The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Articles

Filipino filmmaker Auraeus Solito, best known for his 2006 Teddy Award-winning The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, will be at the Torino GLBT Film Festival, which runs April 23-30, as a member of the international jury and to present the world premiere of his new feature, Boy, recently banned in Singapore. In Boy, a young poet sells his comic books to afford a one-night stand with [...]

Sundance 2006: World Cinema Dramatic Lineup   Fernanda Torres in House of Sand   13 TZAMETI / France (Director and Screenwriter: Géla Babluani) – Sebastien has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else. When he reaches his destination, he falls into a degenerate, clandestine world of mental chaos. North American Premiere. ALLEGRO / Denmark (Director: Christoffer Boe; Screenwriters: Christoffer Boe, Mikael Wulff) – After [...]

2005 Asian Festival of 1st Films Awards 2005 Asian Festival of 1st Films: November 23–30, 2005 ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   In Auraeus Solito's The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, an effeminate 12-year-old boy from the wrong side of the tracks and with a penchant for crossdressing falls for a handsome policeman who ends up becoming quite attached to him.   BEST FILM [...]