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| 'Pitong Tagpo' marks a 1st in local cinemaAuthor: People's Tonight CREATIVE Futures, Inc. , a progressive events production and management company, sets a new trend in Philippine cinema with Pitong Tagpo — its initial venture in the movie production business. The independently-produced masterpiece marks a first in local cinema as it puts together seven short digital films ranging from 18 to 20 minutes — all bound by a unifying theme. What makes the movie unique is the fact that each segment was shot in real time. This means that each story was done in one long take — with no cuts — just like a theater production. Pitong Tagpo boasts of a powerhouse production line-up, including director and screenwriter Rahyan Carlos, as well as multi-awarded directors of photography Romy Vitug and Jun Aves. The film also boasts of an eclectic line-up of mainstream and theater veterans, including Diether Ocampo, Cherry Pie Picache, Karylle, Bembol Roco, Coco Martin, LJ Reyes, Vaness Del Moral, Vangie Labalan, Ms. Saigon stage actors Robert and Isay Alvarez-Sena, Jake Macapagal and child actors Krystal Reyes and Steven Fermo. The movie premieres at The Centerstage, Mall of Asia on October 1 and will have special screenings on Oct. 12 at SM Megamall and Oct. 27 at The Block, SM North EDSA. Despite having recently enjoyed commercial and critical success in the horror movie genre, Direk Rayhan waxes ecstatic about his new indie venture. Asked about his inspiration for Pitong Tagpo, he explains, “We want to do something radically different, to make something that can successfully penetrate and draw critical success in the international market. ” But is it really a pioneering, technically ground-breaking attempt? How extensive has the 'one long take' approach been utilized in foreign or local films? “There was Alfred Hitchcock's The Rope, Robert Altaian's The Player, Brian de Palma's Snake Eyes, Rodrigo Garcia's Nine Lives and locally there's Jeffrey Jeturian's Kubrador,” Rahyan cites. “But what we did was put together segments that involved a much longer take. To date, we haven't heard of anyone who has done a single take that has exceeded 20 minutes. ” Elaborating the movie's theme much further, Rahyan expounds, “It's about life's journey - seven lives, seven struggles, seven decision, seven realities - all in one take. We can say, life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but remember, you can only spend it once. ” However revolutionary his technical approach, Rahyan quickly reiterates that the medium is not the message. “Technicalities aside, what's more important here are the values we're imparting to the audience,” he asserts. “That's why we really made sure that we don't come across as somewhat opinionated, otherwise the audience won't like it,” Rahyan adds. “In the end, we want the moviegoers to be moved enough to ponder and reflect on those realities. ” It was Creative Futures' attempt to think 'out-of-the-box' and do something different and challenging that attracted Rahyan to the project. “They're the type of producers who are willing to try something new,” Rahyan states. The movie's theme song, lsa Bawat Tagpo ng Buhay, was composed by Willie Buena and performed by Nifto Salazar. For inquiries, call Creative Futures at 374-4822 or 0922-8987724 and 0922-8987726. Source: People's Tonight |
