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| Formerly | Star Cinema Productions, Inc. (1993–2003) |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Broadcast media |
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| Founded | May 8, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-05-08) |
| Founder | Malou N. Santos |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman,, Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
| Services | Film and television post-production |
| Revenue |  ₱ 3. billion (FY 2022)[2] |
| Parent | ABS-CBN Corporation |
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| Website | starcinema |
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.,doing business asStar Cinema and also known asABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is aPhilippinefilm,televisionproduction anddistribution company headquartered inQuezon City.[1] It is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along withRegal Entertainment,GMA Pictures, andViva Films.[3] Star Cinemahas produced and released most of thehighest-grossing Philippine films of all time.
Star Cinema, along with its subsidiaries and the now-defunctMOR 101.9 Manila, forms theStar Creatives Group, the main entertainment division of the media conglomerateABS-CBN Corporation.
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Vanguard Films was formed in 1983. It was headed by Simon Ongpin andCharo Santos-Concio.
In 1985, the serial komiks by Nerissa Cabral,Hindi Nahahati ang Langit was adapted into a film and it starsChristopher de Leon,Lorna Tolentino,Edu Manzano, andDina Bonnevie. The said film was directed byMike de Leon.
In 1989, Santos-Concio formed Vision Films, operated independently from ABS-CBN andRegal Films.[4] The first film offering of the company wasKailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? (1989), directed byLino Brocka.[5] 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 andKapag Langit ang Humatol, both were adapted from radio serials ofDZRH AM radio.
In 1990 and 1991, another two action filmsBala at Rosaryo starringRamon "Bong" Revilla Jr. andGanti ng Api starringRonnie Ricketts were respectively released.
In 1993, Vision Films was absorbed into the newly inaugurated Star Cinema. This time, it became a subsidiary of theABS-CBN Corporation. The last film released by Vision Films wasIsang Bala Ka Lang: Part 2 (1993), starringFernando Poe Jr.
Star Cinema was founded on May 8, 1993,[6] with producer Malou N. Santos becoming the studio's managing director.[7] Although still a new player in the film industry, Star Cinema poised itself to be a major competitor of big film companies likeViva Films,Regal Entertainment. The studio collaborated with Regal Films for its first film production:Ronquillo: Tubong Cavite, Laking Tondo (1993), an action film starringBong Revilla andSheryl Cruz. Its strategies are to reflect the viewer's current taste and trends with a string of films targeted to mainstream viewers with film genres ranging from action, drama, comedy, horror, and fantasy.[citation needed] The films of Star Cinema in the 1990s has been well received with some earning critical acclaim with films includingMay Minamahal (1993),Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994),Madrasta (1996),Magic Temple (1996), andBata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (1998).[citation needed]
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 likePatayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1995),Magic Temple (1996),Kokey (1997),Magandang Hatinggabi (1998),Hiling (1998), andPuso ng Pasko (1998) among others. Other notable works are live-action adaptations of popularJapanese anime series likeSarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa (1995) andCedie (1996), in turn, based on children's novels by English playwright and authorFrances Hodgson Burnett, which incorporates stylish production designs and costumes and was shot abroad. From September 1997 to July 1999, formerViva Films executive Eric Cuatico Jr. briefly served as co-managing director of the studio alongside Santos.[7][8][9]
Star Cinema also made a film adaptation of ABS-CBN's successful TV series likeMara Clara: The Movie, released in 1996 andMula sa Puso: The Movie,Wansapanataym: The Movie, andEsperanza: The Movie are released in 1999. In 1997, 1998, and 2000, Star Cinema producedGoodbye America,Legacy, andDoomsdayer respectively under the banner of Star Pacific Cinema in an attempt to penetrate theHollywoodB-movie market.
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 byBox Office Mojo. In 2002, Star Cinema together withUnitel Pictures released the Filipino-American filmAmerican Adobo with mixed reviews in the United States. In late 2007, Sky Films, a distribution company previously acquired by ABS-CBN in 2001, was merged with Star Cinema.[10] In 2010, Star Cinema co-financed and releasedRPG Metanoia, the first 3D computer-animated Filipino film in history. In 2013, Star Cinema co-financed and released Erik Matti'sOn the Job with mixed to positive reviews abroad. Star Cinema films that were well received by critics in this period wereAnak (2000),Tanging Yaman (2000),Bagong Buwan (2001),Dekada '70 (2002),Nasaan Ka Man (2005),Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2006),In My Life (2009) andOn the Job (2013).
| Formerly | Star Television (1997–2013) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Television production Film production |
| Genre | Philippine telenovelas |
| Founded | February 17, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-02-17) |
| Founder | Malou N. Santos |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street,Diliman,Quezon City,Metro Manila, Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Olivia M. Lamasan Henry King Quitain Lourdes de Guzman Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo (formerly) Roda Catolico-Dela Cerna (formerly) |
| Products | Television programs Film production Content provider |
| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Parent | Star Cinema ABS-CBN Studios |
| Divisions | Star Creatives Digital |
The television unit of ABS-CBN Film Productions isStar Creatives, was established in 1997 to produce telenovelas for theABS-CBN television network.[citation needed] It started its television venture in 1997 withEsperanza, a soap opera starringJudy 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] AfterEsperanza ended, it was followed byLabs Ko Si Babe, the first romantic comedy television series in the Philippines starringJolina Magdangal andMarvin Agustin.[citation needed] WhenLabs Ko Si Babe finished its run, Star Cinema producedPangako Sa 'Yo in 2000 starringKristine Hermosa andJericho Rosales, with the studio coining the term "teleserye" to promote the series.[11] 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 seriesKay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002) and It Might Be You (2003).
In 2008, its most expensive television productionLobo (known internationally asShe Wolf) received theBanff World Media Festival for best telenovela program and earnedAngel Locsin anInternational Emmy Awards nomination forperformance by a female actor - the country's first overall acting nomination ever on the awards show.Sana Maulit Muli (2008) also gained a following in Taiwan when it was dubbed inTaiwanese Minnan.Kahit Isang Saglit (2008) became a finalist in the 37th International Emmy Awards.[12] Its 2010 productionMagkaribal became a finalist to the 2011 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for best telenovela.Budoy (2011) is also a finalist to the 2013 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards.[13]Bridges of Love (2015) is the first Philippine telenovela to be released in Latin American countries including Peru.[14] Soap operas produced by Star Creatives had been subtitled and dubbed to several languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Khmer, Mandarin and French and most notably those that are targeted toAsia Pacific,Africa andLatin America. One of the programs dubbed in French isKay Tagal Kang Hinintay which will cater to French-speaking audience in Africa and Europe.[15][16][17] Star Cinema has also produced TV promos, spots and specials for the ABS-CBN network. In 2011, Star Cinema spent₱12 million for thePhilippine National Anthem video clip of ABS-CBN network.[18][19]
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| Formerly | Star Records Video (2003–2007) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Home entertainment |
| Founded | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman,, Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Home video releases |
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| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Parent | Star Cinema |
Star Home Video is the home video and DVD distribution arm of ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. It is the exclusive home video distributor of the Star Cinema film library, as well as ABS-CBN programs, andkaraoke CDs.
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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 theCinema One Originals filmThat 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.[20]
In reverse order, ABS-CBN, the TV giant, is entering the movies via its film division Star Cinema...
Star Cinema's managing directors Malou Santos and Eric Cuatico
Eric Cuatico has officially joined Seven Crown Ventures, Inc., the movie production company owned byJesse Ejercito, the President's brother.
