The 2012 film gathered around 150 Star Magic artists, which marked the culminating activity for the talent management’s intensive five-month acting workshop.
Star Magic has been highly regarded as one of the most trusted talent agencies in the country, as it has produced and continues to discover some of the biggest stars in local showbiz.
The Kapamilya talent management arm is known for its intensive workshops, which have is highly credited for honing the best potential of its talents.
In 2012, Star Magic launched a five-month training workshop for around 160 newcomers. The event has thousand of aspiring participant-actors, but only 160 are seleted to become the final enrollees. Participants in the workshops were aged 13-62, with young JV’s mother–Elsa Kapunan as the oldest. Together with established and up-and-coming Star Magic stars, neophytes, and showbiz aspirants are allowed to shine.
Star Magic workshop head, Director Rahyan Carlos helmed the project, which had a stellar rec carpet premiere on March 26, 2012. It was later on released digitally.
Among those Star Magic talents who took part in the film include Dimples Romana, Jake Cuenca, Gerald Anderson, Yeng Constantino, Jodi Sta. Maria, Joem Bascon, and Joden Araneta. It was notably Constantino’s first acting project.
Anino follows characters tackling their own “shadows” — children, teens, and adults who have life issues that they cannot or refuse to resolve. It was set at a retreat house where these characters meet each other and share their personal struggles, in an attempt to exorcise their demons.
Because many characters have speaking lines, the narrative of Anino tends to be convoluted. Nothing bad, however, can be said about its exemplary cinematography and immersive utilization of computer graphics and images.
The digital film is one of the highlights of Star Magic’s 20th Anniversary celebration.
Browse through the photo gallery below to see still and set photos from the workshop and the film. Don’t forget to share your thoughts and recollection in the comment section:
