June 6, 2010June 7, 2010June 8, 2010

Western Union and Sinta are proud to share the news that Filipino film “Lola” by acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza has been selected from hundreds of entries to be in the running for the prestigious 2010 Sydney Film Festival Prize.

The award recognises cutting-edge filmmaking with the winner receiving a $60,000 cash prize – the largest cash award for film in Australia.

This is only the third year that the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) has sponsored such an award, placing Filipino film among the stars of the filmmaking industry. To put in context, this year’s SFF alone More >