Nova Villa’s rom-com ‘1st ko si 3rd’ is picked up by Netflix

Nova Villa and Dante Rivero

After its release, the film was feted not only in the Philippines but also in other countries when it received awards from Hawaii International Film Festival, London Film Festival, Canada International Film Festival and Jersey City TV & Film Festival.

Lead actress Nova Villa received her first Gawad Urian nod for the film while Dante Rivero took home the Best Actor prize from Cinemalaya.

The film drops on Netflix on October 15 under the international title “Third Is My First.”