A Thousand Forests

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A Thousand Forests
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Directed byHanz Florentino
Written byJeffrey Ocampo
Story byJenie Chan
Starring
  • Dennah Bautista
  • Santino Juan Santiago
  • Ramjean Entera
  • James Mavie JM Estrella
  • Venice Angela Bismonte
Edited byHanz Florentino
Music byJenie Chan
Production
companies
Release date
  • June 26, 2024 (2024-06-26)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

A Thousand Forests is an upcoming Philippine independent coming-of-age musical film written by Jeff Ocampo and directed by Hanz Florentino. It stars Ramjean Entera, Venice Angela Bismonte, James Mavie Estrella, Dennah Bautista and Santino Juan Santiago. The film is about Five teenagers join the prestigious Philippine Forest Camp for a chance to travel the world. As they navigate this journey, they unearth far more than exotic landscape. Set against the backdrops of breathtaking scenery, their individual stories unfold in harmonious melodies and moving lyrics. They discover their inner strengths and passions while gaining insight into pressing environmental issues. [1]

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Synopsis

A Thousand Forests weaves a tale of self-discovery and environmental action through stirring musical sequences and poignant scenes. Together, they embrace the challenge of effecting change, harnessing the power of their youthful activism.

Cast

Production

The film is based on real events and inspired by a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist Gina Lopez. [2]

Release

The film is set premier at SM North EDSA on June 25, 2024, and scheduled to release on June 26, 2024, under I.Syoot Multimedia Production. [3]

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References

  1. "Earth Day 2024 Introduces Musical Film to Plant a Thousand Forests". I Syoot Multimedia. April 21, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. "Pelikulang 'A Thousand Forest' handog sa pagdiriwang ng 'Earth Day' - TV Patrol". YouTube . April 21, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. Battalones, Jeck (April 21, 2024). "UPLB's College of Forestry launches nationwide greening initiative on Earth Day 2024". News.ABS-CBN.com . Retrieved May 23, 2024.