Saving Sally
| Saving Sally | |
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| Directed by | Avid Liongoren |
| Screenplay by | Charlene Sawit-Esguerra |
| Starring | Rhian Ramos Enzo Marcos |
Production company | Rocketsheep Studios |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Languages | Filipino English |
Saving Sally is an upcoming Philippine live-action animated film directed by Avid Liongoren.
The film is an official entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival.[1]
Synopsis
Marty (Enzo Marcos) a comic-book artist who sees annoying people as monsters has unrequited romantic love towards his best friend Sally (Rhian Ramos), a gadget inventor.
Cast
- Rhian Ramos as Sally
- Enzo Marcos as Marty
Production
Saving Sally was a concept by Charlene Sawit, a Fine Arts graduate from the University of the Philippines.[2]
Shooting for Saving Sally which was directed by Avid Liongoren began as early as 2005 but production for the film came to a halt due to financial constraint. French film producer Alain de la Mata, decided to aid Liongoren after the former was impressed with the work of the latter. Shooting works for the film were redone from scratch. Production resumed in 2010. Green screen were used for the film which was later superimposed with 2D animated elements. Artists from Rocket Sheep were responsible for the creation of the futuristic Manila background, as well as the 2D animated monsters.[3] The film was shot at KB Studios.[4]
Casting
Anna Larrucea portrayed Sally in the initial 2005 shooting of the film but she was no longer available, when Liongoren made a reshoot of the film with the help of de la Mata. A long audition was held to find Larrucea's replacement which was Rhian Ramos.[3]
Release
Saving Sally will be released in cinemas on December 25, 2016 as an official entry at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival.
References
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/mmff/25075/mmff-2016-predicted-to-be-renaissance-in-philippine-cinema?ref=ob_related
- ^ Tantengco, Cristina (1 October 2010). "Monsters in your love story". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Jon Carlos (18 November 2016). "After 10 years, 'Saving Sally' comes to theaters for MMFF". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes". Saving Sally. Retrieved 20 November 2016.