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For his latest work, Mikhail Red decided to focus on the world of Esports, which is becoming quite big in the Philippines. Based on the Filipino-designed shooter game, “Project Xandata” “Friendly Fire” also features Mlbb esports host Mara Aquino, cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao, and esports shoutcasters Rogyn “Osiris” Manansala and Aaron Paul Paragas “Burrito” Gaddi, in an effort to acquaint the ones who aren’t familiar with the particular world and to add some appeal to the ones already invested in it.

Friendly Fire is screening at Hawai’i International Film Festival

Filipino team Isla has recently lost their star player, who was signed by a Korean team, leaving their CEO Sonya Wilson in despair, as the two players that remain are definitely on a lower level. One night, though, as they are practicing, they stumble upon a player who kills both in the game with one shot, becoming an overnight sensation.

Top Filipino director Mikhail Red (“Deleter”) will commence esports based film “Friendly Fire” imminently.

Red is currently serving on the international jury at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema and will commence the film as soon as he returns to the Philippines from France.

“Friendly Fire” stars Loisa Andalio (“The Goodbye Girl”) and Coleen Garcia (“Kaluskos”). The film will follow Sonya (Garcia), a visionary female CEO who wants to put Philippine esports on the map. She scouts a young female player Hazel (Andalio) from a random internet cafe, sees the potential in her and trains her.

“It’s not your usual crime thriller that most of my films are, it’s something fresh for me and exciting. I like to think of it as my most wholesome project, because it’s more inspirational and it’s a genre I’ve always wanted to try – the sports movie and the underdog sports story,...