Prinsipe ng Sabong (Prince of Cockfighting), an indie film featuring Gardo Versoza will be receiving a REMI Best Feature Award from the 42nd Worldfest-Houston Independent Film Festival.

Prinsipe ng Sabong tells the story of Joey, played by Gardo Versoza and his quest to unveil the identity of the guy who defeated his best gamecock.

Yeng Grande director of the film will be receiving the award on April 26. A special screening of Prinsipe ng Sabong will be held on April 22, 2009 in Texas.

Prinsipe ng Sabong is topbilled by Gardo Verzosa, Katya Santos and Alan Paule.

Prinsipe ng Sabong Synopsis

It’s a story about the search for Prinsipe Sabong.
The best gamecock that beat Joey’s 12-time Champion cock.

He went back home to look for it.
But Joey found Love instead.

Love of his father.
Love of his brother.
Love of his adoptive siblings…

But the forbidden love of a woman
prompted him to leave his home once again.

So when he finally found Prinsipe Sabong,
The search ended. But not the quest.

This is the story of Joey…

Joey, an Actor who was very passionate in cockfighting (Cockfighting is the most popular national pastime in the Philippines). When Joey’s best gamecock lost to a unknown breed of gamecock named “prinsipe sabong”, he was frantic and livid. Joey could not work and lost appetite as an actor. He was obsessed with the identity of prinsipe sabong and its whereabouts.

He then quit showbiz. He decided to go back home to his province & look for that gamecock . It was rumoured to be bred in his Hometown. But no one could really tell.

Upon return, he was surprised to find out their house became like an orphange! His Father decided to adopt children. He was very much against it, but his brother was fine with it. The ruckus started. What made it worst is the pressence of Celine. Celine is the girlfriend of his brother, whom Joey later fell in love with.

Prinsipe ng Sabong Trailer

This Philippine News entitled Prinsipe ng Sabong Gets Worldfest Award in Houston and is labeled with the following Tags: Alan Paule, gardo versoza, Katya Santos, Worldfest, Yeng Grande and was published on Apr 20, 2009 in Entertainment, Events