Cinema One Originals Schedule of Showing
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The Cinema One Originals, one of the sources of best indie films in the Philippines, is showing the finalists for this year’s contest. Here’s the schedule of showing courtesy of Cineaste_guild2006 Yahoogroups. Short descriptions of the indie films follow.
December 03, Wednesday
1:40 pm – 3:20 pm ALON
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm UPCAT
6:15 pm – 7:35 pm MOTORCYCLE
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm DOSE
9:55 pm – 11:30 pm YANGGAW
December 04, Thursday
12:40pm – 02:40 pm KOLORETE
3:05 pm – 04:30 pm DOSE
4:55 pm – 6:55 pm UPCAT
7:30 pm – 8:50 pm MOTORCYCLE
9:30 pm – 11:05 pm YANGGAW
December 05, Friday
12:40pm – 2:40 pm ALON
3:05 pm – 4:30 pm MOTORCYCLE
4:55 pm – 6:55 pm UPCAT
7:20 pm – 9:20 pm KOLORETE
9:45 pm – 11:20 pm YANGGAW
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm DOSE
December 06, Saturday
12:40 am – 2:40 pm KOLORETE
3:05 pm – 4:30 pm MOTORCYCLE
4:55 pm – 6:55 pm UPCAT
7:20 pm – 9:20 pm ALON
9:45 pm – 11:15 pm YANGGAW
December 07, Sunday
12:40 pm – 2:15 pm YANGGAW
2:40 pm – 4:40 pm ALON
5:05 pm – 6:30 pm DOSE
6:55 pm – 8:55 pm UPCAT
9:20 pm – 11:00 Pm MOTORCYCLE
December 08, Monday
12:40 pm – 1:55 pm MOTORCYCLE
2:20 pm – 4:20 pm KOLORETE
4:45 pm – 6:15 pm DOSE
6:50 pm – 8:25 pm YANGGAW
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm UPCAT
December 09, Tuesday
12:40 pm – 2:40 pm ALON
3:05 pm – 5:05 pm KOLORETE
5:30 pm – 6:55 pm DOSE
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm YANGGAW
9:00 pm – 12:20 am IMBURNAL
ALON
director: Ron Bryant
cast: Charee Pineda, Eula Valdez and Mark Gil
Two lonely people meet by the sea, and find themselves caught up in waves of emotion.
Winner: 2008 Cinema One Originals award for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Musical Score
DOSE
written and directed by Senedy H. Que
cast: Irma Adlawan, Alessandra de Rossi, Emilio Garcia, Yul Servo and introducing Fritz Arvhie Chavez
An unlikely friendship develops between a curious 12 year-old boy and a lonely gardener, resulting in a relationship that defies age and gender.
IMBURNAL
written and directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
cast: Jelieta Ruca, Allen Lumanog, Joel San Juan, Reyson Yap
Two 8-year-old friends find sanctuary in the sewers, where they encounter and explore something that will push them into early manhood.
Winner: 2008 Cinema One originals Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival Lino Brocka Grand Prize Digital Lokal category
KOLORETE
directed by Ruelo Lozendo
screenplay by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
cast: Roder Camanag, Jean Judith Javier, Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Frank Garcia, Edgar sandalo, Coreen Chan, Lawrence Roxas, Althea Vega and Chiqui Xeres Burgos
In a town where friars and landlords rule the laymen and peasants, trust is a foreign word. As they prepare a despedida for the dismissed alcalde mayor, suspicions heat up, unravelling secrets that could
change the course of their history.
Winner:2008 Cinema One Originals Jury Prize, Best Production Design
MOTORCYCLE
written by Karlo de Guzman and directed by Jon Red
cast: Jason Abalos,Nonie Buencamino, Kat Alano, Lance Raymundo, Jao Mapa, Shamaine Centenera, Soliman Cruz, Lovely Rivero
To fulfill his father’s dying wish, a young man takes a motorcycle trip to Ilocos Norte. Along the way he remembers everything in reverse, which helps him to grieve and eventually uncover a family secret.
UPCAT
directed by Roman Carlo Olivarez
written by Inna Miren Salazar, Alfred Geoffrey Reyes
cast: Felix Roco, Mark Gil, Yas Neri, Bembol Roco, Joseph Roble, Malou Crisologo and Richard Quan.
Lucas and Joaquin believe that passing the University of the Philippines College Admissions Test is the passport to their dreams. While Joaquin’s goal is to eventually get a well-paying job, Lucas
wants nothing more than to win the heart of his schoolmate Jane and her UP-educated family.
YANGGAW
directed by Richard Somes
written by Dwight Gaston and Richard Somes
cast: Ronnie Lazaro, Tetchie Agbayani, Joel Torre, Aleera Montalla, Gio Raspall, Monette Gaston
A young woman afflicted with a mysterious illness discovers that she is turning into a bizarre beastly creature. How does her family deal with this seriously unnerving development?
Winner: 2008 Cinema One Originals Best Director, Audience Award for
Best Digital Movie, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best
Supporting Actor, Best Sound, Best Editing
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Its good that we have some cable networks who still show these filipino films. Sometimes we are more excited to see foriegn films rather than our own.