What PH could learn from Japanese film producers

Working with Japanese co-producers has been one big learning experience, one for the books, and aspirational.

- NESTOR CUARTERO

"How I wish we could replicate their best industry practices," exclaimed actress-turned-producer Sylvia Sanchez.

Sylvia gathered media friends for a lavish lunch at Fresh, the buffet restaurant of Solaire North in Quezon City on June 9 to give us an update on 'Renoir,' the Japanese film she helped produce.

"Renoir" made waves recently as it entered the main competition of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in France in May. That window allowed Sylvia an opportunity to walk the red carpet in the world's biggest film festival together with her other co-producer, Alemberg Ang, president of Daluyong Studios.

Sylvia herself is head of family-owned Nathan Studios.

The veteran actress quipped that 'fantasy' walk in full splendor was never part of her wildest dreams. Especially not for that small-town girl from Nasipit, Agusan del Sur whose one big dream in high school was to come to Manila and become an actress.