Metro Manila Film Festival's One Night Only Premiere at SM Megamall Cinema 9 and 10

One Night Only - a 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival entry - premiered earlier in SM Megamall Cinemas 9 and 10. Direk Jose Javier Reyes arrived early. The cast led by Diana Zubiri, Jennylyn Mercado, Katrina Halili, Chokoleit, John Avila, Joross Gamboa, Ricky Davao and Jason Gainza were there. Say Alonzo and Kris Lawrence were also present.



Octoarts and Canary Films' entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival starring Diana Zubiri, Jennylyn Mercado, Katrina Halili, Valerie Concepcion and Alex De Rossi. It's supposed to be about these girls and their love interests and different relationships brewing all over. The story is about a hodgepodge of all these little stories, and then they all meet at the Lovers Paradise Motel. The End.



Even before I decided to see the film, I wasn't really expecting a lot from it. It was just alright. The girls were beautiful, but their individual stories weren't that great. I think that each story wasn't really that developed. And it could have ended in another way (but I guess, to each his own?) :)



I like that the Chinese dialogues in the film were good. I can actually understand them, even without looking at the subtitles. Chocolate and Joross' parts were outstanding. I think they deserve their fair share of the movie's credit. Ricky Davao's part was great as usual. One Night Only! Let's all support Pinoy movies this coming December 25 in the Metro Manila Film Festival. :)



After reading Tiffy's Manila Film Festival Movies: I want to watch! My list still holds. These are the MMFF movies (in order of preference) which I want to watch. 1. Dayo, 2. Iskul Bukol, 3. Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat, 4. Baler, 5. Desperadas 2, 6. One Night Only, 7. Shake, Rattle and Roll 10, 8. Magkaibigan







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Metro Manila Film Fest 2008 Entry Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia Behind the Scenes

Eric and I were at EK's OktakonEK event, when I first learned about Dayo. There I met Dayo's Marketing Officer Jinky Salvado and Film Director Robert Quilao who explained to me stuff about the film. Right there and then, I really saw the film's potential to greatness. I suddenly felt the passion to help this film out. :) Less than a week later, they invited us bloggers to tour their studio and to learn more about the film and the people behind it.

Dayo's display at the OctakonEK in Enchanted Kingdom

And so, they gave us a sneak peak from the cartooning, drawing, coloring to the rough-draft of the movie itself with dubbed voices already, and the movie's musical score. Here are some of the pictures I took from the event at their Makati Office.

Dayo Movie Producer Jesse Lasaten showing bloggers the rough movie output to hype them on what to expect in the movie. And excited and thrilled we were after we saw what's in store for the public.

I tried my hand on the coolest and high-tech drawing gadget, the WACOM Cintiq, they are using to make the film. This technology is the same thing the likes of PIXAR and Disney are using.

So what's great about this film? (you might ask)

• All FILIPINO made!
• My idol Lea Salonga's singing the Theme Song
• The song was done by a full orchestra and Gerard Salonga
• It's fully digital/ no papers used in the creation
• It stars a powerhouse cast
• ...and 'coz I've seen a lot of scenes in the movie, and frankly, this is the bomb! :)
  

Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia is Cutting Edge's Official Entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2008

Cutting Edge Productions, in the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival 2008, brings to the Filipino people DAYO: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia one all-Filipino made original animation that's paperless and is at par with international animations.

Here is the official trailer of the animated movie: