ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project

ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project or also known as Sagip Pelikula is a digital film restoration project of ABS-CBN Corporation in partnership with Central Digital Lab. The project is headed by Leo Katigbak of ABS-CBN Film Archives and Manet Dayrit of Central Digital Lab. The goal of the project is to digitally restore and remaster select Filipino films from the archives of ABS-CBN. Since the beginning of the project in 2011, the project has successfully digitized, restored, and remastered over one hundred Filipino films into a 1080p or 2K Digital Cinema Package format with a maximum resolution of 2048x1080 pixels at 24 frames per second. These films have been released through a wide array of platforms including limited theatrical runs, film festivals, free-to-air and cable television, DVDs, pay per view, and over-the-top content platforms such as iTunes.[1] All of the restoration process are done by Central Digital Lab in the Philippines with the exception of Kakabakaba Ka Ba? and Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos which were commissioned by ABS-CBN to be restored abroad by L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy and was supervised by Davide Pozzi. All copyrights to the films restored and remastered are owned in perpetuity by ABS-CBN Corporation.[2]

On August 31, 2020, the film restoration project unit will cease its operations as part of the retrenchment by the company after its new legislative franchise for the company's broadcasting operations was denied by the House of Representatives.[3][4][5][6]

Restoration process

The first stage of the process is the scanning of the film negatives or prints into a digital picture and sound raw format. Depending on the film's condition, it may undergo a physical cleaning before the scanning could begin. The scanned materials will then undergo an automated and a painstaking frame by frame digital restoration process. The process involves the digital removal of dirt, scratches, fingerprints, discolorations, molds, tape marks, and other damages in the scanned materials. The process also involves the correction of color, brightness, and contrast into its original form often consulting the original cinematographers of each films whenever possible. Subtitles and watermarks, if present, are also removed in the process. The process also involves the restoration and remastering of sound. This involves the syncing of sound to the picture and the removal of unnecessary noises such as eradicate pops and whistles. Extreme measures were also done to remove copyrighted songs from some films. Dozens of technicians, engineers, and artists work hundreds of hours for each film with restoration cost ranging anywhere between twenty-five thousand pesos and ten million pesos per film.[7][8]

List of notable films restored
A still image from Ishmael Bernal's 1982 film Himala illustrating the difference between the old and the restored version.
TitleYear
Year released Year restored
Himala19822012
Oro, Plata, Mata2013
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon1976
Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi1983
Hindi Nahahati ang Langit19852014
Milan2004
Kapag Langit Ang Humatol1990
Madrasta19962015
T-Bird at Ako1982
Tanging Yaman2000
Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa?1998
Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie1994
Nagsimula sa Puso1990
Sana Maulit Muli1995
Pare Ko
Kakabakaba Ka Ba1980
Karnal1983
Virgin People1984
Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising
19772016
Cain at Abel
1983
Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
1976
Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang?
19982017
Hihintayin Kita sa Langit
1991
Hataw Na
1995
Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw
1977
May Minamahal
19932018
Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal
1992
Sa Init ng Apoy
1980
Nunal sa Tubig
1976
John & Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
1985
Omeng Satanasia
1977
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
1976
Saan Ka Man Naroroon
19932019
Bad Bananas sa Puting Tabing
1983
Mga Bilanggong Birhen
1977
Biyaya ng Lupa
1959
Malvarosa
1958
Tisoy!
1977
Misteryo sa Tuwa
1984
Bulaklak sa City Jail
Aguila
1980
Kailangan Kita
20022020
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References
  1. Cruz, Marinel (14 April 2016). "Over 100 Filipino classic films restored". Inquirer.net.
  2. Don Jaucian (7 April 2017). "Rescuing the lost heritage of Philippine cinema". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. Avendaño, Christine O. (19 July 2020). "Final cut: Film 'rescue' unit among casualties of ABS-CBN shutdown". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. Cruz, Marinel (23 July 2020). "Devastating effects of ABS-CBN's Film Restoration and Archives group shutdown". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. Chua, Zsarlene B. (21 July 2020). "ABS-CBN Film Restoration unit to shut down". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. Lago, Amanda T. (23 July 2020). "After ABS-CBN shutdown, 'Sagip Pelikula' faces uncertain future". Rappler. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. San Diego Jr., Bayani (5 August 2012). "Restoring 'Himala' - ABS-CBN Archives teams up with Central Digital Lab to save Bernal classic; next, 'Oro, Plata, Mata". Inquirer.net.
  8. Aimee Dacanay (4 August 2017). "The Art and Science of Film Restoration and How It's Saving Philippine Cinema". Spot.ph.
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