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For starters, "Cinema At Home" will stream the following movies on iWant from now until July 2020: "Ang Paglalakbay Ng Mga Bituin Sa Gabing Madilim" about a boy's journey to safety and overwhelming adventures; "Shift" featuring a tomboyish call center agent who falls for her openly gay co-worker; "Esprit De Corps" which tells the game of seduction and ranks in the ROTC; "Seoul Mates", the story of a Filipino transgender woman and a Korean gay man who meet and date each other, and "Miss Bulalacao", a film about a drag queen who joins a gay pageant to gain acceptance in his father's community. The festival will also feature "Si Chedeng At Si Apple", a comedy flick revolving around the adventure of two women in their 60s; "Paki", the film about an elderly woman who suddenly wants to leave her husband; "Mamu; And A Mother Too" about a transgender sex worker who unexpectedly assumes the role of motherhood; the animated musical dramedy "Paglisan"; "Pang-MMK" featuring a young man who visits an estranged father's funeral and gains unexpected results; and "Metlogs", a film about metrosexual adventures.
Multi-awarded movies "Sila Sila", "Metamorphosis" and "Never Tear Us Apart" may be viewed from June 25 to July 1 on iWant PPV for only Php50 and on SKY PPV for Php99. Starring Gio Gahol and Topper Fabregas and directed by Giancarlo Abraham, the modern gay romantic comedy "Sila Sila" won Best Picture in last year's Cinema One Originals while "Metamorphosis", the coming-of-age drama flick about an intersex person, bagged five awards in the same festival including Best Director for J.E. Tiglao, Best Actor for Gold Aceron, Best Supporting Actress for Iana Bermudez, Best Sound and Best Cinematography. Won big in C1 Originals 2018 bagging the Jury Prize, Best Director and four technical awards, "Never Tear Us Apart" is a story of an aging spy, his dilusional wife and his promiscuous son driven into madness. The film stars Ricky Davao, Meryll Soriano and Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
"Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros", the coming-of-age story about a young boy who falls in love with a policeman investigating his family's criminal activities and "Esprit De Corps" as well as the docu-drama "Jay" will be available to stream on Cinema One's YouTube channel for free from June 26-29. The festival also runs on air on Cinema One channel through C1 Exclusives featuring "Mamu; And A Mother Too" on June 21 and 24 and "Paglisan" on June 28 and July 1. C1 Exclusives will continue next month with "Miss Bulalacao"; "Quick Change", about a retired entertainer who offered cosmetic fixes to other transgender performers; "Kasal", a film that explores back door issues surrounding calls for equality; and "Paki".
Aside from the film showcase, movie buffs may also interact with several filmmakers in a virtual chat session entitled "E-numan Live Q&A Session" where they can also meet some of the cast members behind the filmmakers' notable movies. The festival will also feature Black Sheep's upcoming boys love (BL) series, "Hello Stranger", featuring JC Alcantara and Tony Labrusca. Since its inception in 2005, C1 Originals has been producing breakthrough films with thought-provoking contents for the Filipino audience and providing a platform for aspiring filmmakers and otherwise to create and showcase their visual masterpieces.
Experience the Cinema One (C1) Originals Film Festival inside the comforts of your home and don't miss out on the colorful #CinemaAtHome film fest on iWant, Cinema One's YouTube channel, Cinema One on cable and SKY PPV. Visit @CinemaOneOriginals on Facebook, @c1origs on Twitter and @c1originals on Instagram for more updates.
