Third Is My First

Third Is My First

Real Florido

RJ Agustin, Vian Serranilla, Real Florido

Philippines

London Film Awards Best Director
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Best Actor
Canada International Film Festival Rising Star Award for Feature Film
QCinema International Film Festival Gender Sensitivity Award

Filipino

English

Real Florido - screenwriter and Director

RJ Agustin, Vian Serrnailla, Real Florido (Fire Starters Manila Productions) - Producer

Starring:
Nova Villa
Dante Rivero
Freddie Webb
Ruby Ruiz
RJ Agustin
Ken Chan
Lara Morena
Coleen Perez
Denise Barbacena


Director of Photography: Dom Dycaico
Music: Jeff Hernandez
Sound Design/ Engr: Roy Santos
Editing: Tara Illenberger

On the first day of her retirement, 65-year-old Cory busies herself by cleaning her house until it was immaculate and spotless. Still, something does not feel right. She is not used to the silence and to spending every waking hour with just her husband, Alejandro. She wonders if this is all she is to do and can expect for the rest of her life, after spending a good deal of it working so hard.

Alejandro notices the changes in Cory. Their fights seem to be a side-effect of Cory’s retirement. Now that she is no longer working, she feels useless as a person and worthless as a woman.

Then unexpectedly, Cory bumps into Third, her first love. Third was the first man who made her fall in love deeply. He was her teenage dream. She cannot forget Third because their first date never happened.

Try as she might, Cory is almost bursting with happiness seeing Third again. Her life suddenly becomes more colorful and exciting as she realizes she can spend her days doing things she never had time for before –learning to chat in the Internet, do idle talks with newfound friends, pamper herself at the salon and do aerobics. Life is definitely looking brighter, especially when Third asks her out. Finally, their first date is about to happen.

Cory brings with her a handful of love letters she never gave to Third, kept all through the years they were apart. She is now ready to give them to her first love. On the day of their first date, Cory will realize what is lacking with her relationship with Alejandro as she discovers if “first love never (really) dies”.

On the first day of her retirement, 65-year-old Cory busies herself by cleaning her house until it was immaculate and spotless. Still, something does not feel right. She is not used to the silence and to spending every waking hour with just her husband, Alejandro. She wonders if this is all she is to do and can expect for the rest of her life, after spending a good deal of it working so hard.

Alejandro notices the changes in Cory. Their fights seem to be a side-effect of Cory’s retirement. Now that she is no longer working, she feels useless as a person and worthless as a woman.

Then unexpectedly, Cory bumps into Third, her first love. Third was the first man who made her fall in love deeply. He was her teenage dream. She cannot forget Third because their first date never happened.

Try as she might, Cory is almost bursting with happiness seeing Third again. Her life suddenly becomes more colorful and exciting as she realizes she can spend her days doing things she never had time for before –learning to chat in the Internet, do idle talks with newfound friends, pamper herself at the salon and do aerobics. Life is definitely looking brighter, especially when Third asks her out. Finally, their first date is about to happen.

Cory brings with her a handful of love letters she never gave to Third, kept all through the years they were apart. She is now ready to give them to her first love. On the day of their first date, Cory will realize what is lacking with her relationship with Alejandro as she discovers if “first love never (really) dies”.

CAREER SUMMARY
In the past 10 years, I have been working for television as a senior writer, show creator, producer and segment director for GMA Broadcasting Network, Philippines. My short and full-length films have received recognitions from local and international film festivals.

EDUCATION
Bachelor in Mass Communication
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila 2000-2004
Manila, Philippines

Cinemalaya Film Institute 2015
Film Directing under Carlito Sigeon-Reyna
Screenplay under London Film Academy Faculty Sophia Wellington
FILMOGRAPHY

1ST KO SI 3RD
Screenwriter/Producer/ Director
* 3rd Manila Film Financing Forum 2013 Finalist.
*Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2014 Finalist.
*London Film Awards 2014 Best Director.
*Gender Sensitivity Award, 2nd QCinema International Film Festival.
*Official Selection: Hawaii International Film Festival 2014, Joshua Tree International Film Festival & Jersey City International TV and Film Festival 2015
*Canada International Film Festival 2015 Rising Star Award for Feature Competition

Mr. Perfect
Screenwriter/ Producer / Director
This 2-minute short film won 3rd place People’s Choice in the 180 Online Film Festival headed by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in August 2009. It was also chosen as part of the Supreme Films List in the Shoot4life Worldwide Filmmarathon Competition of the Hungarian Red Cross in Budapest, Hungary.

Parang Sirang Plaka (Like A Broken Phonograph)
Screenwriter/ Producer / Director
The 17-minute short film was an official selection to the PhildigiMusic Awards in April 2008 and in the 4th Chicago Fil-Am Film Festival in November 2007. The short film was also chosen as one of the competing films in the 9th Cinemanila Film Festival in October 2007.

Saan Nagtatago si Happiness? (Where is Happiness?)
Co-writer
The film became a finalist in the 2nd Cinemalaya Film Festival 2007 and was officially selected to compete in the Children’s Section of the same festival in 2009; Bamboo Camera Award winner, a special citation by the Jury Head, Kidlat Tahimik.

ICU Bed # 7
Asst. Director
The film competed in the first ever Cinemalaya Film Festival in July 2005.

TELEVISION PRACTICES

Idea Synergy
Currently under a 3-year exclusive contract with GMA Broadcasting Network through ETV BDD3 as Senior Writer 2.

Drama Format 2006
I was able to get stints in the GMA Drama department back in 2006 as a brainstormer for ATLANTIKA and was able to write the life-story of Asia Agcaoli for Magpakailanman.

Taste Buddies October 2012
Creator/ Headwriter to present
Conceptualized the Anak TV Seal Awardee lifestyle show on GNTV and currently spearheading its creative team.

Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break June 2011-
Creator/ Headwriter September 2012
Created the concept and spearheaded the writers group that provides content, creative requirements and brand executions for the show. Protégé beat its rivals—Pilipinas Got Talent, Pinoy Big Brother and Talentadong Pinoy halfway through the season.

Mel & Joey
Segment Director/ Producer-Writer March-July 2011
Written and produced and directed segments for this award-winning magazine show

Musical Variety Shows
Sunday All Stars November 2014
Party Pilipinas 2010-2011
SOP (Sobrang OK Pare) 2005-2010
Written continuity spiels, AV scripts and provided contents for brand executions for all musical variety shows.

Pinoy Idol (Franchised) January-
Writer-Producer August 2008
Written, produced and directed segments for the local franchise of Fremantle’s “Idol” reality-talent search; filmed b-rolls, presenter spiels on location and stories needed for the episodes.

Game Shows (Franchised) May 2009-
Writer November 2009
Worked as a writer for the local franchise of Mark Burnett’s My Dad is Better Than Your Dad and Sony’s Power of 10.

TRAININGS ATTENDED
• Cinemalaya Film Institute June –
Basic Filmmaking: The Silent Film August 2015
Screenwriting
• Mowelfund Film Institute Workshops August-
35mm Cinematography October 2008
• Communication Foundation for Asia
Screenwriting Workshop, 2006
Facilitated by Clodualdo del Mundo

CAREER SUMMARY
In the past 10 years, I have been working for television as a senior writer, show creator, producer and segment director for GMA Broadcasting Network, Philippines. My short and full-length films have received recognitions from local and international film festivals.

EDUCATION
Bachelor in Mass Communication
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila 2000-2004
Manila, Philippines

Cinemalaya Film Institute 2015
Film Directing under Carlito Sigeon-Reyna
Screenplay under London Film Academy Faculty Sophia Wellington
FILMOGRAPHY

1ST KO SI 3RD
Screenwriter/Producer/ Director
* 3rd Manila Film Financing Forum 2013 Finalist.
*Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2014 Finalist.
*London Film Awards 2014 Best Director.
*Gender Sensitivity Award, 2nd QCinema International Film Festival.
*Official Selection: Hawaii International Film Festival 2014, Joshua Tree International Film Festival & Jersey City International TV and Film Festival 2015
*Canada International Film Festival 2015 Rising Star Award for Feature Competition

Mr. Perfect
Screenwriter/ Producer / Director
This 2-minute short film won 3rd place People’s Choice in the 180 Online Film Festival headed by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in August 2009. It was also chosen as part of the Supreme Films List in the Shoot4life Worldwide Filmmarathon Competition of the Hungarian Red Cross in Budapest, Hungary.

Parang Sirang Plaka (Like A Broken Phonograph)
Screenwriter/ Producer / Director
The 17-minute short film was an official selection to the PhildigiMusic Awards in April 2008 and in the 4th Chicago Fil-Am Film Festival in November 2007. The short film was also chosen as one of the competing films in the 9th Cinemanila Film Festival in October 2007.

Saan Nagtatago si Happiness? (Where is Happiness?)
Co-writer
The film became a finalist in the 2nd Cinemalaya Film Festival 2007 and was officially selected to compete in the Children’s Section of the same festival in 2009; Bamboo Camera Award winner, a special citation by the Jury Head, Kidlat Tahimik.

ICU Bed # 7
Asst. Director
The film competed in the first ever Cinemalaya Film Festival in July 2005.

TELEVISION PRACTICES

Idea Synergy
Currently under a 3-year exclusive contract with GMA Broadcasting Network through ETV BDD3 as Senior Writer 2.

Drama Format 2006
I was able to get stints in the GMA Drama department back in 2006 as a brainstormer for ATLANTIKA and was able to write the life-story of Asia Agcaoli for Magpakailanman.

Taste Buddies October 2012
Creator/ Headwriter to present
Conceptualized the Anak TV Seal Awardee lifestyle show on GNTV and currently spearheading its creative team.

Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break June 2011-
Creator/ Headwriter September 2012
Created the concept and spearheaded the writers group that provides content, creative requirements and brand executions for the show. Protégé beat its rivals—Pilipinas Got Talent, Pinoy Big Brother and Talentadong Pinoy halfway through the season.

Mel & Joey
Segment Director/ Producer-Writer March-July 2011
Written and produced and directed segments for this award-winning magazine show

Musical Variety Shows
Sunday All Stars November 2014
Party Pilipinas 2010-2011
SOP (Sobrang OK Pare) 2005-2010
Written continuity spiels, AV scripts and provided contents for brand executions for all musical variety shows.

Pinoy Idol (Franchised) January-
Writer-Producer August 2008
Written, produced and directed segments for the local franchise of Fremantle’s “Idol” reality-talent search; filmed b-rolls, presenter spiels on location and stories needed for the episodes.

Game Shows (Franchised) May 2009-
Writer November 2009
Worked as a writer for the local franchise of Mark Burnett’s My Dad is Better Than Your Dad and Sony’s Power of 10.

TRAININGS ATTENDED
• Cinemalaya Film Institute June –
Basic Filmmaking: The Silent Film August 2015
Screenwriting
• Mowelfund Film Institute Workshops August-
35mm Cinematography October 2008
• Communication Foundation for Asia
Screenwriting Workshop, 2006
Facilitated by Clodualdo del Mundo