Black Sheep Productions

Black Sheep Productions
Trade name	Black Sheep
Company type	Division
Industry	Film
Predecessor	Skylight Films
Founded	June 15, 2018; 6 years ago
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people	Kriz Gazmen ; Olivia Lamasan
Products	Motion pictures
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Parent	Star Cinema

Black Sheep Productions (or simply Black Sheep) is a Philippine film production studio owned by Star Cinema, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation.^[1] Founded in 2018, the studio produces films that are situated in between independent films and mainstream films released by the major Philippine film studios.^[2]

Black Sheep is best known for producing the films Exes Baggage (2018), Alone/Together (2019), Fan Girl (2020), and Whether the Weather is Fine (2021).

History

Black Sheep was founded on June 15, 2018, with Exes Baggage as its first film.^[3] The brand positions itself in between ABS-CBN Films' two other major brands, Star Cinema, which is more family-oriented, and Cinema One Originals, which is considered more arthouse.^[4]

List of Black Sheep films

2018

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
Exes Baggage	September 26	Dan Villegas	Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino	Romance, Drama
Oda sa Wala	October 23 (QCinema)	Dwein Baltazar	Pokwang	Romance, Drama	Epicmedia Productions, Q Cinema
To Love Some Buddy	October 31	Jason Paul Laxamana	Maja Salvador, Zanjoe Marudo	Romance

2019

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
Sakaling Maging Tayo	January 16	JP Habac	Mccoy De Leon, Elisse Joson	Romance, Drama
Alone/Together	February 13	Antoinette Jadaone	Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil	Romance, Drama
Between Maybes	May 15	Jason Paul Laxamana	Gerald Anderson, Julia Barretto	Romance
Clarita	June 12	Derick Cabrido	Jodi Sta. Maria, Arron Villaflor, Ricky Davao	Horror
Ani The Harvest	August 2 (Cinemalaya Film Festival)	Kim Zuñiga and Sandro Del Rosario	Zyren Dela Cruz	Science Fiction	Wanderstruck Films
The Panti Sisters	September 13	Jun Lana	Paolo Ballesteros, Martin del Rosario, Christian Bables	Comedy	ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. Quantum Films The IdeaFirst Company
Open	September 13	Andoy Ranay	Arci Munoz, JC Santos	Romance, Drama	T-Rex Entertainment
Isa Pa With Feelings	October 16	Prime Cruz	Maine Mendoza, Carlo Aquino	Romance	APT Entertainment

2020

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
Motel Acacia	March 11	Bradley Liew	JC Santos, Agot Isidro	Horror	Epicmedia Productions
Fan Girl	December 25 (Online)	Antoinette Jadaone	Paulo Avelino, Charlie Dizon	Drama	Globe Studios, Project 8, Epicmedia Productions, Crossword Productions

2021

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
Hello Stranger: The Movie	February 12	Dwein Baltazar	Tony Labrusca, JC Alcantara, Vivoree Esclito, Patrick Quiroz, Gillian Vicencio, Miguel Almendras	Boys' Love
The Death of Nintendo	April 23 (online)	Raya Martin	Noel Comia Jr.	Horror	IndieFlip Toho (Japan)
Whether the Weather is Fine	December 25	Carlo Francisco Manatad	Charo Santos-Concio, Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol	Drama	Globe Studios, Dreamscape Entertainment

2023

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan	May 18	Chito S. Roño	Joshua Garcia	Horror	Regal Entertainment, Top Story
Third World Romance^[5]	August 16	Dwein Baltazar	Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon	Romance, Comedy

2024

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production
I Am Not Big Bird^[6]	February 14	Victor Villanueva	Enrique Gil, Pepe Herrera, Nikko Natividad and Red Ollero	Comedy	Anima

Upcoming films

Title	Release date	Director	Cast	Genre(s)	Associated film production	Ref.
The Guest	2024	Jerrold Tarog	Daniel Padilla and John Arcilla	Psychological thriller	Quantum Films	^[7]
Elena 1944	TBA	Olivia Lamasan	Kathryn Bernardo	Historical drama, Action	Anima	^[8]

References

^ Loyola, James (October 30, 2020). "ABS-CBN Films skips theaters, goes direct to homes". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ Jaucian, Don. "How Black Sheep is trying to 'disrupt' Philippine cinema". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ Lim, Michael (2019). Philippine Cinema and the Cultural Economy of Distribution. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 83. ISBN 978-3-030-03607-2.
^ Zinampan, Tristan (January 13, 2019). "The most anticipated of Philippine cinema this 2019". Rappler. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ "Charlie Dizon, Carlo Aquino pair up in Black Sheep film 'Love on a Budget'". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uim32pKp5Zs
^ "New movie alert: Daniel Padilla to star in dark thriller, buddy comedy". ABS-CBN News. April 27, 2023.
^ "Kathryn Bernardo to star in 3 films, including one with Dolly de Leon". Rappler. March 28, 2023.

External links

Black Sheep Productions on Facebook

[1] Loyola, James (October 30, 2020). "ABS-CBN Films skips theaters, goes direct to homes". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[2] Jaucian, Don. "How Black Sheep is trying to 'disrupt' Philippine cinema". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[3] Lim, Michael (2019). Philippine Cinema and the Cultural Economy of Distribution. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 83. ISBN 978-3-030-03607-2.

[4] Zinampan, Tristan (January 13, 2019). "The most anticipated of Philippine cinema this 2019". Rappler. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[5] "Charlie Dizon, Carlo Aquino pair up in Black Sheep film 'Love on a Budget'". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uim32pKp5Zs

[7] "New movie alert: Daniel Padilla to star in dark thriller, buddy comedy". ABS-CBN News. April 27, 2023.

[8] "Kathryn Bernardo to star in 3 films, including one with Dolly de Leon". Rappler. March 28, 2023.

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