Winwyn Marquez’s suspense thriller ‘Nelia’ is an official entry to MMFF 2021
From the new player in the local movie industry, A and Q Productions Film, Inc., comes suspense-thriller NELIA. The film makes it as one of the official films in competition in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
The suspense thriller with Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 titleholder WinWyn Marquez in the lead, will surely intrigue and frighten its audience.
In this movie directed by Lester Dimaranan with screenplay written by one of its producers, Melanie Honey Quiño, Marquez portrays the title role, a nurse whose womanly instincts and gut feel are aroused because of the mysterious cases happening in the hospital where she works. The revelations of what her curiosity will lead her to uncover will be unraveled in the film.
Marquez’s reaction to NELIA being part of this year’s MMFF: “I was watching from FB Live nung announcement and kinakabahan ako kasi syempre mga unang movies na binanggit napakalaking mga artista at pinaghandaan na mga pelikula din. Nung biglang binanggit yung synopsis naparecord ako bigla kasi di ako makapaniwala. mixed emotions talaga. Kabado, tuwa, takot etc pero sobrang grateful na napili ang Nelia dahil alam ko buong cast and production binigay lahat nung ginagawa ang film.”
Nelia features an impressive cast of Pinoy A-list actors that includes Mon Confiado, Dexter Doria, Lloyd Samartino, Dan Alvaro, Ali Forbes, Shido Roxas and Raymond Bagatsing as Dr. Rey.
Completing the cast are Sarah Javier, April Anne Dolot, Massey Sanshoddin, Red Atienza and introducing Juan Carlos Galano and Aldwin Alegre.
The movie was shot in the post card perfect and IG friendly location of Gapan, Nueva Ecija. The power tandem behind A and Q Productions Film, Inc. are Attorney Aldwin F. Alegre and Attorney Mary Melanie H. Quiño.
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