Cinema One Originals 2012 Festival Winners Revealed

The Cnema One Originals Digital Film Festival awards night happened on December 3 at the Dolphy theater, ABS-CBN compound. Catnip won the most awards with 3, while Pascalina was named Best Picture.

Palitan bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress trophies for Alex Medina (son of actor Pen Medina) and Mara Lopez (daughter of actress/beauty queen Maria Isabel Lopez), respectively.

Here is the complete list of winners for the 2012 Cinema One Originals 2012:

• BEST PICTURE (Cinema One Currents category) - Pascalina
• BEST DIRECTOR - Kevin Dayrit, Catnip
• BEST ACTOR - Alex Medina, Palitan
• BEST ACTRESS - Mara Lopez, Palitan
• SUPPORTING ACTOR - Nicholas Valera, Aberya
• SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Ria Garcia, Melodrama Negra
• SCREENPLAY - Kevin Dayrit, Catnip
• SOUND - Mickey Macachor, Aberya
• MUSIC - Join the Club, Circa, Rugis & Kevin Dayrit, Catnip
• PRODUCTION DESIGN - Michael Espanol, Mariposa Sa Hawla ng Gabi
• EDITING - Kevin Dayrit, Catnip
• CINEMATOGRAPHY - Danilo Salas III, Anak Araw
• AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - Melodrama Negra
• JURY PRIZE - Ang Paglalakbay ng Bituin sa Gabing Madilim

The 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival will run until December 9 at Robinson’s Galleria Movie World and until December 4 at the Edsa Shang Cineplex.

The 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival is an annual project of the Cinema One, the local movie channel on cable, owned and operated by Creative Programs, Inc (CPI).

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Daughter of Beauty Queen Bares Body and Soul in "Palitan," Cinema One Originals Entry

Set in the gritty streets of Raon, Quiapo, “Palitan” which stars Mara Lopez, Alex Medina and Mon Confiado, is an erotic film which is a tribute to the classic “Scorpio Nights”.

Directed by Ato Bautista, the film was inspired by his most favorite film of Peque Gallaga. “I made Palitan as risqué and bold as possible but it’s not really based on the story of Scorpio Nights,” said Bautista, who waited seven years to make it.

The film marks the first leads and most daring roles of Lopez, daughter of former beauty queen Maria Isabel Lopez and Medina, son of veteran actor Pen Medina.

Cinema One Originals 2012 Film Festival Finalists

Lopez admitted that she had to consult her mother before accepting the role. “My mom and I discussed if I am ready to accept such an intriguing role and she said she’ll always be there to help and support me. It’s my most challenging role and there are a lot to watch out for, but I don’t want to divulge anything. Let’s just say I placed my full trust to my co-actors and director,” said Lopez.

In “Palitan”, Confiado, the consumate actor who is known for his dedication by transforming himself into the characters he portrays, plays Ramiro, the cunning boss of the stupid and ill-tempered Nestor (Medina) who is badly in debt with him. Love-starved and porn-tired Ramiro wants more than money from Nestor; he wants his young and lovely common law wife, Luisa (Lopez). Ramiro and Nestor agree on a deal that will push the characters into unexpected and unexplored boundaries of power play, love, lust, deceit, and jealousy.

Bautista’s fifth full feature, “Palitan” was supposed to be his second fillm and be released as “Scorpio Nights 3” years ago but never came to fruition. And now we have the chance to watch “Palitan” in selected theaters, it will have its premiere night on December 1 at 9:30 p.m. at the Edsa Shangri-La Cineplex during the 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival.

The 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival will run from November 28 to December 9 at Robinson’s Galleria Movie World and from November 29 to December 4 at the Edsa Shangri-La Cineplex. The festival’s much awaited awards night will be held on December 3 at the Studio 1, ABS-CBN Main Building.

The 2012 Cinema One Originals Festival is an annual project of the Cinema One, the local movie channel on cable, owned and operated by Creative Programs, Inc.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.