Tres (2014 film)

Tres is a 2014 Filipino anthology drama film produced by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) as part of its "Sine Panitik" (transl. Cine Literate) project. Directed by Jose N. Carreon, William G. Mayo and Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao, all of whom being established filmmakers in the action genre,^[3][4][5][6] Tres adapts three local short stories that have won a Palanca Award: "Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro" by George C. Brillantes, "Tata Selo" by Rogelio Sikat, and "Sandaang Damit" by Fanny A. Garcia.

Tres
Directed by	Jose N. Carreon ("Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro") William G. Mayo ("Tata Selo") Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao ("Sandaang Damit")
Screenplay by	Jeffrey Yap ("Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro") Julie L. Po ("Tata Selo") Therese Ann Cayaba ("Sandaang Damit")
Based on	"Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro" by George C. Brillantes "Tata Selo" by Rogelio Sikat "Sandaang Damit" by Fanny A. Garcia
Starring	see below
Cinematography	Roy B. Apuyan Edward Mayo
Edited by	Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao Edward Mayo Thaddeus Acosta
Music by	Charlie Fry
Production companies	Film Academy of the Philippines Film Development Council of the Philippines National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Release date	November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08) (QCinema) [1][2]
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino English

With its production funded by the FAP, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the film was made available for screenings in schools in late 2014, with a theatrical distribution strategy being abandoned due to piracy concerns. It was also screened as an entry to the 2nd QCinema International Film Festival on November 8, 2014.

Cast

"Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro"

• Bembol Roco as Dr. Lazaro
• Jethro Ramirez as Ben
• Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino as Dr. Lazaro's wife
• Ping Medina as Esteban
• Connie Sarion as dorm owner
• Mary Rose Balbuena as Esteban's wife

"Tata Selo"

• Leo Martinez as Tata Selo
• Jerico Estregan
• Rez Cortez
• Menggie Cobarrubias
• Mara Lopez
• Maria Isabel Lopez

"Sandaang Damit"

• Rcee Tenefrancia
• Ela Bautista
• Jazzyl Torreflores
• Richard Quan
• Ynez Veneracion

Release

Actor Leo Martinez, who is also director general of the Film Academy of the Philippines, decided to forgo a theatrical distribution plan for Tres and instead make it available in late 2014 for educational screenings in schools, stating that it was done due to fears of piracy.^[7] It was also screened in competition at the 2nd QCinema International Film Festival in Quezon City on November 8, 2014.^[2][8]

References

1. "Edition: QCinema 2014". QCinema International Film Festival. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
2. QCinema (October 20, 2014). "And now, we present: The QCinema Full Schedule". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2023. 5:00 pm [-] Tres
3. Dy, Philbert (November 10, 2014). "Festival Report: QCinema International Film Festival". ClickTheCity. Surf Shop, Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2023. And Tres, by a trio of veteran directors[...]
4. "Ace back with a vengeance". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. May 23, 2001. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
5. "Nag-iisang action movie sa MMFFP" [The only action movie at the MMFFP]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. December 24, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
6. Bautista, Emy Abuan (September 16, 2001). "MMF 2001 preliminary entries". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino and English). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved November 23, 2023. Solar Films-Lahi Sa Lahi, Dugo Sa Dugo starring Jeric Raval, Angelika dela Cruz, directed by William Mayo (action drama)[...]
7. Lim, Michael Kho (2017). Pinoy Indie, Inc.: The Cultural Economy of Distribution and Philippine Independent Cinema (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Warwick, Monash University. p. 275. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
8. Rañoa-Bismark, Maridol (October 29, 2014). "Quezon City takes art and culture seriously". Yahoo! Life. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

External links

• Tres at IMDb