The Woman in the Septic Tank
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The Woman in the Septic Tank is a 2011 Philippine independent film
starring Eugene Domingo
. The film is the Philippines' official entry for the 2011 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film, and was an entry for the 2011 Cinemalaya Festival. It was produced by Martinez-Rivera Films and Quantum Films. The film was released on August 3, 2011 and grossed 38.4 million pesos becoming the highest grossing independent film in Philippine cinema history.
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After the mass critical success of the movie at the film festival, Star Cinema
purchased the rights to release the film for a wider release. The film was released on August 3, 2011 to over 50 theaters nationwide and grossed almost 40 million pesos becoming the highest grossing Philippine independent film in history.
. They believe they have a winning script, and the energy and drive to make their dreams come true, no matter what the cost.
, Pusan International Film Festival
, the Hawaii International Film Festival
, the Tokyo International Film Festival
, and the Far East Film Festival
. The film was chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines
to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards
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|rowspan="5"|2011
|rowspan="5"| 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival*
|Best Screenplay (Chris Martinez)
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|Audience Choice Awards
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|Best Performance of an Actress (Eugene Domingo)
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|Best Director (Marlon N. Rivera)
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|Best Picture
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Official Website of Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank)
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
starring Eugene Domingo
Eugene Domingo
Eugene Domingo is a Filipina theater, movie and television actress. She is the only actress in the Philippine entertainment history to have participated in six films produced by eight different Filipino production companies...
. The film is the Philippines' official entry for the 2011 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film, and was an entry for the 2011 Cinemalaya Festival. It was produced by Martinez-Rivera Films and Quantum Films. The film was released on August 3, 2011 and grossed 38.4 million pesos becoming the highest grossing independent film in Philippine cinema history.
Production
Chris Martinez wrote the screenplay for the film. Marlon Rivera directed the film. Martinez and Rivera submitted the film for the "New Breed, Full Length Film" category for the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The festival was held from July 15th to the 24th at the Cultural Center of the PhilippinesCultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos...
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After the mass critical success of the movie at the film festival, Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
purchased the rights to release the film for a wider release. The film was released on August 3, 2011 to over 50 theaters nationwide and grossed almost 40 million pesos becoming the highest grossing Philippine independent film in history.
Sypnosis
Jocelyn, Rainier, and Bingbong are three film school graduates who are dead set on making an Oscar-worthy film. They set out to do a quick pre-production as a courtesy call to their lead actress played by Eugene Domingo, and a through inspection of their film’s major location, the Payatas dumpsitePayatas
Payatas is a barangay located in the 2nd district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Nearby barangays are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills and Bagong Silangan....
. They believe they have a winning script, and the energy and drive to make their dreams come true, no matter what the cost.
Cast
- Eugene DomingoEugene DomingoEugene Domingo is a Filipina theater, movie and television actress. She is the only actress in the Philippine entertainment history to have participated in six films produced by eight different Filipino production companies...
as Mila, the Actress - JM De GuzmanJM De GuzmanJuan Miguel De Guzman , popularly known by his screen name JM De Guzman, is a Filipino actor.-Biography:JM started his career as a print and TVC model. He was 4 years old when he was cast in Ang TV 2 , where his batchmates include Sarah Geronimo, Shaina Magdayao and Denise Laurel...
as Bingbong, the Producer - Kean CiprianoKean CiprianoKean Cipriano is a Filipino singer and actor. He is the current vocalist of Callalily.-Personal Life:Kean Edward Uson Cipriano was born on June 11, 1987 in Pasig City, and has two brothers, Keno and Keano, both of whom are younger. He finished his high school education at Lourdes School of...
as Rainier, the Director - Cai Cortez as Jocelyn, the Production Manager
- Mercedes Cabral
- Cherry Pie PicacheCherry Pie PicacheCherry Pie Castro Picache is a Filipina actress and screenwriter who has starred T.V. and films and has worked as a model for modelling Palmolive, Camay, and Eskinol.Picache attended St. Mary's College in Mo...
Box office
The film broke box office records for the Cinemelaya Independent Film Festival. It is the first full-length film to have its audience tickets sell to its maximum capacity within ten days of showing at the festival. The film was a commercial as well as critical success. The film earned a total of P20 million on its first five days.Ang Babae sa Septic Tank grosses P20 million in five days retrieved on August 9, 2011 via www.pep.ph The total gross of the film amounted to P38.4 million, making it the highest grossing independent film in the history of Philippine cinema.International
The film was an official entry for the 2011 Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
, Pusan International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
, the Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival is a film festival held in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It was started in 1981 by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko and has been held annually in the fall for two weeks...
, the Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biannually from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter...
, and the Far East Film Festival
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
. The film was chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines
Film Academy of the Philippines
Established in 1981, the Film Academy of the Philippines is the Philippines' official counterpart of the United States' Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The FAP was founded through Executive Order 640-A, signed by former President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos...
to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2011 and will take place on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. It will be televised in the United States on ABC. The host was originally going to be Eddie Murphy. However, after Brett Ratner resigned as...
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Awards and nominations
|-|rowspan="5"|2011
|rowspan="5"| 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival*
|Best Screenplay (Chris Martinez)
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|Audience Choice Awards
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|Best Performance of an Actress (Eugene Domingo)
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|Best Director (Marlon N. Rivera)
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|Best Picture
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See also
- List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
External links
- Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank on Cinemalaya.com
Official Website of Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank)