Cinema One Originals is an annual cinema event of the Philippines’ number one cable channel, Cinema One. Alongside the full-length digital movies made by today’s most creative Filipino directors, the film festival also features innovative short films, restored Pinoy classics, and new works by globally renowned masters.
Cinema One Originals: Films in Competition
Di Sila Tatanda
A group of friends embark on a trip to retrace the legend of a UFO sighting.
Director: Malay Javier
Cast: Kean Cipriano, Ketchup Eusebio, Mara Lopez, and Dawn Jimenez
Nov 12 | 6:30 PM | (C1) Trinoma – Premiere Night
Nov 12 | 9:30 PM | (C1) Glorietta 4 (Second Gala)
Nov 13 | 12:30 PM | (C1) Trinoma
Nov 13 | 5:00 PM | (C1) Fairview Terraces
Nov 14 | 10 PM | (C6) Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 15 | 7:10PM |(C1) Glorietta 4
Nov 16 | 10 PM | (C6) Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 17 | 12:30PM | (C1) Fairview Terraces
Nov 18 | 5PM | (C1) Fairview Terraces
Seoul Mates
"Seoul Mates" is about the plight of a Filipino transgender Alice and a Korean musician Joon who are both heartbroken. Alice discovers that her boyfriend Jason is now living with a Korean woman, while Joon receives news that the love of his life is already engaged to someone else. Alice and Joon meet unexpectedly and they decide to team-up to get their exes back.
Director: Nash Ang
Cast: Mimi Juareza, Jisoo Kim, Ramon Eusebio and Jiwon Cha
Nov 14 | 7:30 PM | Glorietta 4 (1st Gala)
Nov 14 | 9:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces (2nd Gala)
Nov 15 | 12:00 PM | TriNoma (With Q&A)
Nov 15 | 2:50 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 16 | 7:30 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 17 | 9:40 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Red
Director: Jay Abello
Produced by Bernard Dacanay for Cinema One Originals
Red, a shy orphan grew up in a girlie bar. He eventually became a "fixer" who can bail anyone out of trouble. One day, a rich kid is gunned down in a drug bust that results in the disappearance of eight million pesos worth of drugs. Red is hired by Art, a socialite, to settle the mess but later on, the dutiful fixer gets framed for the crime.
Cast: Jericho Rosales, Mercedes Cabral, Nico Antonio, JM Rodriguez, Mylene Dizon, Shandi Bacolod, John Arceo, Dwight Gaston, Angela Cortez and Monsour Del Rosario
Nov 11 | 7:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 11 | 10:00 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 12 | 12:00 PM | Trinoma
Nov 12 | 2:40 PM | Glorietta
Nov 12 | 5:00 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 13 | 9:30 PM | Glorietta
Nov 14 | 2:40 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 14 | 9:30 PM | Trinoma
Nov 17 | 12:30 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 17 | 3:00 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 18 | 10:30 PM | Glorietta
Violator
Manila is besieged by the worst typhoon to hit the country. Five people, including three policemen, meet in a precinct and are forced to confront a dark secret.
Director: Eduardo Dayao
Cast: Joel Lamangan, Victor Neri, RK Bagatsing
Nov 10 | 10:00 PM | Greenhills Theater Mall C6 (Gala)
Nov 11 | 2:45 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 11 | 4:20 PM | Greenhills Theater Mall
Nov 12 | 2:10 PM | Trinoma
Nov 12 | 7:20 PM | Greenhills Theater Mall
Nov 14 | 6:50 PM | Trinoma
Nov 15 | 7:45 PM | Fairview Terraces
Nov 16 | 11:30 AM | Fairview Terraces C1
Nov 17 | 6:00 PM | Trinoma
Soap Opera
0 A couple seduces foreigners to visit the Philippines with the promise of marriage to con them for their money.
Director: Remton Slega Zuasola
Cast: Lovi Poe, Rocco Nacino, Bugoy Carino, Matt Daclan, Natileigh Sitoy, and Chris Perris
Genre: Comic Drama
Nov 10 | 7:00 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 10 | 9:00 PM | Trinoma Cinema 1 (Gala)
Nov 11 | 2:30 PM | Trinoma
Nov 11 | 5:00 PM | Glorietta
Nov 13 | 2:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 13 | 5:45 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 15 | 12:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 15 | 10:10 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 16 | 7:00 PM | Glorietta
Nov 16 | 10:30 PM | Trinoma
Nov 18 | 12:30 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Lorna
A 60-year-old woman still searches for The One even after a string of failed relationships.
Director: Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
Cast:Shamaine Buencamino, Lav Diaz, Felix Roco, Ma. Isabel Lopez,Racquel Villavicencio, Jim Paredes, Alex Medina,Juan Rodrigo, Angel Aquino
Nov 12 | 7:30 PM | Glorietta (Gala)
Nov 12 | 9:40 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 13 | 2:20 PM | Glorietta
Nov 13 | 7:30 PM | Fairview Terraces
Nov 14 | 3:30 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 14 | 5:00 PM | Glorietta
Nov 15 | 10:30 PM | Trinoma
Nov 16 | 12:30 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 16 | 9:45 PM | Fairview Terraces
Nov 17 | 2:50 PM | Greenhills Promenade
Nov 18 | 5:30 PM | Trinoma
Bitukang Manok
Three groups of travelers: a family, a group of 4 friends from Manila, and two truck drivers from Bicol find themselves inexplicably driving around in circles, isolated and trapped for days. It is here that they must encounter their own psychological demons, as they wander through the dense forest and never-ending roads.
Director: Alec Figuracion
Cast: Ken Anderson Mara Lopez Kate Alejandrino Chino Alfonso Missy Maramara Guji Lorenzana Teri Malvar Rhenwyn Gabalonzo Rino Marco
Glorietta Cinema 1
November 11, 7:30 PM (first gala)
November 12, 5:00 PM
November 13, 4:40 PM (with Q&A)
Fairview Terraces Cinema 1
November 11, 9:40 PM (second gala)
November 12, 2:30 PM
Trinoma Cinema 1
November 16, 12:00 PM
November 17, 10:30 PM
Esprit de Corps
Esprit De Corps is a tale of young cadets during hell week in military training before the fall of Marcos dictatorship.
Director: Kanakan-Balintagos (formerly known as Aureus Solito)
Cast: Sandino Martin, JC Santos, Lharby Policarpio, Garry Lim, Abner Delina Jr., VJ Mendoza
Genre: Drama
Nov 12 | 4:30 PM | TriNoma
Nov 12 | 7:10 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 16 | 2:50 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 17 | 3:50 PM | Glorietta
Nov 18 | 12:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces
That Thing Called Tadhana
A woman and a man meet at an airport. Both out of love, they form a friendship and attempt to mend each other’s hearts.
Director: Antoinette Jadaone
Cast: JM De Guzman, Angelica Panganiban
NOVEMBER 13 (Thursday)
8pm Trinoma Cinema 1
10pm Greenhills Atmos Cinema 6
NOVEMBER 14 (Friday)
12:30pm Trinoma Cinema 1
4:50pm Fairview Terraces Cinema 1
NOVEMBER 15 (Saturday)
2:30pm Glorietta Cinema 1
4:40pm Trinoma Cinema 1 *WITH Q&A*
8pm Greenhills Atmos Cinema 6
NOVEMBER 16 (Sunday)
12nn Glorietta Cinema 1
NOVEMBER 17 (Monday)
5:20pm Fairview Terraces Cinema 1
7:30pm Glorietta Cinema 1
NOVEMBER 18 (Tuesday)
2:30pm Fairview Terraces Cinema 1
5:30pm Greenhills Atmos Cinema 6
The Babysitters
"Paano kung ang magulang mo ay manggugulang?"
Director: Paolo O’Hara
Cast:
Jason Gainza, Katya Santos,
Jhiz Deocareza
NOVEMBER 13
Glorietta 4, 7:10PM (Gala)
Fairview Terraces, 9:50PM (Gala)
NOVEMBER 14
Glorietta 4, 2:45PM
Fairview Terraces, 12:30PM
Greenhills Promenade, 5:30PM
NOVEMBER 15
Trinoma, 2:30PM
NOVEMBER 17
Trinoma, 12:00PM
NOVEMBER 18
Glorietta 4, 5:30PM
Best of Asian Asian Cinema
Black Coal, Thin Ice (China)
Director: Diao Yinan
Winner of 2014 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award
Nov 13 | 10:10 PM | TriNoma
Nov 14 | 7:40 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 15 | 10:00 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 16 | 4:40 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 17 | 8:15 PM | TriNoma
Nov 18 | 10:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Coming Home (China)
Director: Zhang Yimou
Premiered in Cannes Film Festival
Nov 10 | 7:20 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 11 | 10:15 PM | TriNoma
Nov 13 | 8:10 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Haemoo – The Sea Fog (South Korea)
Director: Sung Bo Shim
Nov 10 | 7:30 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 13 | 3:00 PM | TriNoma
Nov 14 | 9:45 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 15 | 5:20 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 17 | 10:00 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 18 | 7:40 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Hill of Freedom (South Korea)
Director: Hong Sang-Soo
Nov 10 | 2:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 14 | 5:10 PM | TriNoma
Nov 15 | 12:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 16 | 4:15 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 17 | 6:00 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 18 | 12:00 PM | TriNoma
The Golden Era (Hong Kong)
Director: Ann Hui
Nov 11 | 6:30 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 15 | 9:40 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 16 | 2:30 PM | TriNoma
The Lunchbox (India)
Director: Ritesh Batra
Nov 9 | 5:00 PM | TriNoma
Nov 10 | 9:30 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Nov 10 | 2:35 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 10 | 4:20 PM | TriNoma
Nov 12 | 5:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 16 | 5:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 17 | 7:40 PM | Fairvew Terraces
Winter Sleep (Turkey)
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Winner of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival Palme D’Or
Nov 12 | 9:00 PM | TriNoma
Nov 13 | 2:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 15 | 4:10 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Nov 15 | 7:00 PM | TriNoma
Nov 16 | 9:20 PM | Glorietta 4
Nov 17 | 2:10 PM | TriNoma
Cinema One Originals 2014 Digitally Restored Classics
Anak
Director: Rory Quintos
November 16 | 6:00 PM | TriNoma
Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit
Director: Mike De Leon
November 11 | 7:30 PM | TriNoma
Kapag Langit Ang Humatol
Director: Laurice Guillen
November 14 | 7:00 PM | Fairview Terraces
November 16 | 2:10 PM | Glorietta 4
November 16 | 8:20 PM | TriNoma
November 17 | 5:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
One More Chance
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina
November 13 | 5:30 PM | TriNoma
November 15 | 4:40 PM | Glorietta 4
November 16 | 1:50 PM | Fairview Terraces
November 18 | 3:00 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
Oro, Plata, Mata
Director: Peque Gallaga
November 10 | 3:35 PM | Greenhills Dolby Atmos
November 16 | 6:00 PM | Fairview Terraces
November 17 | 12:00 PM | Glorietta 4
November 18 | 1:40 PM | TriNoma
The Philippines’ most notable independent filmmakers such as Joel Ruiz, Adolf Alix, Jr., Pam Miras, Keith Sicat and Eliza Esquivel will unveil their new short films in the C1 Originals short film program.
The entire run is from November 9 to 18 in four venues: Fairview Terraces, Glorietta, Trinoma, and Greenhills Dolby Atmos theaters. Tickets are at P200 (regular admission) and P150 (student discount). For more information and updates on the Cinema One Originals Festival, visit Cinema One's official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Cinema1channel).
