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'''GMA Network Films Inc.''' is a film production company established in [[1995]] by the [[GMA Network]] in the [[Philippines]].

Its movie productions have reaped both critical acclaim and commercial success, among which is the Philippine Centennial offering ''[[#Jose Rizal|Jose Rizal]]'', the biggest [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] movie in [[1998]]. Proving that a primary medium of entertainment can bring to light societal ills and issues, the company dared to raise the consciousness of the Filipino people with ''Sa Pusod ng Dagat, '', ''Sarrangola, '', ''[[Muro Ami]]'' and ''[[Deathrow]]''. 

After 5 years of hyibernating, the film outfit made a comeback in [[2005]] with the box office hit and light romantic flick ''[[Let the Love Begin]]''. This was followed by ''[[#Lovestruck]]'', another romantic-  comedy movie which starred the products of GMA Network's highly successful teen-icon reality search ''[[StarStruck]]''. GMA Films is now quite active once again in producing landmark and blockbuster films.

The film outfit is also into co-producing, co-distributing, etc. Here are some of the movies in which the film outfit have taken part in one way or another: ''Anting-Anting'' (1998), ''Guevarra: Sa batas ko walang hari'' (1998), ''My Guardian Debil'' (1998), ''May Sayad'' (1998), ''Armadong Hudas'' (1998), ''D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above'' (1999), ''Bakit Pa'' (1999), ''Kilabot at Kembot'' (2002), ''Ang Galing-Galing Mo, Babes'' (2002) and ''Magnifico'' (2003).

The company is now repositioning itself as an entity that will significantly complement GMA Network's programming requirements and talent development initiatives. 

==Alliances==
*[[Viva Films]](1995-2003)
*[[Regal Films]](2005-present)

==''Sa Pusod ng Dagat (''"In the Navel of the Sea")'')==
Date Released: [[March 13]], [[1998]]

[[Image:Inthenavel.JPG|150px|thumb|Sa Pusod ng Dagat (In the Navel of the Sea)]]

GMA Films and Film Experts, Inc.'s "Sa Pusod ng Dagat", internationally titled ''In the Navel of the Sea'', stars Jomari Yllana with Chinchin Gutierrez and Elizabeth Oropesa. Marilou Diaz-Abaya directs the movie. The film however didn't do well in the box office but it was critically acclaimed in local and international film festivals.

===Synopsis===
In the remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito (Jomari Yllana) grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa (Elizabeth Oropesa), the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. t first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women.

In time Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity. Eventually, embarrassment and prejudices are overcome by accptance and love between mother and son. 

===Awards & Nand nominations===
The film received nominations and awards from different local award-giving bodies. It got two Star Awards in 1999 for Cinematographer of the Year (Romeo Vitug) and Original Screenplay of the Year (Jun Lana)

The movie had received invitations from 17 prestigious film festivals abroad. This is, an unprecedented achievement in the history of Philippine cinema. 

"Sa Pusod ng Dagat" is the country's official entry to the [[Singapore International Film Festival]], [[Toronto International Film Festival]], Hong Kong Film Festival, Fukuoka International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival and Oslo Film Festival. It is an entry to the film festivals in London, Cairo, Bombay, Barcelona, Haifa and New York. 

The movie also made it to the Chicago International Film Festival, Montreal Film Festival, Nantes Festival of Free Continent and Chicago Film Festival. It was also the Philippines' entry to for the [[Best Foreign Language Film]] category in the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]].

==''Jose Rizal''==
Date Released: [[December 25]], [[1998]]
[[Image:Joserizal.JPG|300px|thumb|Jose Rizal]]

''Jose Rizal'' was GMA fFilms' entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. It is touted as one of the biggest films ever made in the history of Philippine cinema with a record-breaking P80-million budget despite the fact that historical films are often notorious flops during that time. GMA's faith was rewarded. Since itsReleased on [[Christmas]] release Day]], the movie has been packinged theaters and sweepingpt awards ceremonies. It is the most successful Philippine film of all time. 

The movie depicts the life of the FPhilippinoe national hero [[Jose Rizal]], whicho was played by Cesar Montano. The movie was under the direction ofdirected by Marilou Diaz-Abaya.

===Synopsis===
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarceration unfold. Upon hearing Rizal's life story, Taviel begins to realize that the accused not just is innocent but exhibits in fact all the qualities of an extraordinary man. When the mock trial unreels, Taviel is all set to act as the prime advocate for his client as Rizal himself is about to give an earth-moving speech to defend his honor and address his countrymen. Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities have worked out the vast political machinery to ensure a guilty verdict. A revolution waits in the wings.

===Awards & Nand nominations===
Winner of 16 awards at the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival including Best Picture, Best Actor (Cesar Montano), Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas), Best Supporting Actress ([[Gloria Diaz]]), Best Screenplay (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim), Best Original Story (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim), Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap), Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Manet A. Dayrit), Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma of Road Runner), Best Product(contracted; show full)nner of 8 awards at the 1999 Star Awards for Movies including Movie of the Year, Actor of the Year (Cesar Montano), Director of the Year (Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Supporting Actor of the Year (Jaime Fabregas), Adapted Screenplay of the Year (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim), Editor of the Year (Jess Navarro and Manet A. Dayrit), Musical Scorer of the Year (Nonong Buencamino), Production Designer of the Year (Leo Abaya) and Sound Engineering of the Year (Albert Michael Idioma).

It has been screened and 
in competedition in different film festivals world  wide and included in the Official Selection for Panorama in the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] (1998). It also won 2nd runner-up in the Audience Award of the Toronto Filmfest.

===Trivia===
*The role of Jose Rizal was initially offered to [[Aga Muhlach]].
*[[Cesar Montano]] agreed to scale down his talent fee (reported to be 5 million pesos per movie). He also cancelled everything else on his schedule to concentrate on training for his role. His tutorials involved languages (Rizal spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]] and [[Latin]]), [[fencing]], [[painting]], [[drawing]], [[sculpture]], and other skills that the national hero excelled in.
*Shown on 12 June 1998, the movie was one of the highlights of festivities for the [[Philippine]] Centennial celebrations.
*Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a [[University of the Philippines]] film graduate, enlisted the aid of three known UP professors as screenplay consultants - Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, Dr. Randy David, and Asst. Prof. Danton Remoto.

==''Saranggola (''"The Kite")'')==
Date Released: [[June 23]], [[1999]]

[[Image:saranggola.JPG|150px|thumb|''Saranggola'' internationally titled ''The Kite'']]
(contracted; show full)st Actor at the 1999 Cinemanila International Film Festival for this movie. The film was also the Philippines' official entry to the following film festivals: 1999 [[Moscow International Film Festival]] where it is nominated for Golden St. George Award; U.S. Academy Awards ([[Oscars]]); 2000 Young Artists Award where it was nominated for Best International Film and Best Performance in an International Film (Lester Llansang); in the 2000 Indian Film Festival; and other international film festivals.

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''Muro Ami (''"Reef Hunters")'')==
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Date Released: [[December 25]], [[1999]]

''Muro Ami'', internationally titled ''"Reef Hunters''", is a film that depicts one of the worst forms of child labor in the illegal fishing system. This 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival entry of GMA Films is directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and stars Cesar Montano.

===Synopsis===
Fredo (Cesar Montano) is a fisherman who has endured more than his share of hardship in life; his wife and child both perished in a boating accident, and today Fredo approaches each trip to the sea with the angry determination of a man out for revenge. Fredo commands a crew of young people from poor families as he takes his rattletrap ship into the ocean in search of fish that live along the reefs, snaring catch with an illegal netting system. Not all of Fredo's youthful sailors are willing to put up with his abusive arrogance, however, and even his father Dado (Pen Medina) and close friend Botong (Jhong Hilario) have grown weary of Fredo's tirades. Fredo's body is beginning to betray him as well, and as he and his crew damage the sea's reef beds in search of fish, no one is certain how much longer he will be able to continue. 

===Awards & Nand nominations===
Winner of 13 awards at the 1999 Metro Manila Film Festival including Best Picture, Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Best Supporting Actor (Pen Medina), Best Child Performer (Rebecca Lusterio), Best Story (Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana), Best Screenplay (Ricardo Lee and Jun Lana), Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap), Best Musical Scoring (Nonong Buencamino), Best Editing (Jess Navarro), Best Sound Recording (Albert Michael Idioma), Best Production Design (Leo Abaya), and Best Visual Effects (Marc Ambat of Optima Digital). 

Won FAMAS Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Best Cinematography (Marissa Floirendo) and Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma).

Won in the Star Awards for Movies for Child Performer of the Year (Rebecca Lusterio), Cinematographer of the Year (Rody Lacap), Musical Scorer of the Year (Nonong Buencamino), New Movie Actress of the Year (Rebecca Lusterio), Sound Engineer of the Year (Albert Michael Idioma) and Supporting Actor of the Year (Jhong Hilario).

Received nominations on different categories from different award-giving bodies including the FAP (Film Academy of the Philippines) and Gawad-Urian. 

It was also shown and competed in different international festivals. It was nominated in the 2000 Hawaii International Film Festival Best Feature Film Category. It won as Jury and Public's Choice in Benodet filmfest.

==''Deathrow''==
[[Image:Deathrow.JPG|150px|thumb|Deathrow]]

Date Released: [[December 25]], [[2000]]

''Deathrow'' is GMA Films' entry to the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival. Directed by Joel Lamangan, this movie stars Cogie Domingo and Eddie Garcia.

===Synopsis===
Having strung along with delinquent friends to a home robbery that ends in a wealthy old woman's death, Manila slum youth Sonny (Cogie Domingo) is too stunned to get away while the others elude police capture. He's duly convicted of murder -- worse, as an adult, since the orphan boy's birth certificate was lost in a fire, and his callous foster parents are nowhere to be found.

Thrown into lockup among hardened lifers, the terrified 16-year-old soon finds himself at the mercy of various strong-arm cliques on death row. He's courted by booty-bandit Gabino (Pen Medina), who plots to seize cell block "mayor" Mio's (Ray Ventura) status as chief executor of the inhouse drug trade controlled by rich prisoner Assunta (Tony Mabesa). A few figures take a more protective than exploitive interest in the new fish.

But Sonny's best ally, it turns out, is old-school gangster Sinat (Eddie Garcia), who at 77 is still gruff and imposing enough to survive outside all the block's warring factions. He also has the support of distant relative Gina (Jaclyn Jose), a church-sponsored legal advocate. As he is uninterested in the early-release petition she offers, he encourages her to take up Sonny's case instead.

===Awards & Nand nominations===
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival's 2nd Best Film, Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Production Design (Joey Luna), Best Film Editing (Jess Navarro and Kelly N. Cruz), Best Sound Recording (Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales).

Won FAP (Film Academy of the Philippines) Awards for Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Editing (Jess Navarro), Best Production Design (Joey Luna) and Best Supporting Actor (Pen Medina). 

Won Gawad Urian Awards for Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Kelly N. Cruz) and Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales).

It was nominated for Golden Cairo Award in the 2001 Cairo International Film Festival. It was shown and competed in other international film festivals.

==''Let Tthe Love Begin==''==
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After four years of hybernating, GMA Films makes a comeback through the romantic flick "Let the Love Begin". If in the years past, GMA Films produced landmark films such as ''Jose Rizal'', ''Sa Pusod ng Dagat'', ''Muro Ami'' and ''Deathrow'', this time they offered a light romance for a change. Shown on [[St. Valentine's Day]] 2005, the movie grossed P 110 Million. This romantic flick directed by Mac Alejandre stars youth icons [[Richard Gutierrez]], [[Angel Locsin]] with Mark Herras and [[Jennylyn Mercado]]. 

===Synopsis===
It all begins in high school. Pia (Angel Locsin) is beautiful and wealthy. She’s the campus sweetheart and the girl of every guy’s dream. Eric (Richard Gutierrez) is handsome and intelligent, but poor. He is forced to work as a janitor in Pia’s high school where he admires her from afar. 

Although belonging to the extremes of the social strata, their worlds cross when they share the same seat in class – Pia during the day and Eric at night as part of a scholarship program. Is this a sign that they are destined for each other? Can a humble janitor even dream of being loved by a wealthy, lovely lady?

===Soundtrack===
[[Universal Records]] released an original soundtrack of the film. The album includes the following tracks: 
*''Let Tthe Love Begin'' - Gloria Sklerov
*''Let Tthe Love Begin'' - Jerome John Hughes and Kyla
*''Let Tthe Love Begin'' - Jerome John Hughes
*''Let Tthe Love Begin (Instrumental)'' 
*''Let Tthe Love Begin (Minus One)''
*''Mr. Serious'' - Shamrock
*''Alipin'' - Shamrock

===Trivia===
*The movie was Rated "B" by the Philippine's Cinema Evaluation Board
*The network war between two giants [[ABS-CBN]] and [[GMA Network]] was brought to the big screen when [[Star Cinema]]'s [[Dreamboy]] and GMA's [[Let the Love Begin]] were shown on the same playdates. In this instance, GMA won the race as Let The Love Begin made P115,500,000 while Dreamboy only made P18.1 million.
*The movie is said to be the highest grossing and the most successful Filipino movie of [[2005]]. 
*[http://www.igma.tv/begin/ Let The Love Begin site]

==''Lovestruck''==
[[Image:Lovestruckposter.jpg|200px|thumb|300px|[[Dream. Believe. Fall in Love. LOVESTRUCK!]]]]
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''Lovestruck'' unites on the big screen the [[StarStruck]] generation, the products of the network's reality based actor-search on television. This romantic-comedy movie directed by Louie Ignacio stars StarStruck Batch 1 Final Four Mark Herras, [[Jennylyn Mercado]], Yasmien Kurdi and Rainier Castillo and StarStruck Batch 2 Final 4 Mike Tan, Ryza Cenon, [[CJ Muere]] and LJ Reyes plus Jolina Magdangal playing a love guru. Another blockbuster (contracted; show full)*''I Know'' (Yasmien Kurdi) 
*''Sapat Na Ang Minsan'' (Jennylyn Mercado) 
*''Paano Nga Ba'' (Sipol) 
*''Parang Baliw'' (Jolina Magdangal) 
*''Together Forever'' (All-Cast) 
*[http://www.igma.tv/lovestruck/ Lovestruck site]

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''Mulawin: The Movie''==
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[[Image:Mulawin2.jpg|250px|thumb|Aguiluz (Richard Gutierrez) & Alwina (Angel Locsin) soared into the big screen]]
Date released: [[December 25]], [[2005]]

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From a hit telefantasya that conquered Philippine prime-time television, [[GMA Network]]'s[[Mulawin]] is spreading its wings and soars to a bigger sky, this time on the silver screen as GMA Films and [[Regal Films|Regal Entertainment, Inc.]] join forces to unravel the saga of the mythical half-bird-half-human race in ''Mulawin The Movie'', a 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry.

Directed by Dominic Zapata and Mark Reyes, the movie is set to offer not only a movie version of the phenomenal TV series but a more inspiring adventure, taking viewers on a breathtaking experience of cutting-edge visual technology and world-class cinematography. ⏎
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The sequel begins when [[Aguiluz]] (Richard Gutierrez) and [[Alwina]] (Angel Locsin) decide to embrace mortal life and spend the rest of their days together. But something happens along the journey, sparking the movie's riveting story.

GMA hired international action choreographer Wong Wai Fai and other Hong Kong martial arts experts to make the stunts more realistic, the same team hired for fantasy-action TV series [[Sugo]]. Wong choreographed stunts in the highly successful movies such as [[Crouching Tiger]], Hidden Dragon, [[Kung Fu Hustle]], [[Rush Hour 2]] and [[Bulletproof Monk]].

===Synopsis===
The spectacular film saga begins where the groundbreaking tele-fantasyfilm begins where the [[Mulawin|television series]] ends...

[[Aguiluz (Mulawin character)|Aguiluz]] and [[Alwina]]'s plan for a peaceful life as mortals is disrupted when their boat to the realm of man is caught in a violent storm.  They wash up on separate shores, a young man and woman living without memories of who they are, and living separate lives.  Aguiluz ([[Richard Gutierrez]]) is adopted by a humble farmer and Alwina ([[Angel Locsin]]) becomes the surrogate daughter of a wealthy family and is engaged to be married.

But when Ravenum (Michael de Mesa) is resurrected by [[Pirena] (Sunshine Dizon)], his evil army wreaks havoc on Avila, threatening the survival of the entire Mulawin race.  Their fate now hinges on the valor of two of its two greatest champions, Aguiluz and Alwina.  bBut will remember who they are before it is too late?

===Soundtrack===
GMA Records released "Mulawin: The Movie OST", containing siundtracks in the movie. The following tracks are included in the album:
*''The Flight: Prolougue'' 
*''Ikaw Nga'' ([[Jonalyn Viray]]) 
*''The Flight: Full Version ''
*''Ikaw Nga'' ([[Jonalyn Viray]] & Southborder 
*''Theme Variation #1'' (Instrumental) 
*''Ikaw Nga'' (Southborder) 
*''Theme Variation #1'' (Piano Version)

===Awards & Nand nominations===
The film's directors, Mark Reyes and Dominic Zapata were voted People's Choice for Best Director in the 31st Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night. Mulawin: The Movie also won as 2nd Best Festival Float.

===Trivia===
*The movie is a sequel of the high-rating [[GMA Network]] [[telefantasya]].
*This movie was the first joint venture of GMA Films and Regal Entertainment, Inc.
*The movie was the only entry in the 31st Metro Manila Film Festival which was Rated "A" by the Philippine Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) but it didn't got any Awards.
*The film was the third highest grosser in the 31st Metro Manila Film Festival of the ten entries.
*[http://www.mulawinthemovie.com Mulawin the movie site]

==''I Will Always Love You''==
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Date released: [[February 8]], [[2006]]

[[Image:iwaly.jpg|200px|thumb|GMA Films and Regal Films' I Will Always Love You]]
After the blockbuster success of last year's ''Let The Love Begin'', GMA Films with Regal Entertainment, Inc. relased another Richard Gutierrez-Angel Locsin starrer as a [[Valentine]] offering. ''[[I Will Always Love You (movie)|I Will Always Love You]]'' is the second joint-venture production of GMA and Regal, after [[Mulawin The Movie(contracted; show full)

Months later, Justin flies home to win Cecille back, but by then she's engaged to marry a former schoolmate (James Blanco). Will Justin win back Cecille's heart? Is there a chance that Justin and Cecille can rekindle the perfect love they had for each other in dreamy San Francisco?

===Soundtrack===
Warner Music Philippines released an OST of the motion picture 
''I Will Always Love You''. This includes the theme song of the movie which is ("I'll Always Love You") as performed by Philippine Soul Siren Nina.

===Trivia===
*The movie was rated B by the Philippine Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB)
*[http://www.regalfilms.com/iwillalwaysloveyou/ I Will Always Love You on regalfilms.com]
*[http://www.igma.tv/always/ I Will Always Love You on igma.tv]

==Movies to be released by GMA Films==
===''Moments of Love=''==
To bDate released: March 29, 2006

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''Moments of Love'' is a classic romantic tale between two people from different timelines. The movie is said to showcases the acting prowess of the three young stars of today:of Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado and Karylle. The movie is directed by Mark Reyes and also stars Paolo Contis, Dion Ignacio, Isabel Oli, Sandy Andolong, Ces Quesada, Ian veneracion, Valerie Concepcion and Gloria Romero.⏎
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====Synopsis====
The story revolves around Marco (Dantes) and Divina (Calzado) and the strange attraction that begins when they first speak with each other.

Marco is a photographer covering a harvest festival in Lake Tabon. While on a photo shoot, a mysterious old woman is hit by a van while trying to save his life. He visits the woman and is drawn to her granddaughter Lianne (Karylle). Marco and Lianne start developing a relationship. But the recent events cause Marco to be withdrawn. He is haunted by a deep feeling of l(contracted; show full)

However, Divina faces a great challenge as she is betrothed by her parents to a violent man in order to save their family fortune. Marco enourages Divina to run away and flee to Manila. He also makes her promise to meet him on March 29, 2006. Divina agrees and she tells him that she will wait for 49 years to fulfill her promise.

In a sleepy lakeside town, time curves for two people to meet and part. In the end, all that is left are their Moments of Love.

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GMA Records released an original motion picture soundtrack prior to the film's playdate.

===''Darna=''==
To be planned.

Rumors spread that GMA Films had bought the rights for a movie version of [[Darna]]. It is also said that the film outfit is eyeing [[Regine Velasquez]] to play the Filipino heroine in the big screen. If ever, this would be the fifteenth film adaption of the heroine. (see [[Darna]]) Probably, this would be released next year since Angel Locsin's Darna TV Series has just ended.

==External links==
*[http://www.igma.tv/begin/ Let the love begin site]
*[http://www.igma.tv/lovestruck/ Lovestruck site]
*[http://www.mulawinthemovie.com Mulawin the movie site]
*[http://www.regalfilms.com/iwillalwaysloveyou/ I Will Always Love You on regalfilms.com]
*[http://www.igma.tv/always/ I Will Always Love You on igma.tv]

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