Saturday, May 17, 2008 Cinema One bares finalists in 2008 originals shows
PREMIERE Filipino movie cable channel Cinema One shows its relentless support to the local geniuses of the film industry through the Cinema One Originals.
Now on its 4th Year, Cinema One announced the seven finalists for the 2008 Cinema One Originals.
With no theme given by the channel, the final seven stories carry diverse storylines.
The diversity reflects Cinema One's wide niche market that captures various segmented audiences.
The finalists are: "Dose" -- In the eyes of a child, love knows no age or gender. Dose is a heartbreaking tale of love and romance between a gardener and a 12-year old boy. This sensual melodrama is by award-winning writer and director Senedy Que.
Director and writer Ruelo Lozendo helms "Kolorete". The movie is set during the time of friars and landlords. In Kolorete, a town is mounting a tour de force performance to change the course of their history.
Continuing his triumph in the independent and digital film circuit of "Huling Balyan ng Buhi" in Cinema One Originals 2006, Sherad Anthony Sanchez directs "Imburnal".
Imburnal is a story of a child set in the slums of San Antonio, Davao.
Television show director Roman Carlo Olivares ventures for the first time in film-making with "Upcat".
Carrying the tagline "Ito and mga kuwento ng Sukatan, Pasikatan, at Shaded Circles," this teen comedy brings to the fore different student characters.
The comedy features as well the students' angst.
Rider and motoring enthusiast Karlo de Guzman writes "Motorcycle". With Jon Red as director, this family drama is a story of a young man's motorcycle ride to Ilocos as instructed by his father.
The main character's memories ironically run in reverse, slowly uncovering keys to their past.
"Yanggaw" by director Richard Somes is a family drama where amidst the happy moments, bitterness gets unearthed.
"Alon" by director Ron Bryant and co-writer Raymund Gerard Cruz is a tender tale of love between a sad man and a lonely girl. Set in Agno, Pangasinan, the film is a meditation of love and the sea.
These seven uniquely diverse stories will be brought to life in the 2008 Cinema One Originals.
Deliberated through over 100 submitted manuscripts and concept storylines by a select group of panelists, the seven finalists will receive each a million-peso-grant to cover their entire production cost from filming to production.
Cinema One Originals is produced by Cinema One Programming, Incorporated. (Press release)
