Ned's Project
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ned's Project
| image = Ned's Project poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical film poster
| director = Lemuel Lorca
| producer = {{plain list|
- Toni Co
- Ice Millado
}}
| writer = John Bedia
| starring = {{plain list|
- Angeli Bayani
- Max Eigenmann
- Biboy Ramirez
- Ana Abad-Santos
}}
| music = Jonathan Ong
| cinematography = Tey Clamor
| editing = Lawrence Fajardo
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2016|03|16|CineFilipino Film Festival}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = Philippines
| budget =
| gross =
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Ned's Project is 2016 Filipino independent LGBT comedy-drama film directed by Lemuel Lorca with written and screenplay by John Bedia. The film stars Angeli Bayani, Max Eigenmann, Biboy Ramirez and Ana Abad-Santos. In the film, Bayani plays the role of Ned, a lesbian who has harbored a desire to have a baby.{{cite news|url= http://entertainment.inquirer.net/191807/cinefilipino-angeli-bayani-turns-into-a-lesbian-in-neds-project#ixzz4Cek5ZKfA |title= CineFilipino: Angeli Bayani turns into a lesbian in Neds Project|newspaper=Inquirer|access-date=June 24, 2016}} It is an official entry to the 2nd CineFilipino Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://cinemabravo.com/2016/03/03/guide-cinefilipino-film-festival-2016/|title=Guide-Cinefilipino Film Festival|publisher=CinemaBravo|access-date=June 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809021537/https://cinemabravo.com/2016/03/03/guide-cinefilipino-film-festival-2016/|archive-date=August 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/188952/mainstream-indie-stars-in-cinefilipino-2016|title=Mainstream, indie stars in CineFilipino 2016|date=January 29, 2016|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=June 18, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/01/04/1538929/cinefilipino-showcases-best-stories-told-uniquely-filipino-way|title=CineFilipino showcases the best stories told in a uniquely Filipino way|newspaper=The Philippine Star|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=February 1, 2016}}
The film has won Best Production Design, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography at the 2016 Cinefilipino film festival. It has also been nominated for Best Sound, Best Scoring, Best Editing and another Best Supporting Actress.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5586314/awards?ref_=m_tt_awd&mode=desktop|title= Ned's Project Awards|website=IMDb|access-date=July 2, 2016}}
Rating
The film got an X rating from the Movie and Television Classification Ratings Board on first review. This was later upgraded to Parental Guidance (PG) on the second submission. The film itself was rated R-18 by the MTRCB.{{Cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/neds-project-sakaling-hindi-makarating-rule-cinefilipino-awards/|title='Ned's Project,' 'Sakaling Hindi Makarating' rule CineFilipino awards|language=en-US|access-date=July 30, 2016}}
Critical reception
"My Movie World'" blogger gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stating that, "Ned's Project is a powerful and original romance that finally portrays the homosexual romance as two humans falling in love and never plays it for cliches, stereotypes, or comedy."{{cite web|url=http://mymovieworld-coolman0304.blogspot.com/2016/03/movie-review-neds-project.html|title=Movie Review: Ned's Project|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2016}} Oggs Cruz from Rappler praised Bayani and Eigenmann's performance in the film stating that, "Bayani is impressive. She bathes the typical gestures that are expected of her character with tenderness. Maxene Eigenmann, who plays the woman who cures Ned of her heart's pain, injects her character with enough charm and appeal to make her role in Ned's life both believable and relatable."{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/126642-cinefilipino-2016-movie-reviews|title=Movie reviews:All 9 CineFilipino 2016 feature length films|work=Rappler|access-date=June 18, 2016}} Arnel Ramos from Glitter.ph gave a positive review saying that "Ned's Project was a cinematic journey that needed to be experienced over and again."{{cite web|url= http://glitter.ph/neds-project-the-body-is-a-wonderland-a-film-review/|title= Ned's Project: the body is a wonderland (A film review)|publisher=glitter.ph|access-date=July 24, 2016 }} While LCN (Latest Celebrity News Philippines) criticized Bayani on her role stating that, "Sorry to say but Angeli Bayani failed to convince us that she's a lesbian in this film"{{Cite web|url=http://www.latestcelebritynews.net/2016/03/neds-project-movie-review-sorry-to-say.html|title=Ned's Project Movie Review: Sorry To Say But Angeli Bayani Failed To Convince Us That She's A Lesbian In This Film ~ Latest Celebrity News|website=www.latestcelebritynews.net|access-date=July 30, 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5586314}}
Category:Philippine LGBTQ-related films
Category:2016 comedy-drama films
Category:Philippine comedy-drama films
Category:Lesbian-related films
Category:LGBTQ-related comedy-drama films
Category:2016 LGBTQ-related films
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