Kate Brios’ take on the role of MTRCB
Kate Brios is not just an actress or a businesswoman but a versatile and beautiful human being who embodies a wide range of skills.
Another feather to her cap is her job as a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
“Mahilig din kasi akong manood ng pelikula at nagpro-produce rin ako so related siya sa trabaho ko,” she intimated.
She even said that she sees no conflict of interest between her job as a board member and as a film producer.
“Siyempre, pag pelikula ko na ako ang producer, hindi ako ang nagre-review. Sa amin naman sa MTRCB, fair kami at walang palakasan, dahil may sinusunod kaming rules,” she pointed out.
She also said that she does not advocate censorship.
“Nagre-rate lang kami at nagcla-classify ng mga films, hindi nagce-censor,” she elucidated.
“Naiintindihan ko rin kasi ang kalagayan ng mga producers dahil ako man ay producer din,” she added.
She considers herself not too strict nor too lenient when it comes to reviewing movies and television shows.
“Tama lang siya. In moderation. Liberal ako pero may limit din. Kasi may mga palabas naman talaga na sobra ang violence o maselan ang tema kaya may R-18 sa movies at SPG sa television. Kaya nga, ini-encourage rin namin ang mga networks na mag-self regulate,” she said.
She’s also ecstatic that her movie “Bomba” (The Bomb) won special acting honors for her co-stars Allen Dizon and Angelline Nicholle Sanoy in the 33rd Warsaw International Filmfest in Poland this year.
“Actually, A-list ang Warsaw tulad ng Cannes, Berlinale at Venice at ang makasama lang ang pelikula mo ay isa nang malaking karangalan,” she reasoned out.
“Proud ako sa nakamit na karangalan nina Allen at Angelline at I consider them as pride ng mga Pinoy,” she added.
In Ralston Jover’s “Bomba” (The Bomb), she plays an important role.
“Ako iyong funeral parlor owner na pinagtrabahuhan ni Allen. May pagka-maldita siya pero challenging,” she said.
She’s also honored to work with Allen.
“First time ko siyang makatrabaho. Alam mo naman si Allen, ang dami na ng awards niya. Nakaka-challenge siyempre. Sana manalo rin ako kahit isa lang,” she declared.
As a producer, she’s proud that her very timely movie “EJK” (Extrajudicial Killings) on the drug menace in the country by NBI agent turned director Roland Sanchez continues to reap honors in different international film festivals abroad.
“Nanalo siya ng Founders award sa Riverside International Filmfest sa California noong April at sa Cinema Worldfest Award sa Canada noong May. Tapos, pinalalabas pa siya sa iba’t-iba pang international filmfests. Dahil busy ako, hindi ako naka-attend ,” she quipped.
As a film producer, Kate has also “Maria Labo”,“Teniente Gimo” and “Tokhang” to her credits.
Kate is also a businesswoman and a ‘fashionista’ who owns her elite Kate Brios collection.
She is also an accomplished hotelier and resort owner in Bacolod.
She also juggles her time between overseeing her business in Bacolod and Manila and performing her job as MTRCB board member.
“Time management lang siya. Nakasanayan na rin,” she concluded.
