Isko: Adventures in Animasia

Isko: Adventures in Animasia
MMFF release poster
Directed by	Geirry A. Garccia Mike Relon Makiling
Written by	Tony Apon Pol Gutierrez Gene Laurenciano Mike Relon Makiling
Story by	Geirry A. Garccia
Starring	Ogie Alcasid Michelle van Eimeren Michael V. Candy Pangilinan
Cinematography	Ben Lobo
Edited by	Nonoy Santillan
Music by	Jessie Lasaten
Production company	Octoarts Films
Distributed by	Octoarts Films
Release date	December 25, 1995 (1995-12-25)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Isko: Adventures in Animasia is a 1995 Philippine fantasy comedy film directed by Geirry A. Garccia (in his directorial debut) and Mike Relon Makiling. Combining live-action and animation partially, the film revolves a coconut dealer named Isko, who must save the princess and the land of Animasia from the evil monsters.

It is the first live-action animated hybrid theatrical feature film produced in the Philippines, although it fell short over its 100-minute runtime with thirty minutes of animation sequences. ^[1]

Cast

• Ogie Alcasid as Isko
• Michelle van Eimeren as Annaly
• Michael V. as Tibo
• Candy Pangilinan as Carol
• Palito as Mang Amado
• Domini Primero as Walter
• Jan Rivera as Jerly
• Jon Achaval as Don Fausto

Production

Geirry A. Garccia was the director of the film and Elmaurie Galvez was one of the staff had responsible for visual effects. The staff made the traditional cel-animation about few months up to 2 years including the filming for live-action. ^[2]

Release

External videos
Isko: Adventures in Animasia hosted on OctoArts Films's official YouTube channel

Isko: Adventures in Animasia premiered in Philippine cinemas on December 25, 1995, as an official entry at the 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival, which won Best Float. ^[3] It also won two FAMAS Awards for technical achievement in 1997. ^[4]

The entire film was made available for streaming online on April 22, 2024 on YouTube. ^[5]

References

1. David, Joel (2013). "Forms and Types: Early History of Filipino Animation (v2.0)" (PDF). Amateurish.com . Archived (PDF) from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
2. Sketchpride (December 23, 2010). "For Young Pinoy Audience: Isko: Adventures in Animasia (1995)". For Young Pinoy Audience. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
3. Isko Adventures In Animasia 1995 Best Float, OPM MTV Video, February 28, 2014
4. "FAMAS Awards (1997)". IMDb. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
5. Isko: Adventures in Animasia | Full Movie | Ogie Alcasid, Michelle Van Eimeren, Michael V. OctoArts Films. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via YouTube.