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‘Sunshine’ Director Antoinette Jadaone Launches Ilaya Ilaya; Women-Led Slate Headed By Angelica Panganiban, Kaila Estrada, Eugene Domingo & Maris Racal
Filipino filmmaker and producer Antoinette Jadaone has launched Ilaya Ilaya with longtime collaborator Reign Anne De Guzman. The production company aims to support Filipino cinema, women-led stories, underrepresented genres and filmmakers working outside traditional studio and festival funding systems.
Its initial slate includes the found-footage horror film Birdsong, supernatural comedy Chandra Catacutan And The Curse Of The Fuchsia Moon, coming-of-age mystery Crème de la Crème and Jadaone’s dark comedy Boldstar, starring Angelica Panganiban. Ilaya Ilaya is also developing an untitled Netflix Philippines romantic comedy series, while projects involve performers including Eugene Domingo and writers and directors recognised at international markets and festivals.
In short
- Antoinette Jadaone launches women-led Filipino production company Ilaya Ilaya.
- The slate spans horror, comedy, mystery, television and immersive theatre.
- Angelica Panganiban, Eugene Domingo and others headline forthcoming projects.
Explained simply
Antoinette Jadaone is a Filipino filmmaker known for directing films including Sunshine. She has established a production company called Ilaya Ilaya alongside longtime collaborator Reign Anne De Guzman. The company aims to produce and support Filipino films focusing on women-led stories and underrepresented genres, whilst working with filmmakers who operate outside traditional studio and festival funding networks.
The company's initial slate includes horror, comedy and coming-of-age films featuring performers such as Angelica Panganiban and Eugene Domingo. Ilaya Ilaya is also developing a romantic comedy series for Netflix Philippines, with involvement from writers and directors recognised at international film markets and festivals.
The creation of such production companies reflects efforts within Philippine cinema to develop alternative funding and production pathways for independent filmmakers and female-centred stories. These ventures are significant within the industry as they can provide platforms for voices and narratives that may struggle to secure backing through conventional channels.
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