Julius Roden

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Julius Roden
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Born(1982-05-04)May 4, 1982
Quezon City, Philippines
Other namesKulas, DJ Maverick
Occupation(s)Producer, director, writer, composer, cinematographer, artist
Known forVisayan Internet Movies – Puppy Love, 8-Cinema, Takod, Pada'ng Kulas

Julius Roden is a Filipino producer and director known for his roles in creating internet movies.

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VisMinwood Entertainment

Hailed as "The Father of Modern Cebuano Movies" due to the success of Puppy Love; a youth-oriented Cebuano Visayan web series, which aired on CCTN Channel 47 in 2016. Julius Roden opened VisMinwood Entertainment via World Cybervision Network in 2018.

Early career

The first contribution of Julius Roden in the world of independent cinema was the old school horror movie Kasambahay (The Dead's Grin), - released in 2008 at the U.P. Film Institute.

A tribute to old school Pinoy horror films that successfully established a remix of scary movies in the past decades of 1970s and 1980s, cascading unrelated scenarios, poor lighting and automatic dialogue replacement, cheap camera angles, and scratches; to make it look like an old film. But critics thought had Roden used 35mm instead of a digital camera, it could've been something else rather than making it look like a second rate copycat of Blairwitch, which failed to have extensive screenings and international distribution.

However, Roden opined it was experimental. Showing a collection of scary scenes patterned from old school Filipino horror movies was the best of its intention. Audience focusing on the characters relation to the story in the movie itself was never recommended by Roden. Just another popcorn horror flick for moviegoers.

Shorts

In 2009, Roden produced a short film titled Daloy - written and directed by Ron Sapinoso. It was the time when he incepted to work with other young filmmakers and underground musicians.

However, the writer and director Ron Sapinoso was no newbie. He is an established artist, animator, digital filmmaker, having written many stories during the twilight of the Philippine comics industry and won several poetry awards. As a matter of fact, Sapinoso's visual arts were exhibited in Germany in 1997, and won the ACPI Animazing Short in 2006 and the 2009 CG Excellence Award in Singapore. With all these factors, the aggressive Julius Roden gave Ron Sapinoso a shot for a collaboration.

Mainstream

In 2010, Julius Roden hit mainstream with the television movie All About Adam (TV series) aired on IBC.

Topbilled by Migui Moreno, Philipp Dunkel, Jeffrey Canlas and Michael Ignacio.

Inspired by the early 1990s hit Filipino sitcom Palibhasa Lalake

The plot is very simple but definitely a fresh approach in its own. Men love sex.

In the movie pilot, it deals with AIDS Awareness and the risk of getting infected with HIV through unprotected sexual intercourse.

The movie pilot of All About Adam is considered a mediocre tryout of converting a Filipino sitcom to a television film drama series, gathering several followers on social networking sites; and yet the supposed airing of its first full season for summer 2011 was cancelled.

It was turned down by other networks due to lack of sponsors and supporters. Roden's vision was to give an alternative drama series to some Filipino audience that grew tired of stereotyped Filipino soap operas.

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleGenreTypeStudioCastDirector
2008Kasambahay [1] horror, thriller, suspense independent film Pagilas Entertainment ProductionsAlyne Torres, Lydia DurianJulius Roden
2011Offense [2] suspense, thriller independent film Julius Roden PicturesGracia de VeraJulius Roden
2012Analysis Overload [3] romantic, comedy, drama independent film Julius Roden PicturesPhilipp Dunkel, Beige ElordeJulius Roden
2012The Pattern [4] progressive, new age, horror independent film Julius Roden PicturesKarlo Manalo, Khalid Gunting, Geraldine TanJulius Roden
2017Masayran Na (I Shall Know) [5] suspense, human drama, thriller independent film 8-Cinema short filmsZy Ceniza, Dan LopezJulius Roden
2018Bana Unta (The Husband) [6] human drama, erotic independent film 8-Cinema short filmsDan Lopez, Jolaica Amiana, Hanna LumayagJulius Roden
2019Takod (The Infection) [7] sci-fi, horror, action independent film 8-Cinema short filmsMaina Priya, Fernando Montalvo, Yazmin PaqueraJulius Roden
2019Takod: Samang Takna (The Infection) Scenario B [8] sci-fi, horror, action independent film 8-Cinema short filmsDana Sanchez, Fernando Montalvo, Yazmin PaqueraJulius Roden
2019Takod: Magtutungha [9] sci-fi, horror, action independent film CyflixAyesshia, Jana Belmonte, Roger ZamoraJulius Roden
2019Pada'ng Kulas [10] suspense, action, comedy independent film 8-Cinema short filmsDivine Krisha, Natasha Omamalin, Xyryl, Alex IlayaJulius Roden

Television

Free-to-air

YearTitleNetworkCastDirector
2010 All About Adam Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Migui Moreno, Philipp Dunkel, Karlo ManaloJulius Roden

Internet TV

YearTitleNetworkCastDirector
2013Shi no Kage (死の影, Shadow of Death) [11] World CyberVision NetworkKhalid Gunting, Marvelous Alejo Julius Roden
2013"Angels" [12] World CyberVision NetworkKarlo Manalo, Philipp DunkelJulius Roden
2014"Ana Guada" [13] World CyberVision NetworkJacqueline Sayson, Khalid GuntingJulius Roden
2015"Puppy Love - PILOT" [14] World CyberVision NetworkJacqueline Sayson, Kier Carlos, Karlo ManaloJulius Roden
2016"Puppy Love - Supreme Girl and Prince Charming" [15] World CyberVision NetworkXyryl, Savannah, Lester MarteJulius Roden
2017"Puppy Love - More Than Words" [16] World CyberVision NetworkKhristine Lim, AJ Mendoza, Alex IlayaJulius Roden
2018"Puppy Love - Partners in Crime" [17] World CyberVision NetworkMaina Priya, James RobertJulius Roden
2018"Puppy Love - Teenage High School Ninja Girls" [18] World CyberVision NetworkDana Sanchez, Kate Sia, John FernanJulius Roden
2018"Puppy Love - Truth with Consequence" [19] World CyberVision NetworkMares, Romer EzekielJulius Roden

Cybervision

Roden embraces internet television. He calls it cybervision from the words cyberspace and television.

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