RoadRunner (division)
Type | division |
---|---|
Industry | Visual effects Post-production |
Founded | 1989 |
Defunct | 2013 |
Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
Key people | Manet A. Dayrit Abelle V. Serraon |
Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Number of employees | 200+ |
Parent | Star Cinema |
Divisions | Video Post Audio Post Pre Post Starlab |
RoadRunner was a post-production firm based in Quezon City, Philippines. It is a division of Star Cinema. In addition to films, Roadrunner is also heavily engaged in the production of commercial advertisement for television, print and internet.
Notable projects[]
Some of the most notable projects undertaken by the firm are Puso ng Pasko (1998), Hiling (1998), Spirit Warriors (2000), Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) (which earned Roadrunner a FAMAS Awards for best visual effects and best special effects), Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut (2003), Manoro (2006), Pisay (2007), Concerto (2008), Independencia (2009) the first Filipino film to be screened in the Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival, and RPG Metanoia (2010) the first feature length Filipino film to be presented in 3D.[1]
In 2013, RoadRunner was merged to Star Cinema.
Awards[]
Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Visual Effects | Magic Kingdom[2] | Won |
2000 | Spirit Warriors[3] | Won | ||
2001 | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure[4] | Won | ||
2002 | Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut[5] | Won | ||
2003 | Malikmata[6] | Won |
References[]
- ^ Luis C. Suarez(director) (2010). RPG Metanoia official full trailer (film trailer). Philippines: Ambient Media and Thaumatrope Animation.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1997". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2001". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2002". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2003". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
External links[]
- Visual effects companies
- Special effects companies
- 1989 establishments in the Philippines
- Entertainment companies established in 1989
- Entertainment companies disestablished in 2013
- Companies based in Quezon City
- Star Cinema