Judy Ann Santos' PLONING is the Philippines' Entry to the OSCAR 2009 AWARDS

Ploning, a Judy Ann Santos starrer, was chosen by the Board of Governors of the Film Academy of the Philippines as the Philippines' entry to the Oscar 2009 Awards in the Best Foreign Film category next year. Among the list that were reviewd for inclusion are Caregiver, Endo and Tribu.


Ploning, a period film set in Cuyo, Palawan, produced by Panoramanila Pictures Co.



The special committee members were Director Jose Carreon, secretary of the Directors Guild of the Philippines, Inc.; Director William Mayo, president of the Philippine Motion Picture Directors Association; Johnny Delgado, chairman of the Actors’ Workshop Foundation; Pablo S. Gomez, president of the Screenwriters’ Guild of the Philippines; and Manny Morfe, president of the Productions Designers Guild of the Philippines.