TGIF Feature: Sony acquires Filipino American movie 'Yellow Rose'

Eva Noblezada stars in 'Yellow Rose.'

The Filipino American film Yellow Rose will be distributed by Sony Pictures.

Since its debut at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival last Spring, the movie of a young undocumented Filipina American's quest to become a country singner, Yellow Rose has been gathering plaudits at film festivals from coast-to-coast.

With Sony's acquisition, the feature movie directed by Diane Paragas and starring Broadway star Eva Noblezada, will be able to have a wider theatrical release.

Yellow Rose, which also features Lea Salonga, is Paragas' feature debut and the first film role for Noblezada, who was recently nominated for an Tony for her role in Hadestown. 

“Yellow Rose has been a labor of passion for over 15 years and I’m thrilled that we can now share this very relevant story with the world,” says Paragas. “We have the added honor of representing the real experiences of Filipino Americans, Asian Americans, and all immigrants seeking a better life in America.”

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