Andrea Walter Shines at 2019 SOHO International Film Festival

Filipino Americans or Asian Americans in general have this bout of longing, innate part of their lives to feel that they belong somewhere. It happens now, in the US, Europe, even in Commonwealth lead states where mixed race individuals just become enthralled in loneliness, sad, but was mirrored in the film Empty by Design which recently received accolades in the 2019 SOHO International Film Festival, and praise at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival which Fil-Brit Director Andrea Walter dubs as a story not told enough. 

Cignal Entertainment produced this piece, giving total artistic liberty to the director and mostly Asian crew and production. Jane Basas the CEO of Cignal Entertainment says “We felt joy it got recognition and awards it deserved and I hope this gets to more people, to touch the lives of Pinoys abroad. We want them to see themselves in Andrea’s story. So they could feel home, even as it’s daunting, is where the heart is.” 

Andrea adds “We never expected to win, but heard about it when we got off the plane. After closing LA APFF, it was already a win for me. Things went wild after that. I knew we did something right! New York, LA and Austin appreciated it well. Nobody talks about this, but the story had to be told. It has to be understood.” 

This film will be shown on Cignal Play via CignalPlay.com which you can download on Google Play. They’ve got a lot of titles, you should check it out! 

My NBA Top Picks

My top teams for this season are quite easy. I am pushing my luck though on the Cleveland Cavaliers since LEBRON JAMES is still resting and the whole team is winning game after game. Maybe if they do let him play soon it would look like a massacre on the court. Second best would probably be everyone's favorite the LA LAKERS. I don't really have that much to say but how can people forget KOBE BRYANT and his philandering days... he just played a lot and won a couple of championships and now everyone is treating him like a saint. I am not surprised though because people easily forget. Now they are the league's defending champion, they will be the heavy contender to butt heads against the Cavaliers. In the end I think when LEBRON plays, they will probably be easy to beat. I hope there was some way for me to have nba expert picks so I would not be guessing who will win this season. There are lots of on line resources like where I could start looking at.

Boston could also be in the running for America's next top basketball team but it could be a long shot. I think the losses they had in the past might hunt them and if they are going to be pit against the Cavaliers, they wouldn't stand a chance. Orlando had a few failed games so if ever there would be a battle from the east, it would be between those three. Who's your pick?! Would you take a chance on LA or Cavaliers?! The Spurs already lost so my favorite team is not on the list ha-ha!