Big Night!
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| Directed by | Jun Robles Lana |
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| Edited by | Benjamin Tolentino |
| Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Languages | Tagalog, Cebuano |
Big Night! is a 2021 Philippine black comedy film directed by Jun Robles Lana.[1]
Cast
- Christian Bables as Dharna/Panfilo Macaspac, Jr., a gay beautician who is determined to clear his name after he found he was included in a drug watchlist.
- Nico Antonio as Zues, Dharna's lover
- Sunshine Teodoro as Biba
- Eugene Domingo as Madam
- Ricky Davao as Dharna's father
- Gina Alajar as Dharna's mother
- Soliman Cruz
- John Arcilla as Donato Rapido
- Janice De Belen as Melba, the president of Area 5
- Awra Briguela as Galema, Dharna's gay youngest sibling.
- Sue Prado
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 by 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 says 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
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ Navarro, Mell (September 19, 2021). "Jun Robles Lana's 'Big Night' to premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Europe". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Olea, Jerry (March 15, 2021). "Christian Bables plays Dharna in the star-studded cast of Big Night!". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Guno, Niña (March 14, 2021). "Man put on tokhang list tries to clear his name in latest Jun Lana film 'Big Night!'Man put on tokhang list tries to clear his name in latest Jun Lana film 'Big Night!'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky L. (December 15, 2021). "Christian Bables' 'Big Night' role was draining in all aspects". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shooting ng Big Night, nabulabog dahil sa na-possess na talent". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Bonoan, Reggee (December 19, 2021). "Christian Bables kay Direk Jun Lana: Natatakot po ako sa kanya na nahihiya". Bandera (The Philippine Daily Inquirer) (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Big Night". PÖFF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "3 Filipino films competing in the prestigious Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival". Film Development Council of the Philippines. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "MMFF 2021 back on the big screen". Malaya Business Insight. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Sanchez, Giselle (December 28, 2021). "GOSSIP GIRL: Charo, Daniel, Christian win big at 2021 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 29, 2021.