Since 2005, Cinema One Originals has been in the forefront in proding digital filmmaking in the Philippines and with this in mind, it has conceived a film festival specifically for films made under the “genre”. This year’s roster completes the ten finalists who were selected from numerous entries and were given a P1-million grant spent on the movies’ production.
The Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival 2011 is happening beginning November 9 to 15 at the Shangri-La Plaza Cineplex and the awards night will take at the Grand Ballroom, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ortigas on November 13.
For the jury, Cinema One hires critics Nicanor Tiongson and Dr. Benilda Santos, filmmakers Chris Martinez and Chito Roño and Christian Jeune of Cannes International Film Festival executive director for movies.
Apart from the features, Cinema One Originals 2011 will also pay special tribute to superstar Nora Aunor and filmmaker Mario O’Hara and will receive Originals in Philippine Cinema Award.
Check the schedule below.
Here’s the list of the entries:
Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa
by writer-producer-director Mes de Guzman from Nueva Vizcaya
Anatomiya ng Korupsyon
by veteran scriptwriter and filmmaker Dennis Marasigan.
Big Boy
by director and production designer Shireen Seno
Mga Anino sa Tanghaling Tapat
by writer-director Ivy Universe Baldoza
Sa Ilalim ng Tulay
by writer-director Earl Bontuyan
My Paranormal Romance
by Victor Villanueva
Cartas de Soledad
by writer-producer-director Gutierrez ‘Teng’ Mangansakan II
Six Degrees of Separation
From Lilia Cuntapay by Antoinette H. Jadaone
Ka Oryang
by Sari Lluch Dalena
Di Ingon Na ‘to (Not Like Us)
by writer-director tandem Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga
The screening schedule:
November 09 Wednesday
3pm Opening Ceremony
4:45pm Gala Premiere: SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA by Mes De Guzman
7pm Gala Premiere: ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON by Dennis Marasigan
9:30pm Gala Premiere: DI INGON 'NATO (Not Like Us) by Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga
November 10 Thursday
5pm Gala Premiere: MGA ANINO NG TANGHALING TAPAT by Ivy Universe Baldoza
7pm Gala Premiere: MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE by Victor Villanueva
9:30pm Gala Premiere: BIG BOY by Shireen Seno
November 11 Friday
5pm Gala Premiere: SA ILALIM NG TULAY by Earl Bontuyan
7pm Gala Premiere: KA ORYANG by Sari Dalena
9:30pm Gala Premiere: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY
November 12 Saturday
5pm Regular Screening: Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa
7:30pm Regular Screening: Di Ingon 'Nato (Not Like Us)
9:30pm Gala Screening: CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD (Letters of Solitude) by Teng Mangansakan
at Shang Cineplex PREMIERE THEATER:
November 10 Thursday
12nn ISHMAEL
2pm ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
4pm SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA
7pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
9pm DI INGON 'NATO (Not Like Us)
November 11 Friday
12nn Cinema One Docu Special: INDIE MAINSTREAM PAANO KA GINAWA? by Jay Abello
2pm LAYANG BILANGGO
4pm MGA ANINO SA TANGHALING TAPAT
7pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
9pm BIG BOY
November 12 Saturday
11:30am CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD
1:30pm KA ORYANG
3:30pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
5:30pm SA ILALIM NG TULAY
7:30pm KA ORYANG
9:30pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILA CUNTAPAY
November 13 Sunday
11:30am MGA ANINO SA TANGHALING TAPAT
1:30pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
3:30pm KA ORYANG
5:30pm CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD
7:30pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY
9:30pm BIG BOY
November 14 Monday
12pm SA ILALIM NG TULAY
2pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
4pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
6pm DI INGON 'NATO
8pm CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD
10pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY
November 15 Tuesday
12pm MGA ANINO SA TANGHALING TAPAT2pm SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA
4pm BIG BOY
7pm SA ILALIM NG TULAY
9pm BEST PICTURE WINNER
