TWO AND ONE

Last Monday I attended the movie premiere of horror flick titled “Nay,” an entry in the ongoing 2017 Cinema One Originals Festival and the following day I watched the gala night screening of two digitally remastered movie classics namely “Tag-ulan sa Tag-Araw” (1975) and “Langis at Tubig” (1980).  I was amazed with the enthusiasm and response of the moviegoers on both events. "Nay" was screened to a sold-out seats at Trinoma Cinema 2 and likewise large crowd showed up for the screening of two Vilma Santos movie classics.  The event was well organized, with people behind the restoration program in attendance headed by Leo Katigbak of ABS-CBN Film Archives.  Cocktails were served at Glorietta's Cinema lobby before screening time.

Now on its 12th year, the Cinema One Originals Festival is an independent film festival held annually during the month of November and is produced by Cinema One, a cable television channel owned by ABS-CBN.  Its goal is to showcase diverse talents of young filmmakers who received financial assistance in producing their entries.  On the other hand, the film restoration project of ABS-CBN is dedicated to restore and remaster select Filipino films through the use of modern digital technology and preserve them for future generation.  In this respect, ABS-CBN's generosity and effort in discovering new talents is indeed highly commendable and a significant milestone in the local movie industry.