The IdeaFirst Company

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The IdeaFirst Company
IdeaFirst
Company type Private
Industry Mass media
FoundedApril 1, 2014;10 years ago (2014-04-01)
FoundersJun Robles Lana
Perci Intalan
Headquarters94-A Scout Guia St., Diliman,
Quezon City, Metro Manila
,
Philippines
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
 Jun Lana (President)
Perci Intalan (Vice President)
Products Motion pictures
Television series
Web series
Services Film and television production studio
Talent agency
Website theideafirstcompany.com

The IdeaFirst Company (TIFC), commonly known as IdeaFirst, is a Filipino film, television production company and talent agency founded in 2014 by filmmakers Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan. The company focuses on film and television production, as well as artist management. [1]

Contents

The company is best known for producing Bwakaw (2012), Die Beautiful (2016), Kalel, 15 (2019), and Gameboys (2020).

Background

The IdeaFirst Company was founded on April 1, 2014 by filmmakers Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan. [2] Lana formerly served as the Creative Director for GMA Network, while Intalan was an Executive Producer for Walt Disney and the former first Vice President for Entertainment for TV5. [3] The two filmmakers left their prior positions to co-found the company. [4]

The company has engaged in partnerships with mainstream Philippine film studios such as Viva Films, Star Cinema and Regal Entertainment, as well as internationally with Netflix. [5] The company is atypical in that it signs directors as well as actors. [6]

Creatives under IdeaFirst include Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, Christian Bables, and Prime Cruz. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCo-Producer
2012 Bwakaw Cinemalaya
OctoberTrain Films
2013Mga Kwentong Barbero ( Barber's Tales )OctoberTrain Films
APT Entertainment
2014 Dementia OctoberTrain Films
2015Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (Shadow Behind the Moon)OctoberTrain Films
2015SleeplessIndioBoy Productions
2016I Love You To Death Regal Entertainment
2016 Die Beautiful OctoberTrain Films
2016 Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo may Boyfriend? Viva Films
2016 Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B
2016I, AmericaViva Films
2017The Write MomentViva Films
2017 The Debutantes Regal Entertainment
2017The Ashes and Ghosts of Tayug 1931 (‘Dapol tan payawar na Tayug 1931’)HYD Entertainment
Sine Caboloan
2018 Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes Star Cinema
Quantum Films
2018My Fairytale Love StoryRegal Films
2018 Ang Pambansang Third Wheel Viva Films
2018Mr. and Mrs. CruzViva Films
2018Gusto Kita With All My HypothalamusCineFilipino
Epic Media
2018 Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi OctoberTrain Films
Cignal Entertainment
2018DistanceCinemalaya
2019Born BeautifulCignal Entertainment
OctoberTrain Films
2019 The Panti Sisters Black Sheep Productions
Quantum Films
AVL Films
2019 UnTrue Viva Films
2019 Unforgettable Viva Films
2019Kalel, 15Cignal Entertainment
OctoberTrain Films
2021Gameboys: The MovieOctoberTrain Films
2021Big Night!Cignal Entertainment
OctoberTrain Films
Quantum Films
2022Mahal Kita BeksmanViva Films
Powerhouse MC
2023 Ten Little Mistresses Amazon Prime Video
2023As If It's True Cinemalaya
2023 Becky & Badette OctoberTrain Films
2024Your Mother's Son
2024 And The Breadwinner is... ABS-CBN Studios
Star Cinema

Television programs

TitleAiring dateSeason/sNetwork
LolaBasyang.comJuly 11, 2015 - January 30, 20162 Seasons, 27 Episodes TV5
#ParangNormalActivityJuly 11, 2015 – May 7, 20164 Seasons, 43 EpisodesTV5
Sleepless: The Series2018 (Cignal Play)
2021 (TV Premiere)		1 Season, 12 EpisodesTV5
Cignal Play
From Helen's Kitchen3 SeasonsTV5
Colours
Cignal Play
Paano ang Pasko? November 23, 2020 – December 31, 20201 Season, 30 EpisodesTV5
Paano ang Pangako? January 4, 2021 - April 3, 20211 seasonTV5
Barangay Singko Panalo March 11, 2024 - June 28, 20241 seasonTV5

Web series

TitleRelease dateEpisodesDirector/sPlatform
Feels Like Forever20171 Season, 11 EpisodesSigrid Andrea P. Bernardo & Ivan Andrew Payawal Cignal Play
The Orbiters2017 (2019 on Cignal Play)1 Season, 12 EpisodesMiko LiveloCignal Play
Born Beautiful: The SeriesJune 10, 20191 Season, 12 EpisodesPerci IntalanCignal Play
I Am UFebruary 26, 2020 – March 18, 20201 Season 7 EpisodesDwein Ruedas Baltazar iWant TV
UnconditionalJuly 16, 202010 EpisodesIvan Andrew Payawal, Dwein BaltazarCignal Play
Gameboys May 22, 2020 – September 13, 2020Season 1: 14 Episodes
Season 2: In Production		Ivan Andrew Payawal YouTube
Netflix
Pearl Next DoorOctober 23, 2020 – January 9, 2020Season 1: 8 episodesIvan Andrew Payawal, Nestor AbrogenaYouTube
Love vs. StarsMay 5, 2021 - July 28, 20211 Season 13 episodesIvan Andrew Payawal, Prime Cruz (associate director)Cignal Play

References

  1. ↑ Constantino, Ronald (August 19, 2017). "Brave new world for showbiz". Tempo. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Multi-awarded film duo opens The IdeaFirst Company". Adobo Magazine Online. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jun Lana and Perci Intalan form creative content company". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "What's up with IdeaFirst?". Manila Bulletin. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Lo, Ricky (July 3, 2018). "They 'kill' actors, don't they?". The Philippine Star . Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ Cuartero, Nestor. "IdeaFirst signs up artists, directors". Tempo. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ Sibonga, Glen (August 21, 2017). "Christian Bables joins roster of talents of IdeaFirst Company". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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