This year's Cinema One Originals, a film festival aimed at giving aspiring directors a platform, has been postponed due...
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This year's Cinema One Originals, a film festival aimed at giving aspiring directors a platform, has been postponed due to COVID-19. Last year's edition saw the team of "Sila-Sila," led by director Giancarlo Abrahan, win best film.
This, after organizers made the decision this Tuesday to postpone what would have been its 16th edition, scheduled usually during November, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
A statement from Cinema One, a division of ABS-CBN Films, said that holding off this year’s edition would allow more time for filmmakers to “craft fresh and fascinating narratives intended for the big screen,” announcing that it will be extending its deadline for its entries until June 1.
“After careful deliberation, we have decided to postpone this year’s C1 Originals given the detrimental COVID-19 pandemic we are facing,” said festival director Ronald Arguelles.
“The health and safety of our filmmakers, artists and production teams is our priority.” It remains unclear when exactly will the festival resume in 2021.
