Tres (2014 film) explained

Tres
Director:	Jose N. Carreon ("Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro") William G. Mayo ("Tata Selo") Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao ("Sandaang Damit")
Screenplay:	Jeffrey Yap ("Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro") Julie L. Po ("Tata Selo") Therese Ann Cayaba ("Sandaang Damit")
Based On:
Starring:	see below
Cinematography:	Roy B. Apuyan Edward Mayo
Editing:	Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao Edward Mayo Thaddeus Acosta
Music:	Charlie Fry
Studio:	Film Academy of the Philippines Film Development Council of the Philippines National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Released:	^[1] ^[2]
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Filipino English

Tres is a 2014 Filipino anthology drama film produced by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) as part of its "Sine Panitik" project. Directed by Jose N. Carreon, William G. Mayo and Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao, all of whom being established filmmakers in the action genre,^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Tres adapts three local short stories that have won a Palanca Award: "Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro" by George C. Brillantes, "Tata Selo" by Rogelio Sikat, and "Sandaang Damit" by Fanny A. Garcia.

With its production funded by the FAP, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the film was made available for screenings in schools in late 2014, with a theatrical distribution strategy being abandoned due to piracy concerns. It was also screened as an entry to the 2nd QCinema International Film Festival on November 8, 2014.

Cast

"Faith, Love, Time & Dr. Lazaro"

• Bembol Roco as Dr. Lazaro
• Jethro Ramirez as Ben
• Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino as Dr. Lazaro's wife
• Ping Medina as Esteban
• Connie Sarion as dorm owner
• Mary Rose Balbuena as Esteban's wife

"Tata Selo"

• Leo Martinez as Tata Selo
• Jerico Estregan
• Rez Cortez
• Menggie Cobarrubias
• Mara Lopez
• Maria Isabel Lopez

"Sandaang Damit"

• Rcee Tenefrancia
• Ela Bautista
• Jazzyl Torreflores
• Richard Quan
• Ynez Veneracion

Release

Actor Leo Martinez, who is also director general of the Film Academy of the Philippines, decided to forgo a theatrical distribution plan for Tres and instead make it available in late 2014 for educational screenings in schools, stating that it was done due to fears of piracy.^[7] It was also screened in competition at the 2nd QCinema International Film Festival in Quezon City on November 8, 2014.^{[2] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edition: QCinema 2014. QCinema International Film Festival. November 23, 2023.
2. Web site: QCinema. And now, we present: The QCinema Full Schedule.. Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc.. November 23, 2023. October 20, 2014. 5:00 pm [-] Tres.
3. News: Dy. Philbert. Festival Report: QCinema International Film Festival. November 23, 2023. ClickTheCity. Surf Shop, Inc.. November 10, 2014. And Tres, by a trio of veteran directors[...].
4. News: Ace back with a vengeance. November 24, 2023. Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp.. May 23, 2001.
5. News: Nag-iisang action movie sa MMFFP. The only action movie at the MMFFP. November 24, 2023. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Philstar Global Corp.. December 24, 2002. Filipino.
6. News: Bautista. Emy Abuan. MMF 2001 preliminary entries. November 23, 2023. Pilipino Star Ngayon. Philstar Global Corp.. September 16, 2001. Filipino, English. Solar Films-Lahi Sa Lahi, Dugo Sa Dugo starring Jeric Raval, Angelika dela Cruz, directed by William Mayo (action drama)[...].
7. Lim. Michael Kho. Pinoy Indie, Inc.: The Cultural Economy of Distribution and Philippine Independent Cinema. PhD. 2017. University of Warwick, Monash University. November 23, 2023. 275.
8. News: Rañoa-Bismark. Maridol. Quezon City takes art and culture seriously. November 23, 2023. Yahoo! Life. October 29, 2014.