On November 23, actress-producer Sylvia Sanchez recounts how Nathan Studios acquired distribution rights for John Woo’s action film ‘Silent Night.’
At the media event at the Podium Cinema in Pasig, which LionhearTV covered, Sanchez detailed how their studio goes to different festivals to see what film they could acquire.
“Basta mayroon lang nag-eemail sa amin, mayroon kaming kino-contact, or di ba, pumupunta kaming Locarno, pumupunta kaming Cannes, pupunta kami ng Austin, Texas, kung saan-saang mga festival. So doon nakakakuha kami ng mga movies tapos ina-approach namin sila.
“Gusto namin itong i-distribute sa Pilipinas. Ganon lang, tapos email-email lang. Namimili kaming mga producers kung ano ‘yung maganda at sulit dito sa atin, na pwedeng ipalabas, na tumutugma sa kulturang Pilipino.”
She then listed the different film festivals their studio has already attended recently.
“Cannes, Cannes talaga. Tapos from Austin Texas, mayroon din akong paparating. Nakikipag-negotiate pa, yes.”
She also highlighted the unique plot ‘Silent Night’ offers for Filipino moviegoers, especially those who love the action genre.
“Family drama pa rin ‘to, action. First time to na may ganitong movie na ganito ‘yung approach ng action. First time ‘to, never ko ‘tong nakita kahit sa ibang bansa, kahit dito sa atin. Never.”
She also assured viewers that the action-packed scenes of ‘Silent Night’ would fulfill the Filipino audience’s high-octane craving for the action genre.
“Kung sinasabi ko nga gusto ko ng action, ito talaga mula umpisa hanggang katapusan, ready kayo, kasi mapapagod kayo sa action. Gaganon lang kayo ng gaganon. ‘Yung mahilig sa action, ito ‘yung movie niyo.”
As for the movie, ‘Silent Night’ stars Joel Kinnaman with Catalino Sandino Moreno, Kid Cudi, Vinny O’Brien, Yoko Hamamura, Harold Torres, Anthony Guiletti, and John Pollack.
Through the partnership between Nathan Studios and 888 Films International, from the direction of action director John Woo and John Wick producer Basil Iwanyk, ‘Silent Night’ opens in PH cinemas on November 29.
