RoadRunner (division)

For other uses, see Roadrunner (disambiguation).
RoadRunner
division
Industry Visual effects, special effects
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

RoadRunner was a post-production firm based in Quezon City, Philippines. It is a division of Star Cinema.[1][2] In addition to films, Roadrunner is also heavily engaged in the production of commercial advertisement for television, print and internet.[3]

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.[4]

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[5] Won
2000 Spirit Warriors[6] Won
2001 Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure[7] Won
2002 Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut[8] Won
2003 Malikmata[9] Won

References

  1. ↑ ABS-CBN Corp. Review, retrieved 20 March 2012
  2. ↑ RoadRunner Network, Inc. on JobStreet.com, retrieved 20 March 2012
  3. ↑ Roadrunner Network, Inc on Linkedin.com, retrieved 20 March 2012
  4. ↑ Luis C. Suarez(director) (2010). RPG Metanoia official full trailer (film trailer). Philippines: Ambient Media and Thaumatrope Animation.
  5. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1997". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2001". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2002". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2003". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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