Kaleidoscope World (film)

Kaleidoscope World
Theatrical poster
Directed byEliza Cornejo
Starring
Production
company
iAct Productions
Release date
  • December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Kaleidoscope World is a 2013 Philippine hip hop musical dance film.[1][2] It is directed by Eliza Cornejo under iAct Productions and stars Sef Cadayona and Yassi Pressman.[3]

It features a poor boy and a rich girl who meets each other in an audition for a dance troupe seeking to compete internationally.[1]

Cast

  • Yassi Pressman as Elsa, a woman who returns to the Philippines from the United States who takes up dancing.[4] Her family discourages her from pursuing dance.[5]
  • Sef Cadayona as Lando, a working student who financially supports his family and a dancer.[6] This is Cadayona's first lead role in a feature film.[7]

It also features dance groups such as the Philippine All Stars and the UP Streetdance Club.[8]

Production

The film was already in production in 2012, and was meant to be entered for a independent film festival within the same year. However the film was not finished in time due to budgeting issues.[3]

Music

Kaleidoscope World is named after the Francis Magalona song of the same name.[1] The deceased musician's songs were heavily used in the film.[4]

Release

Kaleidoscope World was released in the Philippines on December 25, 2013, as one of the official entries of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival.

References

  1. ^ a b c "MMFF: Kaleidoscope World". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sef Cadayona's Kaleidoscope World". GMA Entertainment (in English and Filipino). December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Calderon, Nora (December 22, 2013). "Pelikula ni Yassi sa MMFF pang-indie filmfest lang sana" [Film of Yassi in MMFF meant only for an indie filmfest]. Pang Masa (in Filipino). Philippine Star. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Benedicto, Rizza (December 24, 2013). "Yassi Pressman says of her MMFF starrer Kaleidoscope World: "We dance to express, not to impress."". PEP.ph (in English and Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Salvador, Bubbles (December 27, 2013). "Yassi Pressman and Sef Cadayona say Kaleidoscope World debunks misconceptions about hip hop dancers". PEP.ph (in English and Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Have You Seen All Of Yassi Pressman's Movies?". Cosmopolitan Philippines. December 27, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sef Cadayona takes on his first lead role in 'Kaleidoscope World'". GMA Entertainment. October 31, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "First trailer of Francis M-inspired film". ABS-CBN News. November 29, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.