“Partial (?) Schedule of 2008 Cinema One Originals Festivals”
My write up last Tuesday asking about the silence of the publicity about the 2008 Cinema One Originals Festival which I also posted in our Philippine Cinema yahoogroup had reaped comments and information which I would like to share with you.
From Manuel Pangaruy mapangaruy@yahoo. com , he commented:
“sa schools lang ipapalabas? bakit kaya? baka walang nakuhang venue.
pero sige, oks lang. sana meron nang announcement man lang kung saan. aside from Cinemalaya films, kaabang-abang din ang CinemaOne originals. i guess ‘yung isang entry na "Imburnal" ay nauna nang ipalabas sa Cinemanila.
sa ngayon, maglalaway muna tayo sa paghihintay. hehehe.
From Jocelyn Dimaculangan jocelynpd [at] yahoo [dot] com, she notified that:
The announcement about the 2008 Cinema One Originals Film Fest can be found here:
http://www.pep. ph/guide/ 2837/Jason- Abalos-goes- on-a-roadtrip- for-Motorcycle
When I clicked the link that Jocelyn provided above, I was able to enter the website of Philippine Entertainment Portal and I got this very important write up.
Abangan ang pitong bagong pelikula sa darating na fourth edition ng Cinema One Originals digital film fest na gagawin mula November 18 to 27 sa iba’t ibang mga paaralan sa bansa. Sa Disyembre naman ay ipapalabas ang pitong entries na lumahok sa taong ito.
Ayon sa director ng programming ng Cinema One na si Ronald Arguelles, ang awards night ay gaganapin sa November 28 sa Dolphy theater (formerly Studio 1) ng ABS-CBN. Ang mga hurado sa fourth edition ng Cinema One Originals ay sina: film director Brillante "Dante" Mendoza, comedienne-actress Eugene Domingo, film and TV director Jeffrey Jeturian, and Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino members Lito Zulueta and Grace Javier Alfonso.
Mula sa limang digital movie projects noong nakaraang taon, ngayong taon ay dinagdagan ito ng Cinema One at pumili ng pitong (7) orihinal na feature scripts mula sa mga nagsumite, at binigyan sila ng P1 million budget para sa mga pagkakagastusan sa produksyon.
Nais nitong bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga Filipino talents na mayroong bagong mga ideya para sa mga orihinal na pelikula na hindi lamang bebenta ngunit meron ding malalim na mensahe.
Ipapalabas rin sa IndieSine, Robinsons Galleria ang pitong entries na: Dose (by director Senedy Que), Kolorete (by director Ruelo Lozendo), Imburnal (Sherad Anthony Sanchez), UPCAT (by director Roman Carlo Olivares), Motorcycle (by director Jon Red), Yanggaw (by director Richard Somes), and Alon (by director Ron Bryant).
Kasama sa mga pelikula ngayong taon ang isang blast from the past-inspired film na Kolorete at isang kwento ng mag-ama sa Motorcycle.
Sa panahon na iba ang paraan ng pagsasalita, paggalaw at pananamit ng mga Pilipino, ipapahayag ng Kolorete ang estado ng Pilipinas noong mayroong mga rebolusyon. Iikot ang istorya sa buhay ng isang batang lalaking nagngangalang Isagani (na gagampanan ng theater actor na si Roeder Camañag) kung saan makikilala niya ang iba’t ibang tao at madidiskubre kung ano ang katotohanan sa panahon nila. Kwento ng cast, isa sa dapat na abangan sa Kolorete ay ang zarzuela, kung saan may mga sayaw at kantahang magaganap.
Ayon sa director na si Ruello Lozendo, "Kahit na iba yung panahon o time frame nung pelikula, sinasalamin pa rin nito kung anong pwedeng mangyari ngayon. Isa ring mensahe ng pelikulang ito ay kahit na mayroong mga rebolusyon, mayroon pa ring mga personal na agenda ang bawat isa."
Abangan ang iba pang updates sa Cinema One available sa SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver at iba pang quality cable operations nationwide.
I also got an e-mail from Director Ruelo Lozendo that Kolorete will be shown at the FEU Auditorium on 19 November 2008, 1:30 p.m.
2008 Cinema One Originals info:
The Cinema One Originals film festival Awards ceremonies will be on Nov.28 at the ABS-CBN’s Dolphy Theater. As to be expected, the Best Picture is the much-coveted trophy. The jury members of this year’s digital film festival are director Brilliante Mendoza, actress Eugene Domingo, Manunuri member Grace Javier Alfonso, director Jeffrey Jeturian and Manunuri member Lito Zulueta.
“MotorCycle”
Directed by Jon Red
Screenplay by Karlo de Guzman
Cast: Jason Abalos, Nonie Buencamino, Kat Alano, Shamaine Centenera, Lovely Rivero, Jao Mapa, Soliman Cruz, Jojit Lorenzo, Lance Raymundo
Nov. 19, FEU Auditorium, 1pm
A tale of self discovery, centered around a young man who journeys to Vigan, Ilocos Norte. Instead his travel becomes a sojourn that will unlock his real identity and the secrets of his family. The road trip is a favor from his father to commence after his death.
“DOSE”
Directed by Senedy Que
Screenplay by Senedy Que
Cast: Yul Servo, Emilio Garcia, Irma Adlawan, Fritz Chavez, Allesandra de Rossi
Nov. 20, UP Film Center, 7pm
When a friendly acquaintance develops into an unlikely closeness between a curious 12-year-old boy named Edy (Fritz Arvhie Chavez) and a lonely gardener Danny (Yul Servo), the line that defines love and friendship, passion and trust inevitably intersects.
“KOLORETE”
Directed by Ruello Lozendo
Screenplay by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Cast: Roeder Camanag, Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Jean Judith Javier, Frank Garcia, Coreen Chan, Chiqui Xeres Burgos, Lawrence Roxas and Edgar Sandalo
Nov. 19, FEU Auditorium, 3:30 pm
Nov. 24, College of Saint Benilde Amphitheater, 1pm
In the Spanish period, when a town prepares for a stage play as farewell for the Mayor who was dismissed by the town friar, and a Filipina soprano visits the incoming Mayor, suspicions arise, but are inevitably unraveled. Everyone is taken aback when the play is finally staged.
“IMBURNAL”
Directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Screenplay by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Cast: Brian Monterola, Jelieta Mariveles-Ruca, Allen Lumanog, Lawrence Garrido, Elvis Zerna, Dianne Zipagan, Maricel Rosello, Carmela de Guzman and Reyson Yap
Cinematography: John Torres,Joel Geolamen, Mark Limbaga
Nov. 20, UP Film Center, 9pm (uncut director’s cut version)
This is a tale of manhood about to erode two pubescent males. While always hanging out in the crevasses of Punta Dumalog to escape poverty, Rabat (Brian Monterola) and Allen (Allen Lumanod) also find solace, dent their friendship and shape their orientations in life.
Winner: Lino Brocka Grand Prize, Digital Lokal 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival
“UPCAT”
Directed by Roman Olivares
Screenplay by Alfred Geoffrey Reyes
Cast: Felix Roco, Joseph Roble, Hiyasmien Neri, Mark Gil, BembolRoco, Malou Crisologo, Richard Cuan
Nov.20, Up Film Center, 5pm
Nov. 25, Assumption College, 1pm
A coming-of-age light melodrama that centers around Lucas (Felix Roco) and best buddy Jaoquin (Joseph Roble), provincial lads who believe passing the UPCAT (University of the Philippines College Admission Test) is the passport to their dreams of a better future.
“YANGGAW”
Directed by Richard Somes
Screenplay by Richard Somes
Cast: Ronnie Lazaro, Tetchie Agbayani, Joel Torre, Erik Matti, Dwight Gaston, Gio Raspall, Monet Gaston, Keith Bryan Cabanez and Aleera Montalla
Nov. 24, College of Saint Benilde Amphitheater, 7:30pm
In a tiny province superstitions are still embedded in the lives of a particular family. When Junior’s (Ronnie Lazaro) daughter Amor (Aleera Montalla) becomes stricken with an unknown illness affecting her behavior, Junior has to choose between his family or Amor.
“ALON”
Directed by Ron Bryant
Screenplay by Ron Bryant
Cast: Mark Gil, Eula Valdez and Charee Pineda
Nov. 24, College of Saint Benilde Amphitheater, 6pm
Nov. 25, Assumption College, 3:30pm
Vanni (Charee Pineda), a 17-year-old, spends vacation in a seaside village. While looking for her lost puppy, she sees Fiel (Mark Gil), a lonesome 50-year-old man. Vanni decides to hang out in the man’s house and a fondness develops between them. But he has a wife.
Watch all the seven (7) new movies also at IndieSine Cinema at Robinsons Galleria Movieworld starting on December 03. Please call Dwight Pangilinan at 0917-6040824 or Ruby Gonzalez at 0918-9794175 for block screenings and school showings.
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Sir Ronald:
Maraming salamat po for visiting my blog and for the very valuable information about 2008 Cinema One Originals Festival. Mabuhay po kayo!
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