The cast “Changing Partners”: Jojit Lorenzo, Agot Isidro, Sandino
Martin and Anna LunaMartin and Anna Luna
THE MOVIE “Changing Partners” dominated the Cinema One Originals Film Festival awards night held Sunday night at the Dolphy Theater in Quezon City.
The film bagged the following awards: Best Music (Vincent de Jesus), Best Editing (Mary Ignacio), Best Actress (Agot Isidro), Best Actor (Jojit Lorenzo), Best Ensemble Acting, Audience Choice Award and Champion Bughaw.
The movie’s director Dan Villegas tied with Giancarlo Abrahan of “Paki” for the Best Director award.
Villegas, on his Instagram account, posted the official poster of “Changing Partners” yesterday to thank the people who supported his film.
“Sobrang bilis ng lahat hindi naman lang pala ako nakapost ng poster. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng sumuporta sa aming maliit na pelikula. Amazing kayo, guys,” he said.
The film is an adaptation based on the Palanca Award-winning musical play by Vincent de Jesus which talks about love that knows no gender and age. Aside from Isidro and Lorenzo, it also stars Anna Luna, and Sandino Martin.
Isidro on her Instagram account said, “Kahit durugin nyo pa ang puso namin ngayon, nakangiti pa din kami. Our hearts are full. Maraming salamat sa pagpapahalaga. Wow amazing.”
Meanwhile, “Paki” took home the following awards: Best Picture, Best Screenplay (Giancarlo Abrahan) and Best Supporting Actor (Ricky Davao).
Abrahan posted this message on his Facebook account: “I could not be brief, simply because CARE dictates that I thank each and every single one of you. So PLEASE bear with me. Minsan lang din kasi ito at nanginginig ang buong katawan ko kagabi at wala sa huwisyo.”
“Paki” is a story about a wife who wants to separate with her husband after five decades of marriage.
She visits her children to inform them about their separation.
The film stars Dexter Doria, Noel Trinidad, Ricky Davao, Cielo Aquino, Ina Feleo, Paolo Paraiso, Miguel Valdes, Sari Estrada, Dravin Angeles, Sunshine Teodoro, and Thea Yratorza.
Meanwhile, Richard Somes’ “Historiographika Errata” received Jury Prize, Best Production Design (Donald Camon and Julius Somes), and Best Cinematography (Alex Espartero).
“Historiographika Errata” is topbilled by Joem Bascon and Natalie Hart.
“Si Chedeng at Si Apple” received a Special Mention and the Best Supporting Actress award for Mae Paner.
The film, which stars Elizabeth Oropesa and Gloria Diaz, is directed by Fatrick Tabada and Rae Red.
This is also Tabada’s debut feature film. Tabada, who hails from Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, also wrote the screenplay for the award-winning film, “Patay Na Si Hesus.”
“Very happy. We did the movie to empower women, and we’re glad the jury recognizes it,” Tabada told Cebu Daily News.
The film is about Apple (Oropesa) who beheads her husband and goes on an adventure with Chedeng (Diaz) while searching for her ex-girlfriend.
While the two are off to an adventure, they place the severed head inside a Louis Vuitton bag.
The film was shot in Cebu. “Based sa audience reaction and tweet, people really did enjoy it. Some were even crying. One member of the jury, a straight man, approached me and said he cried after the film.For a straight man to cry over a gay love story is something. And it’s a comedy,” Tabada added.
Meanwhile, Shireen Seno’s “Nervous Translation” won the Best Sound award for Mikko Quizon.
According to its official Facebook page, Cinema One Originals is the annual film festival event of Cinema One.
This year, there are seven official entries for the full length film category: “Nay” (Kip Oebanda), “Changing Partners” (Dan Villegas), “Historiographika Errata” (Richard Somes), “Si Chedeng at Si Apple” (Fatrick Tabada and Rae Red), “Throwback Today” (Joseph Teoxon), Nervous Translation (Shireen Seno), and “Paki” (Gian Abrahan).
Aside from the full length films, the short films and documentaries were also given awards. The Best Short Film award was given to Carl Chavez’s “Sorry for the Inconvenience” while Best in Documentary was won by “Bundok Banahaw, Sacred and Profane” by Dempster Samarista.
