John Arcilla, Loisa Andalio Billiards Film IFFI Premiere

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* Giordano’s​ Initial Inspiration: The director,Giordano,became interested in the Philippines’ pool culture after street casting for a previous project (“Supot” in 2016). He was struck by the ⁣skill of a young, disadvantaged boy playing pool.
* Philippine Pool Excellence: The Philippines has ​a remarkable history in pool, producing more world champions than any other country, including the widely-regarded greatest ⁤player of all time, Reyes. Giordano‍ believes this is due ​to specific environmental ⁤factors (climate, tables, moisture, air pressure).
* Arcilla’s Character approach: Actor John ‌arcilla,who won the Volpi Cup,played a morally complex character without feeling guilt,believing he ⁤was justified in his actions regarding​ his⁤ niece because he was running the business. He drew on worldwide human experiences of anger and frustration to portray the role.
* Giordano’s Research: Giordano prioritizes immersive research, spending time with⁤ people involved in the pool‌ hall ⁤ecosystem, observing the gambling and hierarchy without judgment.
* Production Team: The film involved an international crew, including:
⁤ * Cinematographer: Adam McDaid (HBO’s “Single drunk Female”, Netflix’s “Everything’s Trash”)
⁢​ *⁢ Camera Operator: Aaron Brown (“Mr. & Mrs.Smith,” “Smile 2,” “Past Lives”)
* Editor: Lawrence Ang (“Leonore Will Never Die”)
* Production Companies: ‌ The film was produced by leesan ‌OPC‌ Productions Philippines, in association with Terminal Six Post Philippines and ⁤Tasia Films Hong Kong.