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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Metro Manila, Philippines |
Key people | Piolo Pascual Joyce Bernal Erickson Raymundo |
| Products | Films |
Spring Films is an independent film production firm founded and managed by actor and film producer Piolo Pascual, director Joyce Bernal and Cornerstone Entertainment president Erickson Raymundo. [1] [2]
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Spring Films is the recipient of the 49th Guilliermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for 2018. Spring Films was founded by actor-producer Piolo Pascual, filmmaker Joyce E. Bernal, and the company's President Erickson Raymundo. For about a decade, Spring Films has been producing cinema, starting with Kimmy Dora: Kambal Sa Kiyeme that eventually became a popular Filipino trilogy. Their 2017 film Kita Kita (I SeeYou), starring Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi is considered as the top earning independent Filipino film in history.[ citation needed ]
Spring Films released its first animated film Hayop Ka! on Netflix from the Philippines, by filmmaker Avid Liongoren in October 2020. In 2021, in partnership once again with Netflix, Spring Films presents to the market Alessandra De Rossi's directorial debut film My Amanda.
| Year | Released | Title | Director | Cast | Associated Film Production | Notes | Ref.. |
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| 2009 | September 2 | Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme | Joyce Bernal | Eugene Domingo | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. MJM Productions Solar Pictures | First film produced by Spring Films | |
| 2012 | June 13 | Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. | ||||
| 2013 | December 25 | Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel | Chris Martinez | Eugene Domingo Sam Milby | MJM Productions Quantum Films | Entry to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
| 2014 | November 12 | Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig | Antoinette Jadaone Irene Villamor | Iñigo Pascual Julian Estrada Sofia Andres | Distributed by Star Cinema | ||
| 2017 | March 29 | Northern Lights: A Journey to Love | Dondon Santos | Piolo Pascual Yen Santos Raikko Mateo | Regal Entertainment, Inc. ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. | Shot in Australia, New Zealand, and Alaska | |
| July 19 | Kita Kita | Sigrid Andrea Bernardo | Alessandra de Rossi Empoy Marquez | Viva Films |
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| September 27 | Last Night | Joyce Bernal | Toni Gonzaga Piolo Pascual | N² Productions ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. | |||
| 2018 | February 7 | Meet Me in St. Gallen | Irene Villamor | Carlo Aquino Bela Padilla | Viva Films | Shot in Switzerland | |
| August 3 | Kuya Wes | James Mayo | Ogie Alcasid Ina Raymundo | A-Team Awkward Penguin | Entry to the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival | [3] | |
| 2019 | May 15 | Ang Hupa | Lav Diaz | Hazel Orencio Joel Lamangan Shaina Magdayao Piolo Pascual Pinky Amador | Sine Olivia | ||
| June 5 | Sunshine Family | Kim Tai-Sik | Nonie Buencamino Shamine Buencamino Sue Ramirez Marco Masa | Film Line | |||
| September 13 | I'm Ellenya L. | Boy 2 Quizon | Maris Racal Iñigo Pascual | N2 Productions Cobalt Entertainment | Entry to the 3rd Pista ng Pelikuang Pilipino | ||
| November 23 | Silly Red Shoes | James Mayo | Francine Diaz Kyle Echarri | Dreamscape Entertainment | iWant original | ||
| December 16 | Manilennials | E del Mundo | Nicco Manalo Ria Atayde Chai Fonacier Mela Habijan Fifth Solomon | Barrio Dos | iWant original | ||
| 2020 | October 29 | Hayop Ka! | Avid Liongoren | Angelica Panganiban Robin Padilla Sam Milby | Rocketsheep Studios | Netflix original animated film | [4] |
| TBA | TBA | Low Firm | Joyce Bernal | TBA | |||
| 2021 | April 5 | Niña Niño | Thop Nazareno | Maja Salvador Empoy Marquez Noel Comia Jr. | Cignal TV Cornerstone Studios | TV series currently airing on TV5 through a blocktime agreement | [5] |
| July 15 | My Amanda | Alessandra de Rossi | Piolo Pascual Alessandra de Rossi | Netflix original film | |||
| 2023 | March 23 | Walang KaParis | Sigrid Bernardo | Empoy Marquez Alessandra de Rossi | Viva Films | Amazon original film | |
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer.
Alessandra de Rossi is an Italian-Filipino actress and the younger sister of actress Assunta de Rossi. She won the FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actress for her role in Azucena. She starred in Mga Munting Tinig and Homecoming, in which she portrayed a Canadian-based domestic worker who visited her home in a rural town in the Philippines, bringing with her the deadly disease SARS which she spreads among the residents.
Don't Give Up on Us is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Joyce E. Bernal. The film was the fifth and last screen appearance of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual together prior to the premiering of Sa Piling Mo next month as well as the non-official entry for the 31st Metro Manila Film Festival almost 3 weeks later.
Paano Kita Iibigin is a 2007 Filipino film starring Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual, directed by Joyce Bernal. It is their on-screen pairing following "Ang Iibigin Ko'y Ikaw" episode of IBC's defunct weekly drama series Habang May Buhay in 2000 and the "Lobo" episode of ABS-CBN's ongoing weekly drama series Maalaala Mo Kaya in 2001.
Eugena Roxas Domingo is a Filipino actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as the "Comedy Star for All Seasons" and was a sidekick of Ai-Ai delas Alas in the Ang Tanging Ina series (2003–2010), until her very first lead film role in Kimmy Dora in 2009.
Manila is an independently produced twinbill film that pays homage to Lino Brocka's Jaguar and Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night. Piolo Pascual co-produced and starred in both episodes.
Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme is a 2009 Filipino comedy film co-produced and directed by Joyce Bernal and written by Chris Martinez, starring Eugene Domingo. It is the first installment of the Kimmy Dora film series. The film is a co-production of Spring Films and MJM Productions and was distributed to theaters nationwide on September 2, 2009 by Solar Entertainment Corporation and Star Cinema.
Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme is a 2012 horror comedy film co-produced and directed by Joyce Bernal and is the second installment in the Kimmy Dora film series. The film premiered nationwide in the Philippines on June 13, 2012, and became the second highest grossing Filipino film of 2012, earning ₱100 million in two weeks, and currently holds the fifteenth place in the highest-grossing Filipino films of all time.
Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel is a 2013 Filipino action comedy film directed by Chris Martinez, starring Eugene Domingo and Sam Milby. It is the prequel and the third installment of the original Kimmy Dora film series. The film is one of the official entries of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival that will be distributed by Spring Films with co-production of MJM Productions and Quantum Films that was released in theaters last Christmas Day.
Kimmy Dora is a Filipino comedy film series originally produced by Spring Films, co-produced and distributed by Star Cinema and Solar Films. The film stars mainly Eugene Domingo, Ariel Ureta, Moi Bien, Miriam Quiambao, and Mura. The leading actors of Eugene Domingo is Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo for the first two films and Sam Milby for the final installment of the film. The series has grossed over ₱200 million worldwide. The first film installment, Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme, was released on September 2, 2009. The second installment, Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme, was released on June 13, 2013. The final installment and the highest-grossing film in the series, Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel, was released on December 25, 2013, as an official entry to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival, becoming the 4th placer in the annual festival that estimatedly gross over ₱209 million.
Starting Over Again is a Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Olivia M. Lamasan, starring Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga. It was produced and distributed by Star Cinema as part of its 20th anniversary. It officially premiered in the Philippines on February 12, 2014.
Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez, also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the male lead in Kita Kita (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of all time.
Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, "Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on Billboard Philippines' then-new Philippine Top 20 chart which also won "Song of the Year" at the 30th Awit Awards, the Philippine version of the Grammys. He is the son of actor Piolo Pascual.
Northern Lights: A Journey to Love is a 2017 Filipino drama film directed by Dondon S. Santos and written by Onay Sales that stars Piolo Pascual, Yen Santos, and Raikko Mateo. The film is a collaboration between Regal Entertainment, Star Cinema, and Spring Films. The film's executive producers were Lily Monteverde, Roselle Monteverde, Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos, Piolo Pascual, Joyce Bernal, and Erickson Raymundo. The film was released on March 29, 2017.
Kita Kita is a 2017 Philippine romantic comedy film written and directed by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, and starring Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez. Set in Sapporo, Japan, the film follows Lea, a Filipino tour guide living in Japan who goes blind after having witnessed her Japanese fiancé's infidelity. After a while, fellow Filipino and charmer Tonyo (Marquez) makes a sudden appearance and befriends the visually impaired Lea in the best possible ways; eventually, they fall for one another. The film is produced by Joyce Bernal and Piolo Pascual's Spring Films and distributed by Viva Films.
Since I Found You is a 2018 Philippine drama television series starring Piolo Pascual, Arci Muñoz, JC de Vera, Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from April 16 to August 10, 2018, replacing The Good Son. It was replaced by Halik.
Last Night is a 2017 Philippine psychological drama romance film directed by Joyce Bernal, starring Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga. The film follows the story of Mark and Carmina, both hopeless in their lives, intertwined by one fateful night on Jones Bridge when both of them fail to commit suicide. This film is a co-production between ABS-CBN's Star Cinema, Pascual's Spring Films, and Bernal's film production company, N2 Productions.
Through Night and Day is a 2018 Philippine romantic comedy-drama film directed by Veronica Velasco starring Alessandra de Rossi and Paolo Contis. The film revolves around an engaged couple whose relationship is tested while on a prenup trip to Iceland.
My Amanda is a 2021 Philippine romantic drama film directed and written by Alessandra de Rossi in her directorial debut produced under Spring Films and AWOO. It stars de Rossi and Piolo Pascual.
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