRO'S HEAD will be making its European debut in Strasbourg, France at the 2009 STRASBOURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! Here's the screening lowdown: Time: 8:00pm Date: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 The entire Strasbourg Intl. Film Fest is an intimate10-day festival that runs from August 28th to September 6th. Their mission is to showcase the http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/08/shiros-head-makes-its-european-premiere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-1403533291832479226Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:13:00 +00002009-06-16T13:13:04.159-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalToday is the final day of the L.A. Film Fest with the awards ceremonies (SHIRO'S HEAD is a nominee for the GRAND JURY AWARD) and closing night celebration taking place. So, we drove five hours from the Bay Area back to L.A. just in time to get ready for the event. We were able to spread the word about Guam by talking with John Manal Castro, co-writer of the film “The Debut” (which I saw while it http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-1991366833870995619Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:09:00 +00002009-06-16T13:09:39.524-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalWe only have 2 full days of free time, so we cap off our road trip with an super-long 8 hour drive from Las Vegas to the Bay! Good times! We have to send a huge shout-out to Custom Limos for our free limousine tour of the Bay! Our bro-in-law Tony Garner of Custom Limo was kind enough to take some time out to give us a 1st class tour of San Francisco with a surprise visit to the grounds of the http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-440060795222446662Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-06-09T14:55:39.332-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalTime for some personal let-loose. We decided since the workshops at the fest are over, that we’d unwind with a banzai road trip to Las Vegas (a 4 hour drive from L.A.) and then to San Francisco (an 8 hour drive from Vegas). http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-22520817010689437Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:52:00 +00002009-06-09T14:53:26.420-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalThe highlight of Day 07 was the seminar, “HO’OPUNIPUNI: THE MYTH OF STATEHOOD” held at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Downtown L.A. Because the focus of the seminar centered around Hawaii’s 50th Anniversary of statehood along with the issues of international law, cultural preservation and annexation, we knew that given the current situation of Guam, there was much that http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-7934575034197654194Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +00002009-06-02T19:39:45.257-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalDay 06 during the festival consisted of spending some quality time with Daniel Ferranti, (technical coordinator of "This Film is Not Yet Rated", who helped Shiro’s Head with its first ever critical screening before its final cut) and wife Darcy Harris. Also, getting some quality time in the karaoke bars to help recharge the ol' batteries! http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-06.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-3687814531027473147Sun, 31 May 2009 02:23:00 +00002009-06-02T19:28:23.417-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalAfter a successful Day 4, Day 5 was another big day for Guam cinema as "Under the American Sun" screened. The project is produced by Alex Munoz and Bernie Schumann and directed by Burt Sardoma, Jr. At almost 30 minutes, the project was not only entertaining, but informative and insightful. We also got the chance to check out "Double Happiness" and "Kung-Fu Granny", both crowd favorites! http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-8845094785797616030Fri, 29 May 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-05-29T13:41:32.687-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalA long day starting with a brunch at the Director's Guild of America and then preparing for our big screening in which were glad to see so many familiar (and not familiar) faces. Folks came out from as far as Ft. Lauderdale Florida and Houston, Texas! It was a successful and amazing night and thank you to everyone who made the screening! We also want to say thanks to Alex Munoz for hooking up http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-6434664968204978284Fri, 29 May 2009 12:17:00 +00002009-05-28T17:21:19.048-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalOur first day at the L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival was off to a great start. We picked up the 3rd Muna brother, Associate Producer Michael Muna, and were off to the Director’s Guild of America in West Hollywood for the filmmaker check-ins, interviews with Giant Robot’s Eric Nakamura, photos at the press wall, meeting up with festival director Abraham Ferrer and Andersen Le as well as other http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-03.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-7801795313796256072Thu, 28 May 2009 12:02:00 +00002009-05-28T05:02:17.764-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalFor our 2nd day, we got our much needed rest and prepared for all the action that day 3 was about to bring. http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-02.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-2784813700189213491Mon, 25 May 2009 23:05:00 +00002009-05-25T16:08:21.995-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalNeedless to say, we had a blast at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival representing Shiro's Head. Special thanks to Abe Ferrer, Anderson Le and Shinae Yoon for making our experience as enjoyable as can be.We'll be posting up a daily video diary here on the blog (which can also be found at www.guamology.com) throughout the week.We also posted up some pics on our Flickr page: CHECK IT OUT http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/05/la-asian-pacific-film-festival-day-01.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-8830638338420215641Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:24:00 +00002009-04-09T02:06:32.120-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalShiro's Head NewsThere's been a lot of folks asking about it, so please be advised that because the festival has booked "SHIRO'S HEAD" in a theater that seats only 155, we're urging everyone to get their tickets early! We hear that people may be coming in from as far as Houston to check it out. Anywho, we're proud to bring you the official screening time for "SHIRO'S HEAD" in LA as well as info on the "Hafa Adai http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/04/la-showtime-and-hafa-adai-hollywood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-8049129577341387105Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:49:00 +00002009-04-03T17:53:36.761-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalPressShiro's Head NewsWe're extremely pleased to announce that Shiro's Head is an official nominee for the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative at the Silver Anniversary of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! In the official letter from Anderson Le, Program Coordinator of the Festival, Le states: “In reviewing the entries that composed the final Festival program schedule, our program committee was excited tohttp://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/04/shiros-head-is-nominated-for-grand-jury.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-1890182968986544729Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:48:00 +00002009-03-16T15:49:09.370-07:00HawaiiHIFFShiro's Head News We're proud to say that Shiro's Head DVD's are now available at BORDER'S Books and Music - Victoria Ward Centre in Honolulu, Hawaii! Along with the largest selection of local and regional music and DVD's, you'll find Shiro's Head in the popular event-filled BORDERS Bookstore on Ala Moana Boulevard. So please spread the word and let all of your friends and family know that a piece of Guam canhttp://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/03/shiros-head-dvds-now-at-borders-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-1612254809199136075Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:22:00 +00002009-03-09T16:30:22.985-07:00Film FestivalsLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalPressShiro's Head News Shiro's Head is an Official Selection of the largest Asian American film festival, the 25th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! This is great, great news! We consider ourselves blessed with such a great beginning to 2009, on the heels of the 1st ever Philadephia Asian American and the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International and the Silver Ace Award in Las Vegas, not to mention the rejections http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/03/shiros-head-is-official-selection-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-2825644441433443953Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:21:00 +00002009-02-15T01:29:05.732-08:00Film FestivalsShiro's Head NewsHey everyone, we've got more great news! It's a great milestone for us. We're extremely pleased to announce that Shiro's Head was chosen as a Silver Ace Award winner at the 2009 Las Vegas International Film Festival! Only 20 films in each competitive category are chosen to be honored with this prestigious recognition. To give you an idea of the other films in our category, the new film "Special"http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/02/shiros-head-wins-silver-ace-award-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-3509986347712872094Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:18:00 +00002009-02-15T01:17:00.573-08:00PressShiro's Head NewsShiro's Head lands the cover of the premier issue of Motions Magazine! We're very honored to have made the first-ever cover and even more thankful for such a great article. In this issue, they celebrate people and companies who are doing their part to break ground in new industries as well as working to keep Guam and the CNMI Green. For more information on the magazine, their new site should be http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/02/motions-magazine-cover-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-8654146248941617933Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:57:00 +00002009-02-15T01:15:06.516-08:00Filmmaker MagazinereviewsVarietyHey folks - exciting news! It's a huge benchmark for Shiro's Head as we're proud to announce that our Guam Movie gets a good write up in two major international entertainment publications, Variety and Filmmaker Magazine. Again, many thanks to all of you for helping to get the word out about Shiro's Head and to help it become the success that it is -  a dream come true. This is very cool - http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/01/variety-and-filmmaker-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-891045086456500158Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:55:00 +00002009-03-09T16:18:53.992-07:00Film FestivalsHIFFHere's the second part of the Shiro's Head Q&A session from our debut night in Hawaii. Again, thanks to Chris Hall and the entire staff at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival for being extremely hospitable and generous with their time and resources. This is Part 2 of 2. http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/01/shiros-head-q-session-from-hiff-pt2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-3909327594792418126Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-01-05T16:02:28.970-08:00Film FestivalsHIFFHey Folks! Chris Hall, the IT and Web coordinator over at HIFF just informed me that he posted up our Q&A session from our debut night at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival. He even added the text for the questions. Great job, Chris! This is Part 1 of 2. http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2009/01/shiros-head-q-session-from-hiff-pt1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806015479341872650.post-9218510888143406831Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:40:00 +00002008-12-20T21:54:19.901-08:00Shiro's Head NewsHey folks - a quick update! To fulfill the Christmas rush demand for Shiro's Head DVD's,  we've added two more on-island locations for those of you on Guam. Bestseller bookstore locations at GPO and the Micronesia Mall  JB's Ukulele Hut in the Agana Shopping Center. For those of you off-island, you can also purchase the DVD's online at our official site: www.shirosheadthelegend.com. http://shiroshead.blogspot.com/2008/12/shiros-head-dvds-at-more-locations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kel Muna)0