ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project

ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project or also known as Sagip Pelikula, was 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 ceased 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.
Title DirectorYear
Year released Year restored
Himala Ishmael Bernal19822012
Home Along Da Riles: The Movie Johnny Manahan1993
Oro, Plata, Mata Peque Gallaga19822013
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon Eddie Romero1976
Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi Danny L. Zialcita1983
Hindi Nahahati ang Langit Mike De Leon19852014
Milan Olivia M. Lamasan2004
Kapag Langit Ang HumatolLaurice Guillen1990
MadrastaOlivia M. Lamasan19962015
T-Bird at Ako Danny L. Zialcita1982
Tanging Yaman Laurice Guillen2000
Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa? Chito Roño1998
Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa Romy V. Suzara1995
Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie Olivia M. Lamasan1994
Nagsimula sa Puso Mel Chionglo1990
Sana Maulit Muli Olivia M. Lamasan1995
Pare Ko Jose Javier Reyes
Kakabakaba Ka Ba? Mike De Leon1980
Karnal Marilou Diaz-Abaya1983
Virgin People Celso Ad. Castillo1984
Ikaw Ay Akin
 Ishmael Bernal1978
Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising
 Mike De Leon19772016
Cain at Abel
 Lino Brocka1982
Haplos
 Antonio Jose Perez
Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
 Mario O'Hara1976
Magic Temple
Peque Gallaga1996
Kasal?
Laurice Guillen1980
Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang?
 Jerry Lopez Sineneng19982017
Hihintayin Kita sa Langit
 Carlos Siguion-Reyna1991
Moral
 Marilou Diaz-Abaya1982
Hataw Na
 Jose Javier Reyes1995
Sa Aking Mga Kamay
 Rory B. Quintos1996
Cedie
 Romy V. Suzara
Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw
 Celso Ad. Castillo1975
High School Scandal
 Gil Portes1981
Karma
 Danny L. Zialcita
Langis at Tubig
1980
Don't Give Up on Us Joyce Bernal 2006
May Minamahal
 Jose Javier Reyes19932018
Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal
 Carlos Siguion-Reyna1992
Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
 Gerardo de Leon1975
Sa Init ng Apoy
 Romy V. Suzara1980
Nunal sa Tubig
 Ishmael Bernal1976
John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
 Jett C. Espiritu1985
Omeng Satanasia
 Frank Gray Jr.1977
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
 Lupita Aquino-Kashiwara1976
Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy
 Tony Y. Reyes1997
Saan Ka Man Naroroon
 Carlos Siguion-Reyna19932019
Bad Bananas sa Puting Tabing
 Peque Gallaga1983
Mga Bilanggong Birhen
 Mario O'Hara & Romy Suzara1977
Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
 Johnny Manahan1996
Biyaya ng Lupa
 Manuel Silos1959
Malvarosa
 Gregorio Fernandez1958
Tisoy!
 Ishmael Bernal1977
Misteryo sa Tuwa
 Abbo Q. dela Cruz1984
Bulaklak sa City Jail
 Mario O'Hara
Aguila
 Eddie Romero1980
Captain Barbell Boom!
 Jose Wenceslao1973
Kailangan Kita
 Rory B. Quintos20022020
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
 Chito S. Roño1994
Markova: Comfort Gay
 Gil Portes2000
Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin Carlos Siguion-Reyna 1995
Prinsipe Teñoso Gregorio Fernandez 1954
Ibong Adarna Vicente Salumbides 1941
Badjao Lamberto V. Avellana 1957
Anak Dalita 1956
Radio Romance Jose Javier Reyes 1996 2021
Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Jose Mari Avellana 1993
Tinimbang ang Langit Danny L. Zialcita 1982
Soltero Pio De Castro III 1984

References
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  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.
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  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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