Changing Partners (film)

Changing Partners
Theatrical film poster
Directed byDan Villegas
Written by
  • Vincent de Jesus
  • Lilit Reyes
Based onChanging Partners (musical play)
by Vincent de Jesus
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMycko David
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVincent de Jesus
Production
companies
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes[2]
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
BudgetUS$100,000[3]

Changing Partners is a 2017 Filipino independent musical drama film directed by Dan Villegas, starring Agot Isidro,[4] Jojit Lorenzo, Sandino Martin, and Anna Luna. Based on the Palanca Award-winning musical play by Vincent de Jesus, the adaptation tells the story of couple Alex and Cris–their love relationship and at the period of breaking up. The film tells the story in four gender bending relationship variations.

The film premiered on November 14, 2017[5] at the 2017 Cinema One Originals Film Festival, where it receive eight awards, including Best Director, Best Music, and Best Editing.[6] It was commercially released by Star Cinema on January 31, 2018, in selected theaters nationwide.[7]

  1. ^ "Changing Partners (2017)". Project 8 Projects. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Changing Partners (2017)". Letterboxd. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Changing Partners (2017) - Budget". IMDb. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Donato, Jerry (January 22, 2018). "Agot 'gender bends' in Changing Partners". Philippine Star. Event occurs at 12:00 AM. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Changing Partners (2017) - Release info". IMDb. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "'Paki', 'Changing Partners' top 2017 Cinema One Originals awards". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. November 19, 2017. Event occurs at 10:23 PM. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Changing Partners Hits Mainstream Cinemas". Click the City (PH). January 25, 2018. Event occurs at 11:15 AM. Retrieved March 1, 2018.