7th Cinema One Originals Film Fest kicks off at Shangri-La Cineplex

MANILA, Philippines - Cinema One proudly presents the 7th Cinema One Originals Film Festival with a highly-anticipated opening ceremony and gala premiere today at 3 p.m., at the EDSA Shangri-La Mall Cineplex.

“Brave, bold and original” is this year’s definition of the roster of movie entries. The talents are also a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed.

Chosen through careful deliberation from hundreds of entries, the 10 finalists possess liberatingly out-of-the-box storytelling. They have the potential to make names for its filmmakers, directors, writers and actors through the local and even international arena.

At the opening ceremonies, gala premieres of the first three films will be held — Mes de Guzman’s Sa Kanto Ng Ulap at 4:45 p.m., Dennis Marasigan’s Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon at 7 p.m. and Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga’s Di Ingon ‘Nato [Not Like Us] at 9:30 p.m.

barangay deals with zombie infestation by religion, superstition and Other gala premieres to catch are Ivy Universe Baldoza’s Mga Anino sa Tanghaling Tapat (Nov 10, 5 p.m.), Victor Villanueva’s My Paranormal Romance (Nov 10, 7p.m.), Shireen Seno’s Big Boy (Nov 10, 9:30 p.m.), Earl Bontuyan’s Sa Ilalim ng Tulay (Nov 11, 5 p.m.), Sari Dalena’s Ka Oryang (Nov 11, 7 p.m.), Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay (Nov 11, 9:30 p.m.) and Teng Mangansakan’s Cartas de la Soledad [Letters of Solitude] (Nov 12, 9:30 p.m.).

Catch all the film entries from Nov. 9 to 12. These movies are produced and owned by Cinema One cable channel and the Creative Programs, Inc. For details, log on to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinema-One-Originals/.