ABS-CBN Brings Cinema One Originals - Digital Movie Competition to the World

ABS-CBN Brings Cinema One Originals - Digital Movie Competition to the World

Aspiring Film Makers Must Enter by March 28 to Win One of Five P1,000,000 Grants

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ABS-CBN Global, the number one Filipino network in the world, today announced the Third Annual Cinema One Originals -- Digital Movie Competition and its accompanying P1million grant now open to anyone of Filipino descent around the world.

This year's Cinema One Originals competition theme is "Ang Kwento ng Pinoy sa Buong Mundo." The competition will create an anthology of stories from Filipinos all over the world. Stories of mothers who leave their children to become nannies for another family, men whose dream is to get a job at a construction site in the Middle East, expatriates yearning to return home, Filipino-Americans who long to find their roots -- the possibilities are endless.

For the first time, this year's contest is open to entries from Filipino filmmakers living anywhere in the world. Also new this year is a dramatically increased production incentive and grant for the top five screenplays selected for filming. This year's winners will have a P1 million budget, up substantially from last year's P700,000.

Enter Now!

The deadline for submission is March 28, 2007. For a list of requirements and official entry forms, please visit: http://www.abs-cbni.com/cinemaoneoriginals/index.html .

"ABS-CBN increased the grant for the five finalists to augment and cover more filming expenses while also opening the contest to Filipinos living anywhere in the world," said Ronald Arguelles, head of Cinema One Global. "This means that anyone of Filipino descent who has always wanted to make a film can now be a part of this exciting industry and explore their dream without ever having to quit his or her day job."

"As part of our mission to help Filipinos around the world become one big family, Cinema One Originals has assisted amateur filmmakers realize their dreams in producing 13 award winning films over the past two years," said Raffy Lopez, COO of ABS-CBN Global. "We are very proud of these films, which were screened at numerous international film festivals around the world, in addition to enjoying long runs in various theaters in the Philippines."

About ABS-CBN Global

ABS-CBN Global was created 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel, the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood Shores, Calif., ABS-CBN Global is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.

Source: ABS-CBN Global

CONTACT: Kevin Schader of GolinHarris, +1-415-274-7911, or
kschader@golinharris.com, for ABS-CBN Global

Web site: http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com/

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