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writer/director @yellowrosefilm /s2 @ourlittleamerica / us artist // creative capital fellow / proud mama. reps: LBI

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2 months ago

Howdy Partners!

We kicked off our Balik Bayan programme on 4 July, with the UK theatrical premiere of Yellow Rose.

It was an absolute stomper of a screening:

🎤 We had a special introduction from Aileen de la Cruz of ESEA Music
🎻 A heartfelt and moving performance by @muri.music
🍿 The film followed by an in-person Q&A with writer-director Diane Paragas in conversation with Paris Zarcilla

Thanks to Ray Roberts we can share highlights from that special afternoon.

🎟️ We still have tickets to our regional screenings of Yellow Rose - MCR is currently SOLD OUT but there is still room at the inn: in GLASGOW on 8 July and at BIRMINGHAM on 17 July!

Tickets in the MilkTea bio!

Yellow Rose, playing as part of our SUPERSIZE MilkTea programme, supported by the BFI through National Lottery funding. taken in Soho Hotel, London by @paragasdiane

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3 months ago

What is the true cost of the American Dream? 💛🌹

In our first featured essay for BALIK BAYAN, Scottish-Filipino writer Iana Murray (@iana.murray) unpacks the poignant storytelling of Diane Paragas’ Yellow Rose (2019) and the evolution of contemporary Filipino cinema. Murray explores the film’s use of country music to channel the complex reality of the diaspora and of the modern American Dream, placing it alongside contemporaries like Lingua Franca (2019) and Raging Grace (2023).

Swipe through for everything you need to know before you see YELLOW ROSE on the big screen – from the film's careful exploration of 'perennial unease' to the experience of being caught between cultures, identities, and dreams.

Iana Murray is a Scottish-Filipina writer based in London covering film, music, and culture. Her work features in GQ, The Face, i-D, and more, with profiles including Charles Melton, Greta Lee, and Javier Bardem.

🎟️ Tickets are still available for our London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow Screenings. Head to the link in the MilkTea bio to book your seats! by @paragasdiane

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4 months ago

💛🌹 We are very excited to announce for our LONDON screening of Yellow Rose, director Diane Paragas will be in attendance for an IN-PERSON Q&A, chaired by award-winning writer-director Paris Zarcilla!

For our screenings in the regions we will be playing a special recorded Q&A with Diane + Paris.

Read more about these two exceptional filmmakers down below:

DIANE PARAGAS @paragasdiane

Filipino-American writer, director, and producer Diane Paragas is a multi-awarded filmmaker known for her narrative, documentary and commercial work. In 2022, she was awarded the United States Artist Fellowship. Her musical-drama film, Yellow Rose, earned her wide acclaim and over a dozen Grand Jury and Audience Awards.

PARIS ZARCILLA @pariszarcilla

Filipino British director and writer Paris Zarcilla won the 2023 SXSW Narrative Grand Jury Prize and Thunderbird Rising Award for his debut feature, Raging Grace. The film is one of the few feature films chronicling the British Filipino experience and is a great accompaniment to Yellow Rose.

🎟️ Tickets for our screenings in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow are still available!

🔗 Secure your spot now via the link in our bio. by @paragasdiane

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4 months ago

Thrilled to announce I will be live and in person at the UK LONDON first theatrical screening of Yellow Rose!!!! On July 4 at Soho House thank you @milkteafilms for organizing this amazing event! Tickets are in sale now. The q&a will be moderated by friend and amazing writer/director @pariszarcilla i hope to see you there! London friends please tell one and all by @paragasdiane

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4 months ago

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for the UK’s first theatrical screenings of YELLOW ROSE 🎸as part of our BALIK BAYAN 🇵🇭 cultural programme!

BALIK BAYAN is a month-long reflection on Filipino stories, identity, and community. We're proud to open the programme with Diane Paragas’ acclaimed feature YELLOW ROSE.

YELLOW ROSE follows a Filipina teenager from a small Texas town as she pursues her dream of becoming a country music singer while facing an impossible choice between her family and the only home she has ever known.

As part of our SUPERSIZE MilkTea programme, supported by the BFI through National Lottery funding, we're partnering with @move.midlands, @voiceesea, and @eseacreatives to bring the film to audiences across four UK cities:

📍London | Soho Hotel | July 4 @ 2PM
📍 Birmingham | Mockingbird Cinema | July 17 @ 7:30PM
📍 Manchester | King Street Townhouse Hotel | July 12 @ 1PM
📍 Glasgow | Glasgow Film Theatre | July 8 @ 6PM

🎟️ Tickets are just £5 (excluding booking fees) and are available now via the link in our bio. If ticket cost is a barrier, please get in touch at hello@milkteafilms.com.

Stay tuned for more exciting news about the screening and wider programme! by @paragasdiane

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4 months ago

So great to celebrate these incredible Filipino Filmmakers at the @phinnewyork last night. I always dreamed of having a Filipino film community who rise together! In the words of the great @rubyibarra “They got nothing on us!” Thanks to @joeycarranza for organizing this special night. And thank you to @isabelvsandoval @cinediaz @jerabraham for being there for me and to @gigidement @michaelaternaskyholland @regina.r.aquino so proud of all the things you do and hope to collaborate soon! by @paragasdiane

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a year ago

Join award-winning Filipino American filmmaker Diane Paragas, the writer and director of the groundbreaking musical film Yellow Rose, and other iconic storytellers this Wednesday at the Philippine Consulate in New York City.

Together they will explore culture, storytelling, and the future of film, reflecting on what it means to share authentic Filipino experiences on the global stage. Let’s close out Filipino American History Month with inspiration, creativity, and community.

FREE EVENT. Link in bio. by @paragasdiane

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a year ago

Ranking PTAs filmography. The fact that this was so hard (basically top 6 interchangeable) shows his mastery. I was surprised how high @onebattleafteranothermovie ranked as i was able to see a second time. His most accessible film but certainly one of his most entertaining. This list reflects my own personal experience with these films. While some films might rank higher technically these are the films that shook me to my core the most do you agree? Please share your won rankings (you film geeks!) by @paragasdiane

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a year ago

Talking “Yellow Rose” and an unrequited love for a country and a place w/ @paragasdiane by @paragasdiane

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a year ago

Happy Father’s Day to this guy and this girl!!! by @paragasdiane

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a year ago

Backstage at the astonishing production of @kitkatclubnyc with my favorite actress @livevamaria who brought the house down with her Sally Bowles and shoutout to the extraordinary @orvillepeck who stunned as the emcee! taken in New York, New York by @paragasdiane

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