Director Raya Martin is about to make his characteristic filmmaking comeback with “Obosen,” a folkloric horror thriller being developed at Philippines-based unbiased studio Rein Leisure and headed to Cannes Film Festival‘s Producer’s Community.
“Obosen” follows a policewoman investigating disappearances in a distant Philippine city who enters a forest the place native mythology, political dynasties, and a movie shoot collapse into one other actuality. Frequent collaborator Arleen Cuevas will produce, and has introduced the undertaking to Cannes as a part of the Producer’s Community Filipino delegation, sponsored by the Movie Growth Council of the Philippines.
Martin is the primary Filipino director to have two movies chosen at Cannes in the identical 12 months – “Independencia” and “Manila,” each in 2009. His work has additionally screened at Berlinale, Locarno, and Busan.
“Raya has all the time been one of many boldest and most revered Filipino filmmakers of his era. What makes this partnership thrilling isn’t just his return to characteristic filmmaking by ‘Obosen,’ however the alternative to create a movie that carries each creative ambition and emotional energy. We consider ‘Obosen’ has the potential to change into a defining undertaking each for Rein and for modern Filipino cinema,” stated Shugo Praico, Rein’s head of creatives.
Rein can also be bringing on filmmaker-producer Quark Henares as a accomplice. Henares returns to the Philippines after a number of years in Singapore, having most not too long ago served as head of originals, Philippines for Amazon MGM Studios and beforehand overseeing Globe Telecom’s studio companies, together with Globe Studios and Anima. His producing credit embody “Leonor Will By no means Die,” “Fan Woman,” and “On the Job: The Lacking 8” – titles recognised at Sundance, the Worldwide Emmy Awards, and Venice. In his new function, he’ll contribute to growth and packaging, strategic partnerships, financing, and the positioning of initiatives throughout native and worldwide markets.
“Rein has all the time aimed to construct an organization that bridges robust artistic imaginative and prescient with international ambition. Bringing Quark in as a accomplice is a significant step towards that path. His continued involvement throughout totally different sectors of the trade solely strengthens Rein’s place as we proceed to broaden and construct initiatives for each native and international audiences,” stated Lino Cayetano, Rein’s president and CEO.
Based by Cayetano, Praico, and Philip King, Rein Leisure’s slate consists of “Bagman,” “BetCin,” “Nanahimik Ang Gabi,” and “Salvageland,” in addition to the forthcoming restricted collection “Drug Conflict: A Conspiracy of Silence,” produced in collaboration with KC World Media.
