Star Cinema
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| Founded | May 8, 1993 | |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman, , Philippines | |
Area served | Worldwide | |
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| Services | Film and television post-production | |
| Revenue |  Parent ABS-CBN Corporation | |
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| Website | starcinema | |
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films, is a Filipino film and television production and distribution company headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film studios in the Philippines, along with Viva Films, Regal Entertainment and GMA Pictures.[2] Star Cinema has produced and released most of the highest-grossing Philippine films of all time.
Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunct MOR 101.9 Manila, forms the Star Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation.
History
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Vanguard Films (1982–1989)
Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin and Charo Santos-Concio.
In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral, Hindi Nahahati ang Langit was adapted into a film and it stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Edu Manzano, and Dina Bonnevie. The said film was directed by Mike de Leon.
Vision Films (1989–1993)
In 1989, Santos-Concio formed Vision Films, replacing Vanguard Films. It was operated independently from ABS-CBN and Regal Films. The first film offering of the company was Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan (1989), directed by Lino Brocka. Throughout its short existence, all of the films produced by Vision Films are drama based on radio serials and action-thriller based on true stories.
In 1990, two films were released: Nagsimula sa Puso and Kapag Langit ang Humatol, both were adapted from radio serials of DZRH AM radio.
In 1990 and 1991, another two action films Bala at Rosaryo starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and Ganti ng Api starring Ronnie Ricketts were respectively released.
In 1993, Vision Films was absorbed into newly inaugurated Star Cinema. This time, it became a subsidiary of the ABS-CBN Corporation. The last film released by Vision Films was Isang Bala Ka Lang: Part 2 (1993), starring Fernando Poe Jr.
Star Cinema (1993–present)
Star Cinema was founded on May 8, 1993,[
The 1990s also saw the pioneering works of the company by integrating computer-generated images, special effects and makeup/prosthetic into some of its films like
Star Cinema also made a film adaptation of ABS-CBN's successful TV series like
The 2000s has been the most successful time for Star Cinema in terms of box office gross. Most of the all-time highest-grossing films in the history of the Philippines are either produced or co-produced by Star Cinema as reported by
Star Creatives Television
| Formerly | Star Television (1997–2013) | |
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| Company type | Parent Star Cinema | ABS-CBN Studios |
| Divisions | Star Creatives Digital |
The television unit of ABS-CBN Film Productions is Star Creatives, was established in 1997 to produce telenovelas for the ABS-CBN television network.[citation needed] It started its television venture in 1997 with Esperanza, a soap opera starring Judy Ann Santos in the title role.[citation needed] Its ratings peaked at 68% on one of its episodes in 1997, making it the record holder of the highest-rated episode for any local series on Philippine television.[citation needed] After Esperanza ended, it was followed by Labs Ko Si Babe, the first romantic comedy television series in the Philippines starring Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin.[citation needed] When Labs Ko Si Babe finished its run, Star Creatives produced Pangako Sa 'Yo in 2000 starring Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales, with the studio coining the term "teleserye" to promote the series.[7] Its ratings peaked at 64.9% on its finale episode, marking the highest rating for any series finale episode on Philippine television. Pangako Sa 'Yo also became popular abroad, notably across Africa and Asia. It was followed by another successful series Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002).
In 2008, its most expensive television production
Star Home Video
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Star Home Video is the home video and DVD distribution arm of ABS-CBN Film Productions. It is the exclusive home video distributor of the Star Cinema film library, as well as ABS-CBN programs, and karaoke CDs.
Television productions
- The House Arrest of Us (October 24, 2020 – January 16, 2021), starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, was initially released on the pay-per-view streaming service KTX.ph and subsequently made available to the global streaming platforms iWantTFC and Netflix. It was also broadcast internationally via TFC.
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- Tara, G! (October 7 – December 9, 2022)
- The Iron Heart (November 14, 2022 – October 13, 2023)
- Can’t Buy Me Love (October 16, 2023 – May 10, 2024)
Film distribution
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Star Cinema distributes all of its films as well as movies produced by other production companies. In 2015, Star Cinema released the Cinema One Originals film That Thing Called Tadhana with critical and box office success. The film went on to gross over ₱134 million against its budget of only two-million pesos.[16]
Filmography
See also
References
- ^ Imee Charlee C. Delavin (March 21, 2017). "Election-related ads boost ABS-CBN earnings in 2016". BusinessWorld Online.
- ^ "FAST FACTS: The big 4 of Philippine Cinema's 'Golden Era'". Rappler. October 22, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Viva exec joins Star Cinema". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. September 28, 1997. p. 20. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (June 8, 1999). "Star Cinema turns six, claims market dominance". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 22. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
Star Cinema's managing directors Malou Santos and Eric Cuatico
- ^ Red, Isah V. (July 21, 1999). "Is Elizabeth over Danny?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 22. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
Eric Cuatico has officially joined Seven Crown Ventures, Inc., the movie production company owned by Jesse Ejercito, the President's brother.
- ^ Dela Peña, Zinnia B. (November 26, 2007). "ABS-CBN to merge its film production units". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Sicam, Edmund L. (November 4, 2000). "ABS-CBN's 'teleserye' to run for one year". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. C5. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Angel Locsin, 'Kahit Isang Saglit' bag International Emmy nominations". abs-cbnnews.com. October 5, 2009.
- ^ "NYF: Television & Film Awards finalists for 2013 competition". bizcommunity.com. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "'Bridges of Love' to be shown in Peru". news.abs-cbn.com. January 23, 2016.
- ^ Valisno, Jeffrey (June 14, 2012). "Pinoy TV goes international". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- The Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- Manila Standard Today. January 30, 2013.
- ^ Charo Santos-Concio (producer) (June 13, 2011). ABS-CBN Lupang Hinirang (Television production). Philippines: StarAd Prom.
- ^ ABS-CBN releases new music video of the national anthem, retrieved July 13, 2011
- ^ 'Tadhana' is top grossing local indie film of all time
