Big Night!

2021 black comedy film by Jun Robles Lana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Big Night! is a 2021 Philippine black comedy film written and directed by Jun Robles Lana.[1]

Directed byJun Robles Lana
Written byJun Robles Lana
Produced by
  • Guido Zaballero
  • Sienna Olaso
  • Vitto Lazatin
  • Isabel Santillan
  • Ferdinand Lapuz
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Big Night!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJun Robles Lana
Written byJun Robles Lana
Produced by
  • Guido Zaballero
  • Sienna Olaso
  • Vitto Lazatin
  • Isabel Santillan
  • Ferdinand Lapuz
Starring
Edited byBenjamin Tolentino
Music byTeresa Barrozo
Production
companies
Release dates
  • November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) (PÖFF)
  • December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25) (Philippines)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • Cebuano
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Cast

The film also includes cameo appearances from Gina Pareño, Martin del Rosario, Ogie Diaz, Allan Paule, VJ Mendoza, and Cedrick Juan.

Production

Big Night! was directed by Jun Robles Lana and is a co-production of Cignal Entertainment, The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Quantum Films.[2]

Lana decided to use the war on drugs initiated by President Rodrigo Duterte as the setting of his film.

Principal photography of Big Night! took place from January 2020 to mid-2020.[3] Community quarantine measures were imposed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the middle of the filming, thus part of the film had to be made under a lock-in set-up.[4] Among the filming locations was the Quezon Institute.[5]

Christian Bables said that someone helped him with the Cebuano-language dialogue in Big Night!, but he no longer required their assistance by the second day of filming. He attributes his ease with the language to his upbringing, as he was raised by a Bisaya mother.[6]

Release

Big Night! premiered on November 25, 2021, at the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.[5][7][8] The film will have its theatrical release in the Philippines on December 25, 2021, as one of the eight official entries of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival.[9]

Accolades

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Year Award-giving body Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture Big Night! Won [10]
Best Director Jun Lana Won
Best Actor Christian Bables Won
Best Supporting Actor John Arcilla Won
Nico Antonio Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Eugene Domingo Nominated
Janice de Belen Nominated
Best Screenplay Jun Lana Won
Best Cinematography Carlo Mendoza Won
Best Production Design Maolen Fadul Nominated
Best Editing Benjamin Tolentino Nominated
Best Sound Emmanuel Verona Nominated
Best Musical Score Teresa Barrozo Won
Best Float Big Night! Nominated
Gender Sensitivity Award Won
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