CONFESSIONAL by Jerrold Tarog
YANGGAW by Richard Somes
WANTED:BORDER by Ray Defante Gibraltar
PAANO KO SASABIHIN by Richard Le Soriano
DOSE by Senedy Que (coming soon!)

Available at Astroplus, Odyssey, O Music, Fully Booked and SM Record Bars.

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AVAILABLE na ang DVDs ng ilang Cinema One Originals sa piling malls nationwide.

Mabibili na ang DVD (P350 bawa’t isa) ng mga pelikulang Confessional, Dose, Yanggaw, Wanted: Border at Paano ko Sasabihin? sa Astro Plus, Astro Vision, Odyssey, O Music, Fully Booked at SM Record bars.

Ang Confessional ay tinanghal na “Pinakamaganda at Pinakamagaling na Pelikula” sa 10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema sa New Delhi, India. A

Tampok sa Dose ang relasyon ng isang hardinero (Yul Servo) at 12-anyos na baklita.

Tahimik ngunit busilak na pag-ibig ang nanaig sa pagitan ng isang dalaga (Erich Gonzales) at binata (Enchong Dee) sa Paano Ko Sasabihin?.


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Set in a rural milieu, LAYANG BILANGGO is a story about the everyday struggles of abandoned senior citizens living inside the walls of a home for the aged. And as they go through their common routines, by chance, they stumble upon a revelation about an ongoing tragedy of fate between a hired gun and the daughter he abandoned.

"Treat our aged parents as you would wish to be treated...Love them greatly in memory of me..." - DR. JOSE RIZAL (December 30, 1896)

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Astro is Filipino and he is proud of it. He flaunts it through his clothes, accessories, and collections of CDs, posters, and post cards of the Filipino achievers he idolizes.

He comes across Dawn, a Filipino-American girl, who befriends him in hopes of learning more about her Filipino heritage. Astro teaches her the side of the Philippines he knows well and prefers.

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Set in the murderous 90s, farm brothers Jun and Diego leave their home in search of their missing father.

In their quest, the brothers unveil the truth of the disappearances and witness the morbid horrors that surround their province.

"Dagim"
presented by Cinema One Originals 2010
Coming Soon! November 2010

Production Designer: Jan Leeroy New
Design Head for Make Up: Precious Medina
Design Head for Sets: Mikey Red
Sound Designer: Marc Lacay

Special thanks to Republic Tattoos and Grupo Barbero

"Black Clouds"
The Graphic Novel
by award Winning Comics creator Mr. Andrew Drilon (http://www.topshelfcomix.com/ts2.0/artist/354)
with additional art by Mr. Nelz Yumul (wewilldoodle.com)

For updates log on to www.projectraincloud.com
Follow us on twitter- projraincloud
Follow us on FB- Dagim Pelikula

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Wesley is a 32 year old naturalized Fil-American living in NY City. Upon leaving the Philippines 12 years ago, he left his grandmother and older brother to pursue his dreams of being a painter someday. Hampered with his guilt of leaving them behind plus the pressures of keeping up with the American way of life, the past twelve years have gone by without Wesley being an inch closer to his dreams.

Involved in a car accident that killed his father and mother before leaving for the US, Wesley never again went near a coffin. As life would have it, he suddenly gets a phone-call saying that “A loved one” back in the Philippines has died and he needs to come back home to say goodbye.

Throughout his homecoming his older brother, his aunt and uncle, his friends and an ex-girlfriend help him find his way back to pursuing his life's dreams...

CREW:

DOP: Ogi Sugatan
Cinema One Script Consultants: Sherad-Anthony Sanchez/Ricky Lee
Prod. Manager: Christine Reyes
Assistant Directors: Hector Macaso/Sasi Casas
Technical Director: Malay Javier
New York DOP: Eric R. Velarde
Camera: Rick Reyes/Malay Javier/Sandra Santiago
Editor: Catherine Rada
Continuity: Che Villanueva
Prod. Designer: Timmy Harn
Art Dept: Mikey Red/Misha Balangue/Jacyn Esquillon
Make up Artist: Ria De Guzman/Anne Magadia
Sound: Alan Hilado/Nestor Fuentes
Soundtrack: Anto Bautista
Location Consultant: Karr Catamora
Grips: Carlos dela Torre/Vicente Diaz/Alfred Perez/Eldie Perez
Production Assistant: Tanya Reyes/Rainier Gruta
Gaffer: Ronnie Tillado
Technical: Post Manila, Bigtop Praxi, Filpix, One Chemistry Films


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Terya, a simple island girl is about to leave her home to marry a foreigner. Her journey ignites a series of events and introduces certain characters that affect her eventual decision to stay or go.

The story takes place in the scenic Olango Island in the midst of the Baliw-Baliw Festival that hold parallel to Terya’s state of mind as she walks towards her destiny.

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Astro is Filipino and he is proud of it. He flaunts it through his clothes, accessories, and collections of CDs, posters, and post cards of the Filipino achievers he idolizes. He comes across Dawn, a Filipino-American girl, who befriends him in hopes of learning more about her Filipino heritage.

Astro teaches her the side of the Philippines he knows well and prefers.

Arron Villaflor
Megan Young
John Lapus
Hermes Bautista
Marco Morales
Crystal Herrera

A film by Jason Paul Laxamana


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The Cinema One Original movie “Himpapawid” won three trophies including one for Best Drama Film in the recently concluded MTRCB Movie Awards.

The 1st ever MTRCB Movie Awards was held last June 25 (Friday) at the theater of Crossroads 77 along Scout Reyes Street in Quezon City.

Here are the winners:

Best Drama Film:
Himpapawid

Best Comedy Film:
Last Supper No. 3

Best Action-Fantasy Film:
Ang Panday

Best Actress:
Vilma Santos (In My Life)

Best Actor (tie):
Alfred Vargas and Lou Veloso (Colorum)

Best Supporting Actress:
Maria Isabel Lopez (Kinatay)

Best Supporting Actor:
John Lloyd Cruz (In My Life)

Best Director:
Raymond Red (Himpapawid)

Best Screenplay:
Raymond Red (Himpapawid)

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7 independent films were chosen to compete in the 2010 Cinema One Originals Independent Film Festival.

Cinema One Originals’ seven finalists are Remton Zuasola’s “Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria Kirschbaum;” Richard Somes’ “Ishmael;” Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Astro Mayabang;” EJ Salcedo’s “Third World Happy;” Joaquin Pedro Valdes’ “Dagim;” Sig Sanchez’s “Tsardyer;” and Michael Angelo Dagnalan’s “Layang Bilanggo.”

Cinema One reviewed and deliberated on over 100 submitted and defended screenplays. Now on its 6th Year, this year’s Cinema One Originals Filmfest will award P1,000,000 to each of the chosen seven (7) finalists to produce their movie. This will culminate in a highly anticipated awards night in November 2010.

Since 2005, Cinema One Originals has become a venue to discover and nurture new talents who have now gone on to bigger projects and wider audiences – may they be debuting filmmakers, screenplay writers, cinematographers, production designers and of course, actors and actresses. It has bravely contributed to closing the gap between commercial filmmaking and the more arthouse/indie approach to produce more compelling films that move beyond the boundaries of the mainstream.

Cinema One Originals is owned and produced by Cinema One, the top cable channel of Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI).

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Due to insistent public demand, the screening of ‘Cinema One Originals’ award-winning movie “Paano Ko Sasabihin?” is extended until April 27 in select SM cinemas nationwide including SM Manila, North EDSA, Megamall, Bacoor, Sta. Mesa and Clark.

Topbilled by Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzalez, “Paano Ko Sasabihin?” is an unpredictable light romantic comedy about two strangers who can ‘hear’ the call of love by using their hearts. Enchong and Erich play the role of deaf-mute lovers in the film, where Enchong’s character knows sign language since he teaches this in the school where he works while Erich’s character knows how to sign language because of her deaf-mute brother.

The extraordinary chemistry of the “EnRich” loveteam is well received by critics and viewers alike. Apart from successfully proving their strength as a team-up on two of ABS-CBN’s top-rating soaps Katorse and Tanging Yaman, Erich and Enchong have further impressed the public with their performance on “Paano Ko Sasabihin?” In fact, because of the film’s success, Enchong is nominated as New Movie Actor of the Year at the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2010.

Combined with an unpretentious unique plotline and well chosen interesting locations like that of the metro train or MRT, the unique charm of Erich and Enchong was significant in making the film one of the biggest winners in the latest Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Festival where it bagged the following awards–Best Editing, Special Mention Award and the Audience Choice Award for Best Digital Movie.

“Paano Ko Sasabihin?” was written and directed by Richard Legaspi, a graduate of the Asian Film Academy in Pusan, South Korea. His films have been screened at the Pusan, Dubai, Pyongyang, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, and many other festivals. His short film “Ambulancia” won at the Festival Internazionale del Cortometraggio San Gio in Verona, Italy. He was also the first Filipino filmmaker invited to the 32nd Film Festival Weiterstadt in Germany and first Asian filmmaker nominated in Grand OFF European Film Awards in Warsaw, Poland.

“Paano Ko Sasabihin?” was produced under the annual Cinema One Originals project of the channel. Cinema One, Sky Cable’s premier Pinoy movie channel, and Cinema One Originals are owned by Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI).

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In line with the continuing grand celebration of Cinema One’s 15 years and in this 5th year of the Cinema One Originals, the acclaimed independent film Himpapawid (Manila Skies) will be featured in the Digital Film Festival on November 17 at 5:50 pm at the Gateway Cineplex at the Araneta Center, Cubao.

Written and directed by Raymond Red, Himpapawid boasts of a cast of outstanding and award-winning actors who have made marks both in mainstream and independent movies and even in theater. Ronnie Lazaro, John Arcilla, Soliman Cruz, Nonie Buencamino, Archie Adamos, Nanding Josef, Mon Confiado, Tony Mabesa and Lav Diaz. Exhibited for competition at the recent 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival, it was also nominated for Best Director category in the Tokyo International Film Festival. Himpapawid is also Raymond Red’s first major film since winning the Palme D’or in the 2000 Cannes Film festival for his short film Anino. Add to that he was also the first Filipino to receive the Rotterdam Hubert Bals Memorial Grant.

Inspired by a real life and news account, Himpapawid is a drama which centers around a simple but desperate man from the countryside who came to the city to find his luck. Instead, success eludes him. In his continuing spiraling down into poverty, he becomes a deranged hijacker; this being his last ditch to survive amidst the chaos of modern Philippine society.

Do not miss Himpapawid in the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival to screened on November 17, Tuesday, at 5:50 p.m. along with the five finalists, Bala Bala, Wanted: Border, Si Baing Si Maymay at ang Asong si Bobo, Paano Ko Sasabihin and Maximus & Minimus.

All the five Originals digital movies are produced and owned by Cinema One and Creative Programs, Inc. through the yearly Cinema One Originals movie event.

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Here is the screening schedule of the 2009 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival for Nov. 15 to 17, 2009:

NOVEMBER 15, SUNDAY

12:30 PM – Confessional

Fillers: Astig and Rolyo

2:30 PM – Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi by Danny Zialcita

5:00 PM – Serbis by Brillante Mendoza

Fillers: Andong and Bonsai

7:30 PM – Lola by Brillante Mendoza

Filler: Rolyo

9:55 PM – Maximus & Minimus (Official Entry)

NOVEMBER 16, MONDAY

12:30 PM – Tambolista

2:30 PM – Palabra de Honor

Filler: Anino

5:00 PM – Tirador by Brillante Mendoza

Fillers: Ang Ibang Mga Pamilya and Lakad ni Sammy

7:15 PM – Wanted: Border (Official Entry)

Filler: Bulong

9:10 PM – Paano Ko Sasabihin? (Official Entry)

NOVEMBER 17, TUESDAY

12:15 PM – Altar

2:00 PM – Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?

Filler: A Study for the Skies

4:30 PM – Masahista by Brillante Mendoza

5:50 PM – Himpapawid (Manila Skies) by Raymond Red

Filler: Anino

8:00 PM – Bala Bala (Official Entry)

9:50 PM – Si Baning, Si Maymay, at ang Asong si Bobo (Official Entry)


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Written and directed by Richard Legaspi, "Paano Ko Sasabihin" stars Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales this time in a romantic comedy where anything can happen without a certain outcome.

An inner story reels within its main story with so much laughter. Call this a chance meeting between two strangers who can `hear' the call of love by using their hearts.
"Paano Ko Sasabihin" asks:

• What if the attractive deaf guy you met inside the metro train or LRT thought you too were deaf? 
• Could you be ready to act like one so as not to turn him off? 
• All for the name of romance, two individuals are entangled in a roller coaster ride of lies for the sake of love, or is it love covered with lies?

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Premiere movie cable channel Cinema One is now accepting entries for the 2009 Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Festival competition!

Now on its 5th Year, Cinema One Originals 2009 Movie Festival will provide great advantage for directors and writers or even film enthusiasts in expressing their original stories. A P1,000,000.00 grant will be awarded to each of the chosen 5 finalists to produce their movie. The festival and awards will be on November 2009.

Interested parties whether named, veteran or amateur filmmakers may submit a one page story or storyline, a concept brief or should they prefer, a full screenplay. Entries may also include character descriptions and detailed production team lineup.

Since its inception in 2005, the Cinema One Originals has become a melting pot of new talents, may they be debuting filmmakers, screenplay writers, cinematographers, production designers and of course actors and actresses. Spearheaded by Director for Programming of Cinema One Ronald Arguelles who is also the Executive Producer of the digital movie festival, the Cinema One Originals has succeeded in introducing new talents and new films which paved the way for more fresh, diverse concepts to be produced. Cinema One Originals became a venue for movies that defy traditional or formulaic stories but still possessed commercial viability.

Cinema One Originals is owned and produced by Cinema One, the top cable channel of Creative Programs Inc. Entries should be in hard copy or cd, sent via snail mail or submitted in person to the Cinema One Office at the 8th floor of the ELJ Communications Center, along Lopez Drive, Quezon City. Please look for Lani de Guzman from Monday to Friday at 9 am to 6pm. No emails and faxed entries will be accepted. Deadline of submission will be on February 27, 2009.

“Yanggaw” dominated the awards tally but the coming-of-age film “Imburnal” won Best Picture in the 2008 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival Friday night.

The awarding ceremony, hosted by Bianca Gonzalez and Atom Araullo, was held at the Dolphy Theater of ABS-CBN.

Here is the list of winners this year:

Best Actor:
Marki Gil (Alon) tied with
Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)

Best Actress:
Charee Pineda (Alon)

Best Supporting Actress:
Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)

Best Supporting Actor:
Joel Torre (Yanggaw)

Best Director:
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)

Best Sound:
Joey Santos and Eduardo Velasquez (Yanggaw)

Best Editing:
Borgy Torre (Yanggaw)

Audience Choice:
Yanggaw

Best Screenplay:
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)

Best Cinematography:
J. Geolamen, Jose Fiola and John Torres (Imburnal)

Special Jury Prize:
Kolorete

Best Production Design:
Kolorete

Best Musical Score:
Leujim Martinez (Alon)

Best Picture:
Imburnal

The seven finalists, including the non-winning films like “Motorcyle”, “Dose” and “UPCAT”, will be screened at IndieSine, Robinsons Galleria, from December 3 to 10.